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Your video is great for people who want learn Illustrator - but if I just need a logo, I always go to did.li/logodesigners and find people who create one for me!
The shift + delete anchor point tool is a holy grail. I've never seen anything so handy before in my 6 years of using base illustrator. Thanks for showing it to me.
you're so right! there's so much to Illustrator but that's why it's such an amazing software! you can do so much with it :) are you currently studying graphic design?
@@SandraDi i know this isn’t a reply but i currently am. i’m having trouble and i’m wanting know any info in terms of making my sketches on paper turn digital
I've been working with CorelDraw for 10 years, now that i'm studying Digital Design at university i have to learn how to use illustrator, and i need to tell you my friend, this video is gold for me, thank you so much.
Wow, I had no idea that you can retain the curve if you hold Shift while deleting an anchor point. Why am I only finding out about this now? Thanks so much, that will save me so much time !
hello, can you explain to me why it cancels the curve even if I hold down shift? another question, sorry if it is trivial but I started recently, what is the reason of eliminating the anchor point? Thanks in advance
@@braxtonbrown1333 I don't know what happened. I tried to do this again right now and it doesn't seem to work. I swear it worked before. Could it be something in the settings or maybe Illustrator updated and something changed?
Thank you for this great video! One tipp which I would like to share here is that you can actually reduse the anchor-points in a very comfortable way: Select your path > then go to Object > Path > Simplify
Instead of deleting a lot of anchor points when you use the width tool and expand appearance, You can right-click on the object and click on "simplify" and scale the number of points just till it retains its shape. Then manually delete the few ones left. That's what I do. Don't know if it helps. Amazing Tutorial by the way!
Bless you for a tutorial that doesn't come across as taught by someone on crack & threatens to give me a seizure due to its ridiculous manic speed that often leaves out critical steps and info for beginners. Showing us how to do things easier and quicker while SHOWING the explanation as to why is critical for learning, as well repetition of steps to help get it ingrained in our heads. You got a new sub, cheers!
Two amazing things that I have been missing my whole adult life: 1. The shift+delete anchor point feature (seriously, what they heck? How am I just now learning about that.) AND 2. The width tool (just ashamed I did not know about that) NOW.....I want to give you a big'ol round of applause! And thank you sir for this precious gift you have given me!
im in my first year of Graphic Design just finished the 'basics' of illustrator.. so far i found for me the curvature tool works better than the pen tool when it comes to smoother lines
Great tutorial. Lots of good technical stuff in a sort space. Also I really appreciated the simple explanations of why you made certain artistic decisions. Thanks.
I like how he explained the other way o adjusting the edges with the width tool, but went on to explain why it might not be a good idea for this specific example.
The technique is great the tip of retaining the shape after you delete the points was something new in my 12+ years as a brand developer lol. U learn something every day!
you can also do the following for tracing: 1. make the image greyscale/grayscale (mode change in photoshop) in order to be able to colour/color it in illustrator using a swatch of your choice, so for example you could make the image orange. No need for opacity change. You can also set the layer to dim image to your liking by double clicking the layer where the image is kept (in the layer panel), this double click gives you the layer options....a template option is also available in there too.... 2. put the image on its own layer and lock it. 3.make another layer for the actual tracing and then set the layer to keyline mode by control-clicking that layer's icon for visibility (in the layers panel). this means that, in my example, you will trace black lines that are super thin (regardless of zoom level) against an orange image - plenty contrast. this method works well for tracing images at full opacity and having the best contrast for following detail.
@@gendengben8258 i am not able to make a video at this time but just try each point in isolation and you should be able to understand the process....try placing grayscale images in Illustrator and applying different colour swatches to them.... then try making layers with some set to key-line mode and others to preview mode i will try screen capture at some point but i have an ancient computer
Cool! Also, when you place the image, check "template" it will lock the layer and give it some transparency automatically. And create a new layer to boot :)
I watched this two years a go and today I needed to draw something but I'm very bad at drawing so I remembered your video so I came back for it and now I find it very useful! thanks dude!
good option for tracing is to place the graphic, double click its layer and select the template option. this reduces the opacity to 50% by default and locks the layer
If you double click on the layer the sketch is on and check 'template' it'll lock and put down the opacity by itself. No need to manually do that. Cool tutorial!
Thanks for the lesson. I really hate when Expanding makes extra points, but I think I'll start using it for my drawings. I just wish you added the color step. I also hope Adobe does something about that extra points thing.
