Adobe Illustrator Beginner to Intermediate Training - 2 Days
Platform: Windows PC and Apple Mac
Courseware: Comprehensive training manual provided per person
Prerequisites: Basic knowledge of Windows or Apple Mac operating system
Software Version: Training available for Adobe Illustrator CS5.5, CS5, CS4, CS3, CS2, CS, 10
Course Overview:
This training course is for those who are new to Adobe Illustrator - the industry standard program for
print and online graphics. This two day Adobe Illustrator training course will teach you about the unique features of Illustrator, including how to create logos, professional type effects, complex airbrush effects,
professional illustrations and colour control.
Illustrator Beginner to Intermediate Training Outline
Introduction to Illustrator
- Setting up general preferences
- Document and page set up
- Creating default documents
- Artwork and preview models
- Selection tools
- Magnification and reduction
- Using rulers and guides
Drawing Tools
- Working with the line tools
- Working with the shape tools
- Cutting and editing paths
- Using the Bezier tool
- The transformation tools
- The measurements tool
- Cutting, copying and pasting elements
Working with Colour
- The paints attributers palette
- Creating custom colours
- Working with swatches
- Creating patterns
- Using the paint/colour tools
Working with Text
- Type area and type path tools
- Typography and formatting
- Tab & paragraph palettes
- Text overflow
- Linking/unlinking text
- Text boxes
- Text on a path
- Wrapping text and graphics
- Outlining type
Using Layers
- Working with the layers palette
- Creating/deleting/hiding layers
- Changing layer order
- Locking layers
- Cutting and pasting between layers
- Layer options
Working with Objects
- Duplicating
- Object drag copying
- Multiple selections
- Moving, rotating, scaling elements
- Merging/combining objects
- Using the reshape tool
- Grouping/ungrouping objects
- Working with strokes and fills
- Creating masks
- Creating compound
- Special effects with masks and compounds
Gradients and Blends
- The gradient palette
- Using the gradient vector tool
- Basic gradient mesh
- Creating graduated blends
- Using the blend tool
- Using the blend command
Considerations for Print and Web
- Editable Ai files
- File formats
- Compressing web graphics
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