FREE ILLUSTRATOR WEB DESIGN VIDEO TUTORIALS

Free Adobe Illustrator video tutorials.

Welcome to our Illustrator video tutorial library. Here you will find a range of tutorials targeted towards all Illustrator users. Our Illustrator video tutorials range from basic tool tutorials through to techniques and effects.

Illustrator CS2 software gives you new creative freedom that lets you realize your ideas quickly and powerfully. Instantly convert bitmaps to vector artwork and paint more intuitively. Learn how to do all this at video-tutes.

Learn how easy Illustrator CS2 is to use with our free video tutorials. We take you through step by step from first opening the program to complete web page layouts, tips, tricks and techniques so you become productive faster.

Wether you are using Illustrator CS2r for a hobby or training to become a designer, our free video tutorials will help you learn those vital steps.

» 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