Introduction
  • Introduction and Overview
  • Downloading Illustrator
  • Download Project Files
  • Setting up the Workspace
  • Creating a New Project
  • Zoom and Navigation
  • Difference Between Vectors and Pixels
Essential Tools and Options
  • Selection Tools
  • Transforming Shapes With The Selection Tools
  • Paths, Fills and Strokes
  • Stroke Caps and Corners
  • Variable Stroke Width
  • Anchor Points
  • Bezier Handles and Anchors
  • Expanded Strokes
  • Layers Panel
  • Layer Contents and Groups
Drawing Tools
  • The Pencil Tool
  • Modifying a Line with the Pencil Tool
  • The Pen Tool
  • The PaintBrush Tool
  • The Blob Brush Tool
  • The Smooth Tool
  • Text Tool
  • Convert Text to Path or Vector
Painting Tools
  • Creating a Color Palette
  • Expand Appearance
  • Live Paint
  • Convert Live Paint into Paths
  • Recolor Artwork
  • Adding Shadows with the Knife Tool
Tracing a Character Tutorial
  • Introduction to Tracing a Character Tutorial
  • Importing Images
  • Prepare Image for Tracing
  • Outlining a Character
  • Cleaning The Lines
  • Coloring the Character
  • Shading the Character - Adding shadow and Highlights
  • Challenge
  • BONUS LESSON: "What's Next?"