Here we have a great video tutorial for Adobe Illustrator explaining how to use the Free Transform, Shear, Skew and Reflect tools to create vector logo types and icons in perspective Important shortcuts to remember: *Mac OS Cmd + Opt + Shift + Drag with the Free Transform Tool = Shear Cmd + Shif + Drag with Free Transform Tool = Skew
*Windows Ctrl + Alt + Shift + Drag with the Free Transform Tool = Shear Ctrl + Shif + Drag with Free Transform Tool = Skew
Learn how to use the "Live Color" feature in Adobe Illustrator. Video tutorial by Colin Boyd. "Adobe Illustrator CS4 Tutorial Video on using Live Color. Learn from an expert from the comfort of your own desk, this Adobe Illustrator Tutorial video uses clearly laid out examples to help you follow along..."
A great comprehensive video tutorial from TutCandy. Click the play button and learn how to convert a sketch into digital artwork using Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator. If you pay attention you may also learn some useful shortcuts. "In this tutorial we will show you how to go from sketch to vector and maintain that hand-drawn look. We start off cleaning the image in Photoshop, don't freak if you haven't got it, all photo editing software should have very similar functions. Then take it into illustrator and use the automated live trace tool, which I normally think auto anything does a pretty terrible job but for rough hand-drawn linework it will work just perfectly."
