2014
Lynda
Kevin Stohlmeyer
0:26
English

Whether you're creating simple shapes or a bustling street scene, see how to add a sense of depth and space in your vector artwork with Illustrator's powerful perspective tools. In this course, Adobe Certified Instructor Kevin Stohlmeyer explains the differences between one-, two-, and three-point perspective, while showing how to use the Perspective Grid for creating perspective artwork. Then learn how to add elements to the grid, and position, scale, and transform objects in perspective so that they blend within your scene.

Introduction
Welcome
What you should know before watching this course
Using the exercise files
1. About Perspective
Type of perspectives
Activating the Perspective Grid in Illustrator
The parts of the Perspective Grid
2. Adjusting the Perspective Grid
Adjusting vanishing points
Adjusting grid planes
Adjusting the horizon, grid cells, and extent
Moving the Perspective Grid
3. Working with the Perspective Grid
The Plane Switching widget
The Perspective Selection tool
4. Drawing in Perspective
Drawing and selecting objects
Attaching objects
Releasing objects
Creating and editing text
5. Editing in Perspective
Moving objects along a plane
Precise movement
Automatic plane positioning
Scaling objects
Using symbols in perspective
Adjusting the Perspective Grid and the vanishing point
Adding finishing touches to the perspective drawing
Conclusion
Next steps

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