Ai Training

Illustrator has a high learning curve. It may take a while for it to feel intuitive to you, and you must be patient. We will spend time in class together learning the basics, but then some of you will find you advance faster than others. This is the point at which the video tutorials listed here become very important! The Illustrator video tutorials (Skill Set 3:  “Illustrator CS6: Essential Training”) at lynda.com (from Lynda.com) are listed here below and in the Training tab. These videos provide skills to help you complete Assignments 5-7. You may also find useful these other tutorial sources useful...
. Adobe Illustrator Training.                       . 
The Illustrator tutorials below will provide skills to help you complete the Illustrator assignments (Assignments 4-6). Questions from these will be included in Quiz #3. 
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ART 109 Skill Set 3-4
Learning Illustrator 

FIRST! sign on to lynda.com through the UMiami Libraries at http://library.miami.edu/medialab/

The 2 sets of videos for this module are culled from "Introducing Illustrator" with Deke McClellan and "Illustrator Essential Training" with Justin Seeley, available at Lynda.com.


While not required viewing for this course, you will find that Deke McClelland's videos on "Pen Tool Fundamentals" and his series "Illustrator One-on-One Fundamentals" are the best training options out there for illustrators who intend to work in illustrative detail with Adobe Illustrator.


Skill Set 3: Introducing Illustrator


From INTRODUCING ILLUSTRATOR WITH DEKE McCLELLAND.

     Welcome    (1 min.)



                                      




                  1. Document and Setup 



28m 2s



                           Creating a new document 

7m 28s




                           Adding and modifying artboards


 6m 36s




                           Aligning artwork to artboards


 6m 54s




                           Getting around your illustration 

7m 4s





                  2. Drawing Fundamentals



 27m 27s



                           Creating custom guides


 7m 25s




                           Drawing basic shapes


 7m 37s




                           Using the Paintbrush tool


 6m 31s




                           Painting with the Blob Brush and Eraser


 5m 54s





                  3. Text and Formatting 



19m 27s



                           Creating and formatting text


 7m 29s




                           Working with point type


 6m 21s




                           Creating type on a path


 3m 14s





                  4. Fills and Strokes 



28m 54s



                           Fill, stroke, and Appearance


 7m 41s




                           Applying linear and radial gradients


 8m 24s




                           Dashes, dots, and arrows


 7m 5s




                           Applying variable-width strokes


 5m 44s




                          
                  5. Edit and Organize



 39m 33s



                           Combining and splitting paths 


7m 46s




                           Flip, Join, and Offset 


6m 29s




                           Select, Group, and Isolate 


9m 39s




                           Scaling and rotating


 8m 10s




                           Organizing artwork with layers 


7m 29s




                 
    6. Drawing Free-Form Outlines



38m 7s



                           Reshaping path outlines


 8m 4s




                           Adjusting control handles 


8m 30s




                           Dragging curved segments 


2m 52s




                           Using the Pen tool 

9m 0s




                           Drawing a custom path outline 


9m 41s





                  7. Dynamic Effects



 50m 55s



                           Applying drop shadows


 6m 58s




                           Using the Transform effect


 7m 25s




                           Transforming fills and strokes 


7m 27s




                           Automatically tracing scanned art 


11m 11s




                           Creating a seamlessly repeating pattern 


9m 57s




                           Using Live Paint 


7m 57s





                  Conclusion


52s



                           Next steps 

52s





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Skill Set 4: Illustrator Essentials

From Illustrator CC Essential Training with Justin Seeley       

For the second Illustrator Skill Set note that not every video in every chapter is required viewing. Also note that the videos are not assigned in sequential order. (After watching, Chapter 1, jump to Chapter 11, then follow the order assigned below for the remainder of videos.)

