Vector basics | Selection & Direct selection tool & more Ep4/19 [Adobe Illustrator for Beginners]

In this tutorial I am going to talk about how creative elements work and how we can begin to operate in illustrator. In this video you will get a good understand of the basics so we can move on later and start building our own creative elements. **FYI** In this video tutorial I will be using Adobe Illustrator CC for mac. Almost all of the principles demonstrated and covered will apply to future and previous versions. Some differences may apply if you are using a previous or future version. Topics Covered: 00:00:00 Start 00:00:00 Vector Overview 00:02:05 The Selection tool 00:06:23 The Scale tool 00:07:47 The Rotate tool 00:09:05 Multiplying 00:10:35 The Direct selection tool 00:12:20 Anchor points 00:15:00 Anchor handles Keyboard shortcuts used in this video: V - Selection tool S - Scale tool Press & hold shift click & drag - Scale object (with scale tool active) R - Rotate tool Press & hold shift click & drag - Snap rotate (with rotate tool active) cmd (Ctrl PC) V - Paste A - Direct selection tool Press & hold shift click - Select multiple objects (with selection tool active) Press & hold shift click - Deselect objects (with selection tool active) Enjoy ***************** For more exclusive content follow on: Instagram: Twitter: Facebook page: LinkedIn page: : Mailing List: ***************** DOWNLOAD LINKS: PROJECT FOLDER: Download the project folder for free from the overview video here: TUTORIAL COURSE PDF WORKSHEET: Download the PDF from the overview video here: ***************** This video is part of a 19 part course: COURSE OVERVIEW The Complete Beginners Guide To Adobe Illustrator ***************** GD Studio “I’m Gareth David, a freelance creative specialising in design for logo identity & branding. I am currently based in London UK with over 12 years experience in the design industry with a passion for sharing knowledge and teaching. I have created this channel to share my experience and give some advice to aspiring designers at any level who wish to find out more about Graphic Design and the industry. So have fun guys and be creative!“ #Illustrator #IllustratorBeginners