The Fundamentals of Adobe Illustrator

Simona Pfreundner

Simona PfreundnerJan 30, 2015Lessons: 23Length: 2.5 hours

Graphic Design Adobe Illustrator

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We have a published a newer Adobe Illustrator course that uses Adobe Illustrator CC: Adobe Illustrator for Beginners.

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The Fundamentals of Adobe Illustrator

Introduction

01:24

This course will give you a solid introduction to Adobe Illustrator and walk you through the fundamentals of it. At the end of the course you will be comfortable with how to use the program and hopefully inspired to learn more about it.

1.Introduction
1 lesson, 01:24

1.1
Introduction
01:24

2.Program Overview
4 lessons, 34:40

2.1
Workspace and Document Setup
07:21

2.2
Adobe Illustrator Tools
07:34

2.3
Art Boards
09:04

2.4
Pixels vs. Vector, and the Vector Path Explained
10:41

3.Drawing Shapes and Lines
4 lessons, 29:57

3.1
Creating Shapes
07:38

3.2
Making Lines
06:03

3.3
Drawing Tools
07:42

3.4
The Pen Tool
08:34

4.Manipulating Shapes and Lines
4 lessons, 30:58

4.1
Select, Align, and Group
05:30

4.2
The Transform Tools
10:24

4.3
The Cutting Tools
05:37

4.4
Special Transform Tools
09:27

5.Colors and Effects
3 lessons, 24:37

5.1
The Color Panel
09:25

5.2
Patterns
08:31

5.3
The Live Paint Tool
06:41

6.The Type Tool
3 lessons, 14:52

6.1
The Type Tool
05:23

6.2
Formatting Text
04:36

6.3
Special Text Techniques
04:53

7.Save, Export and Print
3 lessons, 09:53

7.1
Saving Your File
03:04

7.2
Exporting Your File
03:00

7.3
Printing Your File
03:49

8.Conclusion
1 lesson, 01:35

8.1
Conclusion
01:35

Simona Pfreundner

Simona Pfreundner

My name is Simona Pfreundner, and I’m an independent graphic designer based in Montreal, Canada. I am a very creative woman with a big love for illustration, speak three languages, and solve problems with visual solutions in a colorful way.