How to Use The Lasso and Magic Wand Tool in Adobe Illustrator

Designing logos, drawings and images for print, website use or other business project often requires meeting time-based deadlines. The faster you can use the software and tools of your craft, the better you are able to accommodate last-minute requests, modification needs and possibly enhance your job performance and pay. Two tools in Adobe Illustrator that can speed up your productivity include the lasso and magic wand tools.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wV1umi-_8mE Learn the basic functions and how to use the lasso and magic wand tool in Adobe Illustrator through this step-by-step graphic design tutorial.

Open the Adobe Illustrator program from your desktop or programs folder, then select the "File" menu and "New" to make the "New Document" window appear. Name your new document and make your document options selections, then press the "OK" button. In your new document, open an existing image or create a new one as desired.http://help.adobe.com/en_US/Illustrator/14.0/WS714a382cdf7d304e7e07d0100196cbc5f-632fa.html#WS726CA712-D6A3-4086-B06F-4039D50D65B5a

Press the second button from the top in your tool palate. The button resembles a magic wand. You can also activate this tool by selecting the "Y" button on your keyboard. Use this tool to automatically select the same gradient, or color, in an object for modification or deletion. Simply activate the tool, then click on the color you want to change in your image. All portions of your image with the same characteristics of the spot you click will automatically highlight. You can then modify the entire selection at the same time.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wV1umi-_8mE

Click on the lasso tool which is the second button on the right-hand column on the tool palate, or press the "Q" key to activate. This tool is designed to select a portion of the image with more precision than the direct selection tool. Simply 'lasso' or draw around the object you want to select. Once you complete the circle, you can move or modify the object selected.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wV1umi-_8mE

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