Illustrator Tool Tutorials

Text Tool (link to video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0EwMxIc2RTk):

     This tool seems mostly straightforward and easy, much like text tools in other medias such as photoshop, google slides etc. To get a basic text box of any size, you just click on the "T" icon on the left and drag diagonally until you have the box of your liking. This can be used to put any kind of title, statement, or general wording throughout my project. Also, this tool has many other unique uses which may be a little bit more difficult to maneuver at first. Point type is one of these features and how it works is just by clicking a spot on the screen, your text will pop up there without you needing to make a text box. You can also make text in a shape, the example she shows is in a rectangle, the words follow the perimeter of the box which is very cool and I would love to incorporate that into one of my projects.

Ellipse Tool (link to video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1GWVpfxk2oM):

     The ellipse tool can help you make curved text. This tool on its own creates circles or ovals. The difference between these is that in order to make a perfect, symmetrical circle, you need to hold down the alt key. The ovals alone is exciting since we were unable to make ovals easily in Adobe Dreamweaver. This platform seems to have more possibilities in terms of making intricate designs which is intriguing.

Scissors Tool (link to video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1GWVpfxk2oM):

     The scissors tool looks very useful especially after not being able to cut off specific pieces of a shape in Adobe Dreamweaver. This tool allows you to crop a shape in any way you want like turn a circle into a half-circle (the example used in the video). You could also turn a square into a triangle this way or many more things. In Dreamweaver, you would have to put in the code for a whole new shape if you wanted to change something. Because of that, I am excited to use this and have a quicker way to modify my shapes or overall design.