TUTORIAL ARTICLE

Intermediate

3 min

Design editorial illustrations from sketches and shapes

Transform basic sketches and shapes into expressive vector art that captures the essence of editorial concepts with Generative Shape Fill (Beta).

What you’ll need
Practice in the app

Note: Stock assets provided are for practice purposes only. See terms .

What you learned

Start illustrations with primitive sketches

Begin with a simple sketch. Type a prompt in Generative Shape Fill (Beta), adjust settings, and explore well-developed options to refine further.

Create detailed art from defined shapes

Skip the prompt if your shape is detailed — adjust Shape Strength and Detail to generate high-quality art. You can use an existing artwork as a style reference for even better results.

Use organic shapes for spot illustrations
Draw an organic shape to generate smaller illustrations — perfect for characters or accent pieces that enhance your editorial design.


Instruction by

Jasmine Whitaker

Adobe Stock Contributors

Euangfa

October 21, 2024

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