Grouping and merging layers are very helpful when working in Adobe Illustrator. It saves time and allows you to organize your vector artwork and Ai files. When you merge layers, multiple layers are combined to form a single layer. For example, you may have shapes on two separate layers that you want to combine into…

Illustrator is a great tool for creating unique designs and shapes. But, knowing how to merge paths to create the desired result is a crucial skill one should know while designing.   But worry no more because in this tutorial, I’ll show you three quick and easy ways to merge the paths of different lines or…

The following steps will show you how to flip an object horizontally or vertically or change the angle in Adobe Illustrator. You can also use the same process to flip an image in Illustrator. There are many situations and scenarios where this technique will come in handy. We’re working with a simple shape for this…

When we create a new document in Adobe Illustrator, we usually start with one artboard by default, but sometimes we may include more than just one artboard. Working with multiple artboards helps you to work more efficiently as it allows you to manage all your files in one document.  If we work in Illustrator daily,…

Before we talk about anti-aliasing, let’s get a quick glimpse of “aliasing” in graphic design. A screen display is made of thousands of tiny square pixels. Rounded lines can sometimes look rough or jagged if the pixel edges are visible rather than a smooth, crisp line. The result of having the digital image or fonts…

Do you want to exercise your creativity and impress others with your new and innovative illustrations? Adobe Illustrator is just the software to do it. But, to become a professional, one must know how to properly align objects, text, and images to create refined designs. So, if you’re stressing over the small details ruining your…

While Adobe Illustrator is one of the best programs for creating vector images, it’s undoubtedly one of the most intricate. For an illustrator, the eraser is a crucial tool, and understanding how to change its shape and size is essential for any novice or professional designer to create stellar images. There are two ways to…

Blending modes are features in Adobe Illustrator that determine how different hues of color interact with various objects or layers underneath them. Blending modes are like thin layers overlapping another surface of your artwork. Put a layer on top of two overlapping objects, and we see different results with different blending modes on the overlapping…