{"id":6135,"date":"2018-01-22T19:21:51","date_gmt":"2018-01-22T19:21:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vexels.com\/blog\/?p=6135"},"modified":"2018-01-23T14:55:46","modified_gmt":"2018-01-23T14:55:46","slug":"how-to-edit-vectors-on-illustrator","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"\/blog\/how-to-edit-vectors-on-illustrator\/","title":{"rendered":"How to edit vectors on Illustrator"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>As you probably know, when you download one of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vexels.com\/our-graphics\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">our vectors<\/a> you get the design in various formats, from .jpg to .ai. While you can sometimes work with the jpg, having a few skills on Adobe Illustrator gives you much more freedom to handle files and edit them. <\/p>\n<p>But how? <\/p>\n<p><strong>We&#8217;ve put together a list of easy how-to videos for beginners.<\/strong> They put an emphasis on the basics so you can learn how to make simple customizations or sharpen your skills on Illustrator. <\/p>\n<p>#1 &#8211; <strong>The Complete Beginners Guide To Adobe Illustrator<\/strong> <br \/>\n<iframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/IBouhf4seWQ\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; encrypted-media\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>This is actually a series by TastyTuts and it&#8217;s a great one. It&#8217;s got lots of short bite-sized videos you can follow along or skip as you please. <\/p>\n<p>Here are a few ones that we find particularly useful: <\/p>\n<p>Vector basics | Selection &#038; Direct selection tool &#038; more <br \/>\n<iframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/GFY0_EMVYDw\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; encrypted-media\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>\nPrepare and export ready for print in Adobe Illustrator  <br \/>\n<iframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/TM-Blz_Mnqc\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; encrypted-media\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>#2 &#8211; <strong>Adobe Illustrator 101 Tutorial<\/strong> <br \/>\n<iframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/T9cT5Tl-gq0\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; encrypted-media\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>\nThis is another video series that we like. It&#8217;s simple, straight to the point and easy to follow. <br \/>\nThis series only has three videos so it&#8217;s especially great if you don&#8217;t have much time. <\/p>\n<p>#3 &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/helpx.adobe.com\/illustrator\/tutorials.html\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Illustrator tutorials by Adobe<\/strong><\/a> <br \/>\nThis series is a little more complex and works more like a course than a tutorial but you can download vectors to practice and find tips right from the folks that created the actual software. <\/p>\n<p>Now that you&#8217;re ready to work with vectors, <strong>why don&#8217;t you start with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vexels.com\/trending-vectors\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">out trendiest ones right now<\/a>? <\/p>\n<p><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As you probably know, when you download one of our vectors you get the design in various formats, from .jpg to .ai. 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