2011
Lynda
Angie Taylor
2:33
English

This workshop from author and animator Angie Taylor teaches how to use Illustrator's tools and features to prepare 2D files for animation in Adobe After Effects. Discover how to make the most of Illustrator's drawing tools and Autotrace feature, and to how use Live Paint and Kuler to recolor artwork. Plus, get a ton of tips and tricks for giving artwork a hand-drawn look and find out how to set up layers, aspect ratios, and transparency options for importing into After Effects. The lessons are focused and solution-oriented, and all the project files are included.

Introduction
Welcome
1. Setting Up the Work Area
Working with preset document profiles
Setting up your workspace
Working with views
Using multiple artboards
2. Bringing Artwork into Illustrator
Opening files
Placing files via import
3. Tracing Artwork Manually
Creating template layers
Drawing with the Pencil tool
Drawing with the Pen tool
Working with the Brush tool
Working with the Blob Brush tool
4. Creating Complex Shapes
Drawing using shapes
Combining shapes and tools
Using adjustment tools
Creating complex shapes
5. Working with Paths
Selecting paths
Opening and closing paths
Filling and stroking
Reshaping paths
6. Using Live Trace
Customizing settings for Live Trace
Expanding artwork for fine-tuning
7. Coloring Artwork
Applying gradients
Working with Live Paint
Recoloring artwork with Kuler
8. Applying 3D Effects
Creating live 3D effects
9. Finishing Touches
Grouping and working with hierarchies
Exporting artboards
Options for saving files

Download File Size:358.73 MB

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