Adobe Illustrator CS5: Learn by Video

Revolutionize the Way You Learn Adobe Software

This complete training program published in partnership with Peachpit Press combines over 17 hours of video instruction with a 120-page full-color guide to teach you the fundamentals of Adobe Illustrator CS5, as well as the basic principles of working with vector-based graphics. Expert authors and trainers Chad Chelius and Russell Viers demystify Illustrator’s interface and show you how to create original artwork. You’ll use Illustrator’s tools to draw in perspective, set sophisticated type, work with multiple artboards, and create resolution-independent raster effects. Interactive quizzes round out each chapter to reinforce what you’ve learned.

Trainer: Chad Chelius, Russell Viers

ISBN Code: ISBN 978-0-321-73481-5

Publication date: Oct 18, 2010

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Duration: 17 hrs

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Welcome: Adobe Illustrator CS5: Learn by Video

In this chapter, you'll see how Illustrator works and what it can be used for. In addition, at the end of the chapter you will find an interactive tool panel that explains in detail all of the features and tools.

Introduction
- The vector world of Illustrator can feel very strange at first compared to the raster environment of Photoshop and other "paint" programs. In addition, Illustrator has many built-in "effect" tools that allow a designer to keep art editable longer in the production cycle, and this can be very foreign to non-users. This lesson will cover the basics of how Illustrator works to set the foundation for the rest of this training series.
  
  How Illustrator Works
  - There are two technologies we rely on in our digital design world: vector and raster. In this lesson you'll learn the difference between the two and what the benefits of vector are over raster in many instances.
    
    Vector vs. Raster
    
    12:07
  - Illustrator uses vector technology to create paths. You can create open and closed paths using many different tools and techniques. These paths can be modified by changing the location of anchors and lines; assigning a fill and stroke color, gradient, or pattern; or adding effects. You'll learn how to create a path in this video.
    
    Creating Basic Paths
    
    04:36
  - What looks like a star on your design may not actually be a star...it may be a circle with a star effect applied to it. And that's just a simple example of the many ways you can design in Illustrator with "live objects" so that your art retains total editability throughout the process, as you'll see in this video.
    
    Keeping Your Art Editable
    
    05:44
- Sometimes it helps to watch others work to get an idea of just what a piece of software can do. In these short jumpstart examples you'll see how people who rely on Illustrator daily use the product to create a wide variety of documents from artwork to banners to logos.
  
  Illustrator Jumpstart
  - Illustrator CS5 makes it easy to create compelling artwork that is very editible. In this video, you'll see how the Shape Builder tool and the Perspective Grid tool can be used to create an interesting logo.
    
    Creating a Logo
    
    03:27
  - Transformations can take a basic piece of artwork and change it into a visually interesting design. In this video you'll see how some basic transformations can do just that.
    
    Using Transformations
    
    04:19
  - With a little bit of text and some effects, you can create great artwork that can be used in a variety of different ways. See how it's done in this video.
    
    Adding Text and Effects
    
    05:52
  - Nothing makes your artwork pop in Illustrator like a blend. This video demonstrates how a blend can take some ordinary text and make it interesting.
    
    Working with Blends
    
    04:30
  - When you need artwork for that poster, card, banner, or whatever, don't go looking for clip art from a book—create it yourself. It can be as simple as taking a simple piece of art and adding your own flair for something really exciting.
    
    Creating Artwork
    
    07:34
  - You can only do so much with type. In this video you'll see how to add some art to text to make it really convey the feel of your design.
    
    Putting the Texture in Text
    
    05:34
  - One great thing about Illustrator is how versatile it is with vector art. As you'll see in this video, you can quickly make a banner from a business card just by creating a new artboard, duplicating your art. and scaling it to fit.
    
    Making a Banner
    
    06:25
  - Start with a photo, add a little live trace and a smidge of cleanup, and you've created some unique art. Add some text and you can quickly use it in a poster or other documents. This video shows you how.
    
    Making a Photo into Art
    
    06:16
The user interface of Illustrator is very Adobe. If you've used Photoshop or InDesign before, you'll feel right at home. If not, or if you are upgrading from older versions of any Adobe product, you'll want to watch these lessons to see how the interface is laid out and where everything you're going to need as you work is located.

