Illustrator CS4 - Intro View a tutorial on this topic

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Adobe® Illustrator® CS4 software allows you to create sophisticated artwork for virtually any medium. Industry-standard drawing tools, flexible color controls, and professional type controls help you capture your ideas and experiment freely, while time saving features such as easier to access options let you work quickly and intuitively.
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Key # Length
1. preview Creating a new document 74315 1:24
2. preview Creating a document from a template 74316 0:41
3. preview Adding file information 74317 1:06
4. preview Using rulers and grids 74318 1:44
5. preview Using the Measure tool 74319 1:15
6. preview Grouping objects 74320 1:03
7. preview Placing an image 74321 0:32
8. preview Aligning objects 74322 0:55
9. preview Aligning objects based on a key object 74323 1:04
10. preview Distributing objects evenly 74324 0:41
11. preview Setting object transparency 74325 1:14
Key # Length
1. preview Using the Line Segment tools 74326 1:59
2. preview Creating basic shapes 74327 2:30
3. preview Creating flares 74328 1:40
4. preview Editing flares 74329 1:22
5. preview Using the Pencil tool 74330 1:18
6. preview Using the Path Eraser tool 74331 1:01
7. preview Erasing part of a fill using the Eraser tool 74413 0:59
Key # Length
1. preview Applying a fill or line color (stroke) 74332 1:42
2. preview Modifying a stroke pt. 1 74333 2:19
3. preview Modifying a stroke pt. 2 74334 2:03
4. preview Applying a gradient pt. 1 74335 2:42
5. preview Applying a gradient pt. 2 74336 1:18
6. preview Creating an Elliptical gradient 74418 1:47
7. preview Adding transparency to a gradient 74419 1:22
8. preview Using the Swatches panel 74337 1:18
9. preview Using the Eyedropper tool on an object 74338 1:26
10. preview Using the Eyedropper tool on multiple objects 74339 0:47
Key # Length
1. preview Creating Point type 74340 1:05
2. preview Creating Area type 74341 0:38
3. preview Creating Vertical type 74342 0:33
4. preview Typing on a path 74343 1:48
5. preview Wrapping text around objects 74344 1:49
Key # Length
1. preview Creating custom brush shapes 74345 1:42
2. preview Defining a Calligraphic brush pt. 1 74346 2:11
3. preview Defining a Calligraphic brush pt. 2 74407 0:38
4. preview Defining a Scatter brush pt. 1 74347 2:24
5. preview Defining a Scatter brush pt. 2 74348 2:22
6. preview Defining an Art brush pt. 1 74349 2:36
7. preview Defining an Art brush pt. 2 74350 2:07
8. preview Defining a Pattern brush pt. 1 74351 1:47
9. preview Defining a Pattern brush pt. 2 74352 2:05
10. preview Defining a Pattern brush pt. 3 74408 2:18
11. preview Creating objects using the Blob Brush 74420 2:02
12. preview Setting Blob Brush options 74421 1:44
Key # Length
1. preview Drawing objects with straight paths 74353 0:44
2. preview Drawing objects with curved paths 74354 0:56
3. preview Drawing objects with both straight and curved paths 74355 1:39
4. preview Changing direction on a path 74356 1:36
5. preview Adding anchor points to an existing path 74357 0:35
6. preview Deleting anchor points 74358 1:09
7. preview Using the Reshape tool 74359 2:12
Key # Length
1. preview Cutting paths with the Scissors tool 74360 1:26
2. preview Cutting paths with the Knife tool 74361 0:54
3. preview Creating compound paths 74362 1:30
4. preview Using the Average command 74363 1:26
5. preview Using the Outline Stroke command 74364 0:51
6. preview Using the Offset Path function 74365 1:04
7. preview Simplifying vector paths 74366 2:16
8. preview Removing unnecessary objects with the Clean Up command 74367 1:02
9. preview Changing Anchor Point preferences 74414 1:12
10. preview Aligning individual anchor points 74415 1:06
Key # Length
1. preview Using the Direct Selection tool 74368 1:37
2. preview Using the Lasso tool 74369 1:00
3. preview Modifying objects with the Transform panel pt. 1 74370 1:14
4. preview Modifying objects with the Transform panel pt. 2 74416 2:06
Key # Length
1. preview Resizing objects using the Bounding box 74371 1:04
2. preview Rotating objects 74372 1:52
3. preview Creating new objects using the Rotate tool 74422 2:17
4. preview Transforming individual objects within a group 74373 2:12
5. preview Using the Liquify tools pt. 1 74374 2:35
6. preview Using the Liquify tools pt. 2 74375 1:59
7. preview Using the Liquify tools pt. 3 74376 1:17
8. preview Using effects 74377 1:11
9. preview Using Illustrator Effects vs. Photoshop® Effects pt. 1 74378 1:44
10. preview Using Illustrator Effects vs. Photoshop Effects pt. 2 74409 1:33
11. preview Editing effects 74379 1:08
12. preview Defining a graphic style 74380 1:03
13. preview Editing a graphic style 74381 2:15
Key # Length
1. preview Locking layers 74382 1:58
2. preview Changing layer stacking 74383 0:41
3. preview Setting Layer options 74384 2:27
4. preview Targeting objects and layers in the Layers panel 74385 1:21
5. preview Setting the Blend mode for an object 74386 1:34
Key # Length
1. preview Revolving an object pt. 1 74387 1:16
2. preview Revolving an object pt. 2 74417 1:29
3. preview Rotating an object 74388 1:26
4. preview Extruding an object pt. 1 74389 1:07
5. preview Extruding an object pt. 2 74410 2:19
6. preview Mapping artwork to an object pt. 1 74390 2:39
7. preview Mapping artwork to an object pt. 2 74411 2:31
8. preview Editing a 3D effect 74391 0:51
9. preview Creating a sphere 74392 2:20
Key # Length
1. preview Creating slices 74393 1:40
2. preview Creating image maps 74394 1:46
3. preview Saving a project for the Web pt. 1 74395 1:12
4. preview Saving a project for the Web pt. 2 74412 2:25
5. preview Optimizing individual slices 74396 2:28
6. preview Exporting layers with CSS information pt. 1 74397 2:00
7. preview Exporting layers with CSS information pt. 2 74406 2:24
Key # Length
1. preview Changing the color mode 74398 1:19
2. preview Soft-proofing artwork for color blindness 74423 1:34
3. preview Including page marks and bleed for press 74399 1:36
4. preview Using the Flattener Preview panel pt. 1 74400 2:32
5. preview Using the Flattener Preview panel pt. 2 74401 2:13
Key # Length
1. preview Exporting a project into another format 74402 0:49
2. preview Saving your document as a template 74403 0:49
3. preview Saving as a PDF 74404 1:03
4. preview Preparing Illustrator artwork and importing it into Microsoft® Word 74405 1:56
Tutorial series by Christopher Boldon
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