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Adobe Illustrator CC Essentials MasterClass
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Adobe Illustrator CC Essentials MasterClass

Get up and running with clear understanding of Illustrator cc essentials
Created byJawad Abdul Mateen
Last updated 9/2018
English

What you'll learn

  • Students will be able to work in illustrator with understanding of all essential tools
  • Students will be able to make designs of all sizes and types
  • Students will be able to practice without any one's help and proceed independently

Course content

1 section • 67 lectures • 3h 48m total length

  • Introduction1:13

    enroll in the adobe illustrator cc essentials masterclass introduction to understand illustrator's work environment and tools, mastering the essentials to confidently tackle projects as the industry standard application.

  • Start window0
  • New document window3:03
  • Creating new document5:26
  • Recap3:49
  • Illustrator's interface4:23

    Explore Adobe Illustrator's interface by mastering the main menu bar, options bar, left toolbar, panels, and workspace layout, including essential versus classic workspaces, tool options, and zoom controls.

  • Work space selection1:38

    Select and customize workspaces in Adobe Illustrator CC, choose essentials or essential Classic environment, enable the options bar, and save a new workspace from the windows dropdown.

  • Managing multiple art boards3:32
  • Duplicating art boards1:31

    learn to duplicate artboards of the same size in Adobe Illustrator CC by selecting the artboard tool, then resize, reposition, and delete them, using the option key to duplicate.

  • Adding more art boards3:37

    Learn how to add more artboards to your Illustrator CC document, arrange them in different layouts, and navigate between them with the artboard panel and window options.

  • Navigation4:37

    Navigate between artboards in Illustrator using the spacebar, control/command, and alt/option keys to pan and zoom without changing tools.

  • Recap2:07
  • Vector vs Raster5:22

    Explore the difference between vector and raster graphics, why professional designers use Illustrator for vector and Photoshop for bitmap, and how resolution affects scaling.

  • Start learning about lines and shapes7:57

    Learn to create lines and shapes in Adobe Illustrator CC, adjust strokes and colors, and apply brushes and profiles, using tools from the Selection tool to brush libraries.

  • Rectangle tool5:36
  • Ellipse, Polygon and Star tools4:52
  • What a line is made of6:02
  • What a shape is made of6:12
  • Creating basic complex shapes
  • Complex shape attributes1:32
  • Direct selection tool5:53
  • Pen tool2:50
  • Adding and deleting anchor points6:57
  • Anchor point tool3:44
  • Curvature tool

    Master the curvature tool to draw curved lines or shapes, and adjust their behavior by manipulating nodes and moving them, with a double click, changing how they behave.

  • Type tools2:44
  • Arc, Spiral, Grid and Polar tools3:42
  • Stacking order7:06
  • Layers6:05

    Master layer-based organization to control visibility, stacking order, and locking of design elements; place objects on separate layers, and bring items to front within a layered Illustrator workflow.

  • Brush tool2:28

    Master the brush tool in Adobe Illustrator CC to adjust stroke size and opacity, choose brush types, apply colors, and create simple drawings like a tree.

  • Shaper tool
  • Pencil tool0:38
  • Smooth tool1:43

    Learn to smooth sharp edges in adobe illustrator using the smooth tool, drawing with the pencil tool and applying a small smoothing effect to corners while preserving stroke size.

  • Path Eraser tool1:11
  • Join tool2:31
  • Eraser, Scissors and knife tools2:09

    Explore eraser, scissors, and knife tools in Illustrator, learning how they cut or divide objects, create separate parts, and practice on simple shapes using the selection tool and anchor points.

  • Stroke size for pen and brush tools2:02
  • Rotation tool4:20
  • Reflect tool3:52

    Learn to create mirror reflections and symmetric designs in Adobe Illustrator CC using the reflect tool, center-point setup with rulers, duplicating with Alt, and joining paths for a complete shape.

  • Scale, Shear and Reshape tools2:00
  • Width, Warp, Twirl, Pucker, Bloat, Scallop, Crystallize and Wrinkle tools6:55
  • Tool options2:53

    Double-click any tool to access its options, adjust size, angle, and intensity, and experiment with different settings to see how they affect vector objects.

  • Free transform tool2:22
  • Puppet warp tool2:45
  • Shape builder tool2:17
  • Live paint bucket tool2:39
  • Live paint selection tool1:50
  • Perspective grid and Perspective selection tools2:07
  • Mesh tool2:49
  • Gradient tool1:31
  • Eyedropper tool3:48

    learn to use the eyedropper tool to pick colors from one object and apply fill and stroke to other objects, with the option key enabling mass transfer.