Exploring the Illustrator Interface
- This overview of what Illustrator is sets the tone for the rest of the training. Unlike many other applicatons, work you do in Illustrator often starts as a blank page where you bring your ideas to life using the many tools and techniques the software offers.
  
  What Is Adobe Illustrator?
  
  06:23
- When you first launch Illustrator it's right there, staring you in the face: the Welcome screen. It's a great tool to quickly open recent documents, create new documents, and open documents from templates. It also has some great links to training resources that can help you learn faster, as you'll see in this video.
  
  The Welcome Screen
  
  04:21
- Much of Illustrator's functionality is based in the panels, so it's really important that you understand how they work. In this video you'll learn where to find them, what's hidden, how things work, and more.
  
  Panels
  
  10:27
- This feature came about in CS4 and can be confusing to users upgrading from previous versions. you can work in the traditional manner with an application bar or change to application frame for a more "enclosed" interface. No matter which you prefer, it's important you understand the difference.
  
  Application Bar and Frame
  
  03:33
- This is where it all happens. Illustrator now allows you use and name multiple artboards and gives you other controls to help you manage your projects. With the power of artboards in CS5 you can create mulitple different parts of a project in a single file. This video is your guide to working with artboards in Illustrator.
  
  The Artboard
  
  09:44
- There's nothing worse than getting your panels exactly where you want them, then inadvertently losing your preferences and ending up back where you started. In this video you'll learn how to create and use workspaces so you can set up the Illustrator interface just the way you like it.
  
  Workspaces
  
  05:27
In the Interactive Tools Panel, you'll be guided through each tool and learn the purpose and behavior of the tool and its options.

The Tools Panel
- The Selection tool (the black arrow) is used to select complete objects and modify them in an Illustrator document. In this video you'll see how the Selection tool can be used to... well… select and modify objects.
  
  The Selection Tool
  
  12:01
- The Direct Selection tool (the white arrow) allows you to modify independent anchor points of a path to customize the path, while the Group Selection tool provides a means of selecting objects within a group. This video shows you the different uses of these tools.
  
  The Direct Selection Tool
  
  13:29
- The Magic Wand tool makes it very easy to make efficient selections and color changes in Illustrator. This video shows you how to effectively use this tool.
  
  The Magic Wand Tool
  
  09:16
- The Lasso tool allows you to select objects in a non-contiguous manner that can't be accomplished with other selection tools. You'll see how useful this tool can be in this video.
  
  The Lasso Tool
  
  06:52
- The Pen tool allows you to draw freeform paths with exact precision. In this video, you'll learn how easy it is to draw both open and closed paths in Illustrator.
  
  The Pen Tool
  
  24:24
- With point type, area type, and path type, you have three options available to create visually interesting typography. See for yourself in this video as you learn how to create type in a variety of different ways.
  
  The Type Tools
  
  15:57
- The line tools are basic components of many drawings. In this video, you'll learn how to effectively use lines, arcs, spirals, and grids.
  
  The Line Segment Tools
  
  17:32
- The shape tools enable you to draw basic shapes that can in turn be used to generate more complex shapes. You'll see how these shape tools work in this video.
  
  The Shape Tools
  
  15:51
- The Paintbrush tool applies the selected brush in the Brushes panel to the drawn path. You'll see how to draw creative paths using the Paintbrush tool in this video.
  
  The Paintbrush Tool and Brushes Panel
  
  13:08
- With the Pencil tool you can quickly and easily draw natural, organic forms. This video shows you how it works.
  
  The Pencil Tool
  
  07:09
- The Blob Brush tool allows you to draw organic shapes that become a closed path with a fill applied. This is very useful for coloring line drawings as in this example, where we will fill in components of existing artwork.
  
  The Blob Brush Tool
  
  08:57
- The Eraser, Scissors, and Knife tools all specialize in modifying, splitting, or cutting paths. You'll see how to use these tools in this video.
  
