Learning Adobe Illustrator CS6 Training Video

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• 00. Free Videos From This Course

  • Introduction To Adobe Illustrator
  • Working Smart With Illustrator Preferences
  • Group & Direct Selection Techniques
  • It's All In The Math
  • The World Of Illustrator Gradients
  • The Pathfinder Panel - Part 1
  • Going Beyond The Pathfinder Panel
  • Creating Custom Symbols
  • Pen Tool 101
  • Generating Paths With The Pen Tool
  • Working With Smart Guides & The Pen Tool
  • Generating An Opacity Mask
  • Working With Live Paint
  • Creating Custom Illustrator Brushes

• 01. Introduction

  • 0101 Introduction To Adobe Illustrator
  • 0102 Working With The Exercise Files

• 02. The First Step

  • 0201 Introduction
  • 0202 Vector Versus Raster
  • 0203 Working Smart With Illustrator Preferences
  • 0204 A Peek At The Illustrator Interface
  • 0205 Working With Illustrator Panels
  • 0206 The Amazing Control Panel
  • 0207 Creating & Saving Workspaces

• 03. Controlling What You Do

  • 0301 Introduction
  • 0302 Intent To Print
  • 0303 Intent To Web
  • 0304 Working With Multiple Documents
  • 0305 Working With View And Navigation
  • 0306 Creative Uses Of Grids And Guides
  • 0307 You Are What You Measure
  • 0308 Preview Modes
  • 0309 Controlling The Illustrator Views
  • 0310 Hiding And Locking Illustrator Objects
  • 0311 Illustrator Artboards

• 04. Selecting And Working With Illustrator Objects

  • 0401 Introduction
  • 0402 Fine-Tuning Selection
  • 0403 Group & Direct Selection Techniques
  • 0404 The Magical Magic Wand
  • 0405 The Lasso Tool
  • 0406 Attribute Selection Techniques
  • 0407 Isolation Mode & Group Selection
  • 0408 Size Matters
  • 0409 Rotating Illustrator Objects
  • 0410 Using The Distort Tools
  • 0411 Making A Kansas Sun Flower

• 05. Illustrator CS6 And Color Management

  • 0501 Introduction
  • 0502 Designing With Intent
  • 0503 Colorsync Management
  • 0504 The Global Color Swatch Option
  • 0505 The World Of Spot Colors
  • 0506 Gaining Control With Color Groups
  • 0507 Finding Inspiration With Color Libraries
  • 0508 Working With ASE And AI Color Files
  • 0509 Maintaining Harmony With Color Guide, And Kuler

• 06. Working With Shapes, Fills, And Strokes

  • 0601 Introduction
  • 0602 Basic Shapes - Part 1
  • 0603 Basic Shapes - Part 2
  • 0604 It's All In The Math
  • 0605 Working With Fills
  • 0606 Strokes 101
  • 0607 Adding Dash Lines & Arrows
  • 0608 Varying The Width Of A Stroke
  • 0609 Converting Strokes To Illustrator Objects
  • 0610 The World Of Illustrator Gradients
  • 0611 Working With The New Patterns Panel

• 07. Understand Anchors And Paths

  • 0701 Introduction
  • 0702 Paths 101
  • 0703 Anchors 101
  • 0704 Working With Open & Closed Paths
  • 0705 Utilizing The Join & Average Commands
  • 0706 The Scissors & Knife Tools

• 08. Creating And Managing Vector-Based Shapes

  • 0801 Introduction
  • 0802 Controlling Object Stacking Order
  • 0803 The Pathfinder Panel - Part 1
  • 0804 The Pathfinder Panel - Part 2
  • 0805 Going Beyond The Pathfinder Panel
  • 0806 The Symbol Sprayer Tool
  • 0807 Creating Custom Symbols
  • 0808 Painting In A Vector Application

• 09. The Ubiquitous Pen Tool

  • 0901 Introduction
  • 0902 Pen Tool 101
  • 0903 Generating Paths With The Pen Tool
  • 0904 Adding, Deleting & Converting Anchor Points
  • 0905 It's All About Control
  • 0906 Working With Smart Guides & The Pen Tool

• 10. The Illustrator Type Connection

  • 1001 Introduction
  • 1002 Point Type Vs. Container Type
  • 1003 Converting Objects To Type Containers
  • 1004 Adding Type To A Straight Or Curved Path
  • 1005 Working With The Character And Paragraph Panels
  • 1006 Working With Character And Paragraph Styles
  • 1007 Threading Text Between Paths And Containers
  • 1008 Controlling Text With The Eyedropper
  • 1009 Adding Complex Text To A Circle
  • 1010 Converting Text Into An Outline

• 11. Working With Effects Options And The Appearance Panel

  • 1101 Introduction
  • 1102 Setting Effects Options
  • 1103 Effects Manipulation
  • 1104 The Amazing Appearance Panel
  • 1105 Converting Vector To Raster
  • 1106 Working With 3D Effects
  • 1107 Creating Faux Neon With The Appearance Panel

• 12. Working With The Illustrator Panel

  • 1201 Introduction
  • 1202 Layers 101
  • 1203 Creating Layers And Moving Objects
  • 1204 Controlling Layer Options
  • 1205 Managing Layer Panel Options
  • 1206 Opacity And Blending Modes

• 13. Working With Images And Masks

  • 1301 Introduction
  • 1302 Importing Images Into Adobe Illustrator
  • 1303 Modifying Images In Adobe Illustrator
  • 1304 Defining A Clipping Path
  • 1305 Importing A Clipping Path
  • 1306 Creating A Clipping Path From Text
  • 1307 Generating An Opacity Mask
  • 1308 Creating Masks With Compound Paths

• 14. Down And Dirty Illustrator Tricks

  • 1401 Introduction
  • 1402 Using Illustrators Improved Tracing Features
  • 1403 Working With Live Paint
  • 1404 Understanding Envelope Distort
  • 1405 Illustrator And Flash Animation
  • 1406 Creating Custom Illustrator Brushes
  • 1407 Cool Blending Option Tricks
  • 1408 The Amazing Mesh Tool

• 15. Beginning With The End In Mind

  • 1501 Introduction
  • 1502 From Adobe Illustrator To The Web
  • 1503 The World Of Portable Document Files
  • 1504 From Computer To Paper
  • 1505 Tips And Tricks On Saving

In this Adobe Illustrator CS6 training course, expert author and trainer Andy Anderson guides you through the tools and techniques that are available to you in this vector graphics editor from Adobe Systems. Used by professionals around the world, Illustrator can be a mystifying program, but Andy breaks it down into easy-to-understand sections that even an absolute beginner with Illustrator can understand.

This tutorial starts out with a tour of the Illustrator interface, and an explanation of vector art. Once you have a grounding in the basic navigation, Andy quickly takes you into applying Illustrator tools for selections, color management, shapes, fills, strokes, as well as anchors and paths. You will learn about creating and managing vector based shapes, using the pen tool, working with effects and layers, working with masks and images, and much, much more.

By the completion of this video based tutorial for Adobe Illustrator CS6, you will fully understand the difference between vector and raster art, and how to create high-quality vector images using the variety of tools provided to you in Illustrator CS6. Working files are included to allow you to work with the same files that the author uses throughout this video training course.