Adobe Illustrator CS4

Design Your Own Illustrations and Create Logos, Ads, and More

Course Description: Take the first step toward creating professional graphics and visual effects with Adobe Illustrator CS4. Learn the power of two- and three-dimensional vector artwork, including how to improve your productivity with brushes and how to create formats for text along curves, within shapes, and as objects. Customize shape and object drawing as well as image tracing with the Pencil and Line tools. Build your foundation for creating dynamic images with this number one graphics software in logo design, illustrations, and Web development.

Author: Pam Weaver

Runtime: 7hrs. 16min.

Lessons: 39

Lessons		Time (Min:Sec)

Chapter 1: Illustrator's Environment

New Document PREVIEW, CLICK HERE		05:15
Rulers and GuidesPREVIEW, CLICK HERE		04:47
Show or Hide Rulers PREVIEW, CLICK HERE		09:59
Chapter 2: Fill, Stroke, Shape, Pen, & Selection Tools
Shape Tools		09:33
Fills and Strokes (Part 1)		08:44
Fills and Strokes (Part 2)		07:58
Fills and Strokes (Part 3)		10:35
Selection Tools		14:02
Pen Tool (Part 1)		08:58
Pen Tool (Part 2)		08:26
Pen Tool (Part 3)		08:57
Pen Tool (Part 4)		10:48
Chapter 3: Transformation Tools & Color Blending Tools
Free Transform Tool (Part 1)		09:41
Free Transform Tool (Part 2)		10:41
Color Gradients		12:30
Color Blending		11:15
Chapter 4: Layers, Clipping Masks, & Type
Layers (Part 1)		08:56
Layers (Part 2)		09:34
Clipping Masks (Part 1)		08:15
Clipping Masks (Part 2)		10:10
Chapter 5: Paths, Transparency, Mesh Effects, & Brushes
Compound and Pathfinder Paths		13:31
Expanding		06:29
Transparency, Effects, and Filters		09:11
Mesh Tool Effects (Part 1)		09:46
Mesh Tool Effects (Part 2)		11:21
Mesh Tool Effects (Part 3)		10:23
Brushes and Patterns (Part 1)		10:40
Brushes and Patterns (Part 2)		12:26
Chapter 6: Illustrator's Symbols, Style Libraries, & 3D Effects
Symbols (Part 1)		10:07
Symbols (Part 2)		10:27
Styles		12:38
3D Effects (Part 1)		13:05
3D Effects (Part 2)		11:26
Chapter 7: Image Quality
Analyzing and Critiquing Image Quality (Part 1)		11:06
Analyzing and Critiquing Image Quality (Part 2)		10:15
Analyzing and Critiquing Image Quality (Part 3)		10:59
Analyzing and Critiquing Image Quality (Part 4)		10:17
Chapter 8: Importing & Exporting
Importing and Exporting Files (Part 1)		11:29
Importing and Exporting Files (Part 2)		09:48

Adobe Illustrator CS4 Course Objective
At the end of this course, you will be able to: use the rulers and guides, change colors of objects and paths with fill and stroke, create precise shapes with the Pen tool, use the color management and selection tools, instantly clip parts of an image or object with masks, apply transparency effects to native and imported objects, use gradients to fade and mix colors, create smooth transitions between objects and colors with the Blend tool, and much more.