  The Eraser, Scissors, and Knife Tools
  
  07:53
- The Rotate and Reflect tools are overlooked by most users, but there are situations in which they can be very useful for transforming objects. See for yourself in this video how to transform objects using both precise and creative methods.
  
  The Rotate and Reflect Tools
  
  13:52
- The Scale, Shear, and Reshape tools are powerful tools that can really ease the process of transforming artwork. You'll see how to use these tools in this video.
  
  The Scale, Shear, and Reshape Tools
  
  09:56
- This group of tools allows you to distort shapes in artistic ways. In this video you'll learn how to use the amazing new Width tool in Illustrator CS5 to modify paths and the distortion tools to modify artwork.
  
  The Width and Distortion Tools
  
  19:59
- The Free Transform tool can move, rotate, resize, distort, and even change perspective. Watch this video to learn how to use this tool effectively.
  
  The Free Transform Tool
  
  04:16
- These tools allow you to easily combine and color shapes to create more complex artwork. See how Live Paint works and how the new Shape Builder tool can make easy work of combining shapes in this video.
  
  The Shape Builder and Live Paint Tools
  
  15:14
- Brand new in CS5, the Perspective Grid tool allows you to draw artwork normally and then apply it to a perspective grid. After watching this video, you'll understand how to draw artwork in perspective and how to move existing artwork onto a perspective grid.
  
  The Perspective Grid Tool
  
  13:41
- The Gradient Mesh tool enables you to enhance the realism of objects by adding control points with multiple color values. In this video, we'll add a gradient mesh to a wine bottle.
  
  The Gradient Mesh Tool
  
  06:39
- The Gradient tool makes quick work of applying gradients to objects. In this video, you'll learn just how easy it can be.
  
  The Gradient Tool
  
  09:00
- The Eyedropper tool makes applying attributes to multiple objects quick and easy. Check it out in this video as we apply consistent formatting to objects using the Eyedropper tool!
  
  The Eyedropper Tool
  
  07:19
- The Blend tool can create transitions between both objects and colors, and can control the steps in between. You'll see how easy it is in this video.
  
  The Blend Tool
  
  11:24
- Symbols have been improved in Illustrator CS5. In this video you'll see how symbols can be used in your artwork to create interesting and efficient effects.
  
  The Symbolism Tools
  
  18:31
- Adobe Illustrator offers nine different graph types that help to convey complex information visually. Learn how to use each one in this video.
  
  The Graph Tools
  
  17:46
- Artboards have been significantly enhanced in Illustrator CS5. In this video, you'll see how to modify and create artboards for your artwork.
  
  The Artboard Tool
  
  13:54
- The Slice tool makes it easy to divide your Illustrator artwork into pieces for use on the web. In this video we'll create slices of a mocked up web page.
  
  The Slice Tools
  
  10:18
- These tools don't do a lot, but they sure do it well! See how useful these tools are in this video.
  
  Hand and Print Tiling Tools
  
  04:30
- The Zoom tool makes it extremely easy to increase and decrease the magnification in your document. This tool is a necessity in Illustrator CS5, and this video shows you how it can be used in a variety of different ways.
  
  The Zoom Tool
  
  03:21
- Being able to effectively apply color to an object is paramount to using Illustrator, and these buttons are the key to doing just that. You'll learn the details and nuances of the Stroke and Fill indicators in this video.
  
  Stroke and Fill Indicators
  
  04:31
- The Color, Gradient, and None buttons allow you to quickly apply previously selected colors to other objects in your Illustrator document. This video shows you how these buttons can apply the last-used color or gradient to an object.
  
  Last Color Assigned
  
  02:43
- New in Illustrator CS5, drawing modes control where new objects are created: in front, in back, or within an object. In this video you'll learn the intricacies of using drawing modes.
  
  Drawing Modes
  
  06:15
- Screen modes enable to hide components of the Adobe Illustrator CS5 interface, making your artwork more visible. This is great for showing artwork to a client, for instance. This video shows you how screen modes work.
  
  Screen Modes
  
  04:09
Illustrator can seem daunting if you can't navigate a document properly. This chapter introduces you to navigating Illustrator and shows you how to view artwork in different ways.

