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Creating a Helix in Adobe Illustrator - Part 3Creating a Helix in Adobe Illustrator - Part 3

In Part 3 of this 3 part Adobe Illustrator tutorial series, Vincent Rosati shows you how to perform flat shading on the helix created in the previous tutorials.

Tutorial, Video Tutorial   05/28/2009
Author: Vincent Rosati
Adobe Illustrator
Creating a Helix in Adobe Illustrator - Part 2Creating a Helix in Adobe Illustrator - Part 2

In Part 2 of this 3 part Adobe Illustrator tutorial series, Vincent Rosati uses the pen tool to draw the helix structure.

Tutorial, Video Tutorial   05/20/2009
Author: Vincent Rosati
Adobe Illustrator
Creating a Helix in Adobe Illustrator - Part 1Creating a Helix in Adobe Illustrator - Part 1

In Part 1 of this 3 part Adobe Illustrator tutorial series, Vincent Rosati explains how to use the free transform tool to take the first step in creating a helix with AI.

Tutorial, Video Tutorial   05/15/2009
Author: Vincent Rosati
Cinema 4D
Vector Logo to 3D LogoVector Logo to 3D Logo

In this tutorial, Broadcast Designer Jason Brown will show you how to knock out a vector logo from Adobe Illustrator into a 3D logo in Maxons Cinema 4D. The tutorial also touches on basic texturing, lighting and animation.

Tutorial, Video Tutorial   11/21/2008
Author: Jason Brown
Adobe Illustrator
Radial Patterns with Adobe IllustratorRadial Patterns with Adobe Illustrator

In this video tutorial Creative COW leader Vince Rosati presents a simple technique to use an obscure function in the rotate tool to quickly create radial patterns in Adobe Illustrator. Use this technique with gradients or more complex shapes to create incredible radial patterns.

Tutorial, Video Tutorial   10/03/2008
Author: Vincent Rosati
Adobe After Effects
3D Watch Animation: Part 13D Watch Animation: Part 1

In this video tutorial, Creative Cow member Eran Stern shows you how to use Photoshop CS3 Extended to create different images of a 3D watch.

Tutorial, Video Tutorial   01/11/2008
Author: Eran Stern
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe Illustrator for Video and FilmAdobe Illustrator for Video and Film

In this Adobe Illustrator review from The Creative COW Magazine, Tim Wilson looks at the ways that Adobe's Illustrator CS3 is designed with video and film artists in mind.

Review   06/10/2007
Author: Tim Wilson
Adobe After Effects
Adobe Production StudioAdobe Production Studio

Total Training has long been known for their excellent and in-depth training for Adobe After Effects. With the release of the Adobe Production Studio, they too have released training bundles, aimed at the production studio user. In this article, Creative Cow Leader Aanarav Sareen takes a look at the new Total Training Premium Bundle for the Adobe Production Studio.

Review   11/13/2006
Author: Aanarav Sareen
Adobe Illustrator
Creating a Cartoon from VideoCreating a Cartoon from Video

In this 3-part tutorial, Creative cow leader Aharon Rabinowitz explains the process of converting video to cartoon by using only After Effects and Adobe Illustrator CS2. While the tutorial spans 50 minutes and covers a wide range of topics (some in depth and some in general), after you have gone through the process once, you will find that it's easy to adapt the Cartoonification technique to your own needs.

Tutorial, Video Tutorial   03/13/2006
Author: Aharon Rabinowitz
Adobe Photoshop
123Di Training Course for Digital Photography Reviewed123Di Training Course for Digital Photography Reviewed

In this article, CreativeCOW.net contributing editor Jim Harvey reviews 123Di Training Course for Digital Photography and discovers ''a delightful course that covered the Basics, the Intermediate and the Advanced aspects of Digital image acquisition, but had done so in a very interesting and well laid out program that is like nothing that I've ever seen before!'' ... A five COW recommendation for a powerful Photoshop training tool.

Review   12/19/2005
Author: Jim Harvey
Adobe Illustrator
Inside Adobe Illustrator CS - Live PaintInside Adobe Illustrator CS - Live Paint

In this video tutorial, Creative COW Leader Franklin McMahon demonstrates the new Live Paint feature in Adobe Illustrator CS 2 which makes coloring vector images a snap.

Tutorial, Video Tutorial   04/27/2005
Author: Franklin McMahon
Adobe Illustrator
Inside Adobe Illustrator CS - New FeaturesInside Adobe Illustrator CS - New Features

In this video tutorial, Creative COW Leader Franklin McMahon examines some of the new features in Adobe Illustrator CS 2 including the control palette, underline links, custom work spaces and exports such as SWF, SVG and PDF.

Tutorial, Video Tutorial   04/26/2005
Author: Franklin McMahon
Adobe Illustrator
Inside Adobe Illustrator CS - LIVE TRACEInside Adobe Illustrator CS - LIVE TRACE

In this video tutorial, Creative COW Leader Franklin McMahon goes over the new Live Trace feature in Adobe Illustrator CS 2.0 that helps create bitmap images to vector illustrations.

Tutorial, Video Tutorial   04/25/2005
Author: Franklin McMahon
Adobe Illustrator
Creating Customizable Dashed Lines with Adobe IllustratorCreating Customizable Dashed Lines with Adobe Illustrator

This mini-tutorial is for those who've often worked in Illustrator and have needed to turn a dashed line into individually selectable shapes. This may also be useful for pasting dotted path shapes into After Effects or other applications.

