Vector Tutorials by computerarts.co.uk

In this section, we complement our Photoshop elements with some magic objects created in Illustrator.

Organic digital effects are hugely popular at the moment, so it’s a good time to dig out Illustrator’s Distort tools and use them to add an unusual dimension to your work.

Adding a distressed, weathered look to your artwork is very much in vogue these days, and it’s easy to achieve using Illustrator’s Live Trace and Pathfinder features.

Use Illustrator’s transform functions to create a stunning op art piece with a real sense of movement.

Use Adobe Illustrator CS2 to ink and colour a traditional comic-style drawing…

Have you ever needed to create camouflage patterns in Illustrator, but not known the best way to go about it?

Illustrating city scenes can be simple, but creating an idyllic place is often tricky. Ben the Illustrator, aka Ben O’Brien, uses Illustrator to create subtle effects and creative techniques that will bring a cityscape to life.

Pixelsurgeon's Jason Arber gets his hands on the brand new version of Illustrator. Discover how to combine techniques you've already perfected with its new and exciting feature-set.

Learn everything you need to know about using and editing brushes in Illustrator...

Derek Lea explains how to add transparency to your objects and vary their Blending Modes within Illustrator to achieve rich, multi-layered, vector-based art that surpasses simple sections of solid, flat colour.