Learning Adobe Illustrator CC Training Video

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Genre: Video Tutorial / Adobe Illustrator

In this Adobe Illustrator CC training course, expert author Andy Anderson takes you through the the many tools and techniques that are available to you in this vector graphics software from Adobe. This tutorial is designed for beginners, and no previous Illustrator experience is required to get the most from this training.

Andy starts you off with a quick tour of the interface so that you are familiar with the location of the tools you will be shown in this video tutorial. You then jump right into using these tools, while learning how to control your interface and selecting and manipulating Illustrator objects. As you progress through the lessons, you will be taught how to work with shapes, fills and strokes, anchors and paths and how to manage vector shapes. You will work with type, add effects, learn to manage your design with layers, work with images and masks, and learn tips, tricks and techniques from the authors own experiences. Finally this video tutorial covers how to save and print your design depending on the intended final use of it.

Once you have completed this comprehensive overview of Adobe Illustrator CC, you will be comfortable with the tools available to you, and how you apply them to your own vector graphic projects. Working files are included in this computer based training course for Illustrator CC, allowing you to follow along with the author throughout the lessons.

Topics include:

01. Getting Started

0101 Introduction

0102 About Andy

0103 How You Will Learn And Working Files

0104 Top Ten Hits From Andy

02. The First Step

0201 Introduction

0202 Illustrator Versus Photoshop

0203 Controlling Illustrator Through Preferences

0204 The Illustrator User Interface

0205 The Illustrator Control Panel

0206 Generating User-Defined Workspaces

03. Controlling Adobe Illustrator

0301 Introduction

0302 Working Toward Printing

0303 Working Toward The Web

0304 Controlling Multiple Documents

0305 Using View And Navigation Features

0306 Object Control With Grids And Guides

0307 Controlling What You See

0308 Defining Default Measuring Systems

0309 Creating Multiple Views

0310 Hiding And Locking Illustrator Objects

0311 Generating Multiple Illustrator Art-Boards

0312 Resizing An Art-Board From Center

0313 New Tricks With Guides

0314 Generating A Customized Tool Panel

04. Selecting And Manipulating Illustrator Objects

0401 Introduction To Selection

0402 Controlling Selection With Preferences

0403 Group And Direct Selection Tips

0404 Using The Lasso Tool

0405 Selection With The Magic Wand Tool

0406 Selection Via Attributes

0407 Working In Isolation Mode

0408 Resizing Tricks

0409 Object Rotation And Smart Guides

0410 Working With Distort Tools

0411 Creative Uses Of Duplicate Options

05. Adobe Illustrator And Color Management

0501 Introduction To Color Management

0502 Designing With The End In Mind

0503 Managing Colorsync Settings

0504 The Improved Illustrator Swatches Panel

0505 Creating Process And Global Colors

0506 Defining Spot Colors

0507 Organizing Colors Using Groups

0508 Using Illustrator Color Libraries

0509 Saving Custom Color Libraries

0510 Getting Inspiration With Color Guide And Kuler

06. Working With Shapes, Fills, And Strokes

0601 Introduction To Shapes, Fills, And Strokes

0602 Creating Basic Shapes

0603 More On Basic Shapes

0604 It Is All In The Math

0605 Working With Object Fills

0606 The Basics Of Object Strokes

0607 Converting Strokes To Objects

0608 Working With Gradient Fills

0609 Modifying And Creating Patterns

07. Working With Anchors And Paths

0701 Introduction To Anchors And Paths

0702 Paths Versus Strokes

0703 Controlling Paths With Anchors

0704 Open Versus Closed Paths

0705 Using Join And Average On Open Paths

0706 Getting Creative With The Scissors And Knife Tools

08. Creating And Managing Vector Shapes

0801 Introduction To Vector Shapes

0802 Switching Drawing Modes

0803 Working With Pathfinder Tools

0804 Using Shape Mode Tools

0805 Working With The New Live Corners

0806 Understanding The Shape Builder Tool

0807 Using The Symbol Sprayer

0808 Creating Custom Symbols

0809 Using The Blob, Paintbrush And Pencil Tools

0810 Touch Type And Free Transform

09. The Illustrator Pen Tool

0901 Introduction To The Pen Tool

0902 Pen Tool Basics

0903 Generating Simple Paths

0904 Adding, Deleting, And Converting Anchor Points

0905 Gaining Control

0906 Smart Guides And The Pen Tool

0907 Reshaping Objects

0908 Project - Creating A Telephone From Basic Shapes

10. Adobe Illustrator And Type

1001 Introduction to Type

1002 Container And Point Type

1003 Creating Custom Type Containers

1004 Working With Straight And Curved Text

1005 The Character And Paragraph Panels

1006 Creating Character And Paragraph Styles

1007 Text Threading

1008 Text And The Eyedropper Tool

1009 Adding Text To A Circle

1010 Converting Type To Outlines

1011 Adding Fonts With TypeKit

11. Effects And The Appearance Panel

1101 Introduction To Effects And The Appearance Panel

1102 Controlling Effects With Options

1103 Transferring Effects To Multiple Objects

1104 The Appearance Panel

1105 Rasterizing Vector Objects

1106 Moving Into The World Of 3D

1107 Project - Creating Faux Neon

12. Layers 101

1201 Introduction To Layers

1202 Layer Basics

1203 Generating Layers And Moving Objects

1204 Layer Panel Options

1205 Managing Layer Panel Options

1206 Enhancements To The Layers Panel

1207 Project - Working With Opacity And Blending Modes

13. Working With Images And Masks

1301 Introduction To Images And Masks

1302 Linking And Embedding Placed Images

1303 The Links Panel

1304 Non-Destructive Photoshop Editing In Illustrator

1305 Generating A Basic Clipping Mask

1306 Creating A Clipping Mask From A Raster Image

1307 Working With Opacity Masks

1308 Project - Creating A Complex Clipping Mask

14. Tips, Tricks And Techniques

1401 Introduction to Tips, Tricks And Techniques

1402 Working With Envelope Distort

1403 Creating An Animation In Illustrator

1404 Generating Customized Brushes

1405 Creative Blending Options

1406 Project - Growing A Gradient Mesh Tomato

1407 Using Auto Generated Corners

15. Moving From Raster To Vector

1501 Introduction To Raster And Vector

1502 Understanding Image Trace

1503 Tracing Line Art

1504 Working Through Image Trace Options

1505 Understanding Live Paint

1506 Colorizing Artwork With Live Paint

1507 Working With Live Paint Gap Detection

16. Saving And Printing Based On Intent

1601 Introduction To Saving And Printing

1602 Saving For The Web And Beyond

1603 Tweaking The Final Product

1604 Saving An Illustrator Document

1605 Outputting Directly To Print

1606 Generating A Document Package

1607 Final Thoughts