Illustrator One-on-One: Advanced

16h 15mAdvanced2021-07-28

Authors

Deke McClelland

Author, Educator, Image Editing and Graphic Design Expert

Course details

Discover how to be the best Adobe Illustrator user you know. This comprehensive, project-based course is the second in a series of three courses by industry pro Deke McClelland. In this course, Deke doesn't just talk about how to leverage different Illustrator features—he ties each concept to a clearly-defined task, ensuring that you close out each section of the course with a practical understanding of the concepts. Discover how to convert scanned line art to scalable, vector-based path outlines using the automated Image Trace feature. Plus, learn how to make a logo using the transformation tools, create an emoji with the Gradient tool, and turn a simple circle into an intricate origami flower using the dynamic effects in Illustrator.

Skills covered

IllustrationIllustratorAdobeAnimation and IllustrationOne-Off

Concepts

0. Introduction

01 - Welcome to One-on-One
02 - Previously on Illustrator One-on-One

16. Tracing a Pixel-Based Image

03 - Auto-tracing in Illustrator
04 - Embedding an image by opening it
05 - Linking an image by placing it
06 - Auto-tracing and resolution
07 - Upsample in Photoshop for better results
08 - Adjusting the Threshold value
09 - The advanced tracing options
10 - Expanding and simplifying traced paths
11 - Scaling your vector-based tracing
12 - Tracing lines with uniform strokes
13 - Tracing both strokes and color fills

17. Pathfinder Operations

14 - The world of complex path interactions
15 - Introducing the four shape modes
16 - Building dynamic compound shapes
17 - Exclude vs. Compound Path
18 - Mixing and matching shape modes
19 - Adding paths to a compound shape
20 - The six static Pathfinder operations
21 - Working with unfilled and open paths
22 - Additional Pathfinder options
23 - Repeating the last Pathfinder operation

18. Layers and Stacking Order

24 - The legend that is the Layers panel
25 - Hiding, showing, and creating layers
26 - Moving and copy objects between layers
27 - Lock, isolate, and preview a layer
28 - Selectively unlocking on canvas
29 - Adjusting the stacking order
30 - Expanding the contents of a layer
31 - Naming and arranging objects
32 - Containers - Compound paths vs. groups
33 - Targeting and formatting a group
34 - Targeting an entire layer

19. The Appearance Panel

35 - It's like a Layers panel for fills and strokes
36 - Assigning multiple fills and strokes
37 - Transforming fills and strokes
38 - Clearing and duplicating appearances
39 - Creating a transform sequence
40 - Appearance panel tricks
41 - Applying appearances to editable type
42 - Assigning patterns to fills and strokes
43 - Turning hexagons into honeycomb
44 - Stacking attributes and effects
45 - Building up depth with offset strokes
46 - Drop Shadow and Gaussian Blur

20. Scaling and Rotating

47 - The benefits of static transformations
48 - Introducing the Scale tool
49 - Setting the transformation origin
50 - Global Edit
51 - Introducing the Rotate tool
52 - Creating transformation guides
53 - Using the Scale tool to create primitives
54 - Uniting and rotating the primitives
55 - Introducing the Shear tool
56 - Skewing one path to match another
57 - Power-duplicating the petals of the star logo
58 - Offset Path - A different way to scale
59 - Adding skewed gradient shadows
60 - Transforming partial path outlines
61 - Using the Reflect tool
62 - Using the Reshape tool
63 - The Transform Each command

21. Align and Distribute

64 - How alignment and distribution work
65 - Snapping and Smart Guides
66 - Aligning a group to the artboard
67 - Distributing objects across the artboard
68 - Aligning to a fixed key object
69 - Distributing by a specified amount of space
70 - Using the Align options as positioning tools
71 - Adding extruded edges to your artwork
72 - Aligning the backs of your extruded letters
73 - Casting shadows from faux 3D objects

22. Gradients and the Gradient Tool

74 - The joy of custom gradients
75 - Assigning and modifying a gradient
76 - Lifting a color from a pixel-based image
77 - Designing and saving linear gradients
78 - Using the Gradient tool and Annotator
79 - Working with radial gradients
80 - Offsetting the center of a radial gradient
81 - Combining gradients with clipping masks
82 - Adjusting the opacity of gradients
83 - Working with freeform gradients
84 - Painting lines of freeform gradients
85 - Painting gradient hair
86 - Assigning a gradient to an entire layer
87 - Assigning gradient strokes
88 - Combining multiple gradient fills
89 - Exporting your emoji to use with a device

