VTC: QuickStart Adobe Illustrator CS5 Training and Certification

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.
Introduction
New in Illustrator CS5 (03:29)
Drawing Tools (05:26)
Raster vs. Vector (04:52)
Interface
Document Window (04:58)
Document Profiles (05:03)
Artboards Panel (04:56)
The Tools Panel (06:47)
Menus & Panels (04:55)
Navigation (05:16)
Workspaces (05:50)
Shortcuts (05:03)
Save Documents (03:38)
Select & Measure
Selection Tools (05:57)
Stacking Order (04:29)
Group & Ungroup (04:27)
Rulers & Grids (04:51)
Crop (04:36)
Paths & Shapes
Draw Paths (05:54)
Edit Paths (06:56)
Draw Modes (03:44)
Isolation Mode (03:25)
Pathfinder (04:28)
Compound Shapes (03:33)
Shape Builder (05:21)
Beautiful Strokes
Variable Width (03:43)
Dashed Lines (03:40)
Arrowheads (02:41)
Stretch Control (03:53)
Color
Swatch Libraries (06:18)
Create Swatches (06:15)
Color Panels (05:10)
Stroke & Fill (04:39)
Live Paint (04:47)
Gradients
Gradient Tool pt. 1 (05:01)
Gradient Tool pt. 2 (03:30)
Perspective
Perspective Types (04:18)
Perspective pt. 1 (04:58)
Perspective pt. 2 (04:58)
Type
Create & Edit (05:27)
Type on a Path (04:29)
Glyphs (03:21)
Outlines (04:47)
Anti-Aliasing (03:48)
Pixel Grid Alignment (02:27)
Layers
Add & Delete (04:23)
Layer Options (04:32)
Transparency (03:53)
Blend Modes (04:01)
Template Layer (04:17)
Blends & Meshes
Create a Blend (06:18)
Gradient Mesh pt. 1 (04:55)
Gradient Mesh pt. 2 (05:51)
Gradient Mesh pt. 3 (06:08)
Masks
Opacity Masks (06:05)
Clipping Masks (04:40)
Release Masks (02:53)
Bristle & Blob Brushes
Bristle Brush pt. 1 (05:28)
Bristle Brush pt. 2 (04:42)
Blob Brush pt. 1 (04:32)
Blob Brush pt. 2 (04:55)
Art Brushes
Scatter Brushes (05:07)
Pattern Brushes (05:48)
Calligraphic Brushes (04:09)
Filters & Effects
Soft Edges (04:44)
Stylize (03:55)
Distort (05:29)
Blurs (04:21)
Shadows (03:56)
3D Tools pt. 1 (05:36)
3D Tools pt. 2 (05:50)
Transformation Tools
Transform Tools (04:15)
Alignment & Distribute (04:13)
Repeat Transform (05:44)
Symbols & Graphs
Symbol Library (02:31)
Edit & Create (05:08)
Create Graphs (05:14)
CS5 Application Integration
Work with Flash (04:29)
Work with Photoshop (05:31)
Work with InDesign (04:57)
Appearances
Attributes (02:54)
Styles (04:46)
Live Effects (02:50)
Project: Mech Logo
Project Overview (02:47)
Mech Logo Sketches (04:33)
Mech Logo Tracing pt. 1 (05:30)
Mech Logo Tracing pt. 2 (04:03)
Mech Logo Shadow (04:47)
Mech Logo Gradient (05:21)
Mech Logo 3D Version (03:22)
Mech Logo Metal (04:08)
Project: Diner
Project Overview (02:18)
Project Research (03:20)
Walls pt. 1 (06:42)
Walls pt. 2 (06:30)
Shadows & Trees (07:00)
Entrance pt. 1 (07:01)
Entrance pt. 2 (06:59)
Perspective (05:26)
Project: Cafe Menu
Project Overview (03:23)
Cafe Menu Tracing pt. 1 (06:50)
Cafe Menu Tracing pt. 2 (05:26)
Cafe Menu Color (05:47)
Cafe Menu Placement (05:47)
Cafe Menu Background (05:32)
Cafe Menu Text (06:45)
Wrap Up
Review/Final Thoughts (02:09)
Credits
About the Author (03:09)