10 Amazing Design Tips for Adobe Illustrator

TLDRLearn 10 helpful design tips and tricks for Adobe Illustrator, including creating polygons, using the arc tool, and scaling anchor points.

Key insights

You can easily create polygons and adjust the number of sides by using the rectangle tool and arrow keys.

🔴The arc tool in Illustrator allows you to create curved lines by clicking and dragging, and you can use the up and down arrows to adjust the arc.

📐The line tool can be used to create straight lines, and you can round the corners of shapes using the direct selection tool and the up and down arrows.

🔄You can scale anchor points of shapes by selecting them with the direct selection tool and using the scale tool.

🌀You can create scalloped edges by using the blend tool and specifying the number of steps between two shapes.

Q&A

How do I create a perfect triangle in Illustrator?

You can create a perfect triangle by using the polygon tool and adjusting the number of sides to three.

Can I create curved lines in Illustrator?

Yes, you can create curved lines using the arc tool and adjusting the arc using the up and down arrows.

How do I round the corners of a shape in Illustrator?

You can round the corners of a shape using the direct selection tool and the up and down arrows to adjust the rounding.

Can I scale only certain anchor points of a shape in Illustrator?

Yes, you can select the anchor points you want to scale using the direct selection tool and then use the scale tool to scale them.

How do I create scalloped edges in Illustrator?

You can create scalloped edges by using the blend tool and specifying the number of steps between two shapes.

Timestamped Summary

00:14Learn 10 helpful design tips and tricks for Adobe Illustrator.

00:31You can easily create polygons and adjust the number of sides by using the rectangle tool and arrow keys.

00:46The arc tool in Illustrator allows you to create curved lines by clicking and dragging, and you can use the up and down arrows to adjust the arc.

01:01The line tool can be used to create straight lines, and you can round the corners of shapes using the direct selection tool and the up and down arrows.

01:13You can scale anchor points of shapes by selecting them with the direct selection tool and using the scale tool.

01:41You can create scalloped edges by using the blend tool and specifying the number of steps between two shapes.