23. Object Blends and Clipping Masks

90 - Illustrator s oldest dynamic functions
91 - Creating a dynamic object blend
92 - Redirecting a blend by editing its spine
93 - Creating a custom shape gradient
94 - Adding texture to your custom gradient
95 - Meet the Reverse Front to Back command
96 - Creating a clipping mask
97 - Masking the contents of an entire layer
98 - Fixing problems with the Blend tool
99 - Aligning your intervals to the spine
100 - Moving objects into a clipping mask
101 - Blending between groups
102 - Blending the colors of sequential paths

24. Live Paint and Interwoven Objects

103 - Coloring overlapping areas
104 - Introducing Live Paint
105 - Modifying Live Paint strokes
106 - Using the Live Paint Selection tool
107 - Coloring traced or freeform line art
108 - Automatic gap detection
109 - Merging live paint objects
110 - Filling a region with a gradient
111 - Introducing the false M bius strip
112 - Drawing a ribbon using an object blend
113 - Violating all laws of stacking order
114 - Sneak peek - Recolor Artwork
115 - Shading a Live Paint object with gradients
116 - Tailoring your gradients to fit your art

25. Placing Photographs

117 - Introducing the pixel-based image
118 - Placing a photograph into your artwork
119 - Working with linked images
120 - Scaling and cropping with the bounding box
121 - Drawing a border around an image
122 - Cropping an image using a clipping mask
123 - Using the Mask and Crop Image buttons
124 - Creating dynamic crop marks around your art
125 - Placing an image with transparency
126 - Placing a photograph into editable type
127 - Adding stroke effects behind photo type
128 - Packaging all linked images and fonts

26. The Color Guide Panel

129 - Generating colors using harmony rules
130 - Introducing the Color Guide panel
131 - The color models - RGB, CMKY, and Lab
132 - The 23 color harmony rules
133 - Mixing and matching color harmonies
134 - Using a color group as a harmony rule
135 - Loading a predefined swatch library
136 - Introducing the Edit Colors dialog box
137 - Mastering the Edit Colors controls
138 - Constraining colors to a swatch library
139 - Sharing swatches between documents
140 - Making your swatch libraries persistent

27. Recoloring Your Artwork

141 - Changing lots of colors all at once
142 - Introducing the Recolor Artwork command
143 - Editing colors with the Lab Color Wheel
144 - Locating specific colors in your artwork
145 - Recoloring artwork using a color group
146 - Reducing your art to three spot colors
147 - The five color reduction methods
148 - Recoloring all varieties of gradients
149 - Recoloring a repeating tile pattern

28. Dynamic Effects

150 - My favorite features in all of Illustrator
151 - Applying and expanding a dynamic effect
152 - Drawing an orthogonal cube
153 - Creating a dynamic cube of cubes
154 - Busting up and coloring the cubes
155 - Adding glows and shadows with Outer Glow
156 - Targeting the contents of a group
157 - Clipping effects inside objects
158 - Creating flower petals with Pucker & Bloat
159 - Scale, rotate, and duplicate in one operation
160 - Document Raster Effects settings
161 - Alternating the colors of repeated objects
162 - Creating an origami effect with Zig Zag
163 - Duplicating effects between fills
164 - Swapping out colors in dynamic art
165 - Dynamic repeats - Mirror and Radial

29. Saving Effects as Graphic Styles

166 - Saving attributes and effects
167 - Introducing the Graphic Styles panel
168 - Creating your own graphic style
169 - Assigning a style to an entire layer
170 - Updating graphic styles
171 - Experiment freely without penalty
172 - Combining multiple styles
173 - Utterly mastering graphic styles
174 - Refining a Pucker & Bloat effect

30. Printing Your Document

175 - Illustrator s elaborate Print Engine
176 - Printing to colored paper stock
177 - Adding a bleed for borderless printing
178 - The Separations Preview panel
179 - Working with Pantone spot colors
180 - Troubleshooting and overprinting
181 - Introducing the Print command
182 - Adding trim and printer s marks
183 - Exporting color separations

Conclusion

184 - Until we next meet