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Adobe Illustrator CS3 Tutorials

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   Course Description
Adobe® Illustrator® CS3 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 Professional Illustrator, Dwayne Ferguson, will introduce users to the tools and operations available in Illustrator CS3. User will then practice what they have learned by creating two exciting projects. Work Files are included. To begin learning today, simply click on one of the movie links.

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Introduction
  Workflow Demonstration (04:54) T
  New in Illustrator CS3 (03:58) T
  System Requirements (02:48) T
  Peripheral Devices (02:29) T
Interface
  The Welcome Screen (03:39) T
  Document Window (03:33) T
  Document Profiles (03:09) T
  The Tools Panel (03:58) T
  Menus and Panels (03:36) T
  The Control Panel (03:15) T
  Navigation (03:46) T
  Workspaces (03:12) T
  Libraries (01:49) T
  Shortcuts (03:40) T
  Help (04:02) T
Selections
  Selections (03:25) T
  Group and Ungroup (02:37) T
  Stacking Order (03:24) T
  Crop (03:33) T
  Isolation Mode (02:58) T
Drawing
  Drawing Tools (03:20)
  Raster vs. Vector (03:26)
  Shapes (04:02)
  Polygons (02:54)
  View Modes (03:36)
  The Pen and Paths (04:10)
  Pencil and Eraser (04:22)
  Live Trace (03:28)
Path Editing
  Anchor Points (02:36)
  Handles (02:29)
  Pathfinder (05:19)
  Compound Shapes (03:22)
  Preferences (07:17)
Color
  Swatches (03:15)
  Stroke and Fill (02:41)
  Swatch Libraries (02:01)
  Dots and Dashes (02:17)
  Color Palettes (03:56)
  Create Swatches (03:43)
  Sample Color (03:31)
  Live Paint (04:05)
  Gradients (03:30)
  Kuler (04:23)
  Live Color (04:15)
Measurements
  Rulers (02:36)
  Grids (02:49)
  Smart Guides (03:41)
  Lasso Tools (02:33)
  Graphs (03:41)
Type
  Point and Area Type (03:07)
  Fonts and Colors (02:44)
  Type on a Path (03:10)
  Glyphs (03:45)
  Outlines (02:39)
  Editing Tools (03:59)
  Spell Check (04:17)
Layers
  Understand Layers (02:55)
  Add and Delete (03:09)
  Layer Options (04:04)
  Transparency (03:58)
  Blend Modes (03:25)
  Templates (02:49)
Blends and Meshes
  Create a Blend (03:10)
  Gradient Mesh (04:21)
Masks
  Opacity Masks (04:10)
  Clipping Masks (03:42)
Brushes
  Art Brushes (03:41)
  Scatter Brushes (04:37)
  Pattern Brushes (04:27)
  Calligraphic Brushes (02:32)
Filters and Effects
  Filter Types (02:45)
  3D (02:57)
  Distort (03:14)
  Stylize (03:34)
  Warp (02:54)
  Photoshop Filters (03:19)
  Blurs (03:26)
  Effect Gallery (03:52)
  Envelope Distort (03:07)
Transformation Tools
  Transform Panel (03:41)
  Free Transform (02:35)
  Alignment Tools (03:32)
  Distribution Tools (03:35)
  Repeat Transform (03:44)
Symbols
  Symbol Library (03:31)
  Edit Symbols (02:48)
  Create Symbols (03:51)
Work with CS3 Applications
  Work with Flash (03:05)
  Work with Photoshop (04:32)
  Work with InDesign (03:15)
Appearances
  Attributes (02:59)
  Styles (03:53)
  Live Effects (04:55)
Saving and Exporting
  Save Documents (03:20)
  Export to Photoshop (03:25)
  File Formats (03:54)
  PDF (03:29)
Scanning
  Scan in Artwork Pt 1 (04:41)
  Scan in Artwork Pt 2 (04:37)
Output
  Printing (02:59)
Resources
  Magazines (02:47)
  Websites (03:47)
Project: Tutankamon Exhibit
  Project Overview (02:13)
  Art Cleanup (04:19)
  Import Art (04:31)
  Tracing the Art Pt 1 (05:58)
  Tracing the Art Pt 2 (05:22)
  Clipping Mask (04:51)
  Applying Colors (03:13)
  Adding Type (03:31)
  Opacity Mask (02:30)
  Blend Mode Highlights (02:51)
  Adding Effects (03:05)
  Finished Poster (04:33)
Project: Excalibur
  Project Overview (02:10)
  Construct the Sword Pt 1 (04:00)
  Construct the Sword Pt 2 (06:55)
  Construct the Sword Pt 3 (02:29)
  Construct the Sword Pt 4 (05:23)
  Construct the Sword Pt 5 (06:11)
  Construct the Sword Pt 6 (02:43)
  Construct the Sword Pt 7 (05:34)
  Detailing Pt 1 (04:44)
  Detailing Pt 2 (03:28)
Wrap Up
  Review (03:46)
Credits
  About the Author (02:23)