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Adobe Illustrator CS2

Adobe Illustrator CS2 is the premiere illustration and design tool for graphic artists. Its tight integration with Adobe Photoshop, Adobe InDesign and even Adobe After Effects facilitates easier and faster workflows in print, the web and even video and film. This tutorial, by VTC author and Illustrator expert, Nathan Dickson, will introduce you to many of the tools and operations available in Adobe Illustrator CS2. To begin learning today, simply click on one of the movie links.

    


Introduction
Working with Documents
Drawing Fundamentals
Visual Attributes
  • Colors & Swatches Pt. 1
  • Colors & Swatches Pt. 2
  • Stroke Options
  • Gradients
  • Patterns
  • Transparency & Blending Modes
  • Appearance Palette
Selecting Things
  • Magnifying Glass and Hand Tools
  • Selector Tools
  • Magic Wand and Lasso Tools
  • Select Menu
Drawing Paths
  • Drawing Lines and Curves
  • How Bezier Curves Work
  • Smooth vs. Corner Points
  • Editing Paths
  • Compound Paths
Type
  • Point Type and Area Type
  • Character Palette
  • Paragraph Palette
  • Type on a Path
  • Coloring and Outlining Type
Productivity
  • Setting Preferences
  • Grids
  • Guides
  • Smart Guides
  • Align Palette
  • Tool Potpourri
Graphical Primitives
  • Line Segments and Arcs
  • Polygons and Stars
  • Lens Flares
  • Spirals
  • Rectangular and Polar Grids
  • Pencil and Eraser Tools
Transform and Distort
  • Grouping/Hiding/Locking
  • Scale and Rotate Tools
  • Reflect and Shear Tools
  • Transform Palette
  • Move and Transform Each
  • Free Transform Tool
  • Reshape Tool
  • Liquification Tools
Layers
  • Clipping Masks
  • Layers Palette Basics
  • Layer Clipping Masks
  • Targeting and Rearranging
  • Layer Options
  • Layer Potpourri
Special Tools
  • Pathfinder Palette
  • Path Menu
  • Brushes
  • Eyedropper Tool
  • Symbolism
  • Blends
  • Live Paint Bucket
  • Scissors and Knife Tools
External Graphics
  • Embedding vs. Linking
  • Link Management
  • Live Trace
Effects vs. Filters
  • Filters
  • Effects
  • Document Raster Effects Settings
  • My Favorite Effects
Wrap-up
  • Wrapping it Up
Author
  • About Nathan Dickson
Author:
Nathan Dickson

Language:
ENGLISH

Total Time:
7 hours

Tutorials:
81 tutorials

No. of CD's:
2

Caption:
no

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