Learn Illustrator in 5 MINUTES! Beginner Tutorial

[@3ccd]

finally, someone who understands how short of an attention span we all have

[@aaliyahgalon3659]

@@BlaineBlast actually, according to research people normally have up to 20 minutes of attention span only. Do your research before you call someone an idiot.

[@BlaineBlast]

@@aaliyahgalon3659 that dosent matter in the slightest. just because ur an idiot who cant pay attention dosent mean it applies to me . have fun being a "normal person" ya did good.

[@aaliyahgalon3659]

@@BlaineBlast idk where you get the guts to call someone an idiot when you don’t even know how to use an apostrophe lmaoooo

[@imnotbharathi]

🥲

[@Weebay_213]

Haha so true

[@SaviiSmiles]

Awesome video, thanks !!! Took some Notes for shortcuts. Command N = New Document Command S = Save Document Space & Drag = Move Doc Around Layers on Right Panel M = Rectangle V = Transform Shape Shift & Drag = Scale Formally Alt & Drag to right or left = Widen Shape Star tool = Triangle, Up Arrow adds points, Down arrows take away points A= Direct Selection tool , Allows you to change individual points P= Pen Tool, + add point, - Delete point P= Create Linear Shapes , Click & Drag for curved points, alt to stop curvature Illustrator brush tool on left, good for creating typography, smoothes out lines.

[@avantika9719]

Thank you

[@ehfhejdfhhehd1845]

thanks

[@maximilianandreas7505]

Thanks

[@paigenotbythebook2736]

You're a nice person.

[@AH-bh4zw]

You forgot Q for lasso

[@improvementTime10.3.17]

2:50 remove and add anchor points 3:03 pen tool to make curves and lines 3:30 selection tool to edit existing points 3:35 curvature tool, variation of pen tool) Can click multiple points and continue the curvature 3:55 Can use alt to make it a sharp line instead of a curved line 4:00 to create text, use text tool T 4:10) Array of type tools to type along paths, or inside of specific areas, etc 4:17) Brush tool B Smooths out your brush strokes automatically 4:37 eyedropper tool Select an object, then Press I for eyedrop tool and the new color you eyedrop on = takes over the color of your currently selected object 5:00 SHape builder tool) Shift N Drag shapes together and can add or subtract them to create new shapes -Hold Alt + Click on overlaps will delete overlapping shapes - Shift click will fill in overlapping negative space 5:25) -Esc will make seperate shapes out of all the overlapping areas

[@movamanson3656]

clicks and shortcuts won't work with me in illustrator 2019 for the shape builder tool . can you tell me how to do it ? Thanks in advance ..

[@ivanabudrak6796]

@@movamanson3656 it's shift + M,not n

[@kimznotkimz2380]

How to zoom in and out?

[@SirNightmareFuel]

@@kimznotkimz2380 0:35. Command + Plus, or Command + Minus

[@kimznotkimz2380]

@@SirNightmareFuel oh. Thx

[@erwintimmerman6466]

This is so great! You've done in 5 minutes what other videos do in 30. For people who don't need hand holding, but just need a general idea of how the basic functions work, this is just brilliant. Just. Brilliant. Thanks man! really appreciate it.

[@picturepappy]

my thoughts exactly

[@gunmancsgo]

came here to write this.

[@noeyebrows]

You guys are lucky you don't need anyone to hold your hand :( I've been working with this a few weeks now and I still feel so lost

[@TallBoxofWATER]

Katarzyna Sopilova if you need help I would suggest downloading firealpaca and messing with the stuff on there. It’s a simpler, free version with all the basics :) It’s a lot easier to learn imo

[@Ronny_van_Gerwen]

Same tutorial. The difference is that he talks 6x faster

[@HairJordan]

This is the greatest tutorial in the history of online tutorials

[@nathelm8693]

Here line tool, now bend line tool!! gg ez

[@L82Love]

EVER!!

[@LateNightRituals]

+1

[@rianlouissemantos7249]

Sooooooo OP!