1. Opacity to %30 and lock it 2. Block out shape with circle 40 in stroke 3. Use the pen tool with the least amount of point possible 4. Eclipse tool 5. Deleteanchor point and it retains its shape 6. Taper lines by moving points or width tool 7. Round out corners with selection tool
Great intro vid to essential illustrator tools. I just spent 4 hrs tweaking a text logo in photoshop that I probably could've done in 1 hr with a sketch and illustrator
Perfect and to the point! I'm trying to make a vector image outline of Bainbridge Island, WA. I thought it would be easy since it's "just an outline", but now realize it's going to have a TON of points. Also, you sound like you're from Encinitas 😎 🏄
Thick-to-thin trick using the simplify feature to automate anchor removal - Say for instance you want to use the the width tool that was mentioned @5:20... You can remove all the extra anchor points that illustrator creates after expanding by going to object > path > simplify. This feature allows you to remove extra anchors and preview how your shape will look before you save it. This way you don't have to remove each individual anchor point by hand you can automate it with the simplify feature.
Being a graphic designer for my own business as it’s been tough to learn as I go but I like seeing my old stuff and being like wow, how times have changed :)
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So how do you curve using the pen tool?
Your video is great for people who want learn Illustrator - but if I just need a logo, I always go to did.li/logodesigners and find people who create one for me!
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The shift + delete anchor point tool is a holy grail. I've never seen anything so handy before in my 6 years of using base illustrator. Thanks for showing it to me.
It's crazy how much of a difference rounding up corners makes. Thanks for putting this tutorial together 👏👏👏
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This is the most important video i ever saw in my 3 year experience of graphic designing
Hy can you todl me about this software?
@Dacia Sandero guys "In context to beginer
Hahaha, so you are really BAD graphic designer.
Maciej Karpiński just because it’s important to them means they’re a bad designer? Get bent.
@@cobrakaiX yeah, there's a difference between bad and passionate about something
Illustrator has SOOOOOOOOOO much going on, it’s impossible to learn everything in one semester . Great video
@Alienz 696 i found ai most difficult. It took me a month to learn basics . While ae basics i learnt in just 2 days.
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I feel like that too, but I also grew up photoshopping and illustrating at a young age. Did you just get into it or did you start early?
yooo facts
you're so right! there's so much to Illustrator but that's why it's such an amazing software! you can do so much with it :) are you currently studying graphic design?
@@SandraDi i know this isn’t a reply but i currently am. i’m having trouble and i’m wanting know any info in terms of making my sketches on paper turn digital
I have been designing for 4 years and I still learned new stuff just from this video! Nice tips! Thank you!
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I've been working with CorelDraw for 10 years, now that i'm studying Digital Design at university i have to learn how to use illustrator, and i need to tell you my friend, this video is gold for me, thank you so much.
Wow, I had no idea that you can retain the curve if you hold Shift while deleting an anchor point. Why am I only finding out about this now? Thanks so much, that will save me so much time !
Same for me, I'm so mad that this thing exists! Could have saved me lots of troubles in my works
hello, can you explain to me why it cancels the curve even if I hold down shift? another question, sorry if it is trivial but I started recently, what is the reason of eliminating the anchor point? Thanks in advance
@@matteopascali5748 It's just for easy editing. Most of time extra anchor points have no harm.
Yeah it doesn't work for me. It still deletes the point and alters the curve.
@@braxtonbrown1333 I don't know what happened. I tried to do this again right now and it doesn't seem to work. I swear it worked before.
Could it be something in the settings or maybe Illustrator updated and something changed?
I have come back to this video a few times over the years to remind me of the basics. Thank you for the video!
Thank you for this great video!
One tipp which I would like to share here is that you can actually reduse the anchor-points in a very comfortable way: Select your path > then go to Object > Path > Simplify
whats adobe apps should i get for this?
@@cashinsights1841 illustrator
I'm a pretty intermediate Illustrator user, but this helped me SO much with how to make the process easier! The shortcuts save me so much time!
Instead of deleting a lot of anchor points when you use the width tool and expand appearance, You can right-click on the object and click on "simplify" and scale the number of points just till it retains its shape. Then manually delete the few ones left. That's what I do. Don't know if it helps. Amazing Tutorial by the way!
awesome tutorial, that's probably the most useful 8 minutes of illustrator information I've had
Bless you for a tutorial that doesn't come across as taught by someone on crack & threatens to give me a seizure due to its ridiculous manic speed that often leaves out critical steps and info for beginners. Showing us how to do things easier and quicker while SHOWING the explanation as to why is critical for learning, as well repetition of steps to help get it ingrained in our heads. You got a new sub, cheers!
the simplest yet most important video i've ever seen.
