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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.

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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)

Title Information / Pricing

Title: Adobe Illustrator CS5
Author: Dwayne Ferguson
SKU: 34146
ISBN: 1-936334-40-2
Release Date: 2010-07-26
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Duration: 8.5 hrs / 107 lessons
Work Files: Yes
Captions: Available on CD and Online University
Compatibility: Vista/XP/2000, OS X, Linux
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