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Adobe Illustrator CS2 Tutorials

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   Title Description
Adobe® Illustrator® CS2 is the premiere illustration and design tool for graphic artists. Its tight integration with Adobe Photoshop, Adobe InDesign and even Adobe After Effects facilitates easier and faster workflows in print, the web and even video and film. This tutorial, by VTC author and Illustrator expert, Nathan Dickson, will introduce you to many of the tools and operations available in Adobe Illustrator CS2. To begin learning today, simply click on one of the movie links.

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Introduction
  What is Illustrator? (02:49)
  What is New in CS2? (04:14)
  What are Vector Graphics? (03:34)
  A Tour of the Interface (05:00)
  Managing Palettes (05:10)
  Getting Assistance (04:54)
  Resetting Preferences (04:16)
Working with Documents
  Creating a New Document (04:28)
  Using Document Setup (04:03)
  Saving Native Format (04:29)
  Saving EPS and Templates (04:55)
  Exporting (04:37)
  Saving for Web (05:00)
  Printing Fundamentals (04:39)
Drawing Fundamentals
  Drawing/Selecting/Scaling (03:50)
  Stroke/Fill/Color Basics (04:36)
  Stacking Order and Layers (04:26)
Visual Attributes
  Colors & Swatches Pt. 1 (05:19)
  Colors & Swatches Pt. 2 (06:13)
  Stroke Options (05:39)
  Gradients (05:02)
  Patterns (05:14)
  Transparency & Blending Modes (06:38)
  Appearance Palette (04:56)
Selecting Things
  Magnifying Glass and Hand Tools (04:51)
  Selector Tools (04:54)
  Magic Wand and Lasso Tools (04:43)
  Select Menu (04:40)
Drawing Paths
  Drawing Lines and Curves (03:32)
  How Bezier Curves Work (05:04)
  Smooth vs. Corner Points (03:25)
  Editing Paths (05:14)
  Compound Paths (06:21)
Type
  Point Type and Area Type (04:58)
  Character Palette (05:44)
  Paragraph Palette (05:08)
  Type on a Path (05:37)
  Coloring and Outlining Type (04:27)
Productivity
  Setting Preferences (05:30)
  Grids (05:19)
  Guides (04:59)
  Smart Guides (04:00)
  Align Palette (04:03)
  Tool Potpourri (05:19)
Graphical Primitives
  Line Segments and Arcs (03:29)
  Polygons and Stars (04:40)
  Lens Flares (04:13)
  Spirals (03:43)
  Rectangular and Polar Grids (05:42)
  Pencil and Eraser Tools (05:56)
Transform and Distort
  Grouping/Hiding/Locking (07:08)
  Scale and Rotate Tools (04:41)
  Reflect and Shear Tools (04:55)
  Transform Palette (06:01)
  Move and Transform Each (05:09)
  Free Transform Tool (03:22)
  Reshape Tool (03:39)
  Liquification Tools (05:26)
Layers
  Clipping Masks (05:44)
  Layers Palette Basics (05:28)
  Layer Clipping Masks (04:36)
  Targeting and Rearranging (05:23)
  Layer Options (06:11)
  Layer Potpourri (04:31)
Special Tools
  Pathfinder Palette (06:29)
  Path Menu (06:35)
  Brushes (06:31)
  Eyedropper Tool (04:55)
  Symbolism (05:28)
  Blends (05:02)
  Live Paint Bucket (05:27)
  Scissors and Knife Tools (04:20)
External Graphics
  Embedding vs. Linking (06:56)
  Link Management (06:12)
  Live Trace (06:37)
Effects vs. Filters
  Filters (05:11)
  Effects (04:00)
  Document Raster Effects Settings (05:36)
  My Favorite Effects (05:29)
Wrap-up
  Wrapping it Up (01:00)
Author
  About Nathan Dickson (02:06)

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Tutorial Information

Title: Adobe Illustrator CS2
Author: Nathan Dickson
SKU: 33680
ISBN: 1-933736-12-7
Release Date: 2006-03-16
Duration: 7 hrs / 81 lessons
Work Files: Yes
Captions: No
Compatibility: Vista/XP/2000, OS X, Linux
QuickTime 7, Flash 8

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