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All Vectors tutorials:

  1. Layers vs. Artboards: Comparing the Methods for Exporting Icon Packs

    Layers vs. Artboards: Comparing the Methods for Exporting Icon Packs

    Tutorial Beginner

    Today I have something special prepared for you. We are going to compare two essential Illustrator tools, the Layers panel and the Artboards one, and talk...

  2. Illustrator Errors: Quick Tips to Solve Saving Errors

    Illustrator Errors: Quick Tips to Solve Saving Errors

    Tutorial Beginner

    Avoid that moment of panic when Adobe Illustrator pops up with an error message and refuses to save your file or simply crashes while doing so. We'll explore...

  3. Using Color Palettes to Create Identity in Artwork

    Using Color Palettes to Create Identity in Artwork

    Tutorial Beginner

    Artists seek to stand out in a variety of ways. One way that you can accomplish this is by using a recognizable color palette throughout your work. In this...

  4. New Course: Vector Pet Portraits (Featuring Cats!)

    New Course: Vector Pet Portraits (Featuring Cats!)

    Tutorial Beginner

    In this short course, Sharon Milne, our Design & Illustration Editor, will show you how to create your own furry cat portrait based on a stock image....

  5. Quick Tip: Advantages of Using the Clipping Mask Over the Pathfinder Panel

    Quick Tip: Advantages of Using the Clipping Mask Over the Pathfinder Panel

    Tutorial Beginner

    In today’s quick tip, we will shed some light on a tool that a lot of the time gets ignored due to the complexity that most associate with the way it...

  6. Create a Colorful Cartoon Hot-Dog Van in Adobe Illustrator

    Create a Colorful Cartoon Hot-Dog Van in Adobe Illustrator

    Tutorial Intermediate

    In this tutorial we’ll be creating a colorful cartoon hot-dog van, going down the road and bringing yummy snacks! We’ll be using basic shapes and playing...

  7. Illustrator Errors: Fixing the Disappearing Pencil Tool Preview

    Illustrator Errors: Fixing the Disappearing Pencil Tool Preview

    Tutorial Beginner

    The Pencil Tool gives users the freedom of its namesake in sketching or drawing out paths. Whether stroked or filled, the objects created with the Pencil...

  8. Illustrator Errors: 4 Quick Tips to Limit Lag and Crashing

    Illustrator Errors: 4 Quick Tips to Limit Lag and Crashing

    Tutorial Beginner

    Vector files can be huge, with so many layers, paths, anchor points, and effects. Expanding a pattern or brush can easily create lag in the average machine,...

  9. Illustrator for Kids: How to Create a Cute Cactus Character

    Illustrator for Kids: How to Create a Cute Cactus Character

    Tutorial Beginner

    In this Adobe Illustrator tutorial for kids, you'll learn how to create an easy and cute cartoon character. You'll use basic shapes, the Line Segment Tool...

  10. How to Ink a Comic Character in Adobe Illustrator

    How to Ink a Comic Character in Adobe Illustrator

    Tutorial Intermediate

    Learn how to create custom brushes for digital inking and what methods to use for a quick and smooth workflow.

  11. New Course: Vector Avatar Creation for Beginners

    New Course: Vector Avatar Creation for Beginners

    Tutorial Beginner

    Vector Avatar Creation for Beginners is the ideal course for those who are new to Adobe Illustrator and don't know where to start. In this course, you'll...

  12. How to Create a Semi-Realistic Apple Watch Illustration in Illustrator

    How to Create a Semi-Realistic Apple Watch Illustration in Illustrator

    Tutorial Intermediate

    In the following steps you will learn how to create a semi-realistic Apple Watch illustration in Adobe Illustrator.