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Adobe Illustrator 8 Tutorial

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If you really want to get to grips with this powerful graphical layout application then you might like to take a look at this comprehensive beginners Adobe Illustrator 8 tutorial. Using step by step video training movies, expert author Diana Presler explains all the essential tools, concepts and techniques in an easy to follow manner, which will help you master Illustrator 8 in the shortest time possible! You can sample this unique training method right now, click any of the blue linked lessons below for FREE Illustrator video tutorials...

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Illustrator Fundamentals

Vector versus Bitmap

Interface - The Basics

Gaining Help

Objects and Paths in Illustrator

Using the Hand and Zoom Tool

Viewing Modes Described

Select Objects

Group and Ungroup

Scale and Move

How to Duplicate Objects

Layers in Adobe Illustrator 8

Rulers and Guides

Save and Undo

Save as File Formats Explained

Setup Your Document

New Features in Version 8

Navigator Palette Described

Smooth and Erase Tool

New Brushes

Using the Gradient Mesh Tool

Bounding Box

Thin Layers in Illustrator

Eyedropper/Text

Layers to Adobe Photoshop

Links Palette Described

Drawing Paths

Using the Pen Tool

Using the Pencil Tool

How to Edit Paths

Converting Direction Tool

Compound Paths

Cap Ends

Using the Reshape Tool

Offset Paths Explained

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Drawing Objects
Chapter Overview
Circles and Rectangles
Tools:
• Polygon
• Spiral
• Star
• Autotrace
Masks

Colour
Chapter Overview Colour Palette
Swatches
Colour Liaries
How to Import Swatches
Eyedropper and Paintbucket Tools
Global Colour Changes
Colour Filters
Hard and Soft Mix

Changing Objects
Tools Explained:
• Free Transform
• Shear
• Reflect
• Scale
• Rotate
Transform Each and Again
Twirl Tool and Filter

Brushes
Chapter Overview and Paintush Tool
Pattern and Scatter Brush
Scatter Brush Liaries
Art Brush

Moving Objects
Stacking Order Explained
Group Selection Tool
Move Command in Illustrator
Aligning and Distributing
Using the Measure Tool

Guides & Measuring
Chapter Overview
Guide Objects and Grids - Lesson 1
Guide Objects and Grids - Lesson 2
Measuring - Best Practices

Text
Character Attributes
Text Commands Overview
Further Character Attributes
Text Box in Illustrator
Paragraph Attributes
How to Import and Export Text
Creating Outlines
Correctly Transform Text
How to Link Text Blocks
Text Wraps Overview
Inserting Text on a Path
Vertical Text
Tab Ruler

Placing Images
Chapter Overview
Linking versus Embedding
How to Trace Images
Colourize Bitmap Images
How to Mask Images
Filters Explained
Using the Links Palette

Blends & Gradients
Gradient Tool & Palette
How to Modify Gradients
Blend Shapes and Colours - Lesson 1
Blend Shapes and Colours - Lesson 2
Mesh Gradient Tool

Patterns
Chapter Overview
Fill and Path Pattern - Lesson 1
Fill and Path Pattern - Lesson 2
Geometric and Irregular Patterns - Lesson 1
Geometric and Irregular Patterns - Lesson 2

Filters
Mix Hard and Soft
How to Adjust Colours Using Filters
Colour Filters Overview
Using the Free Distort Filter
Drop Shadows and Arrows Explored
Rounded Corners
Object Mosaic
Rasterize in Illustrator
Zig Zag Filter Explained
Scribble and Tweak
Punk and Bloat
Roughen
Twirling

Working Efficiently
Chapter Overview and Creating Crop Marks
Registration Colour
Allocating Ram
Easter Egg and Adobe Illustrator 8 Tutorial Wrap Up


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