Learn Adobe Illustrator - How to Use Outline Stroke in Illustrator

Wondering what an outline stroke is in Illustrator and what it's used for? Watch this video to find out ► Download Unlimited Stock Photos, Fonts & Templates with Envato Elements: https://elements.envato.com/?utm_campaign=yt_tutsplus_MdUhM_AlBOo&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=youtube.com&utm_content=description In this video, you'll learn all about outline stroke and how you can use it for various purposes in your designs like creating decorative borders, masking specific elements in your design, or creating shadows. You will also learn how to make new Illustrator brushes that we will then use to create a beautiful winter holiday text effect. Here's what we'll cover: 00:38 - Set Up a New Document 01:48 - Add Text 02:45 - Expand the Stroke & Text 03:37 - Create Colorful Lines and Mask Them 06:01 - Use Compound Paths to Stylize the Text 07:00 - Create & Save a Pattern Brush 08:09 - Apply & Mask a Pattern Brush 09:30 - Create & Save a More Complex Pattern Brush 15:49 - Apply & Edit a Pattern Brush 16:34 - Create & Save a Scatter Brush 19:01 - Apply & Edit a Scatter Brush 19:54 - Add Subtle Highlights to the Text 21:20 - Create the Background 22:13 - Add Shading to the Text Assets Used in This Video: • Comfortaa Font: https://www.dafont.com/comfortaa.font Read more on How to Use Outline Stroke in Illustrator on Envato Tuts+: https://design.tutsplus.com/tutorials/how-to-use-outline-stroke-in-adobe-illustrator--cms-34160?utm_campaign=yt_tutsplus_MdUhM_AlBOo&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=youtube.com&utm_content=description - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Envato Tuts+ Discover free how-to tutorials and online courses. Design a logo, create a website, build an app, or learn a new skill: https://tutsplus.com/?utm_campaign=yt_tutsplus_MdUhM_AlBOo&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=youtube.com&utm_content=description Envato Elements All the creative assets you need under one subscription. Customize your project by adding unique photos, fonts, graphics, and themes. ► Download Unlimited Stock Photos, Fonts & Templates with Envato Elements: https://elements.envato.com/?utm_campaign=yt_tutsplus_MdUhM_AlBOo&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=youtube.com&utm_content=description ► Subscribe to Envato Tuts+ on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/tutsplus ► Follow Envato Tuts+ on Twitter: https://twitter.com/tutsplus ► Follow Envato Tuts+ on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tutsplus - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -