Learn techniques on how to clean up and edit an Adobe Ideas file in Adobe Illustrator. Part 3 of the 3-part series "Creating a vector illustration using Adobe Ideas and Illustrator."

See how the new Package Files feature in Adobe Illustrator for Creative Cloud members lets you quickly gather all the files used in an Illustrator project, including linked graphics and fonts, and easy handoff to clients and vendors.

See how the new Unembed feature and Links panel enhancmenets in Adobe Illustrator for Creative Cloud members lets you easliy“unembed” images that have been embedded into an Illustrator file as well as efficiently track and access complete information on any placed artwork.

In this episode of the Adobe Creative Suite Podcast Terry White shows how to take a photo, separate it from its background and then bring it into Adobe Illustrator to Trace it and make it part of a logo design.

Designers share their first memories of using Illustrator and why, after 25 years, it's still the essential design tool.

A cocktail-style celebration at the AIGA National Design Center Gallery on 5th Avenue in New York City. Attendees were encouraged to get hands on with the new features in CS6 and Creative Cloud. They were able to sketch a design using Adobe Ideas on the iPad. The sketches were then sent (by syncing to Creative Cloud) to a panel of designers (3 designers from Coach Brands, and 1 from Limited Brands) who used the new pattern creation tools in Illustrator CS6 to turn the sketches into repeating patterns which we will then be printed on a custom messenger bag. We’ll be sending each attendee who participated their very own unique messenger bag in a few weeks.

In this video, you will see how to quickly convert vector graphics from Illustrator to shape layers and animate the paths in After Effects CS6. In previous versions, this would have involved a great deal of tedious cutting and pasting - but no more.

Startup profiles are sets of parameters designed to jump start your design work for print, web, tablets, phones and other devices. Discover how to select the output type and have Illustrator set the basic elements such as size, orientation , and bleed, getting you started quickly and saving you time.

Learn about Image Trace, which can automatically turn scanned art into a vector graphic. It replaces the old Live Trace and produces cleaner paths and better color recognition in less time.

With the Pattern feature, you can create swatches based on shapes you create, then apply them to selected artwork and edit them any way you want.

One fun way of creating shapes is to use the Blob Brush tool in combination with the Eraser tool. In this video we'll use these tools to create a stylized teddy bear.

There are lots of different ways to select items in Illustrator, including the Selection and Direct Selection tools, the Select Similar options, and the Layers panel. We'll explore the various options in this video.

In this video you'll learn how to set up a new Illustrator document. We'll look at options in the New Document dialog box like Width and Height, Color Mode, and Transparency 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.

Explore Illustrator's new interface, which defaults to medium dark, similar to some video products, and learn how you can adapt it to meet your personal preferences easily and quickly.

Learn about the Gaussian Blur effect, which provides instant previews and vastly improved render time.

The Pen and Pencil tools are very useful but require a little practice to get comfortable with. In this video you'll get a chance to play around with these tools, using the Pen tool to create clouds and the Pencil tool to create hills.

In this movie, learn about Adobe Illustrator, the software used by artists and graphic designers to create scalable vector artwork for use in projects for both print and web.

With Illustrator's panels ported over to a completely new system, it is easier than ever to make inline text edits and use keyboard shortcuts, freeing you from the tyranny of the mouse.

The revised interface in Illustrator CS6 includes a new control panel across the top of the screen. It combines stable and context-sensitive options to make your work easier.

With Illustrator CS6, textures and patterns have never been easier to create. In this tutorial, learn how add a repeating pattern to the background of your artwork.

64-bit support means that Illustrator can leverage more than 3 GB of RAM, which can double its speed. Applying effects to large files or working on multiple files becomes a lot more efficient.

There have been many improvements to the user interface in Illustrator CS6. In this video you'll see what's changed and how to customize the interface to suit your own way of working.

Edit images and create vector graphics more quickly thanks to new performance engines in Adobe Photoshop CS6 and Adobe Illustrator CS6.

Join Brenda Sutherland, Illustrator product manager, and she shares an exciting new way to create seamless, repeating vector patterns in Illustrator CS6.

This lesson introduces techniques for working between Illustrator and Flash Catalyst. Learn how to prepare vector files for export, and how to incorporate them into an active Catalyst document.

Learn expert tips and techniques to get the most out of Adobe Illustrator. Reduce the time you spend on mundane tasks and gain more time to focus on the activities that matter: the creative ones. Brenda Sutherland, Illustrator product manager, will show you how to work faster, smarter, and much more smoothly. Once you've tricked out Illustrator and made it the custom vehicle you've always wanted, you'll experience life in the fast lane by shaving valuable time off tasks you perform every day.

