Illustrator CS6 Essential Training - Lynda.com Tutorials - [GameSlim]

Illustrator CS6 Essential Training
8h 48m Beginner May 07, 2012
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Adobe Illustrator can be used to accomplish many different design tasks, from illustration to app development. This course demonstrates core concepts and techniques that can be applied to any workflow—for print, the web, or building assets that will find their way into other applications. Author Justin Seeley explains the elements that make up vector graphics (paths, strokes, and fills) while showing how to use each of the drawing tools, and demonstrates how to combine and clean up paths and organize them into groups and layers. The course also covers text editing, working with color, effects, and much more.

Topics include:
Understanding vector graphics
Creating and setting up files for print or web destinations
Selecting and transforming objects on the page
Creating spot colors
Applying fills, strokes, and gradients to artwork
Adjusting appearances and effects
Working with anchor points and paths
Drawing with the Pen tool
Creating text
Managing layers
Creating and using symbols
Printing, saving, and exporting artwork