Sessions

Using Vectors in After Effects: Illustrator Users Rejoice

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Imagine… You’re in Illustrator, swinging those bezier curve handles around… have you ever wished that could be an animation?! Well, it can be if you import your Illustrator files into After Effects, which lets you animate anything you can imagine — including bezier curves, nodes, strokes, dashes, and much more. This session will show you how to bring your Illustrator files to life inside of After Effects, and how to publish them to video, animated GIF, or even an interactive animated SVG using the Lottie format.

Patterns: Find Them, Make Them, and Edit Them

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Patterns are everywhere! Pattern features in Illustrator, Photoshop, and Adobe Capture make it easier than ever to create repeating artwork. In this session Laura and Theresa walk you through multiple options for generating inspiring patterns in Adobe Capture and Illustrator. Then they will show you how to put them into real-world projects using Illustrator and Photoshop. Along the way, you’ll learn what makes a design repeat successfully with a focus on which features to use to get the best results for your pattern project.

Topics include:

  • Finding patterns in the real world with Adobe Capture
  • How to use pattern tiles: from design projects to passion projects
  • Tips and shortcuts for editing and using your patterns with Illustrator or Photoshop

Photoshop + Illustrator + InDesign: Three Apps Working as One

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It’s the ultimate Adobe power-trio: InDesign, Photoshop, and Illustrator! But you’ll never be efficient with any one of them if you don’t understand how they work with the others!

Topics include:

  • How to properly set up Photoshop and Illustrator files for InDesign
  • Choosing between layers and artboards
  • CC Libraries: the secret back door conduit
  • When to link, copy, or embed artwork

Illustrator for iPad: Take it Anywhere!

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You own a laptop but you still keep it on your desk, right? It’s time to break free and move around… your body will thank you and your creativity will soar. The mobile version of Adobe Illustrator is amazingly good, not just for ideation or sketching, but even detail work. And you can always seamlessly move your artwork to your desktop or laptop later for finishing.

Learn what you need to know to break free today!

Deconstructing Illustrator Graphics: How’d They Do That?!

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Join us for an educational and inspirational session, as we showcase some of the world’s most amazing vector illustrations. From infographics to diagrams, commercial art to crazy special effects, you’ll not only see the art, but how the art was made.

Three Minutes Max: Photoshop + Illustrator

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Everyone loves Photoshop and Illustrator tips — from amazing (but useful) special effects, to essential productivity enhancements, every trick helps! Join us as 8 experts from around the world each share their best Photoshop or Illustrator tip or trick in under 3 minutes. Even better: you get to vote for which one is best! This is traditionally one of the highlights of CreativePro Week, when attendees gasp with delight and astonishment.

Coloring and Recoloring in Illustrator

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Choosing the right colors for your project usually isn’t hard, but applying them properly to maximize efficiency and flexibility can be tricky! Even harder: hearing from your boss or client that the colors need to change.

In this deep dive, you’ll learn the techniques of the Illustrator power users and never have to worry about color changes again.

Amazing Infographics

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If you’ve ever tried to build an infographic, you know that telling a story through visual design is not as straightforward as it might seem!

This focused session will explore:

  • Let’s get clear: what is an infographic (and what isn’t!)
  • Why Illustrator is an excellent tool for creating many infographics
  • Handy techniques for infographics with Illustrator
  • Examples of amazing and inspirational infographics we can all learn from

 

10 Essential Illustrator Productivity Tips

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Level-up your illustrator skills by learning how to enhance objects and type in ways that add detail, flexibility, and fun. In this session, we’ll share some of our favorite tricks for getting beautiful results while letting Illustrator do the heavy-lifting.

We’ll explore:

  • Appearance Panel and Graphic Styles skills
  • Symbols and Brushes
  • Creative problem-solving tips

Dramatically Improve Your Vector Skills

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Drawing or constructing vector graphics in Illustrator can be challenging… until you learn these simple and fundamental techniques! If you’ve ever found yourself frustrated with Illustrator’s tools, this is the session for you.