Illustrator Tutorials Basics

Submitted by AiBURN » We will create a professional business style background, which could be used in many of your projects. For example, in presentations, advertisements, or website headers.

Submitted by Shape Shed » Guides help you to line control objects and paths easily in Illustrator. Here's a short overview of the options and how Smart Guides can take it a step further.

Submitted by Floque » Hey, This might be one of the most used technique's. And most of you probably know. But since Illustrator is getting more and more populair. there are still lots who dont know. It is a tutorial made by a beginner for a beginner:)!

Submitted by Vectips » Create abstract backgrounds from Gradient Meshes, Step Blends, and Opacity Masks.

Submitted by ralphupchuck » Learn all about masking and create two effects in this tutorial

Submitted by rossendryv » A comprehensive tutorial on designing labels with Adobe® Illustrator. This tutorial is based on address labels, however the techniques can be applied to CD Labels, Mailing labels, even business cards, name bagdes and other paper medium were duplication of the design is required.

Submitted by Go Media » Part 2 of a 7 part series in developing a fully featured band site in Drupal. This tutorial will show you how to slice up your design and prepare it for XHTML.

Submitted by AiBURN » Review the basics of Moving, Zooming, and Viewing an Illustrator Document. Get some most used keyboard short cuts. Kick it up a bit and learn how to use the Navigator Panel, Create New Views, and Open Multiple Windows within the same document. Use these skills to improve your Work Flow and really fly around your Illustrator Artwork.

Submitted by AiBURN » Wireframing is a great tool to have in your web design arsenal. Learn to use Illustrator effectively to create web design wireframes. This tutorial reviews some techniques for setting up your document for the web, quickly building rounded boxes for layouts, creating a repository of usable web elements, using callouts, and more. This is a great introduction to get rolling with web design in Illustrator. And a good review for those who want to use illustrator to make website wireframes.

Submitted by graphics-illustrations » How to draw a classic banner (scroll) in Illustrator