. Art109 . Miami .: 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    

Also Recommended:
The Curvature Tool (video) or Adobe instructions for the curve tool
Using Round Corners
The Round Corner Widget

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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.

. Art109 . Miami .

InDesign Practice

Ai Training

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