Navigating and Viewing in Illustrator
- Illustrator CS5 offers many options for moving around in a document and zooming in and out. In this video, you'll learn how to efficiently navigate within a document.
  
  Navigating and Zooming
  
  07:42
- Viewing modes can make it easier to work with complex artwork and help you to produce the best possible output for your projects. You'll see how viewing modes work in this video.
  
  Viewing Modes
  
  06:37
- Views help you to identify certain areas of your artwork so that you can quickly access those areas in the future. This video will show you how to create multiple views of your artwork, which helps you to work faster and more effectively in Illustrator.
  
  Views
  
  02:28
This section shows you how to efficiently create, modify, and view documents. You'll learn how to use templates, guides, grids, Adobe Bridge, and more.

Working with Documents
- Creating a new document in Illustrator may sound simple enough, but there are some important decisions to be made. In this video you'll learn how to create a new document and a new document profile with the correct settings.
  
  Creating New Documents and New Document Profiles
  
  09:16
- Templates make it easy to create files that have common artwork that will be used as a starting point for numerous similar projects. This video shows you how to create a template and how to access that template later on.
  
  Using Templates
  
  06:09
- Like a virtual t-square, guides and grids are nonprinting elements that define reference points in Illustrator. You'll see how easily guides can be created and modified in this video.
  
  Working with Guides and Grids
  
  08:33
- Illustrator provides several options for saving files. In this video, you'll see which formats are available and how to change the settings.
  
  Saving Illustrator Files
  
  12:54
- Illustrator can also be a jumping-off point for saving into other file formats for a variety of uses. We'll explore some of them in this video.
  
  Saving to Web and Other Formats
  
  07:47
- Adobe Bridge is a fantastic tool that enables you to navigate and view files on your hard drive without having to open them in their native applications. In this video you'll see Bridge in action and learn how to use it.
  
  Using Adobe Bridge
  
  08:10
This chapter shows you how to select and modify objects in Illustrator CS5 and explores the multitude of options that can be used to create artwork. We'll look at saving selections, grouping items, using blends, and more.

Working with Objects
- The Selection tools are key to modifying the properties of objects as well as moving and modifying them. You'll see how to use them effectively in this video.
  
  Using the Selection Tools
  
  08:37
- Once you understand how to make selections, you should save those selections to save time later on. This video looks at making and saving selections in Illustrator CS5.
  
  Making and Saving Selections
  
  09:07
- Grouping items in Illustrator helps to keep your artwork organized and easily editable. Isolation mode makes editing those groups very easy. This video shows you how groups and Isolation mode work and how to use them effectively.
  
  Working with Groups and Isolation Mode
  
  05:58
- Stacking order defines which objects are on top and which are underneath. Understanding how stacking order works and how the Layers panel can help to organize your artwork will help you to save time when using Illustrator CS5. as you'll see in this video.
  
  Understanding Stacking Order and the Layers Panel
  
  11:34
- With blends you can morph one shape into another and control how it happens. You'll see how to create a blend and adjust blend properties in this video.
  
  Using Blends
  
  10:20
- The Pathfinder tool allows you to create new shapes from existing shapes. The all new Shape Builder tool in Illustrator CS5 makes some pathfinder operations available at your fingertips! You'll learn how to use the Pathfinder tool and the new Shape Builder tool in this video.
  
  The Pathfinder and Shape Builder Tools
  
  07:16
- This lesson covers a more advanced topic, compound paths. There are times in Illustrator when you have multiple paths that you want to behave as one for some reason. In this video you'll learn how to create and release compound paths. You'll also see how some letters are made of compound paths and how that can affect you as you work.
  
  Creating Compound Paths
  
  09:02
This is where it all starts—without paths there is no art in Illustrator. You'll learn the many ways to draw paths in this important chapter.

Drawing Paths
- A path has a stroke, which some might call the border, and a fill, which is the inside. You'll learn how to apply color and other important attributes to fills and strokes in this lesson.
  
  Fill and Stroke Properties
  
  03:19
- The great-granddaddy of all tools, the Pen tool, is still available in Illustrator. Even though we rely on it less, thanks to the many other incredible path-making tools, we still need it in the toolbox. This video looks at using the Pen tool to create or edit a path.
  
