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Trendy Graffiti Text Tutorial by ~Faeriedreamer:iconFaeriedreamer:

Categories Resources & Stock Images > Tutorials > Application Reference > Illustrator

©2008-2009 ~Faeriedreamer
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My first tutorial! I Hope you find it useful. There aren't many Illustrator tutorials out there. (Compared to Photoshop)

Download the PDF.
Comments and questions are welcome.
Arista font from Dafont [link]

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Update: Edited for spelling

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~sledgehammer-venable Jun 8, 2008, 5:52:52 AM
you're right, compared to photoshop, there aren't many illustrator tutorials. didn't think of that until you mentioned it. There's tools in illustrator I need to start using.lol. Thanks for making the tut.!

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Vacuum cleaners have teeth, in case you didn't know. I lost both of my hands to one trying to battle it. I guess carpet's not my terrain. I need to level up more.
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~Faeriedreamer Jun 8, 2008, 6:06:25 AM
No prob! This tutorial might be tricky if you're -just- starting Illustrator. I almost only use Illustrator now for things like making posters and web-graphics. I like the idea of no resolution. Also, the pen tool isn't the same as Photoshop and it's a lot more intuitive. The text tool is a dream in Illustrator. I guarantee you'll never add text with Photoshop again!

My next tutorial will be on how to make patterns. However making complicated patterns I'd say is an advanced tutorial.

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-Christina

"I hate flowers. I paint them because they're cheaper than models and they don't move." - Georgia O'Keeffe
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~sledgehammer-venable Jun 8, 2008, 9:35:29 AM
Vectors are amazing.lol. That's why I use it more so I can incorporate more stuff in Flash. I only use Photoshop for coloring nowadays.

Yeah, the pen tool is definitely different, being I like Illustrator's better.lol. A LOT better.

Sweet. :c) Patterns. As in template patterns or patterns to use within a whole document tantamount to Photoshop's?

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Vacuum cleaners have teeth, in case you didn't know. I lost both of my hands to one trying to battle it. I guess carpet's not my terrain. I need to level up more.
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~Faeriedreamer Jun 8, 2008, 11:22:18 AM
Illustrator has a patterns swatch pallet. You use patterns to fill shapes or even strokes. It's a heck of a lot easier to create a seamless pattern in Illustrator. It's immensely useful. You can import them into Photoshop.

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-Christina

"I hate flowers. I paint them because they're cheaper than models and they don't move." - Georgia O'Keeffe
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~DesertViper Jun 10, 2008, 11:57:27 AM
Thats cool! 1: never knew there was a 3D option in Illustrator 2: I agree, there isn't much Illustrator resource & tutorials here... yet :)

Great help, thanks!

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Check it out! :) [link]
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~Faeriedreamer Jun 10, 2008, 12:00:53 PM
Oh yes, Illustrator can do quite a bit in 3D! Play with the 3D options, it's loads of fun. I plan on adding more vector tutorials in the future.

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-Christina

"I hate flowers. I paint them because they're cheaper than models and they don't move." - Georgia O'Keeffe
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~DesertViper Jun 10, 2008, 3:09:31 PM
sweet, looking forward to seeing them :D

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Check it out! :) [link]
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~Yaujte Aug 25, 2009, 9:11:07 PM
Hey man, you got a tut on making those rays in the bg?
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~Faeriedreamer Aug 26, 2009, 2:55:36 AM
They're not hard to make. You can either make an elongated triangle and use the rotate tool + copy/duplicate, or you can download a pre-made vector shape from a free vector website. I have a pre-made one that I use over and over again.

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-Christina

"I hate flowers. I paint them because they're cheaper than models and they don't move." - Georgia O'Keeffe
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