Vector Tutorials by klethegr8

One of the coolest functions inside illustrator is the 'Opacity Mask'. Opacity Masks set various transparency levels in vector Artwork, Text or even Photographs.

A nice Gradient Fill can really make the difference and enhance your artwork. Learn all about it in this tutorial.

Sometimes you want to show only part of your artwork, not the whole thing. Deleting portions of your work is not reccomended in general especially since illustrator is equipped with a powerful feature called Clipping Masks.

Using the Appearance Panel to apply multiple attributes to a single path may produce quite impressive designs.

The Stroke Panel is one of the most frequently used panels inside Illustrator. You use it to control whether a line is solid or dashed, the dash sequence if it is dashed, the stroke weight, the stroke alignment, the miter style and limit, and the styles of line joins and line caps.

When working with complicated designs that consist of many objects and shapes, saving the selections you frequently use, can prove extremely useful and saves you precious 'creative' time.

Selecting shapes, objects, points etc is of primary importance when working in Illustrator. Knowing which selection tool is appropriate to use can prove quite time saving.