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The Blob brush tool & Eraser tool in Adobe Illustrator Ep11/19 [Adobe Illustrator for Beginners]

This video lesson provides an introduction to the Blob Brush tool and the Eraser tool in Adobe Illustrator. It explains how the Blob Brush tool creates and builds vector shapes, differentiating it from the standard brush tool, and demonstrates the functionality of the Eraser tool, including how to combine their uses.

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The video uses Adobe Illustrator CC for Mac, but the principles generally apply to other versions.

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Blob Brush Tool**: Allows drawing freehand strokes similar to the brush tool. Key difference: it creates and builds vector shapes directly, rather than working along a vector path.

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Eraser Tool**: Used for erasing parts of vector shapes.

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Keyboard Shortcuts**: - `V`: Selection tool - `J`: Eyedropper tool - `Shift + B`: Blob & Brush tool - `Shift + E`: Eraser tool

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Toggle Brush Size**: - `[`: Decrease brush size (when brush or eraser tool is active) - `]`: Increase brush size (when brush or eraser tool is active)

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Course Content

20 Lessons Total

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The Complete Beginners Guide To Adobe Illustrator | FREE COURSE

Interface Introduction to Adobe Illustrator Ep1/19 [Adobe Illustrator for Beginners]

Panels & Workspaces in Adobe Illustrator Ep2/19 [Adobe Illustrator for Beginners]

Artboards in Adobe Illustrator Ep3/19 [Adobe Illustrator for Beginners]

Vector basics | Selection & Direct selection tool & more Ep4/19 [Adobe Illustrator for Beginners]

Fill & Stroke effects in Adobe Illustrator Ep5/19 [Adobe Illustrator for Beginners]

Using Colour | Swatches | Pantone’s | Gradients & more Ep6/19 [Adobe Illustrator for Beginners]

10 Handy Tips | Things to know for beginners Ep7/19 [Adobe Illustrator for Beginners]

Creating shape vectors in Adobe Illustrator Ep8/19 [Adobe Illustrator for Beginners]

Grouping | Compounding vectors & Using the shape builder tool Ep9/19 [Illustrator for Beginners]

Drawing with the Pen tool, Pencil tool & Brush tool Ep10/19 [Adobe Illustrator for Beginners]

The Blob brush tool & Eraser tool in Adobe Illustrator Ep11/19 [Adobe Illustrator for Beginners]

Type tools in Adobe Illustrator Ep12/19 [Adobe Illustrator for Beginners]

Setting up a document | Placing in a drawing / Sketch Ep13/19 [Adobe Illustrator for Beginners]

Image trace tool for sketches in Adobe Illustrator Ep14/19 [Adobe Illustrator for Beginners]

Tracing a hand drawn sketch & Converting to vector artwork Ep15/19 [Adobe Illustrator for Beginners]

Compounding vector shapes & strokes | Pathfinder tool Ep16/19 [Adobe Illustrator for Beginners]

Colouring a vector drawing in Adobe Illustrator Ep17/19 [Adobe Illustrator for Beginners]

Adding type to a poster design in Adobe Illustrator Ep18/19 [Adobe Illustrator for Beginners]

Prepare and export ready for print in Adobe Illustrator Ep19/19 [Adobe Illustrator for Beginners]