by Chad Cheilus / Russell Viers / Video2Brain | Publisher: Peachpit Press | Release Date: October 2010 | ISBN: 9780132616683

Experienced instructors present 10 hours of high quality video, wrapped in a unique interface that allows the viewer to jump to any topic. Project files used in the lessons are included so viewers can practice what they've learned

1. How Illustrator Works
   • Vector vs. Raster 00:12:07
   • Creating Basic Paths 00:04:36
   • Keeping Your Art Editable 00:05:44
2. Illustrator Jumpstart
   • Creating a Logo 00:03:27
   • Using Transformations 00:04:19
   • Adding Text and Effects 00:05:52
   • Working with Blends 00:04:30
   • Creating Artwork 00:07:34
   • Putting the Texture in Text 00:05:34
   • Making a Banner 00:06:25
   • Making a Photo into Art 00:06:16
3. Exploring the Illustrator Interface
   • What Is Adobe Illustrator? 00:06:23
   • The Welcome Screen 00:04:21
   • Panels 00:10:28
   • Application Bar and Frame 00:03:33
   • The Artboard 00:09:44
   • Workspaces 00:05:27
4. The Interactive Tools Panel
   • The Selection Tool 00:12:01
   • The Direct Selection Tool 00:13:29
   • The Magic Wand Tool 00:09:16
   • The Lasso Tool 00:06:52
   • The Pen Tool 00:24:24
   • The Type Tools 00:15:57
   • The Line Segment Tools 00:17:32
   • The Shape Tools 00:15:51
   • The Paintbrush Tool and Brushes Panel 00:13:07
   • The Pencil Tool 00:07:08
   • The Blob Brush Tool 00:08:57
   • The Eraser, Scissors, and Knife Tools 00:07:53
   • The Rotate and Reflect Tools 00:13:52
   • The Scale, Shear, and Reshape Tools 00:09:56
   • The Width and Distortion Tools 00:19:59
   • The Free Transform Tool 00:04:16
   • The Shape Builder and Live Paint Tools 00:15:14
   • The Perspective Grid Tool 00:13:41
   • The Gradient Mesh Tool 00:06:39
   • The Gradient Tool 00:09:00
   • The Eyedropper Tool 00:07:18
   • The Blend Tool 00:11:24
   • The Symbolism Tools 00:18:31
   • The Graph Tools 00:17:46
   • The Artboard Tool 00:13:54
   • The Slice Tools 00:10:18
   • Hand and Print Tiling Tools 00:04:30
   • The Zoom Tool 00:03:21
   • Stroke and Fill Indicators 00:04:31
   • Last Color Assigned 00:02:43
   • Drawing Modes 00:06:15
   • Screen Modes 00:04:09
5. Navigating and Viewing in Illustrator
   • Navigating and Zooming 00:07:42
   • Viewing Modes 00:06:37
   • Views 00:02:28
6. Working with Documents
   • Creating New Documents and New Document Profiles 00:09:16
   • Using Templates 00:06:09
   • Working with Guides and Grids 00:08:33
   • Saving Illustrator Files 00:12:54
   • Saving to Web and Other Formats 00:07:47
   • Using Adobe Bridge 00:08:10
7. Working with Objects
   • Using the Selection Tools 00:08:37
   • Making and Saving Selections 00:09:07
   • Working with Groups and Isolation Mode 00:05:58
   • Understanding Stacking Order and the Layers Panel 00:11:33
   • Using Blends 00:10:20
   • The Pathfinder and Shape Builder Tools 00:07:16
   • Creating Compound Paths 00:09:02
8. Drawing Paths
   • Fill and Stroke Properties 00:03:19
   • Drawing with the Pen Tool 00:06:07
   • Joining Paths 00:04:19
   • Understanding Drawing Modes 00:07:48
   • Using the Outline Strokes Function 00:03:45
   • Offsetting Paths 00:07:40
9. Transformations
   • Transformations 00:17:01
   • The Transform Panel 00:05:16
   • Aligning and Distributing 00:08:55
10. Color
    • The Color Panel 00:05:09
    • Using Spot and Pantone Colors 00:08:37
    • Working with Swatches 00:13:03
    • Understanding Gradients 00:10:11
    • Creating and Editing Patterns 00:12:45
    • Using the Color Guide 00:05:44
    • Choosing Colors with the Kuler Panel 00:08:17
    • Recoloring Artwork 00:11:15
    • Using Live Paint 00:08:31
    • Working with Gradient Mesh 00:09:45
11. Typography
    • Point vs. Area Type 00:07:24
    • Threading Text 00:04:12
    • Formatting Text 00:04:35
    • Using Character and Paragraph Styles 00:08:14
    • Converting Text to Outlines 00:11:28
    • Typing on a Path 00:11:11
    • Using Text Wrap 00:02:59
    • Finding Symbols with the Glyphs Panel 00:07:33
    • Warping Text with Envelope Distort 00:07:25
12. Working with Images
    • Importing Bitmaps 00:11:17
    • Converting Photos to Vector with Live Trace 00:11:08
    • Vectorizing Line Drawings 00:06:24
    • Rasterizing Objects 00:06:36
    • Using Clipping Masks 00:05:58
    • Opacity Masks 00:06:12
13. Effects
    • Using Symbols 00:10:52
    • Creating Symbol Sets 00:12:08
    • The Appearance Panel 00:17:52
    • Applying Effects 00:10:36
    • Creating a Graphic Style 00:07:35
    • Working with Transparency 00:08:38
    • 3D Effects: Extrude & Bevel 00:12:31
    • 3D Effects: Revolve 00:08:58
    • 3D Effects: Rotate 00:03:22
14. Brushes
    • Applying Brushes 00:04:51
    • Creating and Editing Brushes 00:14:25
    • Using the Bristle Brush Tool 00:06:38
15. Graphs
    • Creating a New Graph 00:05:55
    • Modifying a Graph's Design 00:06:26
    • Updating a Graph 00:04:48
16. Beyond Illustrator
    • Saving as PDF 00:06:45
    • Saving for Web and Devices 00:10:11
    • Preparing a File for Use with Flash 00:05:50



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