Free Illustrator Beginner Course

In this course I'll show you the basics of using Adobe Illustrator.
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Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
1:32 1 | Layout, Language, Setup

The Absolute Basics
7:58 2 | Rectangles
21:37 3 | Circles
35:02 4 | Triangles
47:12 5 | Polygons
1:01:10 6 | Stars
1:12:01 7 | Lines
1:26:06 8 | Spirals
1:32:39 9 | Rounded Corners and Shields
1:37:59 10 | Dashed and Dotted Outlines
1:44:13 11 | Arrows
1:51:17 12 | Choosing/Adjusting Colors
1:57:09 13 | Blending Modes
2:00:13 14 | Blend Tool

Creating Text
2:06:37 15 | Text Tool Basics
2:13:00 16 | Text on Path
2:23:05 17 | Some Text Menus
2:28:06 18 | How to Install New Fonts
2:30:28 19 | Knockout Text Effect
2:33:42 20 | Sliced Text Effect
2:38:28 21 | Offset Text Effect
2:40:49 22 | Drop Shadow for Text
2:43:13 23 | Area Type Tool
2:45:35 24 | Touch Type Tool
2:47:36 25 | Graphic Styles for Text
2:50:37 26 | 3D Text Effects
2:58:54 27 | Warp Text Effects

Colors and Gradients
3:03:18 28 | Color Overview
3:09:07 29 | Gradient Tool
3:15:18 30 | Gradient Menu
3:21:36 31 | Transparent Gradients
3:24:28 32 | Gradient Text
3:29:24 33 | Appearance Menu
3:34:36 34 | Add Patterns/Textures/Colors Manually

Small Useful Features
3:36:36 35 | Do/Undo History
3:38:39 36 | View Modes
3:40:44 37 | Zooming
3:42:10 38 | Rulers
3:44:26 39 | Artboard Tool
3:49:26 40 | Clipping Masks
3:54:57 41 | Convert JPG to Vector (SVG) Files
3:58:53 42 | Snapping

Tools Explained
4:01:47 43 | Shapebuilder Tool
4:11:14 44 | Pathfinder vs. Shapebuilder Tool
4:13:40 45 | Rotate Tool
4:20:05 46 | Reflect Tool
4:22:12 47 | Eye Dropper Tool
4:25:20 48 | Shaper Tool
4:27:44 49 | Arc Tool
4:30:59 50 | Eraser Tool
4:34:14 51 | Scissor and Knife Tools
4:37:34 52 | Rectangular Grid Tool
4:40:30 53 | Polar Grid Tool
4:42:45 54 | Live Paint Bucket
4:47:50 55 | Dimension Tool
4:51:32 56 | Scale, Shear, Measure, Flare Tools
4:56:18 57 | Selection Tools

Basics of Drawing with the Pen Tool
5:01:17 58 | Pen Tool Explained
5:07:20 59 | Pen Tool and Grids
5:15:44 60 | Pen Tool and Guides
5:17:28 61 | Creating Curves with the Anchor Point Tool
5:21:09 62 | Other Pen Drawing Tools
5:26:02 63 | Create a Long Shadow
5:32:32 64 | Simple Beginner Drawings

5:47:24 Outro
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Resources Used:
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Music by Silent Partner
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