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Adobe Illustrator CS6 - Tutorial 19 - Managing Workspaces

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.

Adobe Illustrator CS6 - Tutorial 18 - Working with the Info Panel

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.

Adobe Illustrator CS6 - Tutorial 17 - Grid and Hand Tool

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.

Adobe Illustrator CS6 - Tutorial 16 - Smart Guides

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.

Adobe Illustrator CS6 - Tutorial 15 - Rulers and Guides

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.

Adobe Illustrator CS6 - Tutorial 14 - Zoom Tool

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.

Adobe Illustrator CS6 - Tutorial 13 - Previews and Outline Views

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.

Adobe Illustrator CS6 - Tutorial 12 - How to Change Artboard Options

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.

Adobe Illustrator CS6 - Tutorial 11 - Using Multiple Artboards

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.

Adobe Illustrator CS6 - Tutorial 10 - Document Setup Options

This tutorial explains how to use the 'Document Setup' options to adjust a document's default settings even after it has been created. It details how to change units of measurement and bleed settings, and covers advanced options for transparency grid size, colour, and text appearance preservation.