Adobe Illustrator Advanced Training - 1 Day

Platform: Windows PC and Apple Mac

Courseware: Comprehensive training manual provided per person

Prerequisites: Working knowledge of Adobe Illustrator

Software version: Training available for Adobe Illustrator CS5.5, CS5, CS4, CS3, CS2, CS, 10

Course Overview:
If you've mastered Illustrator basics and you're ready for the next level, this advanced course is
for you. Delegates will gain the confidence to use Illustrators more advanced features helping to
speed up and improve workflow as well as releasing their true creative potential. Taking your skills
much further, you will cover a range of powerful techniques aimed at both print and screen.

Illustrator Advanced Training Outline

Advanced Drawing and Path Editing

Creating template layers
Drawing complex bezier shapes
Setting anchor point and handle display preferences
Adding and deleting anchor points
Manipulating paths, points and direction handles
Converting anchor points
Outlining strokes
Using the Blob brush
Tips for drawing better curves

Advanced Use of Colour

Editing colours using menu commands
Extracting colours from artwork
Replacing and merging swatches
Using the Colour Guide panel
Using Live Colour
Editing colours with Live Colour
Modifying colour in artwork

Effects in Illustrator

Document Raster Effect settings
Using the Transform effect to create complex transformations

Understanding Appearances

Using the Appearance panel
Targeting object attributes
Adding multiple attributes
Applying Live Effects
Expanding appearances

Using Styles

Applying styles
Creating and modifying styles

Creating Patterns

Creating symmetrical patterns
Creating complex patterns
Saving pattern swatches

Creating Transparent Art

Displaying transparency
Applying transparency to simple objects, groups and layers
Applying transparency to individual object attributes
Working with opacity masks

Using Clipping Masks

Working with clipping masks
Modifying clipping masks

Advanced Use of Symbols

Creating symbols
Creating symbol libraries

Compound Shapes and Paths

Understanding compound shapes and paths
Controlling transparency
Editing compound paths

Working in 3D

Creating custom 3D shapes
Creating 3D type
Using lighting effects
Wrapping artwork onto 3D art

Trimming Artwork

Creating crop and trim marks
Using the crop area tool

Creating High Resolution PDF's

Creating Hi Res PDF's
Global PDF export options

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