Lynda.COM Illustrator CS5 Essential Training

Mordy Golding

Software works on:

Mac and Windows

Topics include:

• Setting up a new document based on the output destination
• Using rules, guides, and grids
• Making detailed selections
• Drawing and editing paths with the Pen and Pencil tools
• Creating compound vector shapes
• Understanding the difference between point and area text
• Applying live effects
• Creating color swatches
• Transforming artwork with Rotation, Scale, and Transform effects
• Placing images
• Working with masks
• Printing, saving, and exporting artwork

Introduction
Welcome           01:18
What is Illustrator CS5?           01:46
Using the exercise files           00:31
12:37 1. Key Concepts
What are vector graphics?           06:03
Path and appearance           03:42
Stacking           02:52
32:06 2. Creating New Documents
The Welcome screen           02:23
Creating files for print           06:07
Creating files for the screen           02:55
Using prebuilt templates           02:40
Adding XMP metadata           04:18
Exploring the panels           06:33
Using the Control panel           03:11
Using workspaces           03:59
43:44 3. Working with Documents
Navigating within a document           09:15
Using rulers and guides           07:26
Using grids           03:06
Using the bounding box           03:37
Using Smart Guides           05:56
The Hide Edges command           03:22
Various preview modes           03:47
Creating custom views           04:03
Locking and hiding artwork           03:12
28:46 4. Making Selections
Using the basic selection tools           08:50
Using the Magic Wand tool           05:22
Using the Lasso tool           02:28
Selecting objects by attribute or type           03:37
Saving and reusing selections           02:15
Selecting artwork beneath other objects           02:13
Exploring selection preferences           04:01
01:16:19 5. Drawing and Editing Paths
The importance of modifier keys           01:52
Drawing closed path primitives           11:38
Drawing open path primitives           05:47
Understanding anchor points           03:43
Drawing straight paths with the Pen tool           07:37
Drawing curved paths with the Pen tool           09:47
Drawing freeform paths with the Pencil tool           05:33
Smoothing and erasing paths           03:08
Editing anchor points           07:21
Joining and averaging paths           10:09
Simplifying paths           04:55
Using Offset Path           02:17
Cleaning up errant paths           02:32
48:26 6. Building Shapes
The Draw Inside and Draw Behind modes           07:34
Creating compound paths           05:56
Creating compound shapes           08:00
Using the Shape Builder tool           10:28
Using Pathfinder functions           08:06
Splitting an object into a grid           01:16
Using the Blob Brush and Eraser tools           07:06
49:05 7. Working with Text
Creating point text           04:02
Creating area text           08:13
Applying basic character settings           07:44
Applying basic paragraph settings           04:28
Creating text threads           08:25
Setting text along an open path           06:29
Setting text along a closed path           06:24
Converting text into paths           03:20
18:55 8. Quick Project: Building a Logo
Create a logo mark           11:26
Add type to your logo           07:29
42:42 9. Applying Appearances and Effects
Using the Appearance panel           08:21
Targeting object attributes           04:42
Adding multiple attributes           04:25
Applying Live Effects           05:18
Expanding appearances           04:42
Appearance panel settings           04:33
Copying appearances           04:51
Saving appearances as graphic styles           05:50
34:00 10. Using Color in Illustrator
Applying color to artwork           05:57
Creating process and global process swatches           08:54
Creating spot color swatches           03:19
Loading PANTONE and other custom color libraries           04:49
Organizing colors with Swatch Groups           03:31
Finding color suggestions with the Color Guide panel           04:24
Loading the Color Guide with user-defined colors           03:06
50:23 11. Applying Fills and Strokes
Creating gradients with the Gradient panel           08:12
Modifying gradients with the Gradient Annotator           04:37
Applying and manipulating pattern fills           05:33
Defining your own custom pattern fills           09:13
Applying basic stroke settings           05:22
Creating strokes with dashed lines           03:41
Adding arrowheads to strokes           02:45
Creating variable-width strokes           04:35
Working with width profiles           02:36
Turning strokes into filled paths           03:49
32:46 12. Using Groups and Layers
Creating and editing groups           08:18
Adding attributes to groups           12:17
The importance of using layers           05:09
Using and "reading" the Layers panel           07:02
12:13 13. Managing Multiple Artboards
Creating and using multiple artboards           07:52
Modifying artboards with the Artboards panel           02:02
Copy and paste options with Artboards           02:19
31:10 14. Transforming and Positioning Art
Moving and copying artwork           03:55
Scaling or resizing artwork           06:47
Rotating artwork           02:44
Reflecting and skewing artwork           02:34
Using the Free Transform tool           02:15
Repeating transformations           03:39
Performing individual transforms across multiple objects           02:10
Aligning objects and groups precisely           04:27
Distributing objects and spaces between objects           02:39
35:40 15. Working with Images
Placing pixel-based content into Illustrator           05:14
Managing images with the Links panel           04:49
Converting pixels to paths with Live Trace           08:44
Making Live Trace adjustments           06:09
Controlling colors in Live Trace           06:04
Using Photoshop and Live Trace together           04:40
14:42 16. Working Efficiently with Symbols
Managing repeating artwork with symbols           04:38
Modifying and replacing symbol instances           03:08
Using the Symbol Sprayer tool           06:56
16:57 17. Working with Masks
Cropping photographs           01:59
Clipping artwork with masks           03:22
Clipping the contents of a layer           03:31
Defining masks with soft edges           08:05
26:02 18. Drawing in Perspective
Defining a perspective grid           07:48
Drawing artwork in perspective           08:46
Moving flat art onto the perspective grid           09:28
25:08 19. Printing, Saving, and Exporting
Printing your Illustrator document           03:26
Saving your Illustrator document           06:39
Creating PDF files for clients and printers           07:30
Exporting Illustrator files for use in Microsoft Office           01:04
Exporting Illustrator files for use in Photoshop           02:31
Exporting artwork for use on the web           03:03
Exporting high-resolution raster files           00:55
02:18 Conclusion
Additional Illustrator learning resources           01:36
Goodbye           00:42