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Today, everything you need to know about the perspective grid tool in Adobe Illustrator, brought to you by Cetera Graphics.
Learn how to master the Perspective Grid tool in Adobe Illustrator with tips on usage, shortcuts, and presets by Satori Graphics.
Key Takeaways
- The Perspective Grid tool can be toggled on/off via toolbar or shortcut (Shift+Command+I).
- Different handles on the grid control height, number of squares, perspective, and grid extension.
- Preset one-point, two-point, and three-point perspective grids simplify setup.
- Custom grids can be saved as presets for repeated use in projects.
- Understanding grid handles and shortcuts improves workflow efficiency in Illustrator.
What the video covers
- Introduction to the Perspective Grid tool in Adobe Illustrator by Satori Graphics.
- How to access and toggle the Perspective Grid and Perspective Selection tools.
- Explanation of shortcuts to show and hide the grid.
- Detailed overview of the grid handles and their functions, including adjusting height, squares, and perspective.
- Clarification on which handles control the X and Y axis divisions and their limited use in workflow.
- Instructions on changing the grid’s extension into the distance and sliding to adjust perspective.
- Overview of preset options: one-point, two-point, and three-point perspective grids.
- How to save custom grid presets for specific projects.
- Tips on practical uses and workflow integration of the Perspective Grid tool.
- Encouragement to utilize presets and grid adjustments to enhance design accuracy.
Chapters
- 00:00Introduction to Perspective Grid Tool
- 00:15Overview and Tips for Using the Perspective Grid
- 00:31Accessing the Perspective Grid and Selection Tools
- 01:06How to Hide and Show the Perspective Grid
- 02:03Understanding Perspective Grid Handles
- 04:28Adjusting Grid Height and Squares
- 05:45Using Handles to Control Perspective and Axis
- 08:25Preset Perspective Grids and Saving Custom Grids
Full Transcript — Download SRT & Markdown
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So, I'm gonna show you how to use a perspective grid in Adobe Illustrator and also a few tips and tricks along the way.
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So first and foremost, here is the perspective grid tool in the toolbar, and if you hold on a click, you're first going to open up the perspective grid, but also you're gonna see that there's a perspective selection tool below.
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Both of the shortcuts are given off to the right now.
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Firstly, I know some of you would have clicked this by accident many times in the past and maybe you can't figure out how to actually remove it.
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All you need to do is simply come up to View, Perspective Grid, and then Hide the Grid.
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Also, the shortcuts are presented here, so for me, it's Shift Command I, and I will toggle the grid on and off.
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Now, the really important thing that we're going to be utilizing later is the perspective grid widgets, which is located here.
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But for now, I'm just going to quickly show you the different handles and the perspective grid itself.
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So firstly, the top anchor point here, you can bring this down to change the heights of perspective of the grid like so.
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But then you'd imagine that this one lowers the bottom perspective, but that doesn't.
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This actually changes the amount of squares that you have on your grids.
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To change the bottom perspective, you must click this one here.
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Now, the two other handles off to the right and left here, these actually break up the X and the Y axis.
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I personally don't really use these ever in my workflow when using the perspective grids.
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And then these two handles here, these change how far your grid extends off into the distance.
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And then finally, here you can actually change the perspective itself by sliding left and right.
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But going back into the perspective grid menu here, there are actually quite a few settings that are a bit off my screen.
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You can choose a one-point perspective grid, a two-point, or three-point.
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These are actually premade grids.
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So, for example, here is the one-point perspective.
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And also just a little bit off my screen that you can't see, you can actually save your grid as a preset.
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So if you're working on a specific design or project, you might want to save the grid that you've made, and this will come in handy too.
Topics:Adobe IllustratorPerspective GridPerspective Grid ToolSatori GraphicsGraphic DesignIllustrator TutorialOne-Point PerspectiveTwo-Point PerspectiveThree-Point PerspectiveDesign Presets
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