Adobe Illustrator CS5 is the latest version of the industry standard vector drawing application. Now with new features such as the Perspective Tool, the Bristle Brush, Beautiful Strokes and new drawing modes, there are more tools than ever for the creation of stunning art. Professional illustrator, television animation art director and writer Dwayne Ferguson takes you on an in-depth look at Illustrator CS5, taking you through the tools you'll need to master it quickly. The end of the course includes three fun yet practical hands-on projects. Work Files are included. To begin learning today, simply click on the movie links.
Introduction
New in Illustrator CS5 Drawing Tools Raster vs. Vector Interface
Document Window Document Profiles Artboards Panel The Tools Panel Menus & Panels Navigation Workspaces Shortcuts Save Documents Select & Measure
Selection Tools Stacking Order Group & Ungroup Rulers & Grids Crop
Paths & Shapes
Draw Paths
Edit Paths
Draw Modes
Isolation Mode
Pathfinder
Compound Shapes
Shape Builder
Beautiful Strokes
Variable Width
Dashed Lines
Arrowheads
Stretch Control
Color
Swatch Libraries
Create Swatches
Color Panels
Stroke & Fill
Live Paint
Gradients
Gradient Tool pt. 1
Gradient Tool pt. 2
Perspective
Perspective Types
Perspective pt. 1
Perspective pt. 2
Type
Create & Edit
Type on a Path
Glyphs
Outlines
Anti-Aliasing
Pixel Grid Alignment
Layers
Add & Delete
Layer Options
Transparency
Blend Modes
Template Layer
Blends & Meshes
Create a Blend
Gradient Mesh pt. 1
Gradient Mesh pt. 2
Gradient Mesh pt. 3
Masks
Opacity Masks
Clipping Masks
Release Masks
Bristle & Blob Brushes
Bristle Brush pt. 1
Bristle Brush pt. 2
Blob Brush pt. 1
Blob Brush pt. 2
Art Brushes
Scatter Brushes
Pattern Brushes
Calligraphic Brushes
Filters & Effects
Soft Edges
Stylize
Distort
Blurs
Shadows
3D Tools pt. 1
3D Tools pt. 2
Transformation Tools
Transform Tools
Alignment & Distribute
Repeat Transform
Symbols & Graphs
Symbol Library
Edit & Create
Create Graphs
CS5 Application Integration
Work with Flash
Work with Photoshop
Work with InDesign
Appearances
Attributes
Styles
Live Effects
Project: Mech Logo
Project Overview
Mech Logo Sketches
Mech Logo Tracing pt. 1
Mech Logo Tracing pt. 2
Mech Logo Shadow
Mech Logo Gradient
Mech Logo 3D Version
Mech Logo Metal
Project: Diner
Project Overview
Project Research
Walls pt. 1
Walls pt. 2
Shadows & Trees
Entrance pt. 1
Entrance pt. 2
Perspective
Project: Cafe Menu
Project Overview
Cafe Menu Tracing pt. 1
Cafe Menu Tracing pt. 2
Cafe Menu Color
Cafe Menu Placement
Cafe Menu Background
Cafe Menu Text
Wrap Up
Review/Final Thoughts
Credits
About the Author