Skip to main content

Test driving & Review: Abode illustrator 2023 release by Brian Wood: 3 Lesson MAKE A LOGO WITH SHAPES and Lesson 4 EDITING AND COMBINING SHAPES AND PATHS

Diner pic with Anna Aden

 3 Lesson MAKE A LOGO WITH SHAPES 


This lesson was more interesting and about making logo with shapes. 

Topics covers 
  • Create a new document. 
  • Use tools and commands to create a variety of shapes.
  • Understand Live Shapes.
  • Create rounded corners.
  • Work with drawing modes.
  • Use the Place command.
  • Use Image Trace to create shapes.
  • Simplify paths.
It was a bit dull to begin with but after a while it got exciting because I was creating shapes. Overall,  I'd say the property panel needs a bit of practice and honestly my shapes didn't make the grade. 
However I've learnt maybe best to think in layers or shapes. Like sketch it before hand in composite shapes. Yes it does spoil the magic a bit but it may prepare one for the lessons. 

Note, I think there may be different configurations because the line segment tool in my package  has it's own option and does not reside as an option under the rectangle icon.

Complaint: Yes. I thought it was going to do the handwriting the complicated artwork from scratch but intstead they came from a pre-prepared file which I felt was a cheat because I was looking forward to learning those skills. So I'm a bit miffed about that since that would have helped me in my design. However perhaps I am impatience since I still have a few more lessons to do. However the tip in book gives some guidance on how it was done.
Lesson 3 results

Bonus tip. I found the digital version also has video tutorials so I skimmed those. Honestly if you have a print copy you can see if you can register for a digital copy.

Lesson 4 EDITING AND COMBINING SHAPES AND PATHS

Topics covers 

  • Cut with the Scissors tool.
  • Join paths.
  • Work with the Knife tool.
  • Outline strokes.
  • Work with the Eraser tool.
  • Create a compound path.
  • Work with the Shape Builder tool.
  • Work with Pathfinder effects to create shapes.
  • Work with the Reshape tool.
  • Edit strokes with the Width tool.
  • Use Intertwine.
It was a bit fiddly and probably I need more practice. I kept on getting the scissor and knife tool wrong but it was useful knowing about the shape builder and width tools. The others I think I'll need to revise again.

This is my example and not as need as the book but it's about practice.



So far so good, but is is a reason to buy the book? I don't know at this point, though I like having a reference a material. As usual I've also stopped doing the lessons to focus on the project I wanted to learning stuff by googling the commands I needed to use. 

With this said, it is too early to say, and I don't want to quit right now since the chapters I really need to learn is layers which is in lesson ten. A criticism I have is there are no short cuts given so everything is done the long way. 
Labels:

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

My African American & Black Love Romance Adventure Nearly Ready After Four Years.

Thanks for dropping by and taking the time to read this. This post is going to be about my upcoming black love and African American contemporary romance release, which I think tentatively will be late this year or early 2024. It will be a six-part serialised novel, and I'll reveal the date nearer the time. It has been five years since my last black love romance novel. I have two novellas published on Amazon, and I'm  pleased to finally say, I'm about to publish again. It's been a long time.  I planned to release this book in February 2019, but after a long writer's block and other things, it had taken me this long to complete it.  If you follow this blog on and off, I've spoken about it a lot over the years. I'm thinking maybe I should relabel those blog posts as a series of how it developed.  The Story Description The names have changed well from Angelica to Pippa but it's fine.  Everyone wants someone special but PIPPA MILLER thinks not her. She
Post a Comment
Read more

On holiday And Vacation in Alcudia,Mallorca

I'm on a holiday break in Mallorca, Spain. So this means a I won't be writing the prompt. On holiday, I normally have a break from  the internet though it's difficult nowadays with free WiFi. The hotel is okay. A four star on the lower end of the scale - this means no kettle and renting the safe.   The higher end have more add ons. The room are tiny but functional and nice however in fairness it is a beach holiday destination so I doubt there is much lounging around. Food is okay. Superb beach. Everyone seems laid back and relaxed. 
Post a Comment
Read more

Finally I'm getting close to a release date for my urban Black Love African America Romance now Pippa & Leyton

I'm working on a pre-release campaign and it isn't going how I'd like it. However if you have being reading me on and off, you'll know I've been writing some novels-in-progress for the longest times!  I stopped writing about it because it just got EMBARRASSING especially when I planned to release this book in 2019. Yes, five years ago! But it's nearly there.  Leyton & Pippa The heroine started off being called Angelica but I kept on misspelling it so I changed it to Pippa. If you look under the label Angelica & Leyton a lot will come up.  Anyway I'm exciting to say, I'm getting reading for publication soon.  Its going to be a six-part serialised instalment, and I'll have details nearer the time.  Maybe A Six Months Countdown I'm planning between three to six months, however when the details are clear, I'll write a post. I'm also doing an extended blog posts on another blog but I'll keep it short and simple here. 
Post a Comment
Read more