Join Russell Viers for an in-depth discussion in this video Working with layers, part of 11 Things Every Beginner Needs to Learn to Love Illustrator.
Let's open the Los Chickens layered CS file and you'll see that we've got the …art broken down into these top level layers. …We've still got the barn in groups. Alright well we want to do some more with …this art. Let's put a background in there. …Now even though I don't have a layer selected, you don't see one highlighted …in blue right? Well, it actually is selected. …Look right there, see the little triangle, that microscopic corner notch? …That's telling us that whatever we do now is going to apply to that layer.…
You know, I never stress this because let's say that I take my rectangle tool …and I draw a frame. Okay, yes, it went on that layer. …I'ts not the end of the world. I can take that green dot there that …shows that I've got that selected, and I can move it to its own layer. …Grab that layer, move it below, and there's the background. …Well, I don't really care for that color, so let's go to the swatches panel. …And I'm gonna go to the library, and I'll choose maybe some gradients here.…
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3/22/2011- Creating shapes and lines
- Modifying paths
- Transforming objects
- Using Illustrator's brushes
- Creating your own brushes
- Fun with text
- Understanding layers, groups, and sublayers
- Working with photos and other art
- Placing Illustrator files
Skill Level Beginner
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Introduction
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Welcome1m 32s
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1. Introduction to Vector Data
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Vector vs. raster6m 1s
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Strokes and fills6m 40s
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2. What Is Illustrator?
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Why use Illustrator?4m 55s
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Exploring the interface4m 14s
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Using artboards5m 17s
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Saving and exporting5m 24s
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3. Fun with Shapes
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Creating shapes12m 18s
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4. The Humble Line Tool: It's Not as Simple as It Sounds
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Creating lines58s
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Line tools5m 39s
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5. Illustrator Kindergarten
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Drawing tools16m 56s
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6. Modifying Your Paths
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Fun with paths1m 34s
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The Pathfinder panel9m 56s
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Compound paths5m 8s
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Outline stroke4m 36s
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Offset paths3m 36s
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7. You've Made a Path, Now What?
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Duplicating objects3m 41s
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Aligning objects5m 28s
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Grouping objects2m 30s
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Arranging objects3m 55s
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Transform tools3m 23s
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8. This Isn't Your Average Brush Tool
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Introduction to brushes3m 12s
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Using Illustrator brushes5m 25s
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Editing brushes9m 8s
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Making unique borders7m 58s
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9. Time for Some Words
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Fun with text1m 31s
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Point vs. area type7m 40s
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Using glyphs3m 39s
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Creating outlines6m 56s
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10. Working with Your Art Gets Easier with Layers
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Mastering layers2m 2s
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Working with layers7m 12s
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Isolation mode5m 45s
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11. Bringing in Photos and Other Graphics for More Fun
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Placing photos7m 22s
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Placing Illustrator files4m 54s
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