Illustrator CS2 - Advanced

Platform: Mac

Description

Take your knowledge of Adobe^® Illustrator^® to the next level with this advanced series of tutorials. You'll enjoy learning the ins and outs of this powerful vector graphics software.

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A. Drawing and Using Live Paint

		Key #	Length
1.	Tracing on template layers	20366	1:11
2.	Using Live Trace to trace raster images 1	20367	1:56
3.	Using Live Trace to trace raster images 2	20368	2:38
4.	Using Live Paint to color intersecting paths	20369	2:20
5.	Drawing new paths into an existing Live Paint group	20370	1:04
6.	Changing the Live Paint Bucket options	20371	1:51
7.	Setting Gap options and Gap Detection for Live Paint	20372	1:36
8.	Expanding Live Paint groups into objects	20373	1:00
9.	Releasing Live Paint objects	20374	0:33
10.	Selecting paths using the Live Paint Selection tool	20375	1:43

B. Working with Symbols

		Key #	Length
1.	Using symbol instances on the artboard	20376	1:16
2.	Expanding a symbol instance into vector art	20377	0:38
3.	Replacing symbol instances	20378	1:09
4.	Spraying and shifting symbols	20379	1:32
5.	Scrunching, sizing, and spinning symbols	20380	1:55
6.	Staining and screening symbols	20381	1:58
7.	Switching Symbol tools quickly	20382	1:13
8.	Applying graphic styles to symbols	20383	1:34
9.	Releasing a symbol set to individual symbol instances	20384	0:30

C. More on Working with Paths

		Key #	Length
1.	Adding objects to create a new shape using the Pathfinder palette	20385	0:47
2.	Subtracting portions of objects to create a new shape using the Pathfinder palette	20386	1:13
3.	Intersecting paths to create a new shape using the Pathfinder palette	20387	0:42
4.	Excluding portions of objects to create a new shape using the Pathfinder palette	20388	1:05
5.	Using Divide on the Pathfinder palette to create new objects	20389	0:56
6.	Using Trim on the Pathfinder palette to create new objects	20390	1:06
7.	Using Merge on the Pathfinder palette to create new objects	20391	1:27
8.	Using Crop on the Pathfinder palette to create new objects	20392	1:28
9.	Using Outline on the Pathfinder palette to create new objects	20393	1:01
10.	Using Minus Back on the Pathfinder palette to create new objects	20394	0:44

D. More on Working with Type

		Key #	Length
1.	Converting text to editable vectors	20395	0:59
2.	Setting tabs	20396	1:23
3.	Defining and using paragraph styles	20397	1:12
4.	Creating a text thread pt. 1	20398	2:12
5.	Creating a text thread pt. 2	20399	1:49

E. Working with Blends

		Key #	Length
1.	Creating a simple blend	20400	0:34
2.	Creating a complex blend using the Blend tool	20401	1:57
3.	Editing a blend pt. 1	20402	1:28
4.	Editing a blend pt. 2	20403	2:01
5.	Setting a path for a blend	20404	1:32
6.	Preparing for animation by releasing a blend to layers	20405	1:14

F. More on 3D Effects

		Key #	Length
1.	Mapping one image on multiple faces of a 3D object pt. 1	20406	2:45
2.	Mapping one image on multiple faces of a 3D object pt. 2	20407	2:42
3.	Mapping one image on multiple faces of a 3D object pt. 3	20408	1:14
4.	Setting an offset to the axis of a revolved object	20409	1:36
5.	Creating a Gradient Mesh object pt. 1	20410	2:56
6.	Creating a Gradient Mesh object pt. 2	20421	1:26
7.	Creating an envelope using Make with Top	20411	0:58
8.	Creating an envelope using Make with Mesh	20412	0:50
9.	Creating an envelope using Make with Warp	20413	0:50

G. Creating a Graph

		Key #	Length
1.	Creating a basic graph in Illustrator	20414	2:04
2.	Customizing how a graph's data is displayed	20415	1:01
3.	Customizing the design of a graph	20416	1:22
4.	Using graph designs	20417	2:16