In the Part 2 I share with you how I stopped using Photoshop to create the sketches as well, and what do I use instead. I will write about those benefits and discoveries in the following parts. The very reduced file size, the possibility of exporting any size and resolution or the possibility of having different artworks inside of the same document are great new benefits. Switching to Illustrator comes with a lot of bonuses as well. I’m slowly polishing my workflow in Illustrator, learning new tools, shortcuts and even using some Actions. Pixel Grid It also took me time to get familiar with the “Align to Pixel Grid” option, I also had errors with some shapes because I didn’t know about that option.Īfter some weeks of experimenting with Illustrator, I feel comfortable, and my speed is increasing. After a while, I find those options very helpful. I experimented some errors because those options were unchecked. It took me some time to realise the options of the Transformation panel “Scale Rectangle Corners” and “Scale Strokes & Effects”. It’s true that the way of working in Illustrator is more unnatural, and it’s not as useful, but I hope Adobe implements it at some point in Illustrator as well. Canvas Rotation tool not available I love how Photoshop allows you to temporary rotate the canvas while you draw.I’ve created an Illustrator Action that achieves the same thing, but it’s not as flexible. I definitely miss GuideGuide plugin for Photoshop. It challenges the older system of one file per document, and it has a significant impact on the folder structure system. Instead, the Pen tool, Shapes and Pathfinder are the ones that I use the most. The elements inside of the layers in Illustrator would be the layers in Photoshop. It looks like the layers in Illustrator look more like the layers folders in Photoshop. In Photoshop, layers were essential for developing illustrations. The mouse is the opposite, but it also has benefits, I’m still adapting to it. I love to work in Photoshop because it’s like painting with superpowers, very natural. Probably, this has been the most important one. I always used graphic tablets and switching to a mouse was tricky. I faced a lot of challenges from the very beginning. It wasn’t the first time I used Illustrator, I was familiar with it, but I never created a complete illustration from scratch in Illustrator. It wasn’t very comfortable to keep using the Cintiq tablet anymore, so I started using a mouse. The switch from Photoshop to Illustrator didn’t come alone. The rules were different, the tools were different, and even the interaction was different. First stepsĪt the beginning everything was a bit confusing, I had to adapt my mindset to a new environment. I still used the sketch made in Photoshop as a guide. I decided then to start using Illustrator to creating the illustrations for animations. At the beginning, I kept working with Photoshop and then vectorising the resulting images using Vector Magic and Illustrator.īut after a while, I realized that that system required to invest a substantial amount of time to do the conversion and the results weren’t optimized for the animation process either. Last year, I started to work with Jose on animations and that required vector illustrations. I developed a solid workflow in Photoshop that allowed me to work for newspapers where you need to work very fast and be effective. Since I became a professional illustrator, I always used Photoshop as my main drawing app.
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