[@shreta7822]

ikr

[@lidotravie3904]

I'm literally going to keep this open in a tab for at least a week to watch it repeatedly. This might be the most useful and most painless tutorials in the history of KZbin. Bravo. 👏

[@bigp5052]

i could'nt find that font on AI

[@daveyboy501]

Why have i never found a tutorial for software this perfect. Just what I needed to catch myself back up quickly. 10/10

[@nixzplays7955]

Could you for future tutorials, write alle the comands you are saying on screen as you say them, it makes it a 100 times easyer to remember for non english people like my self :)

[@SaviiSmiles]

Command N = New Document Command S = Save Document Space & Drag = Move Doc Around Layers on Right Panel M = Rectangle V = Transform Shape Shift & Drag = Scale Formally Alt & Drag to right or left = Widen Shape Star tool = Triangle, Up Arrow adds points, Down arrows take away points A= Direct Selection tool , Allows you to change individual points P= Pen Tool, + add point, - Delete point P= Create Linear Shapes , Click & Drag for curved points, alt to stop curvature Illustrator brush tool on left, good for creating typography, smoothes out lines.

[@JohnGrimsmo]

You're awesome! Thanks!

[@vindicatedBDM]

Savanah Nunez good ppl out here still 🙏🏾

[@samleitch1312]

haha we can tell you're non english... "easyer" *easier*

[@missluckyducky5]

That was nice of you , thank you @@SaviiSmiles

[@N1ghtFlower]

You have no idea how my ADHD ass appreciates this video more than life itself, oh my god, THANK YOU!

[@stepa3442]

same hahahaha, saw some videos of 40 minutes and was like "naaah" then I saw this :D

[@Silagane]

I smell you and your adhd probably already ditched Illustrator and learns something new xD?

[@dragonstooth4223]

yes ... I love how fast it moves omg some tutorials are too long on youtube

[@christophero.9334]

For real, I like learning as process where I have control in the information process and do the work to understand it. Than, to sit, listen carefully, and wait patiently for the answer or long winded explanation where the professor suddenly moves to the next topic as you are lost in sudden new words and going "eh what"...

[@yicorocks]

Not just ADHD, you are smart too I bet. I feel you dude. High on concerta and ritalin everyday.

[@seefore5409]

Him: Learn Illustrator in 5 minutes! Me: Literally spends an hour pausing, trying, mistaking, googling...

[@charlottecapt7617]

Practice makes perfect I guess lol

[@oddfeeling7956]

He was too fast for a beginner

[@kyle_sibley]

That's the learn process dude keep at it

[@artsyinabh]

The explanations is too fast for Begginer i am trying 😔

[@GiotheGhreat]

@@kyle_sibley you silly human prototype

[@drehdang7209]

Tutorials should be like this, succinct.

[@nellroux3812]

God when u know adobe photoshop u hope to understand illustrator fast. And this video was a gift from above. Especially when u have no time to follow all 20 tutoring videos and must do your job quickly. Thanks a lot! This video was so helpful!

[@kevinwagner3636]

Came from photoshop and this video covers every basic tool perfectly

[@marykirmo]

I love that you say all the keyboard keys. It’s a lot but I love the efficiency! This is the speed I wish all tutorials were this fast

[@brunnacunha5040]

Dude, this is really helpful!! I just got a freelance job where I'll be using Illustrator and wasn't sure where to start learning. So thank you so much for the handy tutorial!

[@stevemont7022]

Perfect video for someone who knows all this stuff already but hasn't touched Illustrator in a year or two and just needs to remember. Thanks for making this so easy!

[@toufiqueahmed4751]

Initially i thought how is it possible within 5 min? But really basic things covered, thank u very much.

[@Djp2575]

To get the same look of his, you go to Window > Workspace > Classic Essential. Just figured this out lol. This makes your AI look like his, having the toolbar in the top and right.

[@Lubzcreation]

Thank you 🙌

[@JoeFlow]

Hey man, I'm a true beginner of Adobe here and this is a GREAT outstanding tutorial! You just fly through showing tons of functions and easily and clearly explaining them and their hotkeys. Good work. I don't even know when to use photoshop, illustrator or any of the others. I don't understand all of the differences between the apps in the CC cloud. If I can find a tutorial explaining that, it would be great! I know it's very basic info lol but it should be up!

