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.
View ArticleUsing 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.
View ArticleWorking with gradients
Create and save elliptical gradients with full or partial transparency. Learn to use the interactive Gradient tool and Gradient panel.
View ArticleUsing 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.
View ArticleIntroducing Illustrator CS4
Learn about some exciting new features in CS4: document windows, multiple artboards, gradients, appearances, and the Recolor Artwork dialog box.
View ArticleUsing ConnectNow to share your screen
Use ConnectNow to share your screen with other users online, directly from the interface of your CS4 application.
View ArticleUsing 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.
View ArticleGetting 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.
View ArticleUsing 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.
View ArticleGetting 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.
View ArticleGetting 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.
View ArticleGetting Started: 08 Using control handles
Use control handles to define the curvature of a segment. Use the Direct Selection tool and the Convert Anchor Point tool to create refined curves.
View ArticleUsing Kuler color themes
Browse, search, and modify Kuler color themes directly in your CS4 application. Include them in your workflow by using the Swatches panel.
View ArticleManaging Design Suite workspaces
Move among CS4 design applications easily with the common interface elements. Adapt each to your style with a preset or custom workspace.
View ArticleGetting 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.
View ArticleGetting 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.
View ArticleExporting 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.
View ArticleGetting 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.
View ArticleWorking 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.
View ArticleGetting 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.
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