Free Illustrator video tutorials

» Create & Outline Fonts

• How to add fonts
• How to outline fonts

» Pattern Swatch

• Create a custom pattern
• Add to swatch file
• Use in document

» Swatches

• Create a custom RGB colour from PMS

» Spray Can Shapes

• Use Vector shapes in the spraycan

» Spray Can Images

• Use images in the spraycan

» Shape Morf

• Morf shapes
• Control details
• Export for flash

» Scale & Skew

• Scale objects
• Skew objects

» Rotate & Reflect

• Rotate objects
• Reflect objects

» Importing & Placing Images

• The difference between import and placed pictures
• Import a picture into the document
• Place an image inside the document

» Pathfinder Subtract

• Create shapes by cutting from others

» Pathfinder MinusBack

• Remove parts of a shape with minus back

» Pathfinder Connect

• Connect multiple shapes into one shape

» Smooth with Pencil

• Smoothing paths with pencil tool

» PMS Colours

• Locating the PMS colour swatches
• Use PMS colour

» Pen & Brush Tool

• Add edit and adjust points on the line
• Control curves and line shape
• Using the brush tool
• Customising the brush path
• Adjust line stroke and brush type

» Outlines Around Shapes

• Create shapes
• Join shapes
• Create and outline around objects

» Custom Brush Shapes

• Making custom brush shapes

» Line Segment Tool

• Using the line segment tools

» Font with Gradient

• Add text
• Turn to outline
• Add custom gradient

» Text in a Circle

• Add text
• Create text path
• Add text to path
• Select inner or outer radius

» Adding Blocks of Text

• Specify block size
• Add font

» Outlines Around Text

• Add text
• Change text to vector shapes
• Create text outlines

» Apply Text to a Path

• Add text
• Create path
• Apply text to the path

» Picture Clipping

• How to clip a picture with any closed vector path

» Slice for Web

• Slice and Illustrator file for the web
• Export HTML and images

» Using Layers

• Seperate a design into layers

» Blend Colour Tool

• Blend colours from different paths

» Print-ready Postcard

• Create artwork for a postcard
• Add crop marks
• Work in CMYK and PMS colours
• Outline text
• Save for print