Adobe® Illustrator® software provides a comprehensive set of tools for working with vector graphics in an environment that supports transparency in gradients and multiple artboards for even more efficient ways to design.
Essentials
Course Objectives
In this training course, you’ll start by drawing and manipulating simple shapes to create logos combining colour and text elements.
Duration
2 Days
Cost
£575 (ex VAT)
Schedule
Prerequisites
Before taking this course, students should be familiar with the basic functions of their computer’s operating system
Additional Notes
Courses can be run on Windows and Macintosh platforms and tailored to meet customers’ requirements. Courses run in Edinburgh, Glasgow and at client sites throughout the UK.
Exams
Adobe® Illustrator® CS4 Exam – (PDF)
Adobe® Illustrator® CS5 Exam – (PDF)
Course Outline
Adobe Illustrator Training – Essentials
Getting to Know the Work Area
- Understanding the Workspace
- Working with Panels
- Using Panel Menus
- Resetting and Saving your Workspace
- Viewing Artwork
- Using the View Commands
- Using the Zoom Tool
- Navigating Multiple Artboards
- Arranging Documents
- Document Groups
- Using the Navigator Panel
Selecting and Aligning
- Using the Selection Tool
- Using the Direct Selection Tool
- Creating Selections with a Marquee
- Using the Magic Wand Tool
- Grouping Items
- Working in Isolation Mode
- Selecting Similar Objects
- Aligning Objects
- Distributing Objects
Creating and Editing Shapes
- Creating a Document with Multiple Artboards
- Working with Basic Shapes
- Outlining Strokes
- Working with Line Segments
- Joining Paths
- Using Live Trace to Create Shapes
Transforming Objects
- Transforming Content
- Working with Rulers and Guides
- Scaling Objects
- Reflecting Objects
- Rotating Objects
- Distorting Objects
Drawing with the Pen and Pencil Tools
- Creating Straight Lines
- Creating Curved Paths
- Building a Curve
- Converting Curved Points to Corner Points
- Splitting a Path
- Drawing Curves
- Converting between Smooth Points and Corner Points
- Editing Curves
- Deleting and adding Anchor Points
- Drawing with the Pencil Tool
Colour and Painting
- Understanding Colour
- Colour Modes
- Understanding the Colour Controls
- Building and Saving Custom Colour
- Editing a Swatch
- Creating a Spot Colour
- Using the Colour Picker
- Creating and Saving a Tint of a Colour
Working with Type
- Working with Type
- Formatting Type
- Changing Font Size
- Changing Paragraph Attributes
- Saving and using Styles
- Creating Text on Paths and Shapes
- Creating Text Outlines
Working with Layers
- Creating Layers
- Moving Objects and Layers
- Locking Layers
- Viewing Layers
- Pasting Layers
- Creating Clipping Masks
Understanding the Printing Process
- Understanding Printing Devices
- Halftone Screens
- Screen Frequency
- Output Device Resolution
- About Colour
- RGB Colour Model
- CMYK Colour Model
- Spot colours
- Colour Separations
- Previewing Colour Separations
- Printