Illustrator CS4 - Advanced View a tutorial on this topic

Platform: PC

Description

As stated by Adobe®: "Adobe® Illustrator® CS4 software is a comprehensive vector graphics environment with new transparency in gradients and multiple artboards that invite you to explore more efficient ways to design." Take your knowledge of Illustrator CS4 to the next level with this advanced series.
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Key # Length
1. preview Tracing on template layers 76441 1:09
2. preview Using Live Trace to trace raster images pt. 1 76442 1:39
3. locked Using Live Trace to trace raster images pt. 2 76443 2:31
4. locked Expanding traced art for editing 76444 0:36
5. locked Converting a tracing object into a Live Paint group 76445 0:36
6. locked Using Live Paint to color intersecting paths 76446 2:20
7. locked Drawing new paths into an existing Live Paint group 76447 1:03
8. locked Changing the Live Paint Bucket options 76448 1:50
9. locked Setting Gap options and Gap Detection for Live Paint 76449 1:28
10. locked Expanding Live Paint groups into objects 76450 0:52
11. locked Releasing Live Paint objects 76451 0:33
12. locked Selecting paths using the Live Paint Selection tool 76452 1:40
Key # Length
1. locked Using symbol instances on the art board 76453 1:06
2. locked Expanding a symbol instance into vector art 76454 0:33
3. locked Switching between symbol tools 76455 0:32
4. locked Spraying and shifting symbols 76456 1:24
5. locked Scrunching, sizing, and spinning symbols 76457 1:41
6. locked Staining and screening symbols 76458 1:41
7. locked Applying graphic styles to symbols 76459 1:18
8. locked Releasing a symbol set to individual symbol instances 76460 0:27
Key # Length
1. locked Uniting objects to create a new shape using the Pathfinder panel 76461 0:40
2. locked Subtracting portions of objects to create a new shape using the Pathfinder panel 76462 1:04
3. locked Intersecting paths to create a new shape using the Pathfinder panel 76463 0:35
4. locked Excluding portions of objects to create a new shape using the Pathfinder panel 76464 0:58
5. locked Using Divide on the Pathfinder panel to create new objects 76465 0:53
6. locked Using Trim on the Pathfinder panel to create new objects 76466 0:59
7. locked Using Merge on the Pathfinder panel to create new objects 76467 1:24
8. locked Using Crop on the Pathfinder panel to create new objects 76468 1:10
9. locked Using Outline on the Pathfinder panel to create new objects 76469 0:52
10. locked Using Minus Back on the Pathfinder panel to create new objects 76470 0:39
Key # Length
1. locked Converting text to editable vectors 76471 0:51
2. locked Setting tabs 76472 1:07
3. locked Defining and using Paragraph styles 76473 1:19
4. locked Creating a text thread pt. 1 76474 1:40
5. locked Creating a text thread pt. 2 76475 0:28
Key # Length
1. locked Creating a simple blend 76476 0:30
2. locked Creating a complex blend using the Blend tool 76477 1:50
3. locked Editing a blend pt. 1 76478 1:22
4. locked Editing a blend pt. 2 76479 1:34
5. locked Setting a path for a blend 76480 1:31
6. locked Preparing for animation by releasing a blend to layers 76481 1:04
Key # Length
1. locked Setting an offset to the axis of a revolved object 76482 1:37
2. locked Creating a Gradient Mesh object pt. 1 76483 2:44
3. locked Creating a Gradient Mesh object pt. 2 76484 1:20
4. locked Creating an envelope using Make with Top 76485 0:56
5. locked Creating an envelope using Make with Mesh 76486 0:51
6. locked Creating an envelope using Make with Warp 76487 0:49
Key # Length
1. locked Creating a basic graph in Illustrator 76488 1:58
2. locked Customizing how a graph's data is displayed 76489 0:59
3. locked Customizing the design of a graph 76490 1:16
Key # Length
1. locked Setting Layers panel options 76491 0:58
2. locked Creating and editing an opacity mask 76492 1:56
3. locked Creating a clipping mask 76493 1:39
4. locked Using Isolation mode to edit symbols more effectively 76494 1:01
5. locked Creating multiple artboards within a single project 76495 1:17
6. locked Editing and deleting artboards in a project 76496 1:19
7. locked Setting Smart Guide preferences 76497 1:35
Key # Length
1. locked Selecting objects with the same graphic style, appearance, or appearance attribute 76498 0:59
2. locked Previewing graphic styles 76499 0:34
3. locked Merging a new graphic style to an object with an existing one 76500 0:28
4. locked Combining spot and process colors 76501 2:05
5. locked Finding and using palettes from Adobe Kuler 76502 1:06
6. locked Recoloring artwork using the Color Guide panel 76503 1:44
7. locked Recoloring artwork using Live Color 76504 1:43
8. locked Creating a new color group 76505 1:09
9. locked Editing colors in a color group 76506 0:57
10. locked Reducing the number of colors in artwork using presets 76507 1:09
11. locked Reducing the number of colors in artwork using custom options 76508 2:02
12. locked Using the Separations Preview panel 76509 1:06
Tutorial series by Christopher Boldon
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