Welcome to Vectr!
Vectr is a free graphics software used to create vector graphics easily and intuitively. It’s a simple yet powerful web and desktop cross-platform tool to bring your designs into reality. Today we are going to get started with Vectr by completing a few online tutorials.
We are also going to explore color theory, symbolism and expressive typography in the weeks to come, so prepare yourself with the following week’s exercises!
Let’s get started by exploring the Vectr workspace, and learning about some of the tools, palettes and control panels that are unique to creating art in the Vectr software
Objective:
I can learn to use the tools in the online Vectr application by completing interactive tutorials so I can effectively apply the tools to the creation of new and original digital graphics.
Link:
Vectr – Free Online Vector Graphics Software
Topics Discussed:
- Starting a new document in Vectr
- Interactive Tutorials
- Getting Started
- Selections
- Images
- Filters
- Gradient
- Paths
- Workspace Tools
- Layers
Assignment:
- Visit Vectr.com to launch the free online vector graphics application. Click the “Use Online” button to begin.
- Watch the opening video and click Next to advance to the interactive tutorial
- Follow along with the interactive tutorial.
- When the tutorial is finished, click “More Lessons”.
- Complete as many of the Lessons as you can in the next couple of days.
- You may complete the lessons in any order, but you must complete at least four of the lessons.
- Try to complete all eight by Wednesday!
Assigned: August 17th, 2020
Teacher Pacing Due Date: August 19th, 2019