I used this program years ago—and started using the latest version again during the Pandemic. At first, I just ignored all the "new stuff" because the "old stuff" was still in the toolbox and worked as it always did. This course (and the One-on-One: Basic) has been a real eye opener as to the speed at which things can now be accomplished and the approach the instructor uses follows a logical order of progression that makes it easy to grasp the concepts and intuitively realize how much can be accomplished with the latest versions of Illustrator. Thank you Deke McClelland.
Illustrator One-on-One: Advanced
With Deke McClelland
Liked by 272 users
Duration: 16h 12m
Skill level: Advanced
Released: 7/28/2021
Course details
Discover how to be the best Adobe Illustrator user you know. This comprehensive, project-based course is the second in a series of three courses by industry pro Deke McClelland. In this course, Deke doesn't just talk about how to leverage different Illustrator features—he ties each concept to a clearly-defined task, ensuring that you close out each section of the course with a practical understanding of the concepts. Discover how to convert scanned line art to scalable, vector-based path outlines using the automated Image Trace feature. Plus, learn how to make a logo using the transformation tools, create an emoji with the Gradient tool, and turn a simple circle into an intricate origami flower using the dynamic effects in Illustrator.
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Contents
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Auto-tracing in Illustrator1m 26s
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Embedding an image by opening it4m 18s
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Linking an image by placing it6m 10s
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Auto-tracing and resolution4m 8s
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Upsample in Photoshop for better results4m 23s
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Adjusting the Threshold value4m 39s
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The advanced tracing options5m 22s
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Expanding and simplifying traced paths7m 22s
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Scaling your vector-based tracing3m
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Tracing lines with uniform strokes6m 53s
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Tracing both strokes and color fills6m 31s
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The world of complex path interactions1m 43s
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Introducing the four shape modes6m 37s
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Building dynamic compound shapes9m 18s
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Exclude vs. Compound Path5m 5s
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Mixing and matching shape modes4m 13s
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Adding paths to a compound shape5m 20s
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The six static Pathfinder operations6m 45s
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Working with unfilled and open paths4m 35s
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Additional Pathfinder options5m 53s
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Repeating the last Pathfinder operation6m 38s
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The legend that is the Layers panel2m 21s
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Hiding, showing, and creating layers6m 24s
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Moving and copy objects between layers8m 31s
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Lock, isolate, and preview a layer5m 4s
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Selectively unlocking on canvas2m 31s
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Adjusting the stacking order7m 49s
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Expanding the contents of a layer5m 45s
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Naming and arranging objects2m 44s
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Containers: Compound paths vs. groups7m 53s
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Targeting and formatting a group5m 8s
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Targeting an entire layer3m 5s
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It's like a Layers panel for fills and strokes2m 1s
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Assigning multiple fills and strokes4m 21s
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Transforming fills and strokes6m 3s
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Clearing and duplicating appearances6m 23s
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Creating a transform sequence4m 19s
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Appearance panel tricks6m 41s
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Applying appearances to editable type8m 34s
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Assigning patterns to fills and strokes5m 55s
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Turning hexagons into honeycomb9m 35s
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Stacking attributes and effects6m 59s
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Building up depth with offset strokes7m 12s
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Drop Shadow and Gaussian Blur5m 59s
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The benefits of static transformations2m 8s
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Introducing the Scale tool5m 20s
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Setting the transformation origin7m 34s
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Global Edit2m 11s
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Introducing the Rotate tool6m 38s
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Creating transformation guides5m 19s
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Using the Scale tool to create primitives5m 48s
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Uniting and rotating the primitives7m 49s
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Introducing the Shear tool8m 4s
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Skewing one path to match another6m 48s
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Power-duplicating the petals of the star logo5m 47s
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Offset Path: A different way to scale5m 59s
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Adding skewed gradient shadows8m 34s
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Transforming partial path outlines7m 37s
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Using the Reflect tool3m 44s
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Using the Reshape tool8m 46s
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The Transform Each command6m 16s
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How alignment and distribution work1m 2s
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Snapping and Smart Guides4m 48s
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Aligning a group to the artboard3m 7s
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Distributing objects across the artboard3m 22s
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Aligning to a fixed key object5m 52s
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Distributing by a specified amount of space7m 24s
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Using the Align options as positioning tools7m 38s
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Adding extruded edges to your artwork7m 23s
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Aligning the backs of your extruded letters4m 50s
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Casting shadows from faux 3D objects8m 51s
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The joy of custom gradients1m 41s
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Assigning and modifying a gradient4m 15s
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Lifting a color from a pixel-based image4m 7s
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Designing and saving linear gradients2m 44s
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Using the Gradient tool and Annotator3m 12s
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Working with radial gradients2m 19s
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Offsetting the center of a radial gradient2m 59s
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Combining gradients with clipping masks4m 9s
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Adjusting the opacity of gradients3m 43s
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Working with freeform gradients4m 33s
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Painting lines of freeform gradients6m 12s
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Painting gradient hair5m 13s
