
Adobe Illustrator CS3
by Dwayne Ferguson
Start the free chapterAdobe® Illustrator® CS3 is the premiere illustration and design tool for graphic artists. Its tight integration with Adobe Photoshop, Adobe InDesign and even Adobe After Effects facilitates easier and faster workflows in print, the web and even video and film. This tutorial, by VTC author and Professional Illustrator, Dwayne Ferguson, will introduce users to the tools and operations available in Illustrator CS3. User will then practice what they have learned by creating two exciting projects. Work Files are included. To begin learning today, simply click on one of the movie links.rn<br/ ><br/ ><i>* Captions not yet available on CD version.</i>rn
Course content
Introduction4 lessons
Interface11 lessons
- The Welcome Screen3:391 credit or ad
- Document Window3:331 credit or ad
- Document Profiles3:091 credit or ad
- The Tools Panel3:581 credit or ad
- Menus and Panels3:361 credit or ad
- The Control Panel3:151 credit or ad
- Navigation3:461 credit or ad
- Workspaces3:121 credit or ad
- Libraries1:491 credit or ad
- Shortcuts3:401 credit or ad
- Help4:021 credit or ad
Selections5 lessons
Drawing8 lessons
Path Editing5 lessons
Color11 lessons
- Swatches3:151 credit or ad
- Stroke and Fill2:411 credit or ad
- Swatch Libraries2:011 credit or ad
- Dots and Dashes2:171 credit or ad
- Color Palettes3:561 credit or ad
- Create Swatches3:431 credit or ad
- Sample Color3:311 credit or ad
- Live Paint4:051 credit or ad
- Gradients3:301 credit or ad
- Kuler4:231 credit or ad
- Live Color4:151 credit or ad
Measurements5 lessons
Type7 lessons
Layers6 lessons
Blends and Meshes2 lessons
Brushes4 lessons
Filters and Effects9 lessons
Transformation Tools5 lessons
Symbols3 lessons
Work with CS3 Applications3 lessons
Appearances3 lessons
Saving and Exporting4 lessons
Output1 lessons
Resources2 lessons
Project: Tutankamon Exhibit12 lessons
- Project Overview2:131 credit or ad
- Art Cleanup4:191 credit or ad
- Import Art4:311 credit or ad
- Tracing the Art Pt 15:581 credit or ad
- Tracing the Art Pt 25:221 credit or ad
- Clipping Mask4:511 credit or ad
- Applying Colors3:131 credit or ad
- Adding Type3:311 credit or ad
- Opacity Mask2:301 credit or ad
- Blend Mode Highlights2:511 credit or ad
- Adding Effects3:051 credit or ad
- Finished Poster4:331 credit or ad
Project: Excalibur10 lessons
- Project Overview2:101 credit or ad
- Construct the Sword Pt 14:001 credit or ad
- Construct the Sword Pt 26:551 credit or ad
- Construct the Sword Pt 32:291 credit or ad
- Construct the Sword Pt 45:231 credit or ad
- Construct the Sword Pt 56:111 credit or ad
- Construct the Sword Pt 62:431 credit or ad
- Construct the Sword Pt 75:341 credit or ad
- Detailing Pt 14:441 credit or ad
- Detailing Pt 23:281 credit or ad