[LinkedIn.com / Deke McClelland] Illustrator CC 2019 One-on-One: Advanced [2019, ENG] + Sub (Eng)

00 - Introduction
The world’s most advanced Illustrator training
Previously on Illustrator CC 2019 One-on-One
16 - Tracing a Pixel-Based Image
Auto-tracing in Illustrator
Open an image to embed it
Place an image to create a dynamic link
Auto-tracing and resolution
Upsample in Photoshop for better results
Adjusting the threshold value
The advanced tracing option
Expanding and simplifying traced paths
Scaling your vector-based tracing
Tracing lines with uniform strokes
Tracing both strokes and color fills
17 - Pathfinder Operations
The world of complex path interactions
Introducing the four shape modes (no subs)
Building dynamic compound shapes
Exclude and the compound path
Mixing and matching shape modes (no subs)
Adding paths to a compound shape (no subs)
The six static Pathfinder operations (no subs)
Working with unfilled and open paths (no subs)
Additional Pathfinder options
Repeating the last Pathfinder operation (no subs)
18 - Layers and Stacking Order
The legend that is the Layers panel
Hiding, showing, and creating layers (no subs)
Moving objects between layers (no subs)
Lock, isolate, and preview a layer
Adjusting the stacking order (no subs)
Expanding the contents of a layer
Naming and arranging objects
Containers: Compound paths vs. groups (no subs)
Targeting and formatting a group (no subs)
Targeting an entire layer
19 - The Appearance Panel
The Layers panel for fills and strokes
Assigning multiple fills and strokes (no subs)
Transforming fills and strokes (no subs)
Clearing and duplicating appearances (no subs)
Creating a Transform sequence (no subs)
Appearance panel tricks (no subs)
Applying appearances to editable type
Assigning patterns to fills and strokes
Turning hexagons into a honeycomb (no subs)
Stacking attributes and effects (no subs)
Building up depth with offset strokes
Drop Shadow and Gaussian Blur
20 - Scaling and Rotating
The benefits of static transformations
Introducing the Scale tool (no subs)
Setting the transformation origin
Making Global Edits
Introducing the Rotate tool (no subs)
Creating transformation guides (no subs)
Using the Scale tool to create primitives (no subs)
Uniting and rotating the primitives (no subs)
Introducing the Shear tool (no subs)
Skewing one path to match another (no subs)
Power-duplicating the petals of the star logo (no subs)
Offset Path: A different way to scale
Adding skewed gradient shadows
Transforming partial path outlines
Using the Reflect tool
Using the Reshape tool (no subs)
The Transform Each command
21 - Align and Distribute
How alignment and distribution work
Snapping and smart guides (no subs)
Aligning a group to the artboard
Distributing objects across the artboard
Aligning to a fixed “key” object (no subs)
Distributing by a specified amount of space
Using the Align options as positioning tools
Adding extruded edges to your artwork
Aligning the backs of your extruded letters (no subs)
Casting shadows from faux 3D objects (no subs)
22 - Gradients and the Gradient Tool
The joy of custom gradients
Assigning and modifying a gradient
Lifting a color from a pixel-based image (no subs)
Designing and saving linear gradients
Using the Gradient tool and annotator
Working with radial gradients
Offsetting the center of a radial gradient
Combining gradients with clipping masks (no subs)
Adjusting the opacity of gradients
Working with freeform gradients
Painting lines of freeform gradients (no subs)
Painting gradient hair (no subs)
Assigning a gradient to an entire layer (no subs)
Assigning gradient strokes
Combining multiple gradient fills (no subs)
Exporting your emoji as a PNG file (no subs)
23 - Object Blends and Clipping Masks
Illustrator’s oldest dynamic functions
Creating a dynamic object blend (no subs)
Redirecting a blend by editing its spine (no subs)
Creating a custom shape gradient
Adding texture to your custom gradient (no subs)
Meet the Reverse Front to Back command
Creating a clipping mask
Masking the contents of an entire layer (no subs)
Fixing problems with the Blend tool
Aligning your intervals to the spine (no subs)
Moving objects into a clipping mask (no subs)
Blending between groups (no subs)
Blending the colors of sequential paths (no subs)
24 - Live Paint and Interwoven Objects
Coloring overlapping areas
Introducing Live Paint (no subs)
Modifying Live Paint strokes (no subs)
Using the Live Paint Selection tool
Coloring traced or freeform line art (no subs)
Automatic gap detection
Merging live paint objects
Filling a region with a gradient
Introducing the false Möbius strip
Drawing a ribbon using an object blend (no subs)
Violating all laws of stacking order (no subs)
Sneak peek: Recolor artwork
Shading a Live Paint object with gradients (no subs)
Tailoring your gradients to fit your art (no subs)
25 - Placing Photographs
Introducing the pixel-based image
Placing a photograph into your artwork
Working with linked images
Scaling and cropping with the bounding box (no subs)
Drawing a border around an image
Cropping an image using a clipping mask (no subs)
Using the Mask and Crop Image buttons
Creating dynamic crop marks around your art
Placing an image with transparency
Placing a photograph into editable type
Adding stroke effects behind photo type (no subs)
Packaging all linked images and fonts
26 - The Color Guide Panel
Generating colors using harmony rules
Introducing the Color Guide panel
The color models: RGB, CMKY, and Lab
The 23 color harmony rules, diagrammed (no subs)
Mixing and matching color harmonies (no subs)
Using a color group as a harmony rule
Loading a predefined swatch library
Introducing the Edit Colors dialog box (no subs)
Mastering the Edit Colors controls
Constraining colors to a swatch library
Sharing swatches between documents
Making your swatch libraries persistent
27 - Recoloring Your Artwork
Changing lots of colors all at once
Introducing the Recolor Artwork command
Editing colors in the Lab color wheel
Locating specific colors in your artwork
Recoloring artwork using a color group
Reducing your art to three spot colors
The five color reduction methods
Recoloring a repeating tile pattern
28 - Dynamic Effects
My favorite features in all of Illustrator
Applying and expanding a dynamic effect
Drawing an orthogonal cube
Creating a dynamic cube of cubes (no subs)
Busting up and coloring the cubes (no subs)
Adding glows and shadows with Outer Glow (no subs)
Targeting the contents of a group (no subs)
Clipping effects inside objects (no subs)
Creating flower petals with Pucker and Bloat (no subs)
Scale, rotate, and duplicate in one operation (no subs)
Document Raster Effects Settings
Alternating the colors of repeated objects (no subs)
Creating an origami effect with Zig Zag
Duplicating effects between fills
Swapping out colors in dynamic art
29 - Saving Effects as Graphic Styles
Saving attributes and effects
Introducing the Graphic Styles panel
Creating your own graphic style
Assigning a style to an entire layer
Updating graphic styles
Experiment freely without penalty
Combining multiple styles (no subs)
Utterly mastering graphic styles (no subs)
Refining a Pucker and Bloat effect
30 - Printing Your Document
Illustrator’s elaborate print engine
Printing to colored paper stock
Adding a bleed for borderless printing
The Separations Preview panel
Working with Pantone spot colors
Trouble-shooting and overprinting (no subs)
Introducing the Print command
Adding trim and printer’s marks
Exporting color separations
99 - Conclusion
Until next time
Exercise Files