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Topics covered on this course include:
Introduction
- Workflow Demonstration Demo
- New in Illustrator CS3 Demo
- System Requirements Demo
- Peripheral Devices Demo
Interface
- The Welcome Screen Demo
- Document Window Demo
- Document Profiles Demo
- The Tools Panel Demo
- Menus and Panels Demo
- The Control Panel Demo
- Navigation Demo
- Workspaces Demo
- Libraries Demo
- Shortcuts Demo
- Help Demo
Selections
- Selections Demo
- Group and Ungroup Demo
- Stacking Order Demo
- Crop Demo
- Isolation Mode Demo
Drawing
- Drawing Tools
- Raster vs. Vector
- Shapes
- Polygons
- View Modes
- The Pen and Paths
- Pencil and Eraser
- Live Trace
Path Editing
- Anchor Points
- Handles
- Pathfinder
- Compound Shapes
- Preferences
Color
- Swatches
- Stroke and Fill
- Swatch Libraries
- Dots and Dashes
- Color Palettes
- Create Swatches
- Sample Color
- Live Paint
- Gradients
- Kuler
- Live Color
Measurements
- Rulers
- Grids
- Smart Guides
- Lasso Tools
- Graphs
Type
- Point and Area Type
- Fonts and Colors
- Type on a Path
- Glyphs
- Outlines
- Editing Tools
- Spell Check
Layers
- Understand Layers
- Add and Delete
- Layer Options
- Transparency
- Blend Modes
- Templates
Blends and Meshes
- Create a Blend
- Gradient Mesh
Masks
- Opacity Masks
- Clipping Masks
Brushes
- Art Brushes
- Scatter Brushes
- Pattern Brushes
- Calligraphic Brushes
Filters and Effects
- Filter Types
- 3D
- Distort
- Stylize
- Warp
- Photoshop Filters
- Blurs
- Effect Gallery
- Envelope Distort
Transformation Tools
- Transform Panel
- Free Transform
- Alignment Tools
- Distribution Tools
- Repeat Transform
Symbols
- Symbol Library
- Edit Symbols
- Create Symbols
Work with CS3 Applications
- Work with Flash
- Work with Photoshop
- Work with InDesign
Appearances
- Attributes
- Styles
- Live Effects
Saving and Exporting
- Save Documents
- Export to Photoshop
- File Formats
Scanning
- Scan in Artwork Pt 1
- Scan in Artwork Pt 2
Output
- Printing
Resources
- Magazines
- Websites
Project: Tutankamon Exhibit
- Project Overview
- Art Cleanup
- Import Art
- Tracing the Art Pt 1
- Tracing the Art Pt 2
- Clipping Mask
- Applying Colors
- Adding Type
- Opacity Mask
- Blend Mode Highlights
- Adding Effects
- Finished Poster
Project: Excalibur
- Project Overview
- Construct the Sword Pt 1
- Construct the Sword Pt 2
- Construct the Sword Pt 3
- Construct the Sword Pt 4
- Construct the Sword Pt 5
- Construct the Sword Pt 6
- Construct the Sword Pt 7
- Detailing Pt 1
- Detailing Pt 2
Wrap Up
- Review
Credits
- About the Author
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