  Drawing with the Pen Tool
  
  06:07
- When creating art you'll use both closed paths and open paths. What if you want to join ends of two open paths or close an open path? In this lesson you'll see how to join paths, which sometimes can be automatic now in CS5 and sometimes must be done manually.
  
  Joining Paths
  
  04:19
- Brand new to CS5, drawing modes really simplify two of the ways we used to draw paths in Illustrator. The new draw behind and draw inside modes are very powerful and understanding how they work can save you time and trouble, as you'll see in this video.
  
  Understanding Drawing Modes
  
  07:49
- This is a tricky one. There are times in Illustrator when you want to turn a stroke into a closed path...hmmm...how does that work? Imagine a simple line with a thick stroke that you need to unite with another path...well, you can't. Unless you convert the stroke using this outline strokes function, which is covered in this video.
  
  Using the Outline Strokes Function
  
  03:45
- There are many times when you'll want to change the size of a path, but scaling doesn't work with all art. There are instances where you'll want to offset the path to get the desired result. In this lesson you'll see how to use this function both the old-fashioned way and using effects to keep it more editable.
  
  Offsetting Paths
  
  07:40
You can transform objects in a variety of different ways in Illustrator CS5. This chapter shows you the various methods that can be used to transform and modify objects, including how to use the Transform panel.

Transformations
- Knowing how to effectively transform objects in Illustrator CS5 will save time during the design process. You'll see how it's done in this video.
  
  Transformations
  
  17:01
- The Transform panel offers a method by which you can precisely transform objects in Illustrator CS5. This video will show you how to use the Transform panel to modify objects effectively.
  
  The Transform Panel
  
  05:16
- When you need to create symmetrical artwork or any object that repeats in a consistent manner, Illustrator saves the day with its Align and Distribute options. See how easy it is in this video.
  
  Aligning and Distributing
  
  08:55
Black and white is nice, but now it's time to play with color. You'll see how colors are created, applied, altered, replaced, and more in this important chapter. Get ready to learn key techniques that not only give you the colors you want, but enable you to do it in a way that saves you time when you need to make changes.

Color
- The Color panel is the obvious starting point for applying color to your paths, though it can't do everything. It is very useful, however, in creating colors that can then be saved as Swatches. It can also help you work with colors in the various color modes, like RGB and CMYK, as you'll see in this video.
  
  The Color Panel
  
  05:09
- Not all projects are RGB or CMYK. Sometimes you need to work with spot colors for a job that will be printed in two-color or five-color process or with spot plates like varnishes. You'll learn how to change a swatch to spot in this lesson.
  
  Using Spot and Pantone Colors
  
  08:37
- Swatches may seem like a simple concept, but there is more to it than just having a bunch of pretty colors from which to choose. In this video, you'll not only learn about creating and managing swatches, but also swatch groups and color libraries.
  
  Working with Swatches
  
  13:03
- Gradients can be a bit confusing at first, since there is a Gradient panel and a Gradient tool, and you also need the Swatches panel to hold it all together. You'll learn how to create, edit, and save Gradients in this important lesson.
  
  Understanding Gradients
  
  10:11
- Patterns can very quickly change a simple document into a "wow" document. In this video you'll learn how to use and edit the patterns provided with Illustrator as well as create new ones from scratch.
  
  Creating and Editing Patterns
  
  12:45
- If you have a color in mind for a project, but need help finding complementary colors, you can rely on the Color Guide. In this video you'll learn how to select a color group and add it to your swatches as well as how to use the Color Guide to choose from a wider range of choices.
  
  Using the Color Guide
  
  05:44
- Sometimes the hardest part of a new project is choosing colors. Now you can tap into the ideas of other designers throughout the world using Adobe's Kuler online community, which is now built into Illustrator. Within this panel are endless ideas which you can search based on many criteria including keywords.
  
  Choosing Colors with the Kuler Panel
  
  08:17
- The more complicated your artwork gets, the harder it's going to be to change colors...unless you learn to master the Recolor Artwork function of Illustrator. This lesson gets you started on the basics of this important tool.
  
