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Introduction
This is what we will create in this episode. Waves, leaves, and a water droplet logo with smooth Bézier curves. The key is one motion: click and drag. Let's get started. Hello, welcome back to the complete Adobe Illustrator series from Cerdas Inovasi Digital. In the previous episode, we only clicked. Now we learn to drag, because it is from dragging that Bézier curves are born, the curved lines that are the hallmark of vector design.
Step 1: Click and drag
Select the Pen Tool. Click on the left, hold, and drag with the top pressure. Two handle lines appear with points at their ends. Release the mouse, then click and drag at the second point. The curve bends following the direction of the handle.
Step 2: Direction and length of handle
The direction of the handle determines where the curve bends, while its length determines how far. A practical rule: drag in the direction of the curve will follow, and the handle length is roughly a third of the distance to the next point. Create a wave with four points.
Step 3: Smooth wave
Drag the handles alternately to the upper right and lower right, with the same length. The result is a rhythmic and smooth wave. Press Enter to end the open path.
Step 4: Leaf with two anchor points
A leaf shape requires only two points. Click and drag from the base of the leaf to the upper right, then click and drag from the end of the leaf to the upper left, and close at the first point. Two points with properly placed handles produce the smoothest shape.
Step 5: Water droplet logo
The water droplet starts from the pointed tip at the top with a normal click, then click and drag on the right side, click and drag below, and click and drag on the left side, then close at the top end. The top end remains sharp because it was created with a click.
Step 6: Color the logo
A blue gradient water droplet and a green leaf are added. The wave is given a thick light blue stroke. Arrange all three into a logo, save, and export.
Done!
Done. We have created a curve with click-and-drag, understood the direction and length of the handles, as well as drawing waves, leaves, and water droplets. In the next episode, we will transform smooth curves and angles using the Convert Anchor Point Tool to create a heart shape. Need a logo design, brand identity, vector illustration, infographic, or print and social media materials? Cerdas Inovasi Digital provides vector graphic design services, as well as opens Illustrator courses from beginner to advanced levels. Want to master the entire series? 106 episodes from the interface to the final project? All episodes, complete with PDF step-by-step guides, practice files, and vector project files, are available for premium tutorial subscribers. Subscribe starting at Rp69.000 per month, save 28% with the 12-month package, or pay once Rp999.000 for lifetime access. Want just one class? Buy a single class with lifetime access. Subscribe now on the premium page at cerdasinovasidigital.com. Contact us via WhatsApp, or visit cerdasinovasidigital.com. Thank you for watching, See you in the next episode. Thank you for watching,
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