Lesson 1: Getting familiar with CS2 Interface, Tools and Palettes
1.1 Open Adobe Illustrator file.
1.2 Introducing Interface (Control Palette, toolbox, Palette, status bar, customizable workspace)
1.3 Select tools from the toolbox.
1.4 Use viewing options to enlarge and reduce the display of a document.
1.5 Work with palettes.
Lesson 2: Creating Basic Shapes
2.1 Open an existing file and use Zoom and Hand Tool.
2.2 Set up New Document for drawing.
2.3 Set up Grids and Rulers as drawing aids.
2.4 Use tools and commands to create basic shape
2.5 Use the Selection tools to select and change parts of objects.
2.6 Paint objects.
2.7 Scale objects using the Bounding box.
2.8 Save as PDF(SAG) file.
2.9 Save as SVG.
Lesson 3: Painting with Fill and Stroke
3.1 Paint with Fill and Stroke.
3.2 Create custom palette, copy & rename it and save it to swatch palette.
3.3 Copy paint and appearance attributes from one object to another.
3.4 Adjust the saturation of a color.
3.5 Paint with gradients, patterns, and brushes.
3.6 Align Stroke.
Lesson 4: Working with Pen Tools
4.1 Draw straight lines.
4.2 End path segments and split lines.
4.3 Draw curved lines.
4.4 Select curve segments and adjust them.
4.5 Draw different types of curves, smooth and pointed.
4.6 Edit curves, changing from smooth to pointed and vice versa.
Lesson 5: Working with Brushes
5.1 Draw with each of the four brush types: Art, Calligraphic, Pattern, and Scatter using paintbrush tool.
5.2 Change brush color and adjust brush settings before and after applying brushes to artwork.
5.3 Create new brushes from Adobe Illustrator artwork.
5.4 Apply brushes to paths created with drawing tools.
5.5 Create symbols from an object or group of objects in the artwork.
5.6 Create repeating designs in your artwork.
5.7 Using the Live paint.
Lesson 6: Transforming Objects
6.1 Select individual objects, objects in a group, and parts of an object.
6.2 Move, scale, and rotate objects using a variety of methods.
6.3 Reflect, shear, and distort objects.
6.4 Adjust the perspective of an object.
6.5 Create symbols for artwork that you'll reuse.
6.6 Repeat transformations quickly and easily.
Lesson 7: Using Live Tracing Features (new feature)
Lesson 8: Using Live Paint to draw freehand style (new feature)
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