by Von Glitschka | Publisher: Peachpit Press | Release Date: December 2015 | ISBN: 9780134281551

These videos accompany the book Vector Basic Training, Second Edition: A Systematic Creative Process for Building Precision Vector Artwork https://www.safaribooksonline.com/library/view/vector-basic-training/9780134165073/. They include detailed explanations and step-by-step demonstrations of some of the key techniques described in the book. Throughout the book, you'll see a video icon that indicates when these videos should be viewed.

1. Your Creative Armament
   • Core Tools for Vector Building 00:21:58
   • Vector Scribe Plug-in 00:31:36
   • Keyboard Shortcuts and Actions 00:23:45
   • Establish a Layer Structure for Building 00:12:04
2. Analog Methods in a Digital Age
   • Refine Your Drawing 00:21:06
   • Back and Forth 00:18:02
3. Getting to the Points
   • Vector Skeletons 00:13:56
4. Shape Surveillance
   • The Clockwork Method 00:19:07
   • Prime Point Placement 00:12:36
   • Deconstructing a Vector Monster 00:10:07
5. Vector Building Methods
   • Point-by-Point Method 00:28:03
   • Combining Both Methods 00:23:40
   • Shape Building Method 00:18:07
   • Remove Redundant Points 00:09:59
   • Symmetry Is Your Friend 00:12:43
   • Skullduggery 00:07:10
6. Art Directing Yourself
   • Art Directing Yourself 00:09:50
   • Avoid Visual Tension 00:12:07
7. Basic Coloring and Detailing
   • Hierarchy of Color and Detail 00:19:23
   • Building Highlights and Shadows 00:13:37
   • Using Gradient Blends and Blend Modes 00:18:59
   • Deep Shadows and Hot Spots 00:10:18
   • Spot Detailing with Radial Gradients and Layering 00:11:21
   • Inner and Outer Glow, and Gaussian Blur Effects 00:16:27
8. Good Creative Habits
   • Layers Are Your Friend 00:24:58
   • A Typical Project Folder 00:12:06
   • Go Against the Flow 00:22:31



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