Illustrator Video Tutorials
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Developer Adobe Latest Release version CS3 Operating System Mac OS X, Microsoft Windows Website Adobe illustrator Description Adobe Illustrator is a vector-based drawing program developed and marketed by Adobe Systems. Adobe Illustrator was first developed for the Apple Macintosh in 1986 (shipping in January 1987) as a commercialization of Adobe’s in-house font development software and PostScript file format. Adobe Illustrator is the companion product of Adobe Photoshop. Photoshop is primarily geared toward digital photo manipulation and photorealistic styles of computer illustration, while Illustrator provides superior results in the typesetting and logographic areas of design. |
Introduction
What is Illustrator (VTC.com)
What is New in CS2 (VTC.com)
What are Vector Graphics (VTC.com)
A Tour of the Interface (VTC.com)
Managing Palettes (VTC.com)
Get Help Assistance (VTC.com)
Resetting Preferences (VTC.com)
Key Preferences (Lynda.com)
Preferences
What are the key Preferences settings (lynda.com)
How do I change or add a keyboard shortcut (lynda.com)
Can I delete files or content I never use (lynda.com)
Why are certain words underlined in the Control palette (lynda.com)
What’s the best way to arrange the palettes on my screen (lynda.com)
Working with Documents
Creating New Files (Lynda.com)
Opening Files (Lynda.com)
Workspaces (Lynda.com)
Project files and workspace (Lynda.com)
Saving Native Format (VTC.com)
Saving EPS and Templates (VTC.com)
Exporting (VTC.com)
Selection and Layout Tools
Selecting Objects (Lynda.com)
Grouping (Lynda.com)
The Bounding Box (Lynda.com)
Rulers and Guides (Lynda.com)
Arranging and Distributing (Lynda.com)
Stacking and Arranging (Lynda.com)
Outline View (Lynda.com)
Toolbox
Intro to the Gradient Mesh Tool (illustratortechniques.com)(needs new feed)
Meet the Pen Tool (rookiedesigner.com)
Blend Colour Tool (Video-Tutes.com)
Pen and Brush Tool (Video-Tutes.com)
Line Segment Tool (Video-Tutes.com)
Drawing Fundamentals
Drawing, Selecting, Scaling (VTC.com)
Stroke, Fill, Color Basics (VTC.com)
Stacking Order and Layers (VTC.com)
Transformation
Shape Morph (Video-Tutes.com)
Scale and Skew (Video-Tutes.com)
Rotate and Reflect (Video-Tutes.com)
Shapes
Spray Can Shapes (Video-Tutes.com)
Spray Can Images (Video-Tutes.com)
Outlines Around Shapes (Video-Tutes.com)
Custom Brush Shapes (Video-Tutes.com)
Drawing Paths
Pathfinder Subtract (Video-Tutes.com)
Pathfinder MinusBack (Video-Tutes.com)
Pathfinder Connect (Video-Tutes.com)
Smooth with Pencil (Video-Tutes.com)
Type
How to add fonts, How to outline fonts (Video-Tutes.com)
Text that follows the contour of a sphere (Lynda.com)
Skewed text on a path (Lynda.com)
Text in text (Lynda.com)
Fading text (Lynda.com)
Font with Gradient (Video-Tutes.com)
Text in a Circle (Video-Tutes.com)
Adding Blocks of Text (Video-Tutes.com)
Outlines Around Text (Video-Tutes.com)
Apply Text to a Path (Video-Tutes.com)
Type on a Path in Illustrator (rookiedesigner.com)
Give Your Type an Edge (rookiedesigner.com)
Fast” Text (rookiedesigner.com)
Color
Adobe Swatch Exchange (rookiedesigner.com)
The New Live Paint Feature: makes coloring vector images a snap (creativecow.net)
How can I determine which color settings to use (lynda.com)
