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  • Create Instant Puzzle Pieces
    • 11/1/23

    Create Instant Puzzle Pieces

    In this tutorial, Adobe Instructor Jeff Witchel demonstrates using the Shape Builder tool, in Adobe Illustrator, as a simple way to create puzzle pieces for use in a Photoshop puzzle project.

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    Categories: Illustrator, Photoshop, Video Tutorials | Tags: Adobe, Adobe Certified Instructor, AdobeAce, class, Complex Shapes, Illustrator, Jeff Witchel, Layers, learn, Photoshop, Puzzle, Puzzle Piece, secrets, Shape Builder, Shapes, Simple, Tips, Training, Tricks, www.LayersMagazine.com

  • A Look Inside Pattern Brush Borders
    • 11/1/23

    A Look Inside Pattern Brush Borders

    One of the great things about Illustrator is that you can start with simple vector objects and create your own totally custom Brushes.

    In this tutorial, Adobe Instructor Jeff Witchel looks at creating custom Pattern Brushes in Adobe Illustrator CC, including the addition of the Corner Options feature, which helps you to easily create beautiful corners for your borders.

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    Categories: Illustrator, Video Tutorials | Tags: Adobe, Adobe Instructor, AdobeAce, Border, Brushes, CC, Corners, Custom, Illustrator, Jeff Witchel, Pattern, Pattern Brush, Tips, Tricks, Secrets, Training

  • Creating Spiraling Dots in Illustrator
    • 11/27/23

    Creating Spiraling Dots in Illustrator

    When asked by one of my Kean University students how to create a spiral of dots that get smaller from the outside of the spiral inward, my first thought was to start by drawing a spiral and adding a Dotted Stroke. Makes sense, but is it the best way to accomplish this task?

    In this tutorial, Adobe Instructor Jeff Witchel will demonstrate a couple of little-known ways to create dots in a spiral that gets small and smaller as the spiral winds inward. The steps include quite a few tips, tricks, and secrets.

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    Categories: Illustrator, Video Tutorials | Tags: Adobe, Adobe Expert, Adobe Certified Instructor, AdobeAce, Appearance panel, CC 2015, Dash, Dots, Dotted Dash, Effect, Illustrator, Jeff Witchel, Secrets, Stroke, Strokes panel, Tips, Training, Transform, Tricks