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Illustrator CS6 - Intro Training View a tutorial on this topic

Platform: Mac

Description

Illustrator is a powerful vector graphics editor, allowing you to design artwork that includes images, illustrations, and type for use in print or any and all digital spaces.  Whether you’re just interested in learning the basics of drawing and painting, manipulating existing paths, or applying and editing special effects, this series will get you started.  

Learn how to use anchor points and paths to create and edit objects, and how to prepare for print and save different file types, as well as new features like gradients on strokes and panel enhancements.  

If you’re new to Illustrator or are just curious about some of the most popular new features, you’ll find something cool here to incorporate in your next design.
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Tutorial Number Availability Status Tutorial Title Key # Length
1. preview What you'll learn in this training 94352 00m:43s
2. locked Creating a new document 94298 01m:12s
3. locked Working with multiple documents 94346 01m:08s
4. locked Adding file information 94299 01m:06s
5. locked Working with the user interface New to CS6 94347 04m:55s
6. locked Choosing a workspace 94348 01m:43s
Tutorial Number Availability Status Tutorial Title Key # Length
1. locked Using rulers and grids 94300 01m:28s
2. locked Creating and deleting guides 94345 01m:22s
3. locked Grouping objects 94301 00m:58s
4. locked Placing an image 94302 00m:31s
5. locked Aligning objects 94303 01m:51s
6. locked Distributing objects evenly 94304 01m:23s
Tutorial Number Availability Status Tutorial Title Key # Length
1. locked Introduction to drawing & painting in Illustrator New to CS6 94353 03m:11s
2. locked Using the Line Segment tools 94305 01m:57s
3. locked Drawing basic shapes 94306 02m:30s
4. locked Drawing with the pencil tool 94354 02m:02s
5. locked Drawing with the pen tool 94355 02m:32s
6. locked Painting with the Paint Brush tool 94349 02m:26s
7. locked Creating objects using the Blob Brush 94343 01m:53s
Tutorial Number Availability Status Tutorial Title Key # Length
1. locked Applying a fill or stroke color 94307 01m:42s
2. locked Modifying a stroke pt. 1 94308 02m:50s
3. locked Modifying a stroke pt. 2 94309 02m:10s
4. locked Applying a gradient pt. 1 94310 02m:41s
5. locked Applying a gradient pt. 2 94311 01m:17s
6. locked Applying a gradient pt. 3 94341 03m:13s
7. locked Setting object transparency 94342 01m:02s
8. locked Applying a gradient to a stroke New to CS6 94312 03m:29s
9. locked Selecting and editing colors New to CS6 94313 04m:04s
10. locked Using the Eyedropper tool 94314 03m:18s
  E. Type
Tutorial Number Availability Status Tutorial Title Key # Length
1. locked Creating Point and Area type New to CS6 94315 01m:30s
2. locked Creating Vertical type 94316 00m:33s
3. locked Typing on a path 94317 01m:47s
4. locked Wrapping text around objects 94318 01m:49s
Tutorial Number Availability Status Tutorial Title Key # Length
1. locked Introduction to paths in Illustrator New to CS6 94319 02m:06s
2. locked Using the Direct Selection tool 94324 01m:37s
3. locked Using the Lasso tool 94325 00m:59s
4. locked Cutting paths with the Eraser, Scissors, and Knife tools 94321 03m:08s
5. locked Using Cut Path and Connect Path 94350 01m:18s
6. locked Combining paths 94320 03m:53s
7. locked Using the Outline Stroke command 94322 00m:50s
8. locked Simplifying paths 94323 02m:16s
9. locked Aligning individual anchor points 94340 01m:06s
Tutorial Number Availability Status Tutorial Title Key # Length
1. locked Modifying objects with the Transform panel pt. 1 New to CS6 94356 01m:58s
2. locked Modifying objects with the Transform panel pt. 2 New to CS6 94357 01m:57s
3. locked Resizing objects using the Bounding box 94326 01m:04s
4. locked Rotating objects 94327 01m:52s
5. locked Creating new objects using the Rotate tool 94344 02m:18s
6. locked Using the Liquify tools 94358 03m:32s
7. locked Applying effects 94359 01m:24s
8. locked Editing effects 94360 00m:59s
9. locked Defining a graphic style 94328 01m:02s
10. locked Editing a graphic style 94329 02m:14s
Tutorial Number Availability Status Tutorial Title Key # Length
1. locked Introduction to layers in Illustrator New to CS6 94361 02m:40s
2. locked Creating a template layer 94362 01m:13s
3. locked Locking layers 94330 01m:54s
4. locked Changing layer stacking 94331 00m:41s
5. locked Setting Layer options 94332 02m:24s
6. locked Targeting objects and layers in the Layers panel 94333 01m:20s
7. locked Setting the Blend mode for an object 94334 01m:33s
8. locked Using the Select Behind feature 94351 00m:58s
Tutorial Number Availability Status Tutorial Title Key # Length
1. locked Changing the color mode between RGB and CMYK 94335 01m:18s
2. locked Including page marks and bleed for press 94336 01m:35s
Tutorial Number Availability Status Tutorial Title Key # Length
1. locked Exporting artwork into another format 94337 00m:47s
2. locked Saving your document as a template 94338 00m:48s
3. locked Saving as a PDF 94339 01m:02s
4. locked Saving for the Web using presets 94363 01m:52s
Tutorial series by Christopher Boldon
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