Difficulty: Newbie • Clicks: 122,158 • Author: Malboroman
Comment: If you think Illustrator has the same look & feel as Photoshop, you couldn't be more wrong. After this tutorial, you'll not only know how to create those nice glass orbs, but you'll also have learned how to create gradients with opacity, which is not a standard feature in Illustrator.

Difficulty: Newbie • Clicks: 41,993 • Author: Man1c M0g
Comment: Creating shadows in a vector drawing package such as Adobe Illustrator can be a little bit more difficult than in a raster graphics program such as Photoshop. In this tutorial we will create a perspective drop shadow from scratch, using no filters or plug-ins.

Difficulty: Newbie • Clicks: 53,578 • Author: Onbrid
Comment: In this tutorial we demonstrate how to cut text-shaped selections out of photographs (and other images), producing a solid framework on which to base logos, commercial artwork, or anything else that you desire.

Difficulty: Novice • Clicks: 92,964 • Author: TVPR
Comment: Utilizing the power of vector graphics, Illustrator can make logos and other graphics that can scale flawlessly. This tutorial acts as a basic introduction to Illustrator, describing how to make a simple logo using basic application tools.