See the key differences and similarities between Illustrator and Photoshop.

Learn about the building blocks of Illustrator: paths, anchor points and shapes.

See the difference between the Selection tool and Direct Selection tool and how to use isolation mode.

Every object potentially has a fill and a stroke. Learn how to use both.

Dave shares his thoughts on the typical process in Illustrator: create, edit, manipulate, color.

Step one: set up a document

Start creating shapes using the built-on tools.

Dave addressees the question of whether there is clip art in Illustrator.

Learn the ins and outs of using the most unique tool in Illustrator, the Pen tool.

A brief overview of the Brush tools in Illustrator

One of the most powerful ways of making shapes is to combine them using the Pathfinder commands

Learn about the incredible type options in Illustrator

Once you have created shapes, we need to know how to edit them

See how to rotate, scale, skew, reflect and shear objects

How to add color to objects, including fills, strokes ands gradients.

Add editable special effects thanks to the Effects menu.

Build interesting looks through the use of the Appearance panel and save graphic looks to apply to other objects using Graphic Styles

How to save your work both for Illustrator editing, and to use in other applications.

Follow along with the first of two simple projects

Follow along with the first of two simple projects

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