Blog #3 illistrator Tools

 

 

The Magic Wand Tool

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SUy76GV6pF8&list=PL2KHqMIEctdRhGw4Uj-nfwdwEgDdn5j96&index=3 

 The magic wand tool was a rather interesting tool to learn about since it seems very useful when looking for specific elements in a piece with similar settings. The ability to change and edit what it is searching for it also a very useful trait of the tool. The tool appears to be rather simple to use and I would see myself using it to single out specific groups of elements with similar qualities. The video was interesting since it was very straight forward and simple making it easy to understand.

Lasso Tool

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=czEz81BSlYc&list=PL2KHqMIEctdRhGw4Uj-nfwdwEgDdn5j96&index=5

The Lasso tool had more uses that I expected when I watched the video. It is a very simple to use tool that won't take long to understand. I can see myself using it to grab specific points of an object or looping around a few while avoiding other objects to I can interact with the ones I want to. It is a simple and easy to understand video that gets right to the point without being so boring you can't watch.

 

Slice tool

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Z8RpG3v3so&list=PL2KHqMIEctdRhGw4Uj-nfwdwEgDdn5j96&index=11 

The Slice tool is a simple tool but it would be hard to use for me since I would be question what I could or should use it on. It  has a simple concept where you can separate things into separate images. I would use it when I am working on a project with custom assets like logos or icons or some text elements. I found the video very interesting since it also goes into how to make it easier to use by helping you set new keybinds for it to make it more simple to operate the slice tool.