Illustrator Tutorial - Every Panel Explained

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In this Adobe Illustrator tutorial for beginners, I'm going to explain every Illustrator panel in under 20 minutes, as well as how to open panels and display their full options. In this video, you'll learn how to work with colors, gradients and transparency, as well as use panels such as the pathfinder, align and properties. Some panels are easier than others, but every single one has its use and its place. Adobe Illustrtor is an amazing software with lots and lots of features, and here's the best place to start learning them!
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TIMESTAMPS
0:12 - 3D and Materials
0:46 - Actions
1:23 - Align
1:45 - Appearance
2:06 - Artboards
2:16 - Asset Export
2:38 - Attributes
3:19 - Brushes
3:41 - Color
3:58 - Color Guide
4:10 - Comments
4:26 - CSS Properties
4:51 - Document Info
5:26 - Flattener Preview
5:41 - Gradient
6:11 - Graphic Styles
6:42 - History
7:06 - Image Trace
7:35 - Info
7:45 - Layers
8:21 - Libraries
8:48 - Links
9:10 - Magic Wand
9:48 - Navigator
10:05 - Pathfinder
10:27 - Pattern Options
10:47 - Properties
11:08 - Separations Preview
11:21 - Stroke
11:39 - SVG Interactivity
12:06 - Swatches
12:39 - Symbols
13:02 - Transform
13:18 - Transparency
13:36 - Character
13:46 - Paragraph
13:59 - Character Styles and Paragraph Styles
14:29 - OpenType
14:39 - Glyphs
14:51 - Tabs
15:23 - Variables
16:10 - Version History

[@katie7390]

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[@AndyTellsThings]

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[@AndyTellsThings]

@@katie7390 hahaha just messing with you. Thanks for the kind words :)

[@rejimathewphdlcswreat-expr5328]

You are an amazing teaching - thank you for these concise, accessible lessons!

[@h.c3891]

You are the king of adobe! I am a teenager who recently started using adobe and you really help me so much. Thank you

[@AndyTellsThings]

Glad to be of help, my friend! Keep on!

[@JerryN7970]

Between this video and the one you did with every Illustrator tool in under 20 minutes, it made me realize how many useful features there are I’ve never attempted to learn or use! I’ve been using Illustrator since the early 1990’s (I learned on version 5.0!) and there are so many things I still need to learn. I kept my notes app open and as you went over a panel I knew nothing about but feel I could use, I jotted it down so I can look up videos explaining those further. Thanks!

[@AndyTellsThings]

Thank, Jerry! Always good to learn new things, it doesn't matter after how long :) Cheers!

[@muajbinkarim]

oh wow og illustrator user

[@stimo7060]

Man u saves lifes, some of us got too frustrated knowing nothing about all tools/panels, watching this simple yet complete explanations in under 20minutes really help me personally as a graphic designer that still need many learning without blabber explanations, clear point. U gave me hope in achieving my dreams, Thank you very much, wish u have the best in life

[@AndyTellsThings]

Hey friend, I'm glad to hear all that. Good luck on your journey, and thanks for the kind words!

[@terredee]

Another great Illustrator tutorial! I’ve been doing digital graphic design for 33 years and I learn something (usually many somethings) from Andy every time. Thank you, Andy Tells Things!

[@AndyTellsThings]

Thank you for your kind words Turquoise :)

[@christiantouotsop4974]

If you aren't a legend, then I don't know what you are sir Andy... You really tells things and great things indeed. Your illustrator tutorials are unique and so cool. I remember the first time I came across your content here in KZbin. I immediately visited your Chanel for more and subscribed the same day. You once stopped and officially said you wouldn't make any illustrator tutorials again and I was so sad. I was so excited when you decided to continue with what you started. I just wanna say thank you for everything sir, your content is really amazing. Regards from Cameroon

[@AndyTellsThings]

Thanks, mate! I'm really happy to read that. Glad I came back, then! :)

[@salmanzuhad]

I am a professional Motion Graphics Designer, but your videos have made me love Adobe Illustrator. More power to you Man! 🙏

[@AndyTellsThings]

Happy to hear that! Thanks! :)

[@wajahatkhan9455]

Dear Andy, I wanted to take a moment to express my sincere gratitude for the incredible video you created explaining every panel in Adobe Illustrator. The way you broke down each panel and explained its functionality in a clear and concise manner was truly fantastic. As someone who has been using Illustrator for years, I was amazed by how many helpful tips and insights you provided that I had never even considered before. Your attention to detail and willingness to take the time to thoroughly explain each panel was truly impressive. What I appreciated most about this video was how accessible it was for both beginners and more experienced users. Your explanations were easy to understand, yet still managed to provide valuable information for those with more advanced knowledge. Overall, I just wanted to express my gratitude for this amazing resource you created. Thank you so much for taking the time to create such a helpful video for the Illustrator community. I am excited to see what other great content you will be sharing in the future! Sincerely, Wajahat

[@AndyTellsThings]

Wow, thank you for such heartwarming words :) It made my day! I'm glad I could be of help to you!

