Adobe Illustrator CS5 for Photoshop Users
Lesson Outline (14 lessons)
In this series of lessons, we'll focus on introducing Photoshop users to Adobe Illustrator.
We'll begin this course by learning about the differences between vectors and pixels. Then we'll take some time to explore Illustrator's workspace, learning how and why it's different from the Photoshop workspace. Next, we'll learn about basic Illustrator objects and explore some of the tools within Illustrator used to create these objects. From there we'll look at ways to organize and manage objects with groups and layers. We'll also have the opportunity to take a look at some of the more advanced tools in Illustrator, including the pathfinder panel, compound paths, masking, and using Illustrator effects. Finally, we'll learn how Photoshop works hand in hand with Illustrator using smart objects. After completing this training, you should have enough knowledge to begin creating and manipulating your own projects inside Illustrator.
1. Introduction and Project Overview
3. Introducing the Illustrator Workspace
5. Illustrator drawing tools
7. Creating and managing groups of objects
9. Modifying shapes with the pathfinder panel
11. Understanding Illustrator layers
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4. Basic objects and selection tools in Illustrator
6. Illustrator painting tools
8. Introduction to compound paths
10. Working with type in Illustrator
12. Masking in Illustrator
14. Working with Illustrator files in Photoshop
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