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Huge List of Adobe Illustrator Plugins and Filters -
If you are an Adobe Illustrator user, then this mega-list of Adobe Illustrator Plug-ins is just what you are looking for.
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llustrator Tutorials - How To Wrap Text Around An Object In Photoshop - If you want to take some text and wrap it around an object there are some complicated procedures using the Shear filter that will yield very precise results, but for most uses the following quick and easy technique will produce the desired effect.
Illustrator Tutorials - Create Headlines That Demand Attention - The 3D effects in Adobe® Illustrator® CS are a great way to add eye-popping dimension to headline text. In this tutorial, you’ll learn how extrude a 2D object, add a bevel, and adjust the lighting. If you’ve never worked with 3D objects before, you will find these controls easy to master. If you’re an old hand at the 3D process, you can enjoy the fact that now you don’t have to leave Illustrator to render in 3D.
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Tutorials - Format Type with Character and Paragraph Styles - Character and paragraph styles are the latest feature in
Adobe Illustrator’s long history of typographic excellence.
In this tutorial, you’ll learn how character and paragraph
styles can save you time and ensure consistent text formatting.
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Tutorials - How to Create 3D Text in Illustrator -
Use the blend to add dimension to your text.
Illustrator Tutorials - How to Create Spiral Type in Illustrator - Spiral Type is easy to make yet it is one of the most compelling text effects.
Illustrator Tutorials - How to Create Gradient Type in Illustrator - Gradients can create great looking effects when used right.
Illustrator Tutorials - Clipping Masks - Clipping masks is a feature in Illustrator that enables you to mask out an image that you placed within the Illustrator document.
Illustrator Tutorials - Get the Most Out of OpenType Fonts - OpenType fonts include expanded character sets that allow you to substitute one version of a letter form for another. In this tutorial, you’ll learn how to view and apply swashes, fractions, ornaments, and ligatures.
Illustrator Tutorials- Customizing Fonts - Customizing fonts for logo type and other typographic solutions is very fun and easy with Illustrator.
Illustrator Tutorials - Type on a Path - Typing on a path can't be any easier than it is on Illustrator. You can type on ANY TYPE OF PATH.
Illustrator Tutorials - Type Wrap - Type wrap works kind of like the AREA TYPE tool.
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