Adobe Illustrator CS6 Tutorial

This video teaches beginners how to use multiple artboards in Adobe Illustrator CS6. The instructor covers creating, deleting, duplicating, and rearranging artboards, as well as using preset sizes. They also demonstrate how to fit artboards to the window and use the artboards panel.

Learn to customize artboards in Adobe Illustrator CS6. This tutorial covers presets, layout options, and naming conventions for efficient workflow. Explore advanced settings like reference points, video safe zones, and global options for consistent projects.

This tutorial explains the two primary display views: Preview and Outline (Control+Y). It shows how Outline view speeds up work with complex art by displaying only paths, and how Preview view shows colour. It also covers specialised output views like Overprint Preview for print and Pixel Preview for web viewing.

Master the Adobe Illustrator CS6 zoom tool with this tutorial. Learn multiple zoom methods, including click-and-drag, keyboard shortcuts, and the magnification bar. Explore how zooming affects vector and pixel previews.

This tutorial explains the purpose and usage of rulers and guides. It covers how to toggle rulers (Control+R), change measurement units in preferences, and set the ruler origin. It also demonstrates how to pull out, move, lock, and clear guides for precise alignment of artwork elements.

This tutorial explains how to use Smart Guides, which are temporary guides that aid in aligning objects by snapping to anchor points and edges as you drag them. It shows how to toggle them using Control+U and how to adjust their preferences, including colour, snapping tolerance, and construction angles.

This tutorial covers the grid and hand tool in Adobe Illustrator CS6. Learn how to customize the grid's appearance, snap objects to grid lines, and use the hand tool to navigate your artwork. The video also explains how to use the pixel grid when zoomed in.

This tutorial explains how to use the Info Panel (Control+F8) to view data about the current document, selected objects, or active tool. It demonstrates how the panel displays X/Y coordinates, object width and height, magnification when zooming, and colour values. It also briefly covers the Undo (Control+Z) and Redo (Shift+Control+Z) functions.

This tutorial explains how to manage workspaces, which are custom arrangements of the screen layout, toolbars, and panels. It demonstrates how to select pre-set workspaces for specific tasks, such as typography, and how to create, save, rename, and delete your own custom workspaces for efficient workflow.

This tutorial explains the fundamental concept of paths, which are lines created by drawing, and introduces key terminology. It defines segments, which are the lines between anchor points, and anchor points, which are used to modify the path. It also covers the difference between open and closed paths, and the use of the Selection (V) and Direct Selection (A) tools.