Two amazing things that I have been missing my whole adult life:
1. The shift+delete anchor point feature (seriously, what they heck? How am I just now learning about that.) AND
2. The width tool (just ashamed I did not know about that)
NOW.....I want to give you a big'ol round of applause! And thank you sir for this precious gift you have given me!
Same here on no.1 hehehe that infuriated me so much in the past
@@loopymind do u know why shift+delete doesnt work for me (?)
@@potatopotato8837 have you selected "delete anchorpoint" (- key) tool first? And then holding down shift click an anchorpoint?
Yes i do, but still doesnt work
May i know what version of illustrator do u use?
im in my first year of Graphic Design just finished the 'basics' of illustrator.. so far i found for me the curvature tool works better than the pen tool when it comes to smoother lines
Great tutorial. Lots of good technical stuff in a sort space. Also I really appreciated the simple explanations of why you made certain artistic decisions. Thanks.
Dang it, I don't have a mechanical pencil.
Haha
😅😅
Lol
Damn man that sucks! Can relate
😅 🔥
I like how he explained the other way o adjusting the edges with the width tool, but went on to explain why it might not be a good idea for this specific example.
You don't know how helpful this video was, thanks a lot for making this
Excellent tutorial showing the proper way to trace logos in Illustrator
I love how you make top content without annoying sponsors or begging for likes. Liked and subscribed 🤟🏼
The technique is great the tip of retaining the shape after you delete the points was something new in my 12+ years as a brand developer lol. U learn something every day!
So helpful, thank you.
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Is CS6 still good enough ib 2021?
you can also do the following for tracing:
1. make the image greyscale/grayscale (mode change in photoshop) in order to be able to colour/color it in illustrator using a swatch of your choice, so for example you could make the image orange. No need for opacity change. You can also set the layer to dim image to your liking by double clicking the layer where the image is kept (in the layer panel), this double click gives you the layer options....a template option is also available in there too....
2. put the image on its own layer and lock it.
3.make another layer for the actual tracing and then set the layer to keyline mode by control-clicking that layer's icon for visibility (in the layers panel). this means that, in my example, you will trace black lines that are super thin (regardless of zoom level) against an orange image - plenty contrast.
this method works well for tracing images at full opacity and having the best contrast for following detail.
please tell me with your videos Sir
@@gendengben8258 i am not able to make a video at this time but just try each point in isolation and you should be able to understand the process....try placing grayscale images in Illustrator and applying different colour swatches to them.... then try making layers with some set to key-line mode and others to preview mode i will try screen capture at some point but i have an ancient computer
Cool! Also, when you place the image, check "template" it will lock the layer and give it some transparency automatically. And create a new layer to boot :)
not sure how this poped up on my suggestions, but amazing video, everything you showed i had no idea...now i want to make a logo.
I watched this two years a go and today I needed to draw something but I'm very bad at drawing so I remembered your video so I came back for it and now I find it very useful! thanks dude!
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i'm an adobe illustrator beginner user. nice tutorial. followed!
The shortcuts save me so much time!
Wonderful sir.. Thank you very much
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so grateful that matthew mcconaughey is teaching graphic design!!!
dude your tutoral is easy to follow! it's crystal clear on what to do, you voice it out so great too.
You are so good at explaining/demonstrating things
Would love it if you continue this series...the best thing i ever saw on TH-cam❤️
one of the most useful 8 minutes of my life
Pen tool is so important to design. I must learn it more.
I learned two super-important lessons from this video. Thanks!
good option for tracing is to place the graphic, double click its layer and select the template option. this reduces the opacity to 50% by default and locks the layer
Thanks! This really helped a lot! I've been struggling to use the pen tool for over a year to try to get those smooth lines.
mortalkaiban ohh same here 🤦🏻♀️
I know zero about graphic designing but this is so interesting with how things come together
fantastic. :D
I didn't know about Shift+Delete. That's a game changer! Thank you.
You can achieve this quickly using the Golden Ratio technique.
If you double click on the layer the sketch is on and check 'template' it'll lock and put down the opacity by itself. No need to manually do that. Cool tutorial!
Amazing! From the Philippines here
Great video, tutorial saved my butt with vector logos for school. ❤
this is really one of the best videos out there for illustrator lol, ty so much!
Thanks for putting this up. You made it look so easy :) And also your voice and style of explaining is very pleasant to listen to.
Thanks bro...
That was really helpful..
