How to make an abstract illustration using basic shapes and the Live Paint Bucket Tool in Adobe Illustrator.

This tutorial shows you the creative process of Freedom (deviantART), and the principles of using the Live Paint Bucket tool, and what can be achieved with this great innovation in color management by Adobe in Illustrator CS4, which saves time, and may be used in countless sorts of project from character design to abstract Illustration.


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There are a number of amazing tutorials out there that teach you how to create some really awesome futuristic light wispy effects. I’ve always found this type of design very interesting, but everything you see is almost completely created in Photoshop. We will see now how to create this in Illustrator.


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In this tutorial we will learn how to create Watercolor Background using a Gradient Mesh, tools of deformation and Blending Modes. The techniques which are described here allow the creation of complex textural backgrounds in a simple and effective way.


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In Part 1 of this two part tutorial series, we learned how to code a script which converts a flat process color into its matching gradient. In this tutorial, we will learn to code a script that converts a gradient fill into a flat process color. We will melt the available gradient color into a flat process color, which will be a mixture of all the colors available in that gradient.

This entire task will be performed via JavaScript script for Illustrator. The tutorial assumes that you're familiar with the basics of scripting. For those who've directly landed on this tutorial, we have a little know-how covered about Illustrator's Javascripts in Part 1 of this series. So without further delays, let's get started!


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You may know about RGB and CMYK, but how about LAB or HSB? With all these color choices and ways to use them it’s often easy to get confused. In this introduction to Illustrators color tools you will learn about the different color spaces, how they work and what tools you can use to get the most out of them. Let’s get familiar with the powerful color tools that Illustrator offers!


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Adobe Illustrator CS4 Tutorial Video on using Live Color. Learn from an expert from the comfort of your own desk, this Adobe Illustrator Tutorial video uses clearly laid out examples to help you follow along


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Use Edit Color and Recolor Artwork panels, to create, edit, or share harmonious color groups.


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This video describes how you can quickly change colors across an entire document in Illustrator CS4. It also covers the creation of an Action to help automate the process.


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What are all those eyeballs, colored squares and double rings on Illustrator’s Layers panel? They are all visual cues that let you work better and smarter with layers. Watch this Quick Tip and feel the power!


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In this Video Quick Tip, you will learn how to use the Live Paint Tool in conjunction with the Swatches Panel to color an illustration. Let’s get started!


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