- [Narrator] In this movie I'll show you how to install…my custom dekeKeys keyboard shortcuts on the Mac.…If you're working on the PC,…you can go ahead and skip to the next movie.…Now one of the great things about dekeKeys,…if I've counted accurately,…is that it provides you with exactly…100 new or revised keyboard shortcuts…which will hopefully help you move…through the software that much more quickly.…Now notice that I have two keyboard shortcut files.…They both end in .kys.…
This guy's for the Mac and this one's for the PC.…You need the Macintosh file,…and you need to copy it to a very specific folder location.…Let me show you what that looks like.…I'll go ahead and bring up Illustrator.…I want you to see that we have different locations…on Windows and the Mac.…We're looking at the Macintosh info,…and we want to put the file in this path right here.…Notice there's an Illustrator 21 settings folder.…The reason I've highlighted that number, 21,…is because it's going to vary…depending on your specific version of the software.…
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- Top-secret tricks for shortcut enthusiasts
- Customizing the Illustrator toolbox
- Adjusting opacity with shortcuts
- Using advanced blend mode tricks
- Working with the Brushes panel
- Seamlessly repeating patterns
- Blending multiple mesh objects
- Reformatting text and numerical values
- Using the logo-making features in Illustrator
- Using the Libraries panel
- Working in 3D space
Skill Level Advanced
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Introduction
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31. Shortcuts and Customization
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32. Blend Modes and Opacity Masks
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Introducing the opacity mask8m 17s
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Putting an opacity mask into use10m 17s
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33. The Brushes Panel
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Painting with path outlines1m 11s
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34. Seamlessly Repeating Patterns
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Patterns are for everyone2m 25s
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35. Gradient Mesh
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Introducing gradient mesh6m 43s
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Creating a basic gradient mesh12m 25s
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Isolating a mesh object7m 49s
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Releasing a gradient mesh3m 57s
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36. Symbols and Custom Arrowheads
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Creating and naming symbols9m 22s
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Working with dynamic symbols9m 43s
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Introducing 9-slice scaling5m 16s
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Designing custom arrowheads11m 16s
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Designing tinted arrowheads16m 55s
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Editing an existing arrowhead10m 42s
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37. Charts and Pictographs
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Graphing numerical data6m 52s
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Customizing your legend7m 11s
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38. Logos and Specialty Text
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Using the Touch Type tool6m 17s
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Two ways to warp type7m 2s
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39. Libraries and Actions
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40. Applying 3D Effects
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Conclusion
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Next steps1m 27s
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