[@AskPiaAkashic]

Hi djoeflow Illustrator is vector (math) based which means when you enlarge or shrink down a design it all stays in proportion. You can also import photos which are jpeg too but I dont want to go off on a tangent about photos in AI. Photoshop is specific to photos and uses jpeg - think little dots that distort as you enlarge a photo. Thats a very basic explanation. Illustrator is the most versatile of all the Adobe software so if you're going to try something I would suggest AI. It can be frustrating but if you just practice one thing at a time you will get it. InDesign etc .. have more specific and what I think are more limited uses.

[@abramjessiah]

thanks mang. I've been a motion designer for nearly 15 years and I have no idea how to use Illustrator. Trying to change that and your video is the first step in that direction.

[@rebekahjiracek1525]

Haven't used Illustrator since a couple semesters ago and really needed a refresher as my classes from here on out will majorly involve the use of that program and this was a GREAT memory refresher! THANK YOU, SIR!! ❤️🤗👍

[@shoshishoshi127]

This is literally the best Illustrator tutorial on KZbin. I learned and experimented a lot through this with just a few minutes.

[@PochoNieves]

This is a great video to watch if you havent used AI in a year and need a quick reminder. I think you did a great job. I wish KZbinrs did more videos like this... no fluff just straight to business!

[@avi10000]

This was great! Don't understand people that complain that it took longer than 5 minutes. Even an hour is great for an overall practical into to the app.

[@vitaminbp1]

This is fantastic!! I learned more in this 5 minutes than in most of the other videos I have found combined and especially learned basic about some very annoyingly simple tasks that were elusively not intuitive. Thank you!!!

[@davidrosen4951]

Great! So many tutorials are either too slow or too hard to follow. This was a perfect blend. Fast but clear!

[@dragonstooth4223]

this is a great video if your a PS pro giving illustrator a go for the first time. That's cause your not a noob and you just need to know the differences between illustrator and PS

[@SuperJsToysChannel]

Thank you very much. This is what I want. Fast beginner's tutorial. No time waste. I am surprised to see so many unlikes.

[@theearstohear]

Very well done. I much prefer this rapid-style overview to ponderous, drawn-out tutorials that spend 5 minutes tossing word-salad for about 30 seconds of usable information. Great job.

[@magicplayfn9986]

i've been ssing around on a friends soft soft for years, finally bought it. I found your videos and instantly subscribed and have been

[@DeborahRobinsonvideos]

Probably one of the best videos I’ve watched. Absolutely love this readers digest condensed version, thank you

[@AskPiaAkashic]

I have done self study using a book and also an in depth course for surface pattern design. Your tutorial is fantastic. Thank you.

[@apriljoy6595]

You are an amazing teacher. Even though you went through all that information very fast, you still did it in a way that was easy to follow! I subscribed and look forward to looking through other videos you've done. Thank you.

[@dansnofrills4824]

Thank you, I wish more people made videos like this! Fast and to the point

[@FredyVergara]

5 minute video now added to my Resume ;)

[@kunika7918]

So helpful for a refresher after coming back to uni! Thank you

[@TheWestisBig]

thanks-- I wish more people would use this rapid fire teaching method-- good work!

[@JerryN7970]

Nice! My son decided he wanted to learn illustrator so I’m going to send him your video. I use illustrator every day at work but there’s so much to the program, I couldn’t figure out what I should show him first. He’s really good with Photoshop so I did show him some of the Key commands illustrator has in common so he’d feel a little more at home and I also gave him a run-down of the pathfinder functions. But this is a nice, quick and easy video. Thanks!

[@baddcat]

This tutorial in 6 minutes have transferred more information than all of my school teachers combined

[@fadesign4769]

Plz check my channel

[@davejackson9819]

Thank You!!!! A 2 hour course in 6 minutes. No fluff. Just what we need to know

[@tomatexelon]

Thanks for the help - I took a class, And it helped alot but I forgot some of the shortcuts and how to add point/anchors - I watched your video and also taking notes on MS Word, I will print it out and keep it next to computer - You helped me alot - Thanks

[@paigerrichards]

Thankyou for not giving us a huge speech before starting this video and just getting straight into it!