Tutorial   02/14/2005
Author: Seth Taylor
Adobe Illustrator
Mike Gondek reviews: Illustrator CS Killer Tips by Dave CrossMike Gondek reviews: Illustrator CS Killer Tips by Dave Cross

CreativeCOW leader, Mike Gondek examines Illustrator CS Killer Tips by Dave Cross and published by New Riders, (2004, 288 pages). Read on to find out why Mike says, ''This is a great book to read for any illustrator user.''

Review   08/13/2004
Author: Mike Gondek
Adobe Illustrator
Mike Gondek reviews Total Training Illustrator CSMike Gondek reviews Total Training Illustrator CS

Illustrator is the first commercially sold Adobe product and has evolved into version 11 officially known as Illustrator CS. There are many features buried into this excellent program and it is much easier to reveal them in video than a written book.

Review   11/19/2003
Author: Mike Gondek
Adobe Illustrator
Jim Harvey reviews Illustrator IlluminatedJim Harvey reviews Illustrator Illuminated

Jim Harvey takes a look at Illustrator Illuminated by Obermeier & Padova. ~ This book is published by Peachpit Press. Read on to find out if this book should be on your book shelf...

Review   05/29/2003
Author: Jim Harvey
Adobe Illustrator
Jim Harvey reviews Adobe Illustrator 10 CIBJim Harvey reviews Adobe Illustrator 10 CIB

Jim Harvey takes a look at Adobe Illustrator 10 Classroom in a Book ~ One of the new volumes from Adobe Press. If you're just starting out with Illustrator, read why Jim thinks this is a book that you need to buy.

Review   11/14/2002
Author: Jim Harvey
Adobe Illustrator
Animating a SignatureAnimating a Signature

A year ago, Kevin Kantorski needed to create an animated signature. After a lot of research, he came up with the method used in this Adobe Illustrator tutorial. You don't need the production bundle for this one -- in fact, you can use AE 4.1 if you don't have 5.0.

Tutorial   01/15/2002
Author: Kevin Kantorski
Adobe Illustrator
Creating Crop Marks with Adobe Illustrator for use in Adobe After EffectsCreating Crop Marks with Adobe Illustrator for use in Adobe After Effects

When you import vector artwork into a pixel-based program such as After Effects or Photoshop, its edges are determined by the outmost edges of the art. Sometimes, you want to extend the image area to allow new possibilities in your designs. In this article, Lon Clark demonstrates that by creating crop marks, you define a new edge/size for the file and that can open up new design opportunities.

Tutorial   08/11/2001
Author: Lon Clark
Adobe Illustrator
Kerning and Tracking Text in Adobe IllustratorKerning and Tracking Text in Adobe Illustrator

When you're creating text using Illustrator, it's easy to simply type it out and call it a day. Lon Clark demonstrates by spending a little time fine tuning your letter spacing by making tracking and kerning adjustments, you'll wind up with a slicker and more professional type treatment.

Tutorial   08/11/2001
Author: Lon Clark
Adobe Illustrator
Morphing With Adobe IllustratorMorphing With Adobe Illustrator

Rick Gerard, a frequent visitor and contributor in the Creative COW After Effects Community explores some methods of morphing text using new features in Adobe Illustrator 9.0.

Tutorial   05/16/2001
Author: Rick Gerard
Adobe Illustrator
Making a Real Aperture: Or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love IllustratorMaking a Real Aperture: Or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Illustrator

Rick Gerard explores some methods of simulating a camera lens. In this tutorial, Rick uses Adobe Illustrator and Adobe After Effects to create the aperture.

Tutorial   05/16/2001
Author: Rick Gerard
Adobe Illustrator
Creating mattes in Adobe IllustratorCreating mattes in Adobe Illustrator

Mark Simpson shows users how to create mattes in Adobe Illustrator for use in Adobe After Effects. If you're trying to do Mark's tutorial 'Animating Skies and Writing Text With Light!' but don't know how to use Illustrator, then this little 'sub-tutorial' is for you. Even if you're not doing Mark's tutorial, this is a handy tip to know.

Tutorial   05/15/2001
Author: Mark Simpson
Adobe Illustrator
Creating Text with Adobe Illustrator for After EffectsCreating Text with Adobe Illustrator for After Effects

This tutorial is in response to the many requests about how to use Adobe Illustrator to make the text files for the 'Animating Skies and Writing Text with Light' tutorial Mark Simpson wrote demonstrating the Foundry 'Tinderbox' set of Plug-ins for After Effects. This simple tutorial focuses on creating text for the aforementioned tutorial, but is useful for creating any text for use in AE.

Tutorial   05/15/2001
Author: Mark Simpson
Authors

Jason Brown (1)
Lon Clark (2)
Rick Gerard (2)
Mike Gondek (2)
Jim Harvey (3)
Kevin Kantorski (1)
Franklin McMahon (3)
Aharon Rabinowitz (1)
Vincent Rosati (4)
Aanarav Sareen (1)
Mark Simpson (2)
Eran Stern (1)
Seth Taylor (1)
Tim Wilson (1)


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