Illustrator on the iPad: Gradients and Repeats
Deke returns to Illustrator on the iPad one more time in order to build the sun of hope and civility with the Freeform Gradient tool and Repeat feature.
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Illustrator on the iPad: The Drawing Tools
Deke explores the fun and distraction of Illustrator on the iPad, including the Pencil tool, the Pen tool, and the not-too-blobbety Blob brush.
Introducing Illustrator on the iPad
Deke celebrates the new year and his 10th season with a look at the actually fun and useful Adobe Illustrator for the iPad
Creating a Candy Cane Rhinoceros in Photoshop
Deke uses the candy cane pattern he created last week in Photoshop to make a festive holiday rhinoceros.
The New Line Tool in Photoshop 2021
Deke uses Photoshop's new, improved Line tool to create a candy cane pattern that may or may not end up on a rhinoceros.
A New Way to Unlock Stuff in Adobe Illustrator
Deke shows you how to use the new contextual Unlock feature in Adobe Illustrator 2021, such as it is.
Clearing the Illustrator Home Screen
Deke shows you how to hide "recent" thumbnails on the Adobe Illustrator home screen.
Clearing the Photoshop Home Screen
Deke shares some tips and tricks for showing and hiding the documents your Photoshop Home screen is showing and hiding, or not!
Turning Your Cat’s Eye Into a Dragon’s Eye (Changing Colors in Illustrator)
Deke finally finishes his cat eye project in Adobe Illustrator, only to find out, through the help of Global Swatches, it was a dragon all along!
Shading Your Cat’s Eye with a Gradient in Adobe Illustrator
Deke adds depth and detail to his cat eye project, using gradients and drop shadows in Adobe Illustrator.
Blending Reptile-Like Scales in Illustrator (revisited, now that most of the votes are counted)
Let's revisit this thing I couldn't face earlier this week: Deke creates the scales of our (fictional) reptile overlords in Adobe Illustrator
Blending Reptile-Like Scales in Illustrator (Election Day Edition)
Deke blends the scales on what once a simple deranged robot cat and now may or may not be the pawn of our lizard overlords.