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Assigning a gradient to an entire layer4m 48s
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Assigning gradient strokes6m 36s
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Combining multiple gradient fills4m 47s
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Exporting your emoji to use with a device8m 13s
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Illustrator’s oldest dynamic functions1m 47s
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Creating a dynamic object blend5m 21s
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Redirecting a blend by editing its spine4m 58s
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Creating a custom shape gradient5m 6s
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Adding texture to your custom gradient6m 9s
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Meet the Reverse Front to Back command5m 21s
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Creating a clipping mask4m 10s
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Masking the contents of an entire layer6m 26s
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Fixing problems with the Blend tool4m 48s
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Aligning your intervals to the spine4m 54s
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Moving objects into a clipping mask8m 2s
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Blending between groups9m 10s
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Blending the colors of sequential paths4m 22s
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Coloring overlapping areas1m 35s
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Introducing Live Paint7m 13s
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Modifying Live Paint strokes3m 53s
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Using the Live Paint Selection tool5m 48s
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Coloring traced or freeform line art4m 36s
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Automatic gap detection7m 52s
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Merging live paint objects5m 39s
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Filling a region with a gradient5m 6s
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Introducing the false Möbius strip2m 11s
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Drawing a ribbon using an object blend7m 23s
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Violating all laws of stacking order5m 20s
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Sneak peek: Recolor Artwork5m 15s
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Shading a Live Paint object with gradients8m 18s
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Tailoring your gradients to fit your art5m 44s
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Introducing the pixel-based image1m 3s
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Placing a photograph into your artwork3m 41s
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Working with linked images5m 24s
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Scaling and cropping with the bounding box5m 12s
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Drawing a border around an image3m 47s
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Cropping an image using a clipping mask4m 9s
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Using the Mask and Crop Image buttons6m 12s
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Creating dynamic crop marks around your art4m 57s
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Placing an image with transparency5m 9s
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Placing a photograph into editable type3m 40s
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Adding stroke effects behind photo type4m 52s
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Packaging all linked images and fonts2m 46s
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Generating colors using harmony rules1m 37s
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Introducing the Color Guide panel6m 11s
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The color models: RGB, CMKY, and Lab5m 51s
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The 23 color harmony rules5m 26s
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Mixing and matching color harmonies5m 11s
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Using a color group as a harmony rule3m 32s
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Loading a predefined swatch library2m 26s
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Introducing the Edit Colors dialog box8m 39s
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Mastering the Edit Colors controls8m 29s
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Constraining colors to a swatch library5m 6s
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Sharing swatches between documents4m 42s
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Making your swatch libraries persistent5m 12s
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Changing lots of colors all at once2m
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Introducing the Recolor Artwork command7m 9s
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Editing colors with the Lab Color Wheel3m 25s
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Locating specific colors in your artwork5m
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Recoloring artwork using a color group3m 30s
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Reducing your art to three spot colors6m 14s
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The five color reduction methods4m 7s
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Recoloring all varieties of gradients2m 47s
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Recoloring a repeating tile pattern6m 6s
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My favorite features in all of Illustrator1m 37s
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Applying and expanding a dynamic effect5m 31s
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Drawing an orthogonal cube4m 25s
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Creating a dynamic cube of cubes7m 32s
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Busting up and coloring the cubes5m 37s
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Adding glows and shadows with Outer Glow7m 55s
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Targeting the contents of a group5m 5s
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Clipping effects inside objects3m 52s
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Creating flower petals with Pucker & Bloat6m
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Scale, rotate, and duplicate in one operation4m 52s
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Document Raster Effects settings6m 20s
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Alternating the colors of repeated objects8m 13s
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Creating an origami effect with Zig Zag4m 9s
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Duplicating effects between fills6m 20s
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Swapping out colors in dynamic art5m 16s
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Dynamic repeats: Mirror and Radial4m 9s
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Saving attributes and effects1m 17s
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Introducing the Graphic Styles panel6m 52s
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Creating your own graphic style6m 14s
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Assigning a style to an entire layer3m 57s
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Updating graphic styles4m 5s
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Experiment freely without penalty6m 21s
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Combining multiple styles6m 50s
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Utterly mastering graphic styles7m 29s
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Refining a Pucker & Bloat effect9m 24s
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Illustrator’s elaborate Print Engine1m 14s
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Printing to colored paper stock5m 38s
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Adding a bleed for borderless printing5m
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The Separations Preview panel4m 2s
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Working with Pantone spot colors8m 14s
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Troubleshooting and overprinting6m 28s
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Introducing the Print command6m 21s
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Adding trim and printer’s marks4m 23s
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Exporting color separations6m 16s
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