bavotasan.com » illustrator http://bavotasan.com by c.bavota Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:42:10 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Creating a Grid in Adobe Illustrator CS3 http://bavotasan.com/2009/creating-a-grid-in-adobe-illustrator-cs3/ http://bavotasan.com/2009/creating-a-grid-in-adobe-illustrator-cs3/#comments Fri, 17 Jul 2009 17:48:35 +0000 c.bavota http://bavotasan.com/?p=743 Whenever I start a project, I like to work with a grid layout to help me place all the elements I need into proper alignment. Most sites work around a grid. You have a header, main sections, maybe a sidebar and usually a footer. Within each of these elements you can break it down even further.

Here is a quick tutorial on building a grid in Illustrator CS3 (I haven’t upgraded just yet).

Create a Grid Layout in Adobe Illustrator CS3

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I was messing around with Illustrator and just quickly created these spheres. I guess it would have been a good idea to release them before Christmas so people could have made some ornaments from them but I was too busy drinking egg nog and eating shortbread cookies to take the time and actually upload something new. But here they are now and hopefully people will find a use for them.

]]> http://bavotasan.com/2009/6-free-spheres-vector-artwork/feed/ 2 How to Create a Vinyl Record in Adobe Illustrator http://bavotasan.com/2008/how-to-create-a-vinyl-record-in-adobe-illustrator-cs3/ http://bavotasan.com/2008/how-to-create-a-vinyl-record-in-adobe-illustrator-cs3/#comments Mon, 01 Dec 2008 23:02:11 +0000 c.bavota http://bavotasan.com/?p=95 A couple days ago I posted a collection of 6 vinyl records vectors and I thought it would be a good idea to actually show everyone how I created them. I decided to simplify it a little bit and show a different and easier way to create the records so that even beginners can follow along. This tutorial is a bit more elaborate then my others so please let me know if you have any questions.

You can download the original vectors I created HERE.

]]> http://bavotasan.com/2008/how-to-create-a-vinyl-record-in-adobe-illustrator-cs3/feed/ 10 Using Photoshop Filters in Illustrator http://bavotasan.com/2008/using-photoshop-filters-in-illustrator/ http://bavotasan.com/2008/using-photoshop-filters-in-illustrator/#comments Mon, 01 Dec 2008 19:37:12 +0000 c.bavota http://bavotasan.com/?p=91 Sometimes when you’re working in Adobe Illustrator, you want to take advantage of all those great filters that are easily accessible in Photoshop. The only problem is, though they are available under the Filter menu in Illustrator, they are always grayed out.

What gives?

Well, what you need to first understand about Illustrator is that is works with vector shapes whereas Photoshop works with bitmaps.

What does that all mean?

Quite a bit, but all you really need to know is that if you want to use and/or abuse Photoshop filters in Illustrator, you need to change your vector shapes into bitmaps.

How do you do that?

Very easily. Select your shape, go to Object => Rasterize.

A panel will open up where you can select different options. Choose and select OK. Now you vector shape will probably look pretty crappy, but at least all those amazing Photoshop filters are now available to help make it look better.

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]]> http://bavotasan.com/2008/6-free-vinyl-record-vectors/feed/ 7 12 Free Illustrator Vector Buttons http://bavotasan.com/2008/12-free-illustrator-vector-buttons/ http://bavotasan.com/2008/12-free-illustrator-vector-buttons/#comments Thu, 27 Nov 2008 17:29:23 +0000 c.bavota http://bavotasan.com/?p=79 cool-buttonsI was messing around in Illustrator yesterday and decided to throw together my first free vector pack. I created 12 colourful buttons (tutorial coming soon) that can be used for any web design purpose.

Feel free to download them and use and/or abuse them to your hearts content. If you do use them for your website, please submit a link below so others can see how you incorporated them into your design.

]]> http://bavotasan.com/2008/12-free-illustrator-vector-buttons/feed/ 7 How to Create an Aqua Button in Adobe Illustrator http://bavotasan.com/2008/how-to-create-an-aqua-button-in-adobe-illustrator-cs3/ http://bavotasan.com/2008/how-to-create-an-aqua-button-in-adobe-illustrator-cs3/#comments Sat, 22 Nov 2008 21:55:38 +0000 c.bavota http://bavotasan.com/?p=66 I recently needed to create some buttons for a client’s website and I thought it would be a fun little tutorial to put together to show you how quick and easy it is to create one of those nifty looking aqua buttons you see everywhere. It is only really a five step process and you can use any shape you choose.

Here are some samples I created.


Placing text or an image on top of the buttons is pretty simple and these buttons can really add some nice visuals to any professional web design.

]]> http://bavotasan.com/2008/how-to-create-an-aqua-button-in-adobe-illustrator-cs3/feed/ 0 How to Create a Custom Colour Swatch in Adobe Illustrator CS3 http://bavotasan.com/2008/how-to-create-a-custom-colour-swatch-in-adobe-illustrator-cs3/ http://bavotasan.com/2008/how-to-create-a-custom-colour-swatch-in-adobe-illustrator-cs3/#comments Thu, 06 Nov 2008 17:31:38 +0000 c.bavota http://bavotasan.com/?p=41 I know this is a pretty simple thing to do but there might be some beginners out there who are getting a little frustrated when it comes down to Swatches and Adobe Illustrator. Whenever I work with Illustrator I always create a new colour group where I store all the colours that I’m working with. This is a great way to stay organized and have all your colours available in one place. No more need for the eyedropper tool to select the colours you want and no more frustration in not knowing the exact shade you were working with.

How to Create a Custom Colour Swatch in Abobe Illustrator CS3



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