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Scribbled Text

Scribbled Text

Digitip 031 – Adobe Illustrator CS In previous Illustrator tips I’ve covered the Appearance palette, possibly one of the most powerful tools in Illustrator. The following tip looks at how multiple fills and stroke effects can make my Bogus Text look snazzy… (am I having a creative moment??)

Gradient colour on text

Gradient colour on text

Digitip 023 – Adobe Illustrator CS Misconception: “You can’t apply a gradient to text in Illustrator, unless you convert the text to outlines, which means you can’t edit it anymore”. Well, that was true in some earlier versions of Illustrator, but the use of graphic styles allows for text to be coloured with a gradient […]

From Line to Flag…

From Line to Flag…

Digitip 020 – Adobe Illustrator CS (Revision 1.1) A few days before Australia day, one of my clients was in search of an Australian Flag for a special Australian day spread to be published in a regional newspaper. In a challenging search to come up with an original (not borrowed from the internet) idea… Illustrator […]