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Introduction
In this first episode of the color module, we'll learn the concepts of fill and stroke, the color box in the tool panel, and shortcuts for swap, default, and none, applied to an air balloon illustration. Let's get started. Hello, welcome back to the complete Adobe Illustrator series from Cerdas Inovasi Digital. We're entering the color, swap, and gradient module. Every vector object has two color areas: fill for the interior and stroke for the outline. Understanding both is the foundation of all coloring. Below the tool panel, there are two stacked color boxes. The filled box is for fill, and the framed box is for stroke. The box in front is the active one, meaning the color we choose will go there.
Step 2: Changing the Fill
Open the air balloon file and select the balloon. Make sure fill is in front, then click a color in the swatches panel. The balloon's interior changes instantly, while the outline remains unaffected. Click the stroke box to bring it to the front, or press X to swap focus.
Step 3: Changing the Stroke
Now click the dark brown color in the swatches, the outline changes. Adjust the thickness in the control bar to 6 points. Click the small curved arrow, or press Shift+X, to swap fill and stroke colors.
Step 4: Swap and Default
Click the small icon at the bottom left, or press D, to return to default: white fill and black stroke. The white box with a red border is non, meaning no color.
Step 5: None
Select stroke and then click non, the outline disappears. Objects without fill and stroke are not visible, but they still exist and can be selected.
Step 6: Through the Control Bar
Another quick way: click the small arrow next to the fill box on the control bar, then choose a color from the list of swatches that appears. Color the basket using this method. Save and export the balloon. Done.
Done!
We already understand fill and stroke, switching focus with X, swap with Shift X, default with D, none, as well as selecting colors via swatches and the control bar. In the next episode, we will choose precise colors using the Color panel and color picker. Need a logo design, brand identity, vector illustration, infographic, or print materials and social media content? Cerdas Inovasi Digital provides vector graphic design services, as well as opening Illustrator courses from beginner to advanced. 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 at the premium page cerdasinovasidigital.com. Contact us via WhatsApp, or visit cerdasinovasidigital.com. Thank you for watching, see you in the next episode.
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