by Peter Lourekas, Elaine Weinmann | Publisher: Peachpit Press | Release Date: November 2010 | ISBN: 9780132696999

Learn Illustrator CS5 the quick and easy way with 3 hours of video lessons covering the important new features in Illustrator CS5. Best-selling authors Peter Lourekas and Elaine Weinmann help you explore the powerful new tools and cover the following 15 topics: Bridge Overview Illustrator CS5 Interface Multiple Artboards Drawing Geometric & Freehand Objects Fill & Stroke Select, Move & Copy Transform Reshape Appearances, Effects & Graphic Styles Blob Brush Brushes Create & Style Type Gradients Combine Paths Clipping Masks After you finish watching the video continue to build your Photoshop skills with the authors' full-color guide, Illustrator CS5 for Windows and Macintosh: Visual QuickStart Guide.

1. Topic 1: Bridge Overview
   • a. Features of the Bridge window 00:03:45
   • b. Choosing a workspace for Bridge 00:00:44
   • c. Previewing images in Bridge 00:00:49
   • d. Customizing the Bridge window 00:01:25
   • e. Assigning keywords to files 00:01:35
   • f. Rating and labeling thumbnails 00:02:08
   • g. Managing thumbnails and filtering their display 00:02:17
2. Topic 2: Illustrator CS5 Interface
   • a. Using the Application frame 00:01:45
   • b. Using tabbed document windows 00:01:22
   • c. Arranging documents windows 00:01:33
   • d. Changing the zoom level 00:01:10
   • e. Changing the screen mode 00:01:29
   • f. Configuring the panels and saving workspaces 00:03:26
   • g. Using the Control panel 00:00:53
3. Topic 3: Multiple Artboards
   • a. Anatomy of an Illustrator document 00:02:23
   • b. Artboard options in the New Document dialog 00:05:10
   • c. Creating multiple artboards with the Artboard tool 00:02:25
   • d. Navigating with the Artboards panel 00:01:58
   • e. Saving and exporting artboards as separate PDF pages 00:03:16
4. Topic 4: Drawing Geometric & Freehand Objects
   • a. Creating rectangles and ellipses 00:03:18
   • b. Creating polygons and stars 00:04:37
   • c. Creating line segments and spirals 00:02:10
   • d. Freehand drawing with the Pencil tool 00:01:45
   • e. Options for the Pencil tool 00:02:47
   • f. Freehand drawing with the Paintbrush tool 00:01:38
5. Topic 5: Fill & Stroke
   • a. Applying fill and stroke using the Control, Appearance, and Color panels 00:03:20
   • b. Applying color using the Color Guide and Swatches panels 00:03:39
   • c. Replacing object color using a Global color swatch 00:08:58
   • d. Applying stroke attributes using the Stroke panel 00:02:00
6. Topic 6: Select, Move & Copy
   • a. Select objects using Selection, Direct Selection tools 00:05:29
   • b. Selecting objects with the Select menu commands 00:07:19
   • c. Working with groups in Illustrator 00:07:28
   • d. Selecting objects using the Lasso, Magic Wand tools 00:10:26
   • e. Copying objects using the Selection tool, Clipboard 00:02:22
   • f. Aligning objects using the Align panel, Ruler Guides 00:05:11
   • g. Align objects using Smart Guides 00:02:25
7. Topic 7: Transform
   • a. Transforming objects using the Bounding Box or Free Transform tool 00:01:48
   • b. Transforming objects using the Scale, Rotate, and Reflect tools 00:05:12
   • c. Using a dialog or an effect to transform multiple objects 00:04:44
   • d. Repeating a transformation 00:04:06
8. Topic 8: Reshape
   • a. Reshaping a path with the Direct Selection and pen tools 00:02:09
   • b. Drawing curves with the Pen tool 00:03:36
   • c. Using the Width tool to create non-uniform stroke width 00:03:29
   • d. Joining endpoints on an object 00:05:03
   • e. Reshaping object paths using effects 00:03:36
   • f. Combining techniques to create an object 00:03:47
9. Topic 9: Appearances, Effects & Graphic Styles
   • a. Applying basic Appearance panel edits 00:05:03
   • b. Applying multiple strokes and effects 00:02:45
   • c. Applying appearances to an editable type object 00:02:45
   • d. Applying a graphic style to a group 00:05:52
10. Topic 10: Blob Brush
    • a. Basics for using the Blob Brush tool 00:04:45
    • b. Reshaping an object using the Blob Brush tool 00:02:59
    • c. Creating and refining Blob Brush shapes 00:01:37
11. Topic 11: Brushes
    • a. Working with the Brushes panel 00:03:26
    • b. Editing a brush with the Brushes panel 00:04:45
    • c. Editing a brush stroke on an object 00:07:21
    • d. Working with the Paintbrush tool and the Bristle brushes 00:05:11
12. Topic 12: Create & Style Type
    • a. Type tools explained 00:04:32
    • b. Using the Type tool 00:00:56
    • c. Using the Area Type tool 00:02:15
    • d. Using the Type on a Path tool 00:04:46
    • e. Styling type 00:02:58
    • f. Creating type outlines 00:04:41
    • g. Special effects with type 00:03:51
13. Topic 13: Gradients
    • a. Creating linear gradients 00:05:23
    • b. Creating radial gradients 00:04:01
    • c. Saving a gradient as a swatch 00:02:49
    • d. Applying a gradient to a group 00:02:56
    • e. Gradients in type 00:01:08
14. Topic 14: Combine Paths
    • a. Using the Shape Mode buttons (Pathfinder panel) 00:06:03
    • b. Options for the new Shape Builder tool 00:05:48
    • c. Combining objects using the Shape Builder tool 00:05:06
15. Topic 15. Clipping Masks
    • a. Creating an object-level clipping set 00:04:25
    • b. Creating an object-level clipping set using Draw Inside mode 00:04:17
    • c. Creating a layer-level clipping set 00:03:02