When should I use sRGB as my working space (lynda.com)
What should I do when I get the Missing Profile or Embedded Profile Mismatch dialog box (lynda.com)
PMS Colours (Video-Tutes.com)
Swatches (Video-Tutes.com)
Patterns
Pattern Swatch (Video-Tutes.com)
Shortcuts
Resetting Illustrator CS2 preferences on open (Lynda.com)
Viewing Illustrator CS2 information and document history (Lynda.com)
Creating a custom startup file (Lynda.com)
Changing application preferences (Lynda.com)
Modifying keyboard shortcuts (Lynda.com)
Sharing keyboard shortcuts (Lynda.com)
Guide tricks (Lynda.com)
Techniques
Live Trace: Turning a Line Drawing into Vectors (digitalmediatraining.com)
Profile (watchandlearnillustrator.com)
Repeat Pattern (watchandlearnillustrator.com)
Using Live Trace (watchandlearnillustrator.com)
Making a 3D Globe (watchandlearnillustrator.com)
Imitating A Scanner Darkly using pencil tool and shapes of solid color. An animator from the film shows us how. (illustratortechniques.com)
the new Live Trace feature : bitmap images to vector illustrations (creativecow.net)
Using Live Paint in Adobe Illustrator CS2 to fill your traces with color (layersmagazine.com)
External Graphics
Importing and Placing Images (Video-Tutes.com)
Effects & Filters
Glows and shadows (Lynda.com)
Printing
Solve the mysteries of Illustrator printing with this step-by-step tutorial for Epson and Xerox printers. (RussellBrown.com)
Learn how to get the best possible prints when printing from Adobe Illustrator CS to an Epson Stylus Photo 2200. (RussellBrown.com)
Printing from Illustrator CS2 (Lynda.com)
For Web
Slice for Web (Video-Tutes.com)
Making Glossy Buttons (Video-Tutes.com)
Making Glossy Web Icons (Video-Tutes.com)
Misc.
Clipping Masks (rookiedesigner.com)
Compound Paths (rookiedesigner.com)
Partial Scale (rookiedesigner.com)
Graphic Styles in Illustrator (rookiedesigner.com)
New Features: control palette, underline links, custom work spaces and exports. (creativecow.net)
With Other Programs
Flash 8
What about SVG (Lynda.com)
Setting up Illustrator with Flash in mind (Lynda.com)
The Appearance Palette (Lynda.com)
Working with Groups (Lynda.com)
Working with Layers (Lynda.com)
Setting up Illustrator with Flash in mind (lynda.com)
After Effects
pt 1. Preparing the video in After Effects (creativecow.net)
Get Your Adobe Illustrator Files Moving in After Effects (layersmagazine.com)
pt 2. Converting Illustrator CS2 (creativecow.net)
Creating a Cartoon from Video : pt 3. Compositing your footage in After Effects (creativecow.net)
Photoshop
Creating Border Effects : combine Illustrator and Photoshop to create a border effect (layersmagazine.com)
Add a Photographic Edge using using Illustrator and Photoshop (layersmagazine.com)
Patterns in Photoshop and Illustrator (rookiedesigner.com)
Bridge
Use Bridge to jump right in to your next project (adobe.com)
Older Versions
Vers. CS
What is CS (VTC.com)
New Features in Brief (VTC.com)
What are Vector Graphics (VTC.com)
Welcome Screen (VTC.com)
Interface Essentials (VTC.com)
Saving (VTC.com)
Get Assistance (VTC.com)
Resetting Mac Preferences (VTC.com)
Resetting PC Preferences (VTC.com)
Basic Shapes (VTC.com)
Basic Selections (VTC.com)
Strokes, Fills, Colors pt. 1 (VTC.com)
Strokes, Fills, Colors pt. 2 (VTC.com)
The Stacking Order (VTC.com)
Vectors (Lynda.com)
