Tony Harmer, Adobe Certified Expert and Instructor, will demonstrate how you can quickly create stunning pattern designs using Illustrator CS6. He’ll show the new gradients on strokes features and image trace as well as produce seamless patterns using the amazing new pattern-generation capabilities that Illustrator CS6 has built-in.

Discover the advantages of the new and improved Color panel, reviewing what's new with fill/stroke opacity, gradients, and cut and paste of information for Hex and RGB color.

Vector-based shape layers now behave very much like vector shapes in Illustrator, InDesign, and other Adobe applications. Learn how to apply fills, including None, as well as solid, gradient, and dashed strokes. Plus, you have stacking and alignment controls, as well as the option to snap the edges to the pixel grid.

Adding a gradient to a stroke is a new and useful feature. In this movie, you'll learn how to modify the stroke width and create something truly unique.

Product manager Brenda Sutherland show how Illustrator CS6 lets you apply gradients to your strokes—along the length, across the width, or within the stroke itself-with complete control over placement and opacity.

Create superior designs faster. Get consistent formatting with type styles, use vector layers to apply strokes and add gradients to vector objects, easily create custom strokes and dashed lines, quickly search layers, and more.

Quickly switch between solid, gradient, and pattern color effects. Apply opacity control separately to Fill and Stroke dialog boxes to achieve better control and precision. Change colors more quickly with the improved color swatch.

Join Illustrator product manager Brenda Sutherland, as she shows how the new gradients on strokes feature in Illustrator CS6 lets you create artwork that looks complex but is easy to edit.