Lynda - Illustrator Insider Training Coloring Artwork

This installment of Illustrator Insider Training shows an expert's approach to color choice and control in Illustrator. Mordy Golding guides experienced designers and artists through what he sees are the three stages of applying color to artwork: creation, inspiration, and editing. The course also shows how to build art in a way that allows artists to make changes quickly and how to take advantage of the newer features that have been added to Illustrator over the recent versions.

Topics include:

Getting to know the color models

Defining and using process and spot colors

Creating swatches and groups

Managing a color library

Getting inspiration from Adobe Kuler

Setting limits on the Color Guide

Protecting black, white, and grey

Making global color adjustments

Reducing colors

Converting to grayscale

Proofing colors

Previewing color separations