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Covering a wide range of topics, from advanced masking to chart creation, Illustrator CS4 Beyond the Basics reveals a whole new level of power, creativity, and efficiency with Illustrator. Instructor Mordy Golding explores how to work with Live Paint groups, get the most out of the Live Trace feature, and take advantage of Illustrator’s wide range of effects. He also discusses advanced transformation techniques, powerful 3D functionality, and important color concepts. Exercise files accompany the course.

Course Illustrator CS4 Beyond the Basics Author Mordy Golding SKU ISBN Release Date 2009-04-03 Duration 9.42 hrs / 0 tutorials Work files Yes Price $ 49.95 Retail price $ 99.95 Language Tags Illustrator, CS4 Required software Adobe Illustrator CS4

Introduction Welcome 01:41 Using the exercise files 00:23 1. The Joys of Live Paint Introducing Live Paint 00:38 Drawing in Illustrator 04:21 Creating a Live Paint group 02:54 Using the Live Paint Bucket tool 03:17 Using Live Paint with open paths 02:29 Detecting gaps in Live Paint groups 04:17 Adding paths to a Live Paint group 03:41 Using the Live Paint Selection tool 05:44 Releasing and expanding Live Paint groups 02:55 Understanding how Live Paint groups work 03:04 2. Converting Pixels to Paths Introducing the trace options 00:39 Setting expectations: Live Trace 02:26 Using the Live Trace feature 01:51 Understanding how Live Trace works 05:41 Making raster-based adjustments 05:52 Tracing with fills, strokes, or both 02:55 Making vector-based adjustments 06:12 Adjusting colors in Live Trace 04:39 Using Photoshop with Live Trace 05:22 Releasing and expanding Live Trace artwork 02:58 Saving and exporting Live Trace presets 02:36 Tracing in Batch mode with Adobe Bridge 01:35 Turning an image into mosaic tiles 02:28 Tracing an image manually 04:22 3. Adding Dimension with 3D Introducing 3D 00:33 Setting expectations: 3D in Illustrator 02:53 How fills and strokes affect 3D artwork 04:43 Applying the 3D Extrude & Bevel effect 06:25 Applying a bevel 05:40 Showing the hidden faces of a 3D object 04:49 Applying the 3D Revolve effect 05:22 Visualizing the revolve axis 03:05 Applying the 3D Rotate effect 01:35 Adjusting surface settings 09:33 Understanding the importance of 3D and groups 03:24 Preparing art for mapping 10:19 Mapping artwork to a 3D surface 14:21 Hiding geometry with 3D artwork mapping 04:00 Extending the use of 3D in Illustrator 08:07 4. Advanced Transformations and Effects Introducing transformations and effects 00:32 Using the Transform panel 12:37 Repeating transformations 05:23 Using the Transform Each function 03:48 Using the Convert to Shape effects 05:49 Using the Distort & Transform effects 05:12 Using the Path effects 06:58 Using the Pathfinder effects 04:18 5. Using Graphic Styles Introducing graphic styles 00:33 Applying graphic styles 10:08 Defining graphic styles 08:46 Previewing graphic styles 02:10 Modifying graphic styles 03:30 Understanding graphic styles for text 03:16 6. Advanced Masking Techniques Introducing advanced masking techniques 00:32 Understanding clipping masks 07:15 Using layer clipping masks 06:30 Creating opacity masks 08:32 7. Working with Color Introducing color 00:40 Considering three types of color swatches 07:07 Managing color groups 02:58 Understanding the HSB color wheel 03:57 Understanding color harmonies 02:57 Using the color guide 03:54 Limiting the color guide 03:17 Modifying color with the Recolor Artwork feature 06:25 Using the Edit tab to adjust color 05:44 Using the Assign tab to replace colors 08:37 Making global color adjustments 02:17

Using Recolor options 07:03 Converting artwork to grayscale 03:23 Simulating artwork on different devices 03:18 Accessing Kuler directly from Illustrator 02:07 Ensuring high contrast for color-blind people 02:42 8. Understanding Transparency Introducing transparency 00:40 Understanding transparency flattening 02:31 Exercising the two rules of transparency flattening 10:53 Understanding complex regions in transparency flattening 04:50 Exploring the transparency flattener settings 08:37 Using transparency flattening and object stacking order 06:39 Using the Flattener Preview panel 06:31 Creating and sharing Transparency Flattener presets 02:25 Working within an EPS workflow 05:03 Understanding the Illustrator and InDesign workflow 05:10 9. Prepress and Output Introducing prepress and output 00:23 Understanding resolutions 08:27 Discovering RGB and CMYK "gotchas" 05:42 Using Overprints and Overprint Preview 07:43 Understanding "book color" and proofing spot colors 08:01 Collecting vital information with Document Info 02:28 Previewing color separations onscreen 01:12 Making 3D artwork look good 02:16 Seeing white lines and knowing what to do about them 02:41 Creating "bulletproof" press-ready PDF files 03:45 Protecting content with secure PDFs 02:48 Using PDF presets 02:47 Moving forward: The Adobe PDF Print Engine 01:48 10. Distorting Reality Introducing distortions 00:27 Using the Warp effect 04:20 The Warp effect vs. envelope distortion 03:48 Applying the Make with Warp envelope distortion 02:45 Applying the Make with Mesh envelope distortion 02:41 Applying the Make with Top Object envelope distortion 03:45 Editing envelopes 05:00 Adjusting envelope settings 04:02 Releasing and expanding envelope distortions 01:44 Applying envelope distortions to text 01:27 Using the liquify distortion tools 03:05 Customizing the liquify tools 02:39 11. Working with Blends Introducing blends 00:32 Blending two objects 06:18 Adjusting blend options 05:47 Blending anchor points 05:36 Blending three or more objects 02:09 Replacing the spine of a blend 04:32 Reversing the direction of a blend 02:15 Releasing and expanding a blend 01:47 12. Creating Charts and Graphs Introducing charts and graphs 00:35 Setting expectations: Graphs in Illustrator 03:19 Creating a chart 08:02 Importing data 03:34 Formatting data 05:01 Customizing a chart 10:21 Combining chart types 02:40 Creating graph designs 06:00 Styling and updating graphs 05:33 Ungrouping graphs 01:49 13. Making Sense of Gradient Mesh Introducing Gradient Mesh 00:23 Understanding the Gradient Mesh feature 09:34 Using Gradient Mesh to add contoured shading 06:14 Using Gradient Mesh to create photorealistic effects 10:25 14. Adding Flair with the Flare tool Introducing flare effects 00:25 Drawing a lens flare 03:28 Modifying a lens flare 01:27 Using a mask with lens flares 02:58 Conclusion Goodbye 00:29