Illustrator CC Perspective Tool

Pluralsight

Course Summary

Drawing in perspective allows you to converge all objects towards a common vanishing point. This course teaches you to set up the grid, draw on different planes, and more using the Illustrator Perspective Tool. Software required: Adobe Illustrator.

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Course Description

Sometimes drawing with Illustrator's Perspective Tool can leave you perplexed - even when doing something so simple as turning off the grid after you choose the tool. In this course, Illustrator CC Perspective Tool, you will learn to customize and draw on the Perspective Grid in Illustrator. First, you'll learn about the perspective grid - switch from 1, 2, and 3-point perspective and draw on the correct grid plane. Next, you'll draw 2 realistic projects using 2-point and 3-point perspective. You'll draw an iPhone in 2-point perspective, and a gift box, complete with a bow, in 3-point perspective. You'll work with swatches, gradients, blending modes, effects, the pen tool, and shape builder tool. Finally, you'll learn to create cast shadows and reflections, using effects and opacity masks. When you're finished with this Illustrator course, you'll not only knowledgeable about the perspective tool, but you will also learn many advanced tips and tricks as you draw complex illustrations in Illustrator. Software required: Adobe Illustrator.

Course Description

Sometimes drawing with Illustrator's Perspective Tool can leave you perplexed - even when doing something so simple as turning off the grid after you choose the tool. In this course, Illustrator CC Perspective Tool, you will learn to customize and draw on the Perspective Grid in Illustrator. First, you'll learn about the perspective grid - switch from 1, 2, and 3-point perspective and draw on the correct grid plane. Next, you'll draw 2 realistic projects using 2-point and 3-point perspective. You'll draw an iPhone in 2-point perspective, and a gift box, complete with a bow, in 3-point perspective. You'll work with swatches, gradients, blending modes, effects, the pen tool, and shape builder tool. Finally, you'll learn to create cast shadows and reflections, using effects and opacity masks. When you're finished with this Illustrator course, you'll not only knowledgeable about the perspective tool, but you will also learn many advanced tips and tricks as you draw complex illustrations in Illustrator. Software required: Adobe Illustrator.

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Course Syllabus

Course Overview
- 1m 44s

—Course Overview 1m 44s

Drawing a Gift Box in 3-point Perspective in Illustrator
- 43m 11s

—Customize the Perspective Grid and Draw on the Grid Planes 7m 49s
—Draw the Three Sides of the Gift box 3m 10s
—Add, Apply, and Modify a Gradient to the Sides of the Gift Box 2m 39s
—Draw the Gift Box Lid and Shadows, Create Graphic Style for the Shadows 7m 4s
—Draw Ribbons that Wrap the Box, Apply Gradients and Shadows 6m 13s
—Customize the Ribbon Shadows on the Sides of the Box 1m 46s
—Draw the Bow, Using the Shape Builder Tool 6m 36s
—Draw the Ribbon Tails, Create a New Graphic Style 1m 57s
—Draw the Cast Shadow 1m 49s
—Draw the Reflection and Create an Opacity Mask 4m 3s

Draw an iPhone Using 2-point Perspective in Illustrator
- 32m 45s

—Set up a 2-point Perspective Grid for the iPhone project 2m 59s
—Draw the Phone Front and the Screen, Add Multiple Strokes and Fills 5m 3s
—Draw the Buttons on the Front of the Phone 4m 52s
—Draw the Side of the iPhone, and Create, Apply, and Modify a Metal Gradient 3m 44s
—Draw the Side Buttons as Flat Objects, and Drag Them into the Perspective Grid 5m 38s
—Add a Cast Shadow, Reflection, and Background 7m 37s
—Add Type to the iPhone Screen in Perspective 2m 49s