Join Mordy Golding as he demonstrates an eye-opening approach to using this powerful, vector-based software to create wireframes and pixel-perfect graphics for web and mobile projects. Learn how to integrate with other web applications and to generate HTML5 and CSS3 content right from Adobe Illustrator. Think Illustrator isn't used for web and interactive design? Think again!

Follow Rufus as he jumps from one feature to the other in Adobe Illustrator, some older and some new. See what you may be missing if you are not yet using Illustrator CS5.

In this episode, Terry White demonstrates InDesign’s multiple art boards and Adobe Illustrator’s perspective drawing tool and Bristle Brush.

Make round-trip edits to RIA artwork in Adobe Illustrator, while maintaining the work you've done in Flash Catalyst CS5.5.

Fast Track your Cut & Paste artwork by using the Appearance Panel to rapidly apply fills, strokes and effects to any shape you create in Illustrator.

In this episode you'll learn how to conduct online project reviews in real time from within Photoshop and Illustrator.

In this episode special guest Mordy Golding shows us 5 Tips for Drawing in Adobe Illustrator CS5. These tips are great for beginners and even experienced AI users that may be new to CS5.

Watch how Illustrator and After Effects can be used together to create organic animations using simple masks copied and pasted between the two applications. Also see how the Twirl tool in Illustrator can be used to distort paths and make it look as if “tendrils” are growing outward. This all comes together in After Effects by setting the first vertex and ensuring your blended masks don’t flip inside out.

Have you ever tried to create a complex motion path in After Effects? This tip will show you just how well Illustrator and After Effects communicate using a simple copy and paste to the clipboard and transfer illustrations to motion paths in After Effects! Now you can make Illustrator's powerful drawing tools work as motion path creation tools in After Effects.

Adobe Illustrator has some fantastic vector drawing tools, great for creating repeated patterns for use on fabrics clothing and any design work. However if you you make the repeat too large the files can become quite cumbersome and the file sizes are massive. Learn how to create the most efficient, flexible Illustrator artwork.

Learn insider techniques for Illustrator CS5 from the source — David Macy, the Illustrator product manager. Learn how to take advantage of the new features in Illustrator CS5, and get the skinny on techniques you should be using right now but never had the time to learn on your own. Whether you design for print, web, interactive, or video, you'll leave this session with practical and effective techniques you can use every day.

Discover how to make your vector art stand out. In this session, you'll learn about the variety of output options within Adobe Illustrator that can be used to create dynamic designs and illustrations. Artist Greg Geisler, one of the creators of the Illustrator how-to guides on Adobe.com (http://www.adobe.com/products/illustrator/howto/), will walk you through his process for creating visually rich artwork. He'll show techniques using various tools in Illustrator, discuss integration between Illustrator and Flash Professional, and explore going beyond Illustrator with additional techniques such as laser cutting. Join this session and get more out of Illustrator.

In this episode Terry White shares 10 Random Illustrator CS5 tips to make you more productive. Although all of these tips work in the latest version of Illustrator, some go back to previous versions and therefore can be used by all.

If you want to be a pro at using Adobe Illustrator you need to know these essential tips. These are my absolute favorite and most used tips and shortcuts. Pay close attention because there a quite a few. Drawing tips duplicating tips pen tool tips and coloring shortcuts.

Create sharp web graphics with Adobe Illustrator CS5. Join Terry White as he takes a look at some of the little known new Adobe Illustrator CS5 features including Pixel Preview, Align to Pixel Grid and the Artboards Panel.

Live from the Macworld, 2009, InDesign CS4 Visual QuickStart Guide author Sandee Cohen shares brand new tips/shortcuts for integrating InDesign with Photoshop and Illustrator.

Join Eran Stern as he walks you through some of the new workflow improvements you'll find in After Effects CS5 and Illustrator CS5.

Make round-trip edits to RIA artwork in Adobe Illustrator, while maintaining the work you've done in Flash Catalyst.

Import your Adobe Illustrator design document into Flash Catalyst and get prepared to add rich interactivity to the photo gallery RIA.

Explore ways to work with symbols in Illustrator CS5, such as how to specify and control registration points, work with smart guides, reset a symbol's instance, and work with layer structure.

Create original art or pattern brushes, and learn how to adjust segments of a brush pattern in Illustrator CS5.

Control various elements of dashed lines in Illustrator CS5, including line length, corners and gaps.

Create new artwork in perspective in Illustrator CS5 by using the Perspective Grid tool. Create shapes and panes mapped to perspective.

Once you’ve brought artwork into Flash Catalyst, you’re ready to start defining the components that will add interactivity to a project. In this movie, learn how to create button components from Illustrator art and edit a button’s appearance.

