What you’ll learn

Viewing and managing artwork

• Use rulers
• Use the grid
• Use guides
• About Smart Guides
• Info panel overview

Drawing basics

• Drawing lines and shapes
• Drawing with the Pen tool
• Adding and deleting anchor points Convert anchor point
• Converting anchor point

Fills and strokes

• Knowing different colour models
• Working with swatches
• Fill and Stroke controls
• Apply a fill colour to an object
• Stroke an object
• Dash line

Working with objects

• Objects selection techniques
• Grouping and expanding objects
• Moving, aligning, and distributing objects
• Rotating and reflecting objects

Using pathfinder

• Divide
• Trim
• Merge
• Crop
• Mius back

Using brushes and symbols

• Scatter, art and pattern brushes
• Brush library
• Create and redefine symbols
• Edit, delete and replace symbols
• Symbol library

Using layers

• About layers
• Layers panel overview
• Create a new layer
• Move an object to a different layer
• Release items to separate layers
• Consolidate layers and groups
• Locate an item in the Layers panel

Putting it all to work

• Drawing a Tee ( front and back view )
• bodice, sleeves, neckline, stitches
• Drawing a Button-Down Shirt
• Collar, placket, sleeves with cuffs and placket
• Drawing Skirts
• Drawing Blazer
• Drawing Pants