Tutorials
Learn Illustrator CS4 - Getting Started: 09 Using Live Paint
Fill and stroke objects according to how they overlap and intersect using Live Paint. Use the Live Paint bucket to convert objects into a group.
Learn Illustrator CS4 - Getting Started: 08 Using control handles
Use control handles to define the curvature of a segment. Use the Direct Selection tool and the Convert Anchor
Learn Illustrator CS4 - Getting Started: 07 Reshaping a path outline
Reshape path outlines by dragging anchor points with the Selection tool. Align objects using Smart Guides. Use the Reflect tool to flip a path.
Learn Illustrator CS4 - Getting Started: 06 Scaling and rotating
Use Illustrator's Scale and Rotate tools. Access the Transform panel. Learn keyboard shortcuts for transforming graphics. Use reference points.
Learn Illustrator CS4 - Getting Started: 05 Filling and stroking
Get introduced to fill and stroke. Access the Swatches panel to use preset colors or create custom shades. Add strokes from the Appearance panel.
Learn Illustrator CS4 - Getting Started: 04 Point and path text
Create point text and path text. Format text using the Control palette. Use keyboard shortcuts to reduce text size and change the leading.
Learn Illustrator CS4 - Getting Started: 03 Working with text
Work with text inside Illustrator CS4. Use the Type tool to create a basic text object. Format text using the Type tool menus in the Control Palette.
Learn Illustrator CS4 - Getting Started: 02 Brushes and blobs
Learn about the Blob and Brush tools in Illustrator CS4. Choose a brush style. Change the fill color. Create freeform lines, shapes, and other paths.
Learn Illustrator CS4 - Getting Started: 01 Starting a new document
Start a new document in Illustrator CS4 using the Welcome screen. Adjust settings in the New Document dialog box. Establish multiple artboards.
Learn Flash Professional CS4 - Exporting artboards to Flash
Learn to export Illustrator files with multiple artboards to Flash, set options for export and view the art in the Flash library and Timeline.










