United States Adobe Illustrator CS5 Training
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Adobe Illustrator CS5 is the latest version of the industry standard vector drawing application. Now with new features such as the Perspective Tool, the Bristle Brush, Beautiful Strokes and new drawing modes, there are more tools than ever for the creation of stunning art. Professional illustrator, television animation art director and writer Dwayne Ferguson takes you on an in-depth look at Illustrator CS5, taking you through the tools you\'ll need to master it quickly. The end of the course includes three fun yet practical hands-on projects. Work Files are included. To begin learning today, simply click on the movie links.
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Introduction
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| New in Illustrator CS5 | (03:29) | |
| Drawing Tools | (05:26) | |
| Raster vs. Vector | (04:52) | |
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Interface
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| Document Window | (04:58) | |
| Document Profiles | (05:03) | |
| Artboards Panel | (04:56) | |
| The Tools Panel | (06:47) | |
| Menus & Panels | (04:55) | |
| Navigation | (05:16) | |
| Workspaces | (05:50) | |
| Shortcuts | (05:03) | |
| Save Documents | (03:38) | |
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Select & Measure
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| Selection Tools | (05:57) | |
| Stacking Order | (04:29) | |
| Group & Ungroup | (04:27) | |
| Rulers & Grids | (04:51) | |
| Crop | (04:36) | |
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Paths & Shapes
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| Draw Paths | (05:54) | |
| Edit Paths | (06:56) | |
| Draw Modes | (03:44) | |
| Isolation Mode | (03:25) | |
| Pathfinder | (04:28) | |
| Compound Shapes | (03:33) | |
| Shape Builder | (05:21) | |
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Beautiful Strokes
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| Variable Width | (03:43) | |
| Dashed Lines | (03:40) | |
| Arrowheads | (02:41) | |
| Stretch Control | (03:53) | |
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Color
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| Swatch Libraries | (06:18) | |
| Create Swatches | (06:15) | |
| Color Panels | (05:10) | |
| Stroke & Fill | (04:39) | |
| Live Paint | (04:47) | |
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Gradients
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| Gradient Tool pt. 1 | (05:01) | |
| Gradient Tool pt. 2 | (03:30) | |
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Perspective
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| Perspective Types | (04:18) | |
| Perspective pt. 1 | (04:58) | |
| Perspective pt. 2 | (04:58) | |
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Type
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| Create & Edit | (05:27) | |
| Type on a Path | (04:29) | |
| Glyphs | (03:21) | |
| Outlines | (04:47) | |
| Anti-Aliasing | (03:48) | |
| Pixel Grid Alignment | (02:27) | |
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Layers
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| Add & Delete | (04:23) | |
| Layer Options | (04:32) | |
| Transparency | (03:53) | |
| Blend Modes | (04:01) | |
| Template Layer | (04:17) | |
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Blends & Meshes
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| Create a Blend | (06:18) | |
| Gradient Mesh pt. 1 | (04:55) | |
| Gradient Mesh pt. 2 | (05:51) | |
| Gradient Mesh pt. 3 | (06:08) | |
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Masks
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| Opacity Masks | (06:05) | |
| Clipping Masks | (04:40) | |
| Release Masks | (02:53) | |
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Bristle & Blob Brushes
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| Bristle Brush pt. 1 | (05:28) | |
| Bristle Brush pt. 2 | (04:42) | |
| Blob Brush pt. 1 | (04:32) | |
| Blob Brush pt. 2 | (04:55) | |
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Art Brushes
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| Scatter Brushes | (05:07) | |
| Pattern Brushes | (05:48) | |
| Calligraphic Brushes | (04:09) | |
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Filters & Effects
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| Soft Edges | (04:44) | |
| Stylize | (03:55) | |
| Distort | (05:29) | |
| Blurs | (04:21) | |
| Shadows | (03:56) | |
| 3D Tools pt. 1 | (05:36) | |
| 3D Tools pt. 2 | (05:50) | |
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Transformation Tools
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| Transform Tools | (04:15) | |
| Alignment & Distribute | (04:13) | |
| Repeat Transform | (05:44) | |
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Symbols & Graphs
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| Symbol Library | (02:31) | |
| Edit & Create | (05:08) | |
| Create Graphs | (05:14) | |
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CS5 Application Integration
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| Work with Flash | (04:29) | |
| Work with Photoshop | (05:31) | |
| Work with InDesign | (04:57) | |
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Appearances
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| Attributes | (02:54) | |
| Styles | (04:46) | |
| Live Effects | (02:50) | |
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Project: Mech Logo
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| Project Overview | (02:47) | |
| Mech Logo Sketches | (04:33) | |
| Mech Logo Tracing pt. 1 | (05:30) | |
| Mech Logo Tracing pt. 2 | (04:03) | |
| Mech Logo Shadow | (04:47) | |
| Mech Logo Gradient | (05:21) | |
| Mech Logo 3D Version | (03:22) | |
| Mech Logo Metal | (04:08) | |
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Project: Diner
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| Project Overview | (02:18) | |
| Project Research | (03:20) | |
| Walls pt. 1 | (06:42) | |
| Walls pt. 2 | (06:30) | |
| Shadows & Trees | (07:00) | |
| Entrance pt. 1 | (07:01) | |
| Entrance pt. 2 | (06:59) | |
| Perspective | (05:26) | |
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Project: Cafe Menu
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| Project Overview | (03:23) | |
| Cafe Menu Tracing pt. 1 | (06:50) | |
| Cafe Menu Tracing pt. 2 | (05:26) | |
| Cafe Menu Color | (05:47) | |
| Cafe Menu Placement | (05:47) | |
| Cafe Menu Background | (05:32) | |
| Cafe Menu Text | (06:45) | |
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Wrap Up
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| Review/Final Thoughts | (02:09) | |
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Credits
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| About the Author | (03:09) | |
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| Title: | Adobe Illustrator CS5 |
| Author: | Dwayne Ferguson |
| SKU: | 34146 |
| ISBN: | 1-936334-40-2 |
| Release Date: | 2010-07-26 |
| Price: | |
| Duration: | 8.5 hrs / 107 lessons |
| Work Files: |
Yes |
| Captions: | Available on CD and Online University |
| Compatibility: |
Vista/XP/2000, OS X, Linux QuickTime 7 |
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