  • Measure tool1:27
  • Blend tool3:46
  • Symbol spray tool5:39
  • Column Graph tool2:21
  • Art board and Slice tools2:56
  • Alignments panel3:15
  • Align to art board3:27
  • Distribute objects3:06
  • Smart Guides3:42
  • Grid and Snap to grid5:01
  • Pathfinder5:09
  • Expand Text (Text conversion to vector object)4:13
  • 3D Effect on vector shapes4:34
  • Appearance panel3:59

    Explore the appearance panel and apply effects like revolve and 3d perspective, with diffuse shading. Edit shapes using the direct selection tool, adjust angles, and preview changes.

  • Other effects5:27
  • End3:54

Requirements

  • Any version of illustrator (Illustrator CC is recommended)
  • No prior knowledge is required

Description

Description

Adobe Illustrator is the industry-standard vector graphics designing application used to create logos, illustrations, print designs, web designs, mobile app interface, brochures, posters, business cards, labels and a lot more.

Course summery :

This course will start with the very basics of interface and work environment and will cover all essential tools one by one. So you will become confident with all essential tools and other related feature for start working on your projects

Who is the target audience?

This course is designed for every individual who wants to get all the essential information of illustrator to not only start working in illustrator but also to get maximum benefit from other free learning resources all over the internet.


Course support:

Students who buy this course can contact the instructor and discuss learning related issues while doing this course.


Here is the course outline:


Adobe Illustrator CC Essentials Master Class

Lecture 1: Introduction

Lecture 2: Start window

Lecture 3: New document window

Lecture 4: Creating new document

Lecture 5: Recap

Lecture 6: Illustrator's interface

Lecture 7: Work space selection

Lecture 8: Managing multiple art boards

Lecture 9: Duplicating art boards

Lecture 10: Adding more art boards

Lecture 11: Navigation

Lecture 12: Recap

Lecture 13: Vector vs Raster

Lecture 14:Start learning about lines and shapes

Lecture 15: Rectangle tool

Lecture 16: Ellipse, Polygon and Star tools

Lecture 17: What a line is made of

Lecture 18: What a shape is made of

Lecture 19: Creating basic complex shapes

Lecture 20: Complex shape attributes

Lecture 21: Direct selection tool

Lecture 22: Pen tool

Lecture 23: Adding and deleting anchor points

Lecture 24: Anchor point tool

Lecture 25: Curvature tool

Lecture 26: Type tools

Lecture 27: Arc, Spiral, Grid and Polar tools

Lecture 28: Stacking order

Lecture 29: Layers

Lecture 30: Brush tool

Lecture 31: Shaper tool

Lecture 32: Pencil tool

Lecture 33: Smooth tool

Lecture 34: Path Eraser tool

Lecture 35: Join tool

Lecture 36: Eraser, Scissors and knife tools

Lecture 37: Stroke size for pen and brush tools

Lecture 38: Rotation tool

Lecture 39: Reflect tool

Lecture 40: Scale, Shear and Reshape tools

Lecture 41: Width, Warp, Twirl, Pucker, Bloat, Scallop, Crystallize and Wrinkle tools

Lecture 42: Tool options

Lecture 43: Free transform tool

Lecture 44: Puppet warp tool

Lecture 45: Shape builder tool

Lecture 46: Live paint bucket tool

Lecture 47: Live paint selection tool

Lecture 48: Perspective grid and Perspective selection tools

Lecture 49: Mesh tool

Lecture 50: Gradient tool

Lecture 51: Eyedropper tool

Lecture 52: Measure tool

Lecture 53: Blend tool

Lecture 54: Symbol spray tool

Lecture 55: Column Graph tool

Lecture 56: Art board and Slice tools

Lecture 57: Alignments panel

Lecture 58: Align to art board

Lecture 59: Distribute objects

Lecture 60: Smart Guides

Lecture 61: Grid and Snap to grid

Lecture 62: Pathfinder

Lecture 63: Expand Text (Text conversion to vector object)

Lecture 64: 3D Effect on vector shapes

Lecture 65: Appearance panel

Lecture 66: Other effects

Lecture 67: End


Who this course is for:

  • You can take this course if you are a beginner of illustrator and want to learn essentials in detail

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