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Oct 5th, 2010

Illustrator excels when it comes to working with Vector objects, but in order to make great art with vectors, you need to understand how to create objects and type in Illustrator. This tutorial shows you how ...

This comprehensive 3-hour tutorial shows you all aspects of working with vectors in Illustrator CS5. The tutorial starts with an exploration of what objects are, showing you how to group and layer objects to make your graphical items.

Next you'll discover methods for transforming objects to change their appearance in your image. You'll also explore color, gradients, and patterns as you fill your objects to create texture in your graphics.

The tutorial finishes with a detailed exploration of working with tip in Illustrator CS5. You'll learn how to create path text (text around objects) styling and formatting text, and changing text orientation for vertical and off-axis text effects.

• Illustrator CS5 101: Core Illustrator CS5
• Illustrator CS5 102: Working with Objects & Type

For a full list of the topics covered, see the Tutorial Outline
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• Chapter 1: Working with Objects in Illustrator
• 1: Organizing Objects
• 02:04
  01. Introduction
• 03:14
  02. Grouping Objects
• 06:33
  03. Aligning and Distributing Objects
• 02:15
  04. Expanding Objects
• 03:56
  05. Understanding Stacking Order
• 01:46
  06. Using the Draw Behind and Draw Inside Modes
• 05:31
  07. Introducing Layers
• 02:42
  08. Moving Objects Between Layers
• 02:58
  09. Hiding and Locking Layers
• 02:35
  10. Combining Layers
• 02:24
  11. Creating Template Layers
• 03:44
  12. Creating Animations with the Layers Panel
• 03:30
  13. Targeting Layers to Receive Effects
• 2: Transforming Objects
• 03:29
  14. Moving and Nudging Objects
• 05:11
  15. Scaling and Rotating Objects
• 03:29
  16. Repeating Transformations Multiple Times
• 02:13
  17. Using the Transform Each Dialog Box
• 01:55
  18. Using the Transform Panel
• 03:23
  19. Using the Reflect and Shear Tools
• 01:30
  20. Using the Reshape Tool
• 02:59
  21. Distorting Objects with the Free Transform Tool Cop...
• 04:13
  22. Using the Pathfinder Features
• 02:36
  23. Using Clipping Masks
• 3: Color, Gradients, Patterns and Transparency
• 03:07
  24. Changing Fill and Stroke Colors
• 03:38
  25. Choosing Colors
• 04:44
  26. Using the Swatches Panel
• 03:22
  27. Reapplying Color with the Eyedropper Tool
• 04:36
  28. Shifting Colors with the Recolor Artwork Dialog Box
• 02:54
  29. Applying Gradients
• 02:27
  30. Using the Interactive Gradient Tool
• 03:30
  31. Creating Custom Patterns
• 01:37
  32. Rotating Patterns
• 02:35
  33. Transforming Patterns
• 02:36
  34. Setting Transparency
• 03:52
  35. Flattening Transparency
• 04:05
  36. Using Opacity Masks
• 05:03
  37. Rasterizing Objects
• 03:06
  38. Understanding Anti-Aliasing
• 4: Using Symbols and Styles
• 05:24
  39. Introducing the Symbols Panel
• 04:23
  40. Using Graphic Styles
• 02:09
  41. Using the Eyedropper Tool to Apply Attributes
• Chapter 2: Text in Illustrator
• 5: Working with Type
• 03:01
  42. Using the Type Tool
• 02:14
  43. Fitting Type to a Custom Area
• 02:33
  44. Wrapping Text Around an Object
• 03:42
  45. Adding Type to a Path
• 02:14
  46. Using Type on a Path Style Options
• 03:29
  47. Threading Paragraphs of Type
• 03:53
  48. Selecting and Formatting Type
• 01:43
  49. Accessing Glyphs
• 02:41
  50. Checking for Spelling Errors
• 00:51
  51. Adding Words to a Custom Dictionary
• 02:47
  52. Finding and Replacing Text
• 02:28
  53. Setting the Character Formatting Options
• 03:18
  54. Setting Paragraph Formatting Options
• 02:07
  55. Using the Vertical Type Tools
• 01:59
  56. Changing Type Orientation
• 02:00
  57. Converting Type to Outlines
• 00:42
  58. Conclusion

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