New document (Lynda.com)
Workspace (Lynda.com)
Preferences (Lynda.com)
Palettes (Lynda.com)
Selecting (Lynda.com)
Stroke fill (Lynda.com)
Align (Lynda.com)
Grouping (Lynda.com)
Rectangle (Lynda.com)
Ellipse (Lynda.com)
Polygon and star (Lynda.com)
Editing points (Lynda.com)
Editing handles (Lynda.com)
printing from Illustrator CS (lynda.com)
Vers. 10
Intro (VTC.com)
Whats New (VTC.com)
Vector vs. Raster (VTC.com)
Artboard (VTC.com)
Menu, Window Basics (VTC.com)
Navigating Palettes (VTC.com)
Tools Palette (VTC.com)
creating a new document (lynda.com)
layers introduction (lynda.com)
stroke basics (lynda.com)
the type tool (lynda.com)
the spaz modifier (lynda.com)
Pen Tool, Anchor Points (VTC.com)
Creating Basic Shapes (VTC.com)
Direction Lines, Handles (VTC.com)
Convert Anchor Point Tool (VTC.com)
Finishing and Selecting Paths (VTC.com)
Direct Selection Tool (VTC.com)
Selecting Objects (VTC.com)
Lasso Tool (VTC.com)
Assigning Fill and Stroke (VTC.com)
Assigning Colors (VTC.com)
Preferences (VTC.com)
Keyboard Shortcuts (VTC.com)
Stacking Order (VTC.com)
Group Selection Tool (VTC.com)
Magic Wand Tool (VTC.com)
Bounding Box (VTC.com)
Overview and Setup (VTC.com)
Guides (VTC.com)
Globe (VTC.com)
Logo Text (VTC.com)
Detail Text (VTC.com)
Arrange and Align (VTC.com)
Duplicate (VTC.com)
Overview and Setup (VTC.com)
Crop Marks and Background Picture (VTC.com)
Placing Pictures (VTC.com)
Detail Text (VTC.com)
Front Text (VTC.com)
Back Text (VTC.com)
Picture Effects (VTC.com)
PSD Effects pt. 1 (VTC.com)
PSD Effects pt. 2 (VTC.com)
Printing Preparation pt. 1 (VTC.com)
Printing Preparation pt. 2 (VTC.com)
Vers. 9
Drawing Tools : Pen Tool (lynda.com)
Free Transformation Tool (lynda.com)
Direct Selection (lynda.com)
Creating an Oval (lynda.com)
Introduction (VTC.com)
Raster vs. Vector (VTC.com)
Basic Interface (VTC.com)
The Toolbox (VTC.com)
Palettes (VTC.com)
Hand and Zoom tool (VTC.com)
Custom Views (VTC.com)
Navigator Palette (VTC.com)
Document Set Up (VTC.com)
Saving, Exporting Files (VTC.com)
Preferences (VTC.com)
Rulers and Guides, Grids (VTC.com)
Selection Tools (VTC.com)
Grouping Objects (VTC.com)
Locking and Hiding (VTC.com)
Arranging Objects (VTC.com)
Flash and SVG Output, Release to Layers (VTC.com)
Pixel Preview (VTC.com)
Instant Drop Shadows; Glows and Live Shapes (VTC.com)
Convert to Shape (VTC.com)
Drawing Rectangles (VTC.com)
Drawing Ellipses (VTC.com)
Polygons (VTC.com)
Stars (VTC.com)
Spirals (VTC.com)
Masks (VTC.com)
Opacity Masks (VTC.com)
Vers. 8
Vector vs. Bitmap (VTC.com)
Basic Interface (VTC.com)
Help (VTC.com)
Objects and Paths (VTC.com)
Hand and Zoom Tool (VTC.com)
Viewing Modes (VTC.com)
Selecting Objects (VTC.com)
Group and Ungroup (VTC.com)
Scaling and Moving (VTC.com)
Duplicating Objects (VTC.com)
Layers (VTC.com)
Rulers and Guides (VTC.com)
Saving and Undo (VTC.com)
Save as File Formats (VTC.com)
Document Setup (VTC.com)
Navigator Palette (VTC.com)
Smooth and Erase Tool (VTC.com)
New Brushes (VTC.com)
Gradient Mesh Tool (VTC.com)
Bounding Box (VTC.com)
Thin Layers (VTC.com)
Eyedropper, Text (VTC.com)
Layers to Photoshop (VTC.com)
Links Palette (VTC.com)
Pen Tool (VTC.com)
Pencil Tool (VTC.com)
Editing Paths (VTC.com)
Convert Direction Tool (VTC.com)
Compound Paths (VTC.com)
Cap Ends (VTC.com)
Reshape Tool (VTC.com)
Offset Paths (VTC.com)