Adobe Illustrator CC
Learn by Video
Published on 7. November 2013
Software
DVD-ROM
978-0-321-93963-0 (ISBN)
Description
This critically acclaimed interactive training program from Adobe Press offers exceptional quality high-definition video to teach the fundamentals of Adobe Illustrator CC.
Experienced instructor Chad Chelius presents close to 8 hours of high-quality HD video, complete with lesson files, assessment quizzes and review materials. Chad presents a comprehensive introduction to Illustrator, including best practices as well as fundamental illustration and vector artwork concepts. Topics covered include working with styles, paths, and objects, and how to work within the Creative Cloud.
The video is wrapped in a unique interface that allows you to jump to any topic and also bookmark individual sections for later review. The unique "Watch and Work" mode shrinks the video into a small window to allow you to work alongside in Illustrator. Project files used in the lessons are included on the disc so you can practice what you've learned, and interactive review questions help reinforce freshly gained knowledge.
Duration: 9hrs 8min
User Level: Beginning/Intermediate
System Requirements:
Mac: OS X 10.7.5+ and Safari 6.0+
PC: Windows Vista+ and Firefox 22+
Hardware: DVD-ROM drive
Please Note:
* This DVD-ROM can be viewed on your computer, but it will NOT play in a DVD movie player.
* The course uses pop-ups; please enable them in your browser. For more information on how to enable Pop-ups please see our Learn By Video FAQ page http://www.peachpit.com/promotions/learn-by-video-faq-139397
Experienced instructor Chad Chelius presents close to 8 hours of high-quality HD video, complete with lesson files, assessment quizzes and review materials. Chad presents a comprehensive introduction to Illustrator, including best practices as well as fundamental illustration and vector artwork concepts. Topics covered include working with styles, paths, and objects, and how to work within the Creative Cloud.
The video is wrapped in a unique interface that allows you to jump to any topic and also bookmark individual sections for later review. The unique "Watch and Work" mode shrinks the video into a small window to allow you to work alongside in Illustrator. Project files used in the lessons are included on the disc so you can practice what you've learned, and interactive review questions help reinforce freshly gained knowledge.
Duration: 9hrs 8min
User Level: Beginning/Intermediate
System Requirements:
Mac: OS X 10.7.5+ and Safari 6.0+
PC: Windows Vista+ and Firefox 22+
Hardware: DVD-ROM drive
Please Note:
* This DVD-ROM can be viewed on your computer, but it will NOT play in a DVD movie player.
* The course uses pop-ups; please enable them in your browser. For more information on how to enable Pop-ups please see our Learn By Video FAQ page http://www.peachpit.com/promotions/learn-by-video-faq-139397
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Berkeley
United States
Publishing group
Pearson Education (US)
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 146 mm
Width: 190 mm
Thickness: 14 mm
Weight
68 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-321-93963-0 (9780321939630)
Copyright in bibliographic data and cover images is held by Nielsen Book Services Limited or by the publishers or by their respective licensors: all rights reserved.
Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Previous edition
Book
07/2012
Peachpit Press Publications
€50.75
Article exhausted; check for reprint
Person
Chad Chelius is an instructor, speaker, and writer on Illustrator and other Adobe design applications, and he has worked with major publishing clients around the world to implement Adobe software in their workflows.
Content
Introduction Welcome Movie Ch 1 About Adobe Illustrator
What is Illustrator?