[@Melemont]

I love this channel. I love the way you explain it, slowly and precisely. You just saved my life bro.

[@AndyTellsThings]

And I love you, brother! Hahaha thanks for the support! Glad to be of help :)

[@Agl_dsgns]

Definitely a helpful video. I will use this as my illustrator bible thank you!

[@AndyTellsThings]

Thanks! :)

[@PeeJ_ENT]

Aye thank you Andy, just binged a bunch of your content and got some really great info about Illustraitor, Thank You!

[@AndyTellsThings]

Happy to help!

[@dimasijudin6348]

I feel like my illustrator skill has increased by one level 😁 this video make auto subscribe thanks bro

[@nadab8625]

This is an incredibly helpful video!

[@AndyTellsThings]

Thanks!

[@taimoorkhanvlogs]

One of the best Channel! You deserve Million Subscribers

[@AndyTellsThings]

Thank you so much 😀

[@pranavnawar]

This is great. However, can you also cover the attributes panel fully? Meaning the Image map, URL and the large text field under it that you skipped in this video?

[@metalgrimm]

wow, two days ago im confused where can I find the panels that is not visible from the tools. i spent times on searching the panels than the work. I think you're also the author that i commented two days ago. what a coincidence. thanks for sharing this! it helped me a lot especially for beginners

[@AndyTellsThings]

Yeah, that's me! :) I'm glad we meet again. Thanks for commenting, glad I could be of help!

[@Sharavan_krish]

hey hi andy, can you please teach about visual aid index cut die cut in illustrator. also teach us to scripts

[@matchcut5190]

heart thank you great job bro

[@AndyTellsThings]

Thanks!

[@BayUser0]

Great info!

[@minookazemi]

Yeah i'm just gonna watch all of your videos today ((:

[@AndyTellsThings]

Better grab some popcorn and orange juice then :P

[@artistree2506]

This was very useful. Thank you :)

[@AndyTellsThings]

Glad to hear that! :)

[@EEEbrahim3971]

Great video.

[@alemneheyob]

amazing !! am so interested in adobe illustrator but it's so difficult to find a teacher as you thank you, and how can I find a book by illustrator

[@AndyTellsThings]

Thanks! I'm not sure, I never read any books on it, but you can find a ton of info in the Adobe forums :)

[@kimseyla7885]

Good

[@Ahmed-.-pro]

Thank you

[@miladnoori8680]

God bless you

[@AndyTellsThings]

And you too

[@muh11189]

is there a way to fix my adobe crashing every time i use the 3d materials tab.

[@AndyTellsThings]

3D is very demanding on your machine. Is it powerful enough to handle it? You can also try updating your graphics card drivers. Otherwise, you can always contact Adobe for support.

[@barznagz3009]

great vid man but next time can you do a vid explaining how to make a 3d objet?

[@AndyTellsThings]

It's done :) Link here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jZjCk4t5btGLfbc

[@KuttyJoe]

The properties panel is interesting to me because I find that it slows down my workflow. The simple reason is that the panel itself takes up a lot of space while not exposing all of the tools that I would need to be visible at all times. The ideas behind it is that if you select a tool, it gives you the tools and properties you need when using that tool, but that is not all you need when working. So, even if I select the pen tool and I'm drawing paths, I'm still needing access to functions that are unrelated to the pen tool. But, because the Properties panel takes up so much space, there's no room to have all of those other panels. So, it's better for me to have all of the individual panels that I need to have exposed at all times, rather than this Properties panel which focuses itself on a much smaller set of functions. Half of those functions are not even needed by me so they become wasted space. Also, if you look at the whole quick actions section, I would not dedicate any space to that because I'd be accessing those things via keyboard shortcuts or automated actions bund to keyboard shortcuts.

[@AndyTellsThings]

Hey there friend! Yeah, this really shows how versatile Illustrator is. It suits different people and different workflows in different ways. Thank you for sharing your experience!

[@elgigantedelosgigantes9944]

I just wrote on the wrong video, But its his video. I can't see the 3D and Materials option

[@AndyTellsThings]

If it's not under the Window menu, then your Illustrator is probably out of date.

[@ragragrec1]

Right way to teach someone. not just a 1 hour crash course. Logically done.

[@arf2847]

Does it show images of cartoons doing things?

[@AndyTellsThings]

what

[@swatichaudhary8465]

How many standard panels illustrator have?

[@AndyTellsThings]

What do you mean by standard?

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