After all the toturial i whached your one was the most easy and fast to learn.
Thanks for the lesson. I really hate when Expanding makes extra points, but I think I'll start using it for my drawings. I just wish you added the color step.
I also hope Adobe does something about that extra points thing.
For a person who dont know how to use adobe illustrator like me, you should tell the viewers what command to use
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Excellent tutorial! I'm new at this, but I want to create my own logo from scratch. I'm looking forward to the process.
Just discovered this video - very clever! Thanks for the subtle tips on rounding the corners!
Thank you!! Haven’t started using illustrator yet, but your videos are preparing me!
You're the best! Aced my first logo thanks to this video.
Thank you Matthew McConaughey, very nice of you bro!
It worked for my 64-bit PC. Thanks a lot.
I didn't know you can delete anchor points that easy, thanks mate!
Pls pls pls does anyone know why the deleting anchor while holding shift not work anymore? It's not working here please help me :(
Very nice info! You turned me on to a few illustrator techniques I did not know about! Thanks for making such an easy-to-follow tutorial.
this is the tutorial im looking for!! these small steps are whats important so thank you for this video!
Thankyou! With what you teach here I was able to translate my sketch! 🙌👍
That´s exactly what I was looking for for my new project
I gain new skills from this video! make my work easier to do. Thank you for sharing this.
I wasn't even looking for this but it was really helpful. Thank you.
Great video and really helpful! I couldn't get a grasp on how the setuper works but it's all clear now.
Mine is the opposite. On sketch my logos looks really nice but when i remake them on computer it looks worst
At lest you are a great drawer, mine always look bad on paper AND computer :(
@@jonasdreinulldreieins3933 practice more, last year i draw snake look like a eel , and now i draw an artwork with insane effects xDDDD
@@ginnikohza2070 he draw snake looke likea eel
I feel like Matthew McConaughey is teaching me Illustrator :D
Such a great information on how to do this
Wow
Wow, that was so easy to follow and get basics down through... Thanks!!
Excellent video, great explanations, perfect speed and gorgeous examples 11/10
1. Opacity to %30 and lock it
2. Block out shape with circle 40 in stroke
3. Use the pen tool with the least amount of point possible
4. Eclipse tool
5. Deleteanchor point and it retains its shape
6. Taper lines by moving points or width tool
7. Round out corners with selection tool
Beautiful logo. Thanks for help!
Great intro vid to essential illustrator tools. I just spent 4 hrs tweaking a text logo in photoshop that I probably could've done in 1 hr with a sketch and illustrator
Unfinished tutorial, what a shame, I was enjoying it.
One of the best tutorials , thanks!
If you doubleclick on the layer with your Scan you can set that layer as a template and it gets locked automatically, sets opacity and so on.
Perfect and to the point! I'm trying to make a vector image outline of Bainbridge Island, WA. I thought it would be easy since it's "just an outline", but now realize it's going to have a TON of points. Also, you sound like you're from Encinitas 😎 🏄
Wonderful tutorial, it's just what I was looking for. The tips about Object Expand and rounding corners will be a great help on my project. Thanks!
worked it really works. thanks so much. this video saved me hundreds of dollars on subscription.
I'm so happy I found your channel, your tutorials are amazing thanks
Great tutorial! Thank you!
Thick-to-thin trick using the simplify feature to automate anchor removal - Say for instance you want to use the the width tool that was mentioned @5:20... You can remove all the extra anchor points that illustrator creates after expanding by going to object > path > simplify. This feature allows you to remove extra anchors and preview how your shape will look before you save it. This way you don't have to remove each individual anchor point by hand you can automate it with the simplify feature.
Simple, easy and understandable. Great tutorial dude u are a good teacher!
Thank you :)
thanks for the shift delete point tip, super useful!
sorry, i wonder why i hold SHIFT it doent work??
@@jessezhou5669 i do
So informative! Thank you so much for taking the time to share this with us ♥
Shift click retains the curve after deleting a point--wow!
Nice and neat tutorial, learnt alot today
That was great I never knew about the round out corner fearure!
Super solid tutorial by the way! Taught me so much in just 8 minutes.
Well done Sir, an excellent example well executed. Thank you.
Being a graphic designer for my own business as it’s been tough to learn as I go but I like seeing my old stuff and being like wow, how times have changed :)
Nice clean look 🔥🔥
😀Soooo good! Still a newbie to illustrator super keen now to design my next logo!
Great video.great instruction.
amazing , very interesting workflow.
there are many ways to do the same thing, thanks for share your process
Awesome Tutorial