Course Description: Utilize the software program Adobe Illustrator CS5 to create and organize text and graphic images into personal and commercial output. Learn how to generate effective typography, utilize a variety of color palettes and libraries, develop unique brushes and patterns, apply transparency and other special effects, transform objects and manipulate perspective, utilize blends and gradients to produce airbrush effects, make use of pathfinder tools, and import and export different graphic file formats.

Author: Pam Weaver

Runtime: 5hrs. 30min.

Lessons: 45

Lessons		Time (Min:Sec)
Introduction PREVIEW, CLICK HERE		01:15
Chapter 1: Environment
Overview PREVIEW, CLICK HERE		00:43
New Document PREVIEW, CLICK HERE		11:41
Working Environment		08:32
Rulers and Guides		06:44
Preferences		06:22
Opening and Saving Your Documents		09:03
Chapter 2: Modifying & Drawing Objects
Overview		00:32
Shape Tools		08:12
Fills and Strokes		08:33
Drawing Tools		11:04
Selection Tools		11:05
Selection Modes		05:40
Pen Tool		12:20
Pen Tool Features		10:27
Chapter 3: Transformation & Color Blending Tools
Overview		00:42
Free Transform Tool		10:25
Blend Tool		10:09
Gradient Tool		10:01
Chapter 4: Layers, Clipping Masks, & Type
Overview		00:39
Layers		10:46
Clipping Masks		09:00
Type		10:24
Type Features		09:18
Graphical Type Features		11:31
Chapter 5: Creating & Modifying Paths
Overview		00:12
Compound Paths		10:54
Pathfinders		08:32
Transparency		07:10
Mesh Tool		10:03
Chapter 6: Painting, Brushes, and Patterns
Overview		00:14
Basic Brushes and Patterns		10:05
Specialty Brushes		11:59
Painting and Drawing Modes		08:39
Live Paint and Live Trace		10:46
Chapter 7: Symbol/Style Libraries and 3D Effects
Overview		00:24
Symbols		11:10
Styles		09:03
3D Effects		11:40
Chapter 8: Analyze & Critique Image Quality
Overview		00:21
Analyzing and Critiquing		11:02
Chapter 9: Importing & Exporting Graphic Files
Overview		00:11
Importing		04:31
Exporting		07:42
Conclusion		00:38