         1. Getting Started 




                  Exploring the Illustrator's Tools panel 


3m 38s




                  Setting up your Illustrator preferences 


11m 35s





     11. Working with the Pen Tool 



29m 30s



                  Pen tool basics 


4m 54s




                  Drawing curves with the Pen tool 


5m 27s




                  Drawing complete shapes with the Pen tool 

3m 42s




                  Enabling and disabling the rubberband preview 


2m 23s




                  Avoiding the "whips" with the Pen tool 


3m 59s




                  Tracing exercise 


9m 5s





         5. Drawing Basic Shapes



 42m 48s



                  Understanding vector paths 


3m 18s




                  Drawing basic lines and curves 


4m 38s




                  Drawing spirals 


2m 53s




                  Drawing rectangles and ellipses 


7m 1s




                  Using the Pencil tool for freehand drawing 


8m 0s




                  Modifying existing shapes and paths 


3m 35s




                  Exploring Illustrator's drawing modes 


5m 33s





         6. Transforming Objects



 37m 15s



                  Using the Direct Selection tool 


5m 41s




                  Grouping objects together 


3m 20s




                  Using isolation mode to edit grouped artwork 


3m 53s




                  Moving and duplicating objects 


3m 17s




                  Scaling objects 


3m 10s




                  Rotating objects 


4m 31s




                  Distorting and transforming objects 


3m 42s




                  Reflecting objects 


5m 2s





    10. Creating Complex Shapes



 21m 25s



                  Creating compound paths and shapes 


2m 17s




                  Using the Illustrator Brush tools 


6m 42s




                  Using the Eraser tool 


2m 42s




                  Creating artwork with the Shape Builder tool 


5m 32s








         12. Working with Type 



27m 39s



                  Creating point and area type objects 


3m 40s




                  Making basic edits with the Control panel 


3m 19s




                  Exploring the type panels 


5m 21s




                  Learning essential type shortcuts 


2m 11s




                  Converting text into paths 


1m 46s

          2. Navigating Your Documents 



33m 4s



                  Navigating multiple documents 


2m 59s




                  Working with Illustrator's panels 


6m 24s




                  Building and saving your own workspace 


2m 59s




                  Understanding screen modes 


2m 37s




                  Creating and using custom views 


3m 40s




                  Creating and using custom guides 


4m 34s





         3. Working with Artboards



 19m 22s



                  Creating multi-artboard documents 


2m 21s




                  Adding artboards on the fly 


4m 40s




                  Manipulating artboards with the Artboard tool 


3m 12s




                  Exporting your artboards as files 


2m 50s





         4. Working with Layers 



26m 18s



                  Exploring the Layers panel 


4m 17s




                  Creating and editing layers 


5m 24s




                  Targeting objects inside the Layers panel 


2m 9s




                  Working with sublayers 


4m 50s




                  Tips for organizing your artwork using layers 


4m 13s





         8. Working with Color 


22m 11s



                  Understanding CMYK vs. RGB color 

1m 57s




                  Adjusting Illustrator's color settings 

4m 57s




                  Understanding process vs. global swatches 

5m 15s




                  Creating and using spot colors 

2m 27s




                  Working with color groups 

3m 9s




                  Importing Adobe Color themes 

3m 17s





         9. Using the Appearance Panel 



14m 59s



                  Exploring the Appearance panel 

2m 31s




                  Attribute stacking order explained 

2m 2s




                  Applying multiple fills and strokes 


2m 54s




                  Working with live effects 


4m 55s





         13. Using Raster Graphics in Illustrator



 21m 9s



                  Placing linked images into Illustrator 


2m 20s




                  Working with the Links panel 


4m 43s




                  Embedding images into your Illustrator documents 


2m 48s




                  Using clipping masks 


2m 14s




                  Using the Image Trace panel 


6m 43s




                  Converting pixels into paths 


2m 21s





         14. Printing and Exporting Artwork



19m 26s



                  Printing your artwork 


3m 52s




                  Saving files for print using PDF 


1m 51s




                  Packaging files for print production 


2m 16s




                  Saving files for the web 


4m 8s




                  Placing linked Illustrator files into Photoshop 


3m 18s




                  Placing linked Illustrator files into InDesign 


2m 25s




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IF YOU would like to learn more advanced techniques, I'd also suggest Illustrator "One on One Fundamentals" at Lynda.com. Or,  Learn the Old Fashioned Way: 

  • Illustrator "Classroom in a Book" at Google Books. While it's hard to find full "manuals" for learning adobe illustrator with Adobe CC you will find training for versions CS5 & 6 free online at Google Books. 

Using a Gradient Mesh

Using Live Paint & Fixing Gaps

Illustrator Type Tools

Manipulating Individual Letters in Illustrator

Use the Width Tool to Shape Letters

Warping Text in Illustrator

Unique Type Treatment

The Illustrator Curvature Tool

Terry White's Top Ai Tips

Smoothing with the Pen Tool as You Draw

Using Live Corners

Using the Curvature Tool

Layer Masking Explained

Advanced Masking

Photo Composite Basics

Using Alpha Channels

Using a Clipping Mask

Blending Modes Explained

Creating Realistic Shadows

Adding a Light Source

Changing Light Sources

Masking Hair in Photoshop

Secrets of HDR

Using Color Replacement to Select & Change Colors

A variety of demos of the color replacement tool

Fun with Color Themes

Playing with Complementary Colors

Spot Color

Painting with Color for a Warhol Effect

Match and Replace Colors

Achieving Cinematic Colors in Photoshop with Alpha Channels

Photo Sharpening Tips

Jonathon Klein: World Changing Photos

Or community based creativity?

Photo Artist Eugenio Recuenco



This is photography, not animation!