Hands-on Tutorial

Beginner

5 min

Take a tour of the app

Welcome to Illustrator! In this tutorial, you’ll make some changes to a poster while exploring essential features and tools.

Start with core concepts

This video introduces you to the essential tools and features you need to get started with Illustrator.

What you'll learn

Explore the workspace

Identify parts of the Illustrator workspace you’ll use a lot, including tools for creating and editing artwork, and panels (like the Properties panel) for making appearance changes.

Get around in your project

Zoom into details with the Zoom tool to make editing easier, and move to another part of your document using the Hand tool to pan around.

Select parts of your artwork

Select and move different objects with the Selection tool.

Change artwork properties like color

Apply your new knowledge of selecting artwork and working with panels to change the color of objects.


Instructor

Brian Wood

Adobe Stock Contributors

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RobbinLee

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April 1, 2024

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