  Recoloring Artwork
  
  11:15
- Paths can get frustrating sometimes when you want to add color. With Live Paint you don't have to have closed paths; you don't even have to select individual areas to add color. You simply select the entire art you want to colorize, choose a color and click away, as you'll see in this video.
  
  Using Live Paint
  
  08:31
- Make your "clip art" look more real and dimensional with gradient mesh. It may take a while to master, but you'll enjoy success on simple projects right away after watching this video.
  
  Working with Gradient Mesh
  
  09:45
Even though a picture is worth a thousand words, you won't be able to design much in Illustrator without having the need for text at some point. In this chapter you'll learn how to add text to your documents, format that text, create styles, and more.

Typography
- There are two ways to work with type and knowing how they are different and which one to use for which situation can save you time and improve the quality of your final project. In this video you'll see why type behaves the way it does and how to control it.
  
  Point vs. Area Type
  
  07:24
- Sometimes you just have too much to say and not enough space. Illustrator gives you the ability to thread text from one frame to another within a single artboard or across multiple artboards. You'll learn how to thread and unthread in this lesson.
  
  Threading Text
  
  04:12
- Man cannot live by Times New Roman alone...no, you must format your text so it takes on the feel of your design. You'll get an introduction to formatting text in this lesson.
  
  Formatting Text
  
  04:35
- If you are creating text-intensive documents and you want to format text quickly and consistently, you'll want to learn how to use character and paragraph styles. You can even load them into other files so that you can keep all of your common documents consistent, as you'll see in this video.
  
  Using Character and Paragraph Styles
  
  08:14
- Changing the font is sometimes not enough to achieve the look you are after. In Illustrator you can convert your text to paths so that you can manipulate it like any other path, giving you total control over it. In this lesson you'll learn how to create outlines and how that affects your documents.
  
  Converting Text to Outlines
  
  11:28
- If you want your text to do more than just sit on a baseline, you'll want to know how to put that type on a path. You can arc your text over some art or along a more artistic path...no matter what your goal, this lesson will help you learn how to apply text to the path and work with it to get the look you're after.
  
  Typing on a Path
  
  11:10
- When text and graphics collide, text wrap steps in to keep the peace. In this video you'll learn how to apply a text wrap so your type flows around the graphic, giving your document a great look and helping keep the words legible.
  
  Using Text Wrap
  
  02:59
- Want to find all those hidden characters in the typeface, like the copyright or degree sign? The Glyphs panel shows you every character in a font so you can quickly find that foreign currency symbol you need. It's also great for dingbat fonts, as you'll see in this video.
  
  Finding Symbols with the Glyphs Panel
  
  07:33
- The ultimate in type control, envelope distort allows you to warp your text in many ways...without doing any permanent damage. You'll learn how in this lesson.
  
  Warping Text with Envelope Distort
  
  07:25
It's not only possible to place photos in Illustrator, it's legal in most countries. In this chapter, you'll learn how to place graphics and see all the tools Illustrator offers once they are there to really get some great results in your design.

Working with Images
- You can actually place graphics in Illustrator two different ways: linked and embedded. And you can also embed linked graphics one they are on the page. The whole thing can be a bit confusing unless you learn how and why in this lesson.
  
  Importing Bitmaps
  
  11:17
- You can convert your photos to vector art with Live Trace for a really interesting posterized look. In this lesson you'll learn how to get the best results from applying this feature to a photo.
  
  Converting Photos to Vector with Live Trace
  
  11:05
- If you have drawings, you can scan them in and convert them to vector, as well. See just how easy it can be in this fun lesson.
  
  Vectorizing Line Drawings
  
  06:24
- For effects, or for sharing with Photoshop, you can make your objects pixel objects. In this video you can see various applications of pixel objects and how Illustrator can apply effects. You will also learn how to prepare documents for Photoshop.
  
  Rasterizing Objects
  
  06:37
- You can't crop a photo in Illustrator...but you can mask it with a clipping mask. You can also crop Illustrator paths using this same technique. You'll learn how to use this important feature in this lesson.
  
