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Adobe Illustrator CS6: Learn by Video

Master the Fundamentals

Table of Contents

 

Introducing Illustrator CS6

 

 

 

 

What Is Adobe Illustrator?

 

 05:58

 

 

About This Course

 

 01:50

 

 

What's New in Illustrator CS6

 

 

 

 

Modernization

 

 04:58

 

 

Pattern Editing

 

 08:43

 

 

Gradient Strokes

 

 04:40

 

 

Image Trace

 

 06:35

 

 

Gaussian Blur

 

 03:38

 

 

Illustrator Fundamentals

 

 

 

 

Bitmap vs. Vector

 

 04:46

 

 

Understanding Paths

 

 06:11

 

 

Exploring the Illustrator Interface

 

 

 

 

Illustrator's Panels

 

 05:33

 

 

The Application Bar and Frame

 

 05:31

 

 

Working with Artboards

 

 08:14

 

 

Using Workspaces

 

 04:47

 

 

Navigating and Using Views in Illustrator

 

 

 

 

Navigating Documents

 

 07:34

 

 

Viewing Modes

 

 04:10

 

 

Screen Modes

 

 02:51

 

 

Working with Multiple Views

 

 08:35

 

 

Hiding Artwork

 

 05:18

 

 

Working with Documents

 

 

 

 

Creating Documents, Templates, and Document Profiles

 

 09:43

 

 

Using Template Layers

 

 06:03

 

 

Working with Grids and Guides

 

 07:05

 

 

Rectangular and Polar Grids

 

 01:56

 

 

Saving Illustrator Files

 

 05:41

 

 

Using Adobe Bridge

 

 10:52

 

 

Creating and Working with Shapes

 

 

 

 

Using the Shape Tools

 

 11:32

 

 

Using Line Tools

 

 09:18

 

 

Width Tool Basics

 

 07:45

 

 

Using the Width Tool on Artwork

 

 10:31

 

 

The Pathfinder and Shape Builder Tools

 

 11:42

 

The Scissors and Knife Tools

 05:04

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The Scissors and Knife Tools

 

 05:04

 

 

Joining Paths

 

 03:01

 

 

Blob Brush Basics

 

 08:32

 

 

Blob Brush Sculpture

 

 06:56

 

 

Blob Brush with Calligraphic Brushes

 

 04:02

 

 

The Eraser Tool

 

 08:01

 

 

Converting Text to Outlines

 

 03:43

 

 

Reshape Tools

 

 06:38

 

 

Creating Compound Paths and Shapes

 

 06:53

 

 

Blending Shapes

 

 08:21

 

 

Transformations

 

 

 

 

Transformation Tools

 

 14:30

 

 

The Transform Panel

 

 07:01

 

 

Aligning and Distributing

 

 10:40

 

 

Understanding Objects and Layers

 

 

 

 

Using the Selection Tools

 

 07:29

 

 

Making and Saving Selections

 

 08:56

 

 

Understanding Layers and Stacking Order

 

 05:12

 

 

Working with Groups and Collections

 

 09:29

 

 

Using Isolation Mode

 

 04:35

 

 

Drawing

 

 

 

 

Drawing Paths

 

 

 

 

Drawing with the Pen Tool

 

 12:54

 

 

Working with Fill and Stroke Properties

 

 13:04

 

 

Understanding Drawing Modes

 

 06:00

 

 

Using the Outline Strokes Function

 

 05:11

 

 

Offsetting Paths

 

 07:01

 

 

Drawing with Other Tools

 

 

 

 

Drawing with the Pencil Tool

 

 08:49

 

 

Drawing with the Smooth and Path Eraser Tools

 

 03:34

 

 

Drawing with the Brush Tools

 

 

 

 

Applying Brushes

 

 09:45

 

 

Drawing with the Paintbrush Tool

 

 06:23

 

 

Creating and Editing Art Brushes

 

 10:30

 

 

Using the Bristle Brush Tool

 

 05:23

 

 

Pattern Brushes and Scatter Brushes

 

 05:36

 

 

Perspective Drawing

 

 

 

 

Perspective Overview

 

 09:14

 

 

Drawing in Perspective

 

 04:42

 

 

Placing Artwork into Perspective Grid

 

 10:21

 

 

Using Symbols

 

 

 

 

Using Symbols

 

 07:06

 

 

Creating Custom Symbols

 

 02:28

 

 

The Symbol Tools

 

 07:55

 

 

Color

 

 

 

The Color Panel

 

 09:09

 

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The Color Panel

 

 09:09

 

 

Using Spot and Pantone Colors

 

 09:06

 

 

Working with Swatches

 

 08:18

 

 

Understanding Gradients

 

 08:43

 

 

Live Paint

 

 13:04

 

 

Recoloring Artwork

 

 09:39

 

 

Using the Color Guide Panel

 

 05:49

 

 

Typography

 

 

 

 

Point vs. Area Type

 

 05:46

 

 

Threading Text

 

 05:57

 

 

Formatting Text

 

 09:47

 

 

Using Character and Paragraph Styles

 

 09:58

 

 

Putting Type on a Path

 

 06:11

 

 

Using Text Wrap

 

 04:22

 

 

Warping Text with Envelope Distort

 

 08:52

 

 

Working with Images

 

 

 

 

Importing Bitmaps

 

 04:45

 

 

Converting Art to Vector with Image Trace

 

 09:33

 

 

Rasterizing Objects

 

 10:31

 

 

Using Clipping Masks

 

 04:52

 

 

Opacity Masks

 

 06:03

 

 

Expanding Appearances

 

 04:16

 

 

Working with Effects

 

 

 

 

Applying Illustrator Live Effects

 

 06:59

 

 

The Appearance Panel

 

 06:39

 

 

Saving Graphic Styles

 

 07:29

 

 

Warp Effects

 

 07:32

 

 

Distort and Transform Effects

 

 10:38

 

 

3D Effects: Extrude and Bevel

 

 08:58

 

 

3D Effects: Revolve

 

 09:43

 

 

Expanding Appearances

 

 11:03

 

 

Working with Transparency

 

 09:43

 

 

Photoshop Effects

 

 06:47

 

 

Graphs

 

 

 

 

Creating a New Graph

 

 08:05

 

 

Updating and Modifying a Graph

 

 06:00

 

 

Adding a Design to a Graph

 

 06:30

 

 

Beyond Illustrator

 

 

 

 

Saving as PDF

 

 08:13

 

 

Saving for the Web

 

 09:04

 

 

Outputting Files for Animation

 

 04:22

 

 

Project Explorations

 

 

 

 

Creating Skin Tones Using Blends

 

 03:14

 

 

Drawing a Superhero

 

 17:28

 

 

Filling Text with Graphics

 

 11:03

 

 

Making a Photo into Art

 

 06:17

 

 

Closing Thoughts

 

 

 

Closing Thoughts

 

 00:43

 

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Closing Thoughts

 

 00:43

 

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