[@StrongestCreatureOnEarth]

Bruh!! 6 min video that does everything and more all these 30-40min tutorials do.. good stuff

[@farhoud73]

I have subscribed to your channel just because you are the opposite of most of the videomakers on youtube. fast, precise and full of information in very short time. I have no time to loose, so i need more like this. please continue doing your videos in this way. thank you very much

[@JeremiahAtkinson]

Outstanding job! Gave me what I needed to start playing with the software. Thanks

[@sydneyhertel8659]

I loved it. No fluff. I had to pause to practice, but that's exactly what I need. I'm looking for more tutorials!

[@thisylvain]

I used Illustrator years ago and forgot since... This is a really good reminder, thank you ! Even learn some shortcuts by the way :)

[@eliseerickson5994]

I haven't used illustrator in years and I have a job interview that might ask me to use it this afternoon. Thank you!!!

[@junedahmed559]

Thank you So Much Man.... I was looking for short videos with bigger content... thanks man,.. you did it..

[@HarleyQuinn-bg3jp]

So glad to find an Aussie tutorial I can understand 😅🙏

[@mariotimmermans5462]

absolutly like uhm wow, its just impossible to remember this in 5 minutes. A awsome video and tutorial just need toi pause and rewind alot. just cool stuff

[@JAM416746]

SHape builder tool) Shift N Drag shapes together and can add or subtract them to create new shapes -Hold Alt + Click on overlaps will delete overlapping shapes - Shift click will fill in overlapping negative space

[@JAM416746]

so lost, what's the ALT on MAC?

[@willieglover6845]

Yo!! I appreciate it a lot bro! I would love to see you drop a video on using a drawing tablet. I personally just grabbed a Gaomon 106mk. Trying to learn the basics. Thanks!

[@Decco6306]

WOW! Someone that uses illustrator and is an artist and doesn't use a Mac! I appreciate that!

[@imenabbasi8772]

bravo !!!!!!!!!!!!this gave me a boost to start thank you!!!!!!!!!!!!! :))))

[@sseubtin]

i rarely use Ai and always forgot those basic tools. your video is helping me to refresh my memories. thank you!

[@hannahg6111]

How about explaining what the fill and stroke is.

[@Kyabailey]

This is the best tutorial ever. Seriously! Thanks for packing so much into 5 mins.

[@Justin-cu7so]

Yaaaassss You listened to my requestt 😍😍❤️❤️❤️

[@kurzfassungwelt]

ItzJD_ Awesome Request

[@nancneumann4196]

Fast n Furious. Did you say Alt Shft Esc? See ya layta 🙃

[@ososhaolin2143]

Great video man I like those short useful tutorials

[@ahmedelkhdrawy6915]

Hello

[@Mara-rc6rf]

Hi! Thank you for sharing this easy to follow tutorial . I am determined to love how to use Adobe illustrator yet struggling so you are a great video to discover. When I click and make star shape then use up and down buttons to change amount of points it doesnt do anything. Any suggestions?

[@omikunleomolola934]

Thank you for this wonderful tutorial, I was about to give up on illustrator but this has helped a lot.

[@fadesign4769]

Plz check my channel

[@lesentientgarbage]

I've never been more confused😂 this is too fast for my brain to process😂

[@geneba712]

Pause the video and remake the moves yourself. The video is very good, because it speaks to the point, not like many others. It's not live. You can also slow down the speed from settings.

[@wigunad1637]

thanks man, just moved from corel to illustrator for work purpose. and its a little bit comfusing, and this tutorial is really helpful

[@GeneralN0va]

What you're trying to tell me is. *The pen is mightier than the sword*

[@SoCalledFashion]

this video is great, Flow Graphics I'm a designer myself and its so helpful and clear! if im stuck on something i always come to your channel and you have inspired me to start my own KZbin thanks x

[@FBJRAKO]

Made my cartoon yesterday, (Profile picture) Lmao I think I wanna do graphic design

[@SrVegaz]

This is trully one of the best tutorials I have ever seen. Short, precise, cover the core basics of what's important. Really good.

[@antonmessina5304]

Top vid mate!!! Thank you!