  Using Clipping Masks
  
  05:58
- Unlike clipping masks which just "crop" the art, opacity masks give you the ability to fade, feather, and more for a more Photoshop-ish look. You'll learn how to apply opacity masks in this video.
  
  Opacity Masks
  
  06:12
With effects, you can apply a look to your paths that doesn't alter the path at all. It will print like what you see on your monitor, but in reality, it's all just an illusion...a very powerful, editable, printable illusion that can be saved as PDF, placed in Photoshop and InDesign and more. You'll learn all about this incredible technology in this chapter.

Effects
- If you have a piece of art that is going to be duplicated throughout your document, you'll definitely want to learn about symbols. With this technology you can change all instances in seconds without selecting a single instance on an artboard. And that's not all you can do with symbols, as you'll see in this lesson.
  
  Using Symbols
  
  10:52
- Symbol sets allow you to use multiple symbols in an area, but still work as if they were a single object. This is perfect for backgrounds, fills and more. See how fun this can be in this informative lesson.
  
  Creating Symbol Sets
  
  12:08
- If you refuse to use this panel, there are things in Illustrator you just won't be able to do...period. Creating multiple fills and strokes is the most obvious example. Learning this panel can also save you mountains of time, so don't miss this lesson on the Appearance panel.
  
  The Appearance Panel
  
  17:52
- This is where Illustrator gets fun. With the many effects you can apply to type and paths, your design possibilities blow wide open. And what's really incredible is that all of these effects remain editable after they are applied. So you can apply an effect to make your type look like a scribble, then change it to be 3D instantly when you change your mind. You definitely want to master this, and this video is a great place to start.
  
  Applying Effects
  
  10:35
- Using the Appearance panel and effects is great, but what if you create something you want to use over and over again? Graphic styles allow you to create consistent designs and even share with others in your workgroup when working collaboratively. You'll learn how to create a graphic style in this video.
  
  Creating a Graphic Style
  
  07:35
- Want to make those windows see-through, or that text blend with the objects below? Transparency is the answer. Simple to use, the Transparency panel offers some functions that make your art more dimensional, as you'll see in this video.
  
  Working with Transparency
  
  08:38
- I love taking simple shapes, including type, and giving them depth with the 3D Extrude and Bevel effects...you can even map art to it to create some great stuff. Who needs clip art when you can create your own art? You'll see how easy it is in this lesson.
  
  3D Effects: Extrude & Bevel
  
  12:31
- Making a sphere or a vase is simple, as you'll see in this lesson on 3D Revolve. You'll even be able to map art to the shapes for a totally realistic look.
  
  3D Effects: Revolve
  
  08:58
- Want to take that flat art and make it look like it's laying on the ground, or perform other rotations? It's really simple to transform art instantly with this feature, as you'll see in this lesson.
  
  3D Effects: Rotate
  
  03:22
Although Illustrator offers a Paintbrush tool, you can apply brushes to any path. In this chapter, you'll learn how to apply existing brushes, create your own, and edit for total control over your artistic strokes.

Brushes
- A bunch of really interesting brushes are built into Illustrator. You'll find them in the Brushes Library and in this lesson you'll see how easily they can be applied to any path.
  
  Applying Brushes
  
  04:51
- You can create your own brushes for a totally artistic, custom look. Or maybe you just want to edit a brush that Illustrator already offers. Either way you'll learn how in this lesson on creating and editing brushes.
  
  Creating and Editing Brushes
  
  14:25
- Brand new to CS5, the Bristle Brush tool gives you an artist's tool traditionally reserved for paint programs. Now you can create paint-like art right here in Illustrator—and it's vector, so you have the same editing capabilities as any other path. Get to know the Bristle Brush in this video.
  
  Using the Bristle Brush Tool
  
  06:38
If you have information you want to convey as a graph or chart, Illustrator has the tool. The chart and graph tools in Illustrator aren't new, but they are very powerful and allow you to present data in a more interesting way, as you'll see in this chapter.