Raster vs. Vector
Working with the exercise files (graphics and fonts) Ch 2 Getting familiar with the interface
Illustrator panels
The Application frame and Application bar
Utilizing Workspaces
Working with Artboards
Making the most of Artboards
Sync Settings ch 3 Working with documents
Creating a new Illustrator document
Creating a new document profile
Creating an Illustrator Template
Saving an Illustrator file
Saving for the Web
Using Adobe Bridge ch 4 Navigation and viewing artwork
Document Navigation techniques
Illustrator Viewing Modes
Screen Modes
Creating multiple views of artwork ch 5 Working with objects in Illustrator
Selecting objects using the basic Selection tools
Selecting objects using advanced selection techniques
Understanding isolation mode
Creating Guides
Understanding stroke and fill properties
Drawing with the Shape tools
Drawing with the Line tools
Drawing with the Pencil tool
Basics of drawing with the Pen tool
Drawing with the Blob brush tool
Understanding Stacking Order
Understanding the Layers panel
Using drawing modes
Creating objects in perspective Ch 6 Modifying paths in Illustrator
Using the path splitting tools
Modifying and Joining paths
Using the Pathfinder panel
Using the Shapebuilder tool
Creating a compound path
Creating a Clipping Mask
Creating an Opacity Mask
Fun with the Blend tool
Using Offset Path
Transforming objects
Using the Reshaping tools
The Width tool
Aligning Objects Ch 7 Working with Color
The Color panel and Color picker
The Swatches panel
Creating Spot Colors
Creating a Gradient swatch
Creating a Pattern Swatch
Recoloring Artwork
Live Paint Ch 8 Working with Type
Type basics
Getting to know the Type tools
Formatting type
Threading type
Applying text wrap
Using Character and Paragraph Styles
Converting text to outlines
Warping text Ch 9 Working with Symbols
Understanding how symbols work
Creating a new symbol
The symbolism tools Ch 10 Drawing with brushes
Drawing with and applying brushes
Creating a Calligraphic brush
Creating a Scatter brush
Creating an Art brush
Creating a Pattern brush
Drawing with the Bristle brush Ch 11 Appearance and Effects
Effects and the Appearance panel
Creating 3D Effects
Creating Graphic Styles Ch 12 Creating Graphs
Creating a Graph
Editing a Graph
Creating a 3D Graph
Creating a graph design Ch 13 Working with Images
Placing images
Working with Embedded images
Packaging files
Image Trace
What is Illustrator?
Raster vs. Vector
Working with the exercise files (graphics and fonts) Ch 2 Getting familiar with the interface
Illustrator panels
The Application frame and Application bar
Utilizing Workspaces
Working with Artboards
Making the most of Artboards
Sync Settings ch 3 Working with documents
Creating a new Illustrator document
Creating a new document profile
Creating an Illustrator Template
Saving an Illustrator file
Saving for the Web
Using Adobe Bridge ch 4 Navigation and viewing artwork
Document Navigation techniques
Illustrator Viewing Modes
Screen Modes
Creating multiple views of artwork ch 5 Working with objects in Illustrator
Selecting objects using the basic Selection tools
Selecting objects using advanced selection techniques
Understanding isolation mode
Creating Guides
Understanding stroke and fill properties
Drawing with the Shape tools
Drawing with the Line tools
Drawing with the Pencil tool
Basics of drawing with the Pen tool
Drawing with the Blob brush tool
Understanding Stacking Order
Understanding the Layers panel
Using drawing modes
Creating objects in perspective Ch 6 Modifying paths in Illustrator
Using the path splitting tools
Modifying and Joining paths
Using the Pathfinder panel
Using the Shapebuilder tool
Creating a compound path
Creating a Clipping Mask
Creating an Opacity Mask
Fun with the Blend tool
Using Offset Path
Transforming objects
Using the Reshaping tools
The Width tool
Aligning Objects Ch 7 Working with Color
The Color panel and Color picker
The Swatches panel
Creating Spot Colors
Creating a Gradient swatch
Creating a Pattern Swatch
Recoloring Artwork
Live Paint Ch 8 Working with Type
Type basics
Getting to know the Type tools
Formatting type
Threading type
Applying text wrap
Using Character and Paragraph Styles
Converting text to outlines
Warping text Ch 9 Working with Symbols
Understanding how symbols work
Creating a new symbol
The symbolism tools Ch 10 Drawing with brushes
Drawing with and applying brushes
Creating a Calligraphic brush
Creating a Scatter brush
Creating an Art brush
Creating a Pattern brush
Drawing with the Bristle brush Ch 11 Appearance and Effects
Effects and the Appearance panel
Creating 3D Effects
Creating Graphic Styles Ch 12 Creating Graphs
Creating a Graph
Editing a Graph
Creating a 3D Graph
Creating a graph design Ch 13 Working with Images
Placing images
Working with Embedded images
Packaging files
Image Trace