Adobe Illustrator CS Tutorial Video

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This Adobe Illustrator CS tutorial offers users an cost effective way to master this application it days. Presented using narrated QuickTime videos that work on both PC and Mac platforms. This training CD uses practical examples and easy to follow step by step instructions to convey knowledge and accelerate the learning process, users of this training product will benefit from a degree of clarity and retention that other forms of training fail to match. Most of the tutorials are suitable for beginner to intermediate users.
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Adobe Illustrator CS Video Training

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All the topics covered by this Adobe Illustrator CS Training CD are listed below. The blue links are FREE Demos. Suitable for use on PC or MAC.

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Introduction
What is CS? Demo
New Features in Brief Demo
What are Vector Graphics? Demo

Getting Started
Welcome Screen Demo
Interface Essentials Demo
Saving Demo
Getting Assistance Demo
Resetting Mac Preferences Demo
Resetting PC Preferences Demo

Drawing Fundamentals
Basic Shapes Demo
Basic Selections Demo
Strokes / Fills / Colors pt. 1 Demo
Strokes / Fills / Colors pt. 2 Demo
The Stacking Order Demo


If you purchase the CD all the contents listed below are also included.


Environment
Using the Keyboard pt. 1
Using the Keyboard pt. 2
The Workspace
The Toolbox
Managing Palettes pt. 1
Managing Palettes pt. 2
Entering Values pt. 1
Entering Values pt. 2

Paths
Line Segments
The Pen Tool
Drawing Curves
Smooth and Corner Points
Editing Paths
Compound Paths
Optimum Curves
Rules for Optimum Curves

Selecting
Primary Selection Tools
Magic Wand Tool
Lasso Tool
Select Menu pt. 1
Select Menu pt. 2
The Bounding Box and Edges

Primitives
Drawing Arcs
Drawing Polygons
Drawing Stars
Drawing Spirals
Drawing Lens Flares
Drawing Rectangular Grids
Drawing Polar Grids
Drawing with the Pencil Tool

Transforming
Grouping
Hiding and Locking
Moving pt. 1
Moving pt. 2
Rotating
Scaling
Shearing and Reflecting
Transform Palette
Using Transform Each
Free Transform Tool
Reshape Tool
Liquification Tools pt. 1
Liquification Tools pt. 2
Align Palette Pt. 1
Align Palette Pt. 2
Transform Shortcuts
Cloning

Type Fundamentals
Point Type Tool
Character Palette pt. 1
Character Palette pt. 2
Typography Shortcuts
Area Type
Every-Line Composer
Justification Settings
Tabs and Leaders
No Break and Open Type
Color and Outline Type

Productivity
Navigator Palette
Document Info Palette / Hiding the Artboard
Rulers
Guides
Smart Guides
Snapping To and Saving Views
Application Preferences pt. 1
Application Preferences pt. 2
Application Preferences pt. 3
Info Palette and Measure Tool

Layers
Clipping Masks
Layers Palette
Palette Options
Layer Options
Rearranging pt. 1
Rearranging pt. 2
New Object Targeting
Dupe / Merge / Flatten
Collect and Release
Better Mask Management

Advanced Type
Text Wraps
Type on a Path pt. 1
Type on a Path pt. 2
Advanced Area Type
Threaded Text
Find and Replace and Spelling
Legacy Text
Type Menu Potpourri

Visual Attributes
Stroke Palette
Gradient Tool and Palette
Swatch Palette Views
Global Colors
Custom Patterns
Spot Colors and Merging
Custom Swatch Libraries
Overprinting

Brushes
Brush Tool and Palette
Calligraphic Brushes
Art Brushes
Scatter Brushes
Pattern Brushes

Special Tools
Paintbucket and Eyedropper Tools
Graph Tool
Gradient Meshes pt. 1
Gradient Meshes pt. 2
Blends
Auto-Tracing
Pathfinder Palette
Envelope Distort
Path Menu
Scissor and Knife Tools

Appearances and Styles
Appearance Palette
Editing Appearances pt. 1
Editing Appearances pt. 2
Appearances in the Layers Palette
Graphic Styles Palette
Expanding

Transparency
Transparency Palette
Transparency Options
Opacity Masks

Symbolism
Symbol Tools pt. 1
Symbol Tools pt. 2

External Graphics
Embedding vs. Linking
Link Management

Effects vs. Filters
Filters
Effects
Rasterize Settings

3D Effects
3D Space
3D Rotate
3D Extrude
3D Surface Maps pt. 1
3D Surface Maps pt. 2
3D Revolve
3D Lighting

Saving and Printing
Saving Native Formats
Exporting Other Formats
Saving for the Web
Transparency Issues
Desktop Printing
High Resolution Printing
Presets

Final Thoughts
Wrapping it Up

Credits
About this Author

Adobe Illustrator CS Tutorial Video Information

Product Title: Adobe Illustrator CS
Trainer: Nathan Dickson
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Movie Details: 154 Lessons- Video run time: 12 Hours
Price North America $99.95
Price for Europen Sales £71.95 ( + Vat )
Delivery: 3 working days ( UK / USA and Canada )
Suitable for: Win 95, 98, 2000, NT, XP, Mac OS, OSX

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