Graphs
- You can create a graph from scratch or import data from a file. There are many types of graphs from which to choose and if you change your mind, you can easily adapt your data to a new design. We'll get you started with graphs in this video.
  
  Creating a New Graph
  
  05:56
- Don't just settle for the grayscale of the basic graph. In this lesson you'll see how to add color, add effects, and even use art to convey the data as you modify your graph's design to make it more exciting.
  
  Modifying a Graph's Design
  
  06:26
- Once the data is in and the design selected, you can add or change data or even switch a new type of graph. You'll learn how in this simple lesson.
  
  Updating a Graph
  
  04:48
Your art is complete...now what? You can export to PDF for print or presentation, save for web and devices, or use in Flash, as you'll see in this chapter.

Beyond Illustrator
- Illustrator is about as close to PDF as you can get without being PDF. In this video you'll see how Illustrator and PDF work together as a team to give you a lot of flexibility in packaging your art for the next person in the production workflow.
  
  Saving as PDF
  
  06:45
- In this lesson you'll see the many web and device options Illustrator offers including slicing, image maps, and more. You'll also see how to quickly select the right setting to export for the web.
  
  Saving for Web and Devices
  
  10:11
- You can import an Illustrator file directly into Flash, but for the best results there are some things you'll need to do first. In this lesson you'll learn how to best set up your file to make the job easier for your Flash developer, which can save you time and money.
  
  Preparing a File for Use with Flash
  
  05:50

Welcome: Adobe Illustrator CS5: Learn by Video

This complete training program from Adobe Press and video2brain combines over 17 hours of exceptional video training with a full-color 120-page guide to teach you the fundamentals of Adobe Illustrator CS5 as well as the basic principles of vector-based graphics.

Expert authors and trainers Chad Chelius and Russell Viers demystify the interface and show you how to create original artwork. You’ll learn to use essential tools to draw in perspective, set sophisticated type, work with multiple artboards, and create resolution-independent raster effects.

Topics include:

Making complex paths
Painting watercolor strokes
Customizing panels and workspaces
Using Pathfinder effects and the Shapebuilder tool
Vectorizing line drawings
Delivering files to print, the web, or virtually any device

and more!

The lessons are wrapped in a feature-rich interface that lets you jump to any topic and bookmark individual sections for later review. Full-Screen mode provides a hi-def, immersive experience, and Watch-and-Work mode shrinks the video into a small window so that you can play the videos alongside Adobe Illustrator CS5.

As with all titles in the Learn by Video series, the project files used in the lessons are included with the course, and interactive review questions help reinforce what you've learned. Selected videos are also provided ready to be downloaded for viewing on your iPhone, iPod, or other compatible mobile device.

System Requirements

Broadband internet connection
Up-to-date browser with Flash plug-in
Screen resolution 1024x768 or higher
Sound card with speakers or headphones attached
Pentium 4 2.6 GHz or higher, or Apple Mac G5
512 MB RAM

HTML5 Player-Ready

This course can be played with an HTML5 Player, which means it can be viewed online with your iPad and iPhone 4.

Project Files (Downloadable Feature)

Project files are included with this course so you can practice what you learn and work right along with the videos.

Powerful, Feature-Rich Interface

This course features video2brain’s interactive interface. As you navigate the course, rolling over a chapter or video brings up text describing that item.

Full-Screen mode provides a hi-def, immersive experience. And Watch-and-Work mode puts the video into a resizable window that you can shrink so you can watch the lessons on one side of your screen while you’re following along and applying what you’ve learned on the other.

HD Video

This course comes in crisp 1280 x 720 high definition video.

Bookmarks (Downloadable Feature)

Available in the downloadable version of our courses, this feature makes it easy to create a custom bookmark in any lesson to mark where you left off or to make note of something you want to refer back to later. You can even add a name or short note to remind yourself what the bookmark is for.

Test Yourself (Downloadable Feature)

Available in the downloadable versions of our courses, Test Yourself lets you reinforce what you’ve learned with a series of interactive test questions about the topics covered in the course.

Interactive Tools Palette

The interactive tools palette explains each tool individually. Just click on the tool of your choice to see a video offering a detailed explanation of what that tool does.

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