Questions

[Timeflyer8]

Hello all,
I am new to this software and trying to work my way through it.
Couple issue that I would like to address.
1) 16:23 into the video, he say to highlight the star, press alt and it is supposed to change the number of points on said star. After several tries, I can get the star to do about anything, except add more points
What am I missing?

2) I have looked in documents for "File Exercises" to follow along with that is mentioned at the 22:53 minute mark. Where would I find those at? 

TIA

Alan

[Doug A Roberts]

What video are we talking about?

[Timeflyer8]

Yes, that would probably help.
YouTube video Adobe Illustrator Crash Course 2023 (for complete begineers.) From Flu Academy

[Timeflyer8]

FLUX Academy****

[Jacob Bugge]

Timeflyer,

I believe Doug is asking for a link.

[Timeflyer8]

Thank you. 

[Monika Gause]

Thank you. 

By @Timeflyer8

Nobody kbows this course. Is it free on Youtube? In tht case please post a link.

If it's not free, you will need to describe what precisely you are supposed to do and post screenshots.

If you are paying for a course, then asking the trainer might be an option?

[Timeflyer8]

This is the YouTube link for the video that I have been learning.
Adobe Illustrator Crash Course 2023 (for complete beginners)
If there are better, please let me know.
As I stated earlier, I am new to this and that video seemed like the one to go to.
Thanks
Alan

[Ton Frederiks]

See here for info about the Star tool:

https://helpx.adobe.com/illustrator/using/tool-techniques/star-tool.html

https://helpx.adobe.com/illustrator/using/drawing-simple-lines-shapes.html#star-tool

[Timeflyer8]

https://helpx.adobe.com/illustrator/using/tool-techniques/star-tool.html  
Thank you. In the video that I sent the link too, the guy was holding something down on his keyboard and using his mouse to add/subtract points on the star. A keyboard short cut. After watching the video several times, and not understand what he was doing, I thought that I would ask.

[Ton Frederiks]

Yes, when he was dragging the star, while holding down his mouse, he was using the up and down arrow keys to increase the number of points.

[Timeflyer8]

I must still be missing something, because it just moves the star when I drag it.
Up/down arrows do nothing.

[Ton Frederiks]

It works only during the creation of the star.

[Doug A Roberts · Accepted solution]

Is this when you initially create the star, or subsequently?

It only uses the arrow keys when you initially create the star. If you want to edit it after, use the slider in the transform panel:

[Timeflyer8]

Thank you Doug!
That is exactly what I was looking for. Now I can move on with my learning!

[Timeflyer8]

I have the star figured out, thank you.
Moving forward, I seem to be lost at the 22:58 marker on retrieving the exercise files.
In my documents when I get to the Adobe file, I see nothing concerning the exercise files.
I thought that I read that they were included in Ai download, no?

Just trying to put new knowledge in this ole brain of mine. 🙂
Again, I really do apprecite all of your help.

[Doug A Roberts]

There is a dropbox link in the video description. Try downloading it.

[Jacob Bugge]

Timeflyer,

For a quick look round, you can also see this

https://helpx.adobe.com/illustrator/user-guide.html

[Timeflyer8]

Thank you