Video description
Learn Illustrator CS5 the quick and easy way with 3 hours of
video lessons covering the important new features in Illustrator
CS5. Best-selling authors Peter Lourekas and Elaine Weinmann help
you explore the powerful new tools and cover the following 15
topics:
Bridge Overview
Illustrator CS5 Interface
Multiple Artboards
Drawing Geometric & Freehand Objects
Fill & Stroke
Select, Move & Copy
Transform
Reshape
Appearances, Effects & Graphic Styles
Blob Brush
Brushes
Create & Style Type
Gradients
Combine Paths
Clipping Masks
After you finish watching the video continue to build your
Photoshop skills with the authors’ full-color guide, Illustrator
CS5 for Windows and Macintosh: Visual QuickStart Guide.
Table of contents
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Topic 1: Bridge Overview
- a. Features of the Bridge window 00:03:45
- b. Choosing a workspace for Bridge 00:00:44
- c. Previewing images in Bridge 00:00:49
- d. Customizing the Bridge window 00:01:25
- e. Assigning keywords to files 00:01:35
- f. Rating and labeling thumbnails 00:02:08
- g. Managing thumbnails and filtering their display 00:02:17
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Topic 2: Illustrator CS5 Interface
- a. Using the Application frame 00:01:45
- b. Using tabbed document windows 00:01:22
- c. Arranging documents windows 00:01:33
- d. Changing the zoom level 00:01:10
- e. Changing the screen mode 00:01:29
- f. Configuring the panels and saving workspaces 00:03:26
- g. Using the Control panel 00:00:53
- Topic 3: Multiple Artboards
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Topic 4: Drawing Geometric & Freehand Objects
- a. Creating rectangles and ellipses 00:03:18
- b. Creating polygons and stars 00:04:37
- c. Creating line segments and spirals 00:02:10
- d. Freehand drawing with the Pencil tool 00:01:45
- e. Options for the Pencil tool 00:02:47
- f. Freehand drawing with the Paintbrush tool 00:01:38
- Topic 5: Fill & Stroke
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Topic 6: Select, Move & Copy
- a. Select objects using Selection, Direct Selection tools 00:05:29
- b. Selecting objects with the Select menu commands 00:07:19
- c. Working with groups in Illustrator 00:07:28
- d. Selecting objects using the Lasso, Magic Wand tools 00:10:26
- e. Copying objects using the Selection tool, Clipboard 00:02:22
- f. Aligning objects using the Align panel, Ruler Guides 00:05:11
- g. Align objects using Smart Guides 00:02:25
- Topic 7: Transform
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Topic 8: Reshape
- a. Reshaping a path with the Direct Selection and pen tools 00:02:09
- b. Drawing curves with the Pen tool 00:03:36
- c. Using the Width tool to create non-uniform stroke width 00:03:29
- d. Joining endpoints on an object 00:05:03
- e. Reshaping object paths using effects 00:03:36
- f. Combining techniques to create an object 00:03:47
- Topic 9: Appearances, Effects & Graphic Styles
- Topic 10: Blob Brush
- Topic 11: Brushes
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Topic 12: Create & Style Type
- a. Type tools explained 00:04:32
- b. Using the Type tool 00:00:56
- c. Using the Area Type tool 00:02:15
- d. Using the Type on a Path tool 00:04:46
- e. Styling type 00:02:58
- f. Creating type outlines 00:04:41
- g. Special effects with type 00:03:51
-
Topic 13: Gradients
- a. Creating linear gradients 00:05:23
- b. Creating radial gradients 00:04:01
- c. Saving a gradient as a swatch 00:02:49
- d. Applying a gradient to a group 00:02:56
- e. Gradients in type 00:01:08
- Topic 14: Combine Paths
- Topic 15. Clipping Masks
Product information
- Title: Illustrator CS5: Video QuickStart Guide
- Author(s):
- Release date: November 2010
- Publisher(s): Peachpit Press
- ISBN: 9780132696999
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