[@ericaskari]

the most complicated and hard 5 minutes of my life was here. thanks btw

[@NasirPremier904]

Someone let me know when the beginners video starts. Thanks!

[@tonnisederring9300]

NasirPremier right 😂😂😂

[@fadesign4769]

Plz watch my channel u wont regret

[@Arcomade]

straight to the point, no fluff, absolutely perfect.

[@JuliusUnique]

2:13 this doesnt work for me wtf

[@samknight3779]

THANK YOU FOR THE SUPER QUICK TUTORIAL !!

[@aive8z446]

Video ends at 6:14 though. 😂 Good video!

[@mkryza]

Its 2021 and this is still so good! You demystified much over here. Thank you!

[@FRANGAMESoriginal]

You should have explained in detail how the layers work, without them is pretty hard to use illustrator. Good video though.

[@Lubzcreation]

Finally found an easy tutorial to understand AI all thanks to you for making this learning process so easy for me. I am starting AI today and I learn a lot in 5 Mins keep sharing such short and easy tutorials. Count me in as a new subscribe

[@CamyolaCola]

How do you rotate the canvas?

[@CamyolaCola]

"R" rotates the CANVAS in Photoshop, not in Illustrator. In Illustrator the "R" rotates individual objects and shapes. I've learned through research that Illustrator does not have a rotate canvas feature available in the software. Thanks for commenting though.

[@timthecodegem]

Nice! I still don't know what I'm doing but this is just enough to start 💪🏾💪🏾

[@bottleogames]

me: 2x speed noe ill learn in 2.5 minutes :)

[@bottleogames]

@@mr.X-620 lol ik man

[@TheGeorgeTibbles]

I know this is older, but I found it massively helpful. You're the best.

[@davadreviewer5509]

Video: Learn Adobe Illustrator In 5 Minutes Also Video: *6:14** Long*

[@mudaserawan1457]

This is exactly what I was looking for. Thankyou

[@metalhead_9698]

as a student who is major in ICT this is very helpful

[@elKONTEXO]

Might have been one of the best tutorials I've seen. Thanks mate

[@TrineReinOfficial]

No red tape, straight to the point! You've got a new subscriber! Than you! 🙏🏼😊

[@thewinemakerswifenewzealan7074]

Thank you Julian. I was REALLY struggling to use Illustrator. I just started using the programme a week ago, for a new course at Uni and your video is a terrific introduction. The only part I got lost in was when you said, " hit SHIFT M to make a shape". Due to your charming accent, I thought you said SHIFT N! But after replaying I realised where I had gone wrong. Cheers.

[@VlogCity]

This was fantastic! Was able to get a good handle on what it's all about and make a short cut cheat sheet based on it

[@brazilianin5305]

Hello there, hope you all are doing well today! And thanks very much for this tutorial. It helped me quite a lot. All the best and keep up the good!

[@leianngonzales]

no bs, straight to the point, easy to follow, highly recommend!

[@isisimages]

This is great... so many adobe tutorials on youtube are just confusing.... this was really clear and fast and I'm going to watch it at least a couple of times... thanks!

[@katadengan_hati]

Literally am going from using Ableton to soft and tNice tutorials helped trendously as a beginner. Thank you so so much for tNice tutorials!!

[@soniafosso1653]

Your explanation is very clean and clear Thx

[@jomac_ph]

Thanks mate! This is very useful and straightforward. Definitely worth putting up on my playlist and visiting the video from time to time. Warm regards from Manila!

[@matthewgarcia7243]

I was watching this while taking a dump and feel I learned so much in so little time thank you

[@KrystalGamer]

Excellent quick video to give me an idea of whether or not it’s worth it for me to go more in depth with Illustrator. Thank you!

[@duglasjohel]

Yesterday Ilustrator on my Mac 2021 and the video looks good

[@Thenoobestgirl]

This program is so powerful! Great tutorial!

[@HimeCookie]

this help me so much. thank you. we need this in school and i have no idea how it works until this video

[@ahmedelkhdrawy6915]

Can you support me

[@SandraDi]

I highly recommend using illustrator! It's such an amazing platform and I've been using it for years to create all my digital products :)