Tips, Techniques & Secrets: Hidden Gems in Illustrator & Photoshop
Join Terry White and Colin Smith, the creative pro masters, as they show us cool tips and inside techniques for Illustrator CS4 and Photoshop CS4
Illustrator CS4 makes doing Gradients EASY!
In this episode you'll see how to use the New Illustrator CS4 Gradient capabilities. Create a gradient from scratch and learn how to use transparent gradients.
Learn Illustrator CS4 - Using Appearance and Graphic Styles
Use the Appearance panel to manage attributes such as effects and fills. Use the Graphics Styles panel to reuse combinations of attributes.
Learn Illustrator CS4 - Using the Separations preview
Learn to use the Separations Preview panel to proof and fix your color separations before exporting your files and sending them to a printer.
Learn Illustrator CS4 - Using smart guides and key alignment
Learn how smart guides can intuitively and unobtrusively guide drawing. Learn to quickly and easily align objects to another key object.
Learn Illustrator CS4 - Using the Blob Brush tool
Draw merged paths and automatically remove redundant points so the path is easy to select and edit. Learn how to use the Eraser and Smooth tools.
Learn Illustrator CS4 - Working with Gradients
Create and save elliptical gradients with full or partial transparency. Learn to use the interactive Gradient tool and Gradient panel.
Learn Illustrator CS4 - Introducing Illustrator CS4
Learn about some exciting new features in CS4: document windows, multiple artboards, gradients, appearances, and the Recolor Arwork dialog box.
Learn Illustrator CS4 - Working with color groups and color harmonies
Use Edit Color and Recolor Artwork panels, with the Kuler panel and website to create, edit, or share harmonious color groups.
Learn Illustrator CS4 - Working with multiple artboards
Create up to 100 artboards of any size and then export and print them in different ways to create multiple assets for a single project.
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.
Learn InDesign CS4 - Using ConnectNow to share your screen
Use ConnectNow to share your screen with other users online, directly from the interface of your CS4 application.
Creative Suite Podcast: Designers - LivePaint in Illustrator CS3
In this episode we're going to take a look at the NEW enhancements to the Live Paint Bucket. It takes full advantage of the New Color Group Swatches.
Creative Suite Podcast: Designers - Discover Adobe Kuler
Kuler is a FREE web-hosting application, to explore, create and share color themes. Allison will quickly show you everything you need to know to make the most of Kuler and the online community.
Caffe Fibonacci - Episode 8
The Suite Nouveau - Join Tim and Rufus as they toast tot the CS Nouveau, and introduce some cool new features of Adobe InDesign CS4 and Adobe Illustrator CS4.
Caffe Fibonacci - Episode 9
The Printer is Served - Tim and Rufus show you how you can make sure to avoid printing problems and preview output in Adobe Illustrator CS4, Adobe InDesign CS4, and Adobe Acrobat CS4.