Learn the 9-slice scaling method and scaling options in Illustrator CS5, including how to preserve symbol instance proportions when scaling.

Use the new Artboards panel to name artboards and adjust settings of artboards in Illustrator CS5.

Learn about Illustrator CS5, a versatile, out-of-the-box solution for creating vector graphics. Illustrator supports cross-media design and multiple graphics formats, and provides endless options to create lifelike designs and artwork.

Join Eran Stern as he shows you some of the workflow improvements in After Effects CS5 and Illustrator CS5.

Create, edit, and fill shapes intuitively, directly on your artwork, using the new Shape Builder Tool in Illustrator CS5.

Create vector objects precisely on the file’s pixel grid to generate clean, sharp graphics for the web and mobile devices in Illustrator CS5.

Work faster with everyday tools in Illustrator CS5. Draw behind, disregarding stacking order, and draw or place an image inside, instantly creating a clipping mask.

Draw shapes and scenes in accurate 1, 2, or 3-point linear perspective with the new Perspective Drawing tools in Illustrator CS5.

Join Terry White as he covers some of the exciting new features found in Illustrator CS5 including Perspective Drawing, Multiple Artboard Enhancements and New Brush features.

Fantasy Interactive's Kontain enables anyone to share their thoughts and opinions through simplified blogging and managing content on a rich-media portal. The platform was developed with Adobe Flex 3, Flash CS4 Professional, Illustrator CS4, and Photoshop CS4.

Make fast work of common design and production tasks like image re-touching with magical content aware fill in Photoshop Extended, creating complex shapes with Shape Builder tool in Illustrator, and intuitive object-selection features in InDesign and more.

Terry White shares a few of his favorite new features in CS5 Design Premium including making precision selections, quickly with Photoshop, create expressive graphics easily with variable-width strokes in Illustrator and delivering visually engaging interactive documents that include video, audio and animation with InDesign.

Learn how to trace placed images into Illustrator CS4 with a number of different methods. Redraw a logo, and redraw a map as well. Also take a hand drawn image that contains line work and convert it to vectors with the Live Trace Feature.

Join Design Evangelist Rufus Deuchler as he shows how you can save time when applying and editing fills, strokes, effects and more with the new Appearance panel in Illustrator CS4.

Learn insider techniques for Illustrator CS4 from the source, David Macy, the Illustrator product manager. Learn how to take advantage of the new tools in Illustrator CS4, and get the skinny on techniques you should be using right now.

There are many new techniques in Adobe Illustrator that can save you time on projects. Watch in amazement as both Mike McHugh and John Warnock show you how it's done.

Use Illustrator’s Scale and Rotate tools. Access the Transform panel. Learn keyboard shortcuts for transforming graphics. Use reference points.

Get introduced to fill and stroke. Access the Swatches panel to use preset colors or create custom shades. Add strokes from the Appearance panel.

Learn about the Blob and Brush tools in Illustrator CS4. Choose a brush style. Change the fill color. Create freeform lines, shapes, and other paths.

Create point text and path text. Format text using the Control palette. Use keyboard shortcuts to reduce text size and change the leading.

Learn to export Illustrator files with multiple artboards to Flash, set options for export and view the art in the Flash library and Timeline.

Use the Appearance panel to manage attributes such as effects and fills. Use the Graphics Styles panel to reuse combinations of attributes.

Learn about some exciting new features in CS4: document windows, multiple artboards, gradients, appearances, and the Recolor Artwork dialog box.

Learn how smart guides can intuitively and unobtrusively guide drawing. Learn to quickly and easily align objects to another key object.

Join Von Glitschka, renowned illustrative designer, as he reveals how he combines a solid creative process with the latest tools in Illustrator CS4 and Photoshop CS4 to deliver fresh, inventive design.

Join Terry White and Colin Smith, the creative pro masters, as they show us cool tips and inside techniques for Illustrator CS4 and Photoshop CS4.

Join David Macy, Illustrator product manager and get it straight from the source. In this session, Davidwill be your guide to what's new and cool in Illustrator CS4, the vector software long considered to be the essential tool for cross-media design.

Learn how to bring content from Illustrator or Photoshop into your Flash projects.

Lynn Grillo takes us through the steps to trace scanned artwork using Live Trace, paint it using Live Paint and then finally changing the colors using Live Color.

Learn how to use Illustrator's LiveColor feature to replace, reduce, and manipulate the colors in your image.

Chris Botello teaches how to use live paint and live trace in Illustrator CS3. This tutorial is part of the Illustrator CS3: Quick & Easy Course at xTrain.