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Create a Printable Christmas Tree - Adobe Illustrator Tutorial
Begin by creating a vertical ruler line. Using the Pen tool draw out the shape of a tree and right-click on the piece. Select Make Guides.

Star Secrets - Adobe Illustrator Tutorial
The first thing we need to do is select the Star tool. That would really help in this lesson.

Make Heraldry "Coat of Arms" - Adobe Illustrator Tutorial
My first suggestion in creating heraldry would be to set a template. Here I've created one box and then duplicated it with snap on.

Make Heavenly Text - Adobe Illustrator Tutorial
To make this text, begin by typing in a word then convert it using Control+Shift+O.

Food Illustration Green Olives in Two Programs - Adobe Illustrator/Photoshop Tutorial
Using the Ellipse tool, create an oblong circle. When that is complete, use the Direct Selection tool and select the top point. Hold the Shift key down and drag down a little so you get the actual shape of an olive.

Make Believable Drapes and Flags - Adobe Illustrator Tutorial
Draw one vertical line then press the Alt key and duplicate once holding the Shift key down and place the line exactly where you want it. Then press Control+D to continue to duplicate it.

Creating 1-Rank Nozzles from Layers - Adobe Illustrator Tutorial
I always find it easier to create vector drawings in Illustrator and then export or paste them into another program. Illustrator is the most user-friendly of all the drawing programs.

Secret to Easy Multi-Stroked Text with Effects - Adobe Illustrator Tutorial
Start by typing in the text preferable using a stout font, then convert it to outlines. Press Control+H to hide the points.

Creating a Halftone Pattern Adobe Illustrator Tutorial
The first thing you need to do is make Snap to Grid active and then have the grid visible.

Creating a Grunge Brush - Adobe Illustrator Tutorial
With the rectangle selected, open Warp Options and select Fish. Follow the settings in the dialogue box below.

The Art of Making Metal Pipes with Joints - Adobe Illustrator Tutorial
To make the pipes in Illustrator, let's first specify grid parameters. Open Show Grid and click on it.

Bottles, Gradient Mesh and Warp - Adobe Illustrator Tutorial
Use the Direct Selection tool and select a row at a time and move it. Make sure to hold down Shift as you go along.

Create the Ultimate Background Design - Adobe Illustrator/Photoshop Tutorial
Let's start in Illustrator. Using the Pen tool create petal like the one below.

Freehand Drawing Portrait of Bob Hope - Adobe Illustrator Tutorial
Open Calligraphic brushes. Select 1 pt.

Painlessly Set Overprint Options for Overlapping Colors - Adobe Illustrator Prepress Tutorial
Now under Attributes check Overprint Fill. (If you have trouble with black ink being rich enough create a new black consisting of 50% cyan, yellow, magenta, and then 100%.

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Illustrator Tutorials for Illustrator 9, 10, CS, CS2 & CS3

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