Lynda com Adobe Illustrator CS4 For The Web

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Lynda com Adobe Illustrator CS4 For The Web

Mordy Golding demonstrates how to be more productive, efficient, and creative by taking advantage of Adobe Illustrator to create pixel-perfect web graphics and interactive Flash content. Illustrator CS4 for the Web investigates the pros and cons of pixel- and vector-based web graphics, demonstrates efficient workflows, and explores the creative options available in Illustrator. Mordy also covers design techniques, such as creating typography that works well on screen, adding reflections, and making Flash animations. He discusses new Illustrator CS4 features, including using multiple artboards, bringing art into Dreamweaver, and utilizing Flash Catalyst. Exercise files accompany the course.

Released on: 1/23/2009

Introduction
Welcome   1:23   19.5 MB
Understanding pixel- and vector-based web graphics   1:36   1.0 MB
Using the exercise files   0:23   0.5 MB
1. Creating Documents
Using the Web New Document Profile   1:56   1.7 MB
Creating your own New Document Profiles   1:57   2.0 MB
Taking advantage of web templates and content   1:48   1.7 MB
Setting up a custom web workspace   4:46   4.2 MB
2. Pixel-Based Web Graphics: Key Considerations
Setting measurement preferences   1:11   1.2 MB
Setting preview bounds   2:38   2.2 MB
Setting grid preferences   2:18   2.7 MB
Understanding Pixel Preview   3:54   4.0 MB
Understanding anti-aliasing   5:03   4.8 MB
Disabling anti-aliasing   2:35   4.6 MB
Setting up color management   6:03   9.7 MB
3. Pixel-Based Web Graphics: Layout and Strategy
Comparing pixel dimension and resolution   2:26   1.6 MB
Grid is good, grid is great   4:45   3.5 MB
Working with multiple artboards   2:38   2.7 MB
4. Pixel-Based Web Graphics: Web Color
Understanding web-safe colors and hexadecimal   4:31   3.2 MB
Pulling colors from Kuler   1:43   1.7 MB
Using the Color Guide with web-safe colors   1:48   1.4 MB
Converting art to web-safe or limited colors   1:59   2.3 MB
5. Pixel-Based Web Graphics: Web Slicing
Understanding slicing   1:36   1.3 MB
Using manual slicing   2:16   1.9 MB
Using object-based slicing   2:33   1.9 MB
Comparing user slices and auto slices   1:57   1.6 MB
Applying settings to slices   4:59   6.6 MB
Defining an image map   3:46   3.4 MB
Working with slices   4:58   4.7 MB
6. Pixel-Based Web Graphics: Design Techniques
Making text look good on the web   2:58   2.6 MB
Adding reflections   2:42   2.4 MB
Applying rounded corners   1:07   1.1 MB
Creating dynamic text buttons   3:58   3.0 MB
7. Pixel-Based Web Graphics: Save for Web & Devices
Optimizing web graphics   2:41   3.9 MB
Comparing GIF, JPG, PNG, and WBMP files   6:38   13.0 MB
Setting up transparency and matte   2:52   5.9 MB
Adjusting image dimensions   2:07   2.5 MB
Optimizing to a specific file size   2:27   2.7 MB
Editing output settings   3:09   4.6 MB
8. Vector-Based Web Graphics: Creating Flash (SWF) Content
Understanding Illustrator and Flash workflows   2:42   1.6 MB
Understanding SVG   1:21   1.1 MB
9. Vector-Based Web Graphics: Preparing Art for Flash
Defining symbols in Illustrator   5:23   3.8 MB
Editing symbols in Illustrator   2:19   2.0 MB
Choosing a symbol type   2:07   2.4 MB
Setting the Flash registration   1:23   1.2 MB
Using 9-slice scaling   4:34   3.6 MB
Defining static and input text   3:28   2.5 MB
10. Vector-Based Web Graphics: Going from Illustrator to Flash and SWF
Setting preferences in Flash   1:27   1.4 MB
Copying and pasting elements   1:50   1.6 MB
Exporting entire files   4:35   4.5 MB
The Save for Web & Devices dialog   2:58   4.0 MB
Exporting SWF files   3:27   4.7 MB
11. Vector-Based Web Graphics: Creating a Flash Animation
Converting layers to frames   3:17   2.6 MB
Working with blends   3:11   3.0 MB
Releasing to layers   3:44   3.9 MB
Defining static layers   2:43   2.6 MB
Adjusting timing   3:16   2.6 MB
12. Vector-Based Web Graphics: Working with Other Applications
Working with Photoshop   2:18   2.7 MB
Working with Acrobat Pro   2:54   3.8 MB
Working with Dreamweaver   2:14   2.7 MB
Working with Flash Catalyst   4:03   3.6 MB
Conclusion
Goodbye   0:42   0.7 MB