I learned a lot about illustrator from these videos. I didnt know there were so many things I could do to manipulate my artwork. One thing I didnt know about illustrator were all the options I had with the pen tool. For example I didnt know about "anchor points" which are points on a line that I can "pull" to manipulate the shape of the shape. I also learned that you can change the size of a picture exactly how you want it down to the number of pixels or inches. Also, that you can "tear off" tools that you would use frequently from the tool bar. I also learned how you can use the "paint tool" to paint a line, but you can use more than just solid colors, there are several different patterns that you can choose from. Another interesting thing that I learned was being able to put text on a path. This would be helpful in putting together a poster advertisment because manipulating the text can allow you to put a lot of visuals and text in one space while making it look visually pleasing. I also didnt know you put put drop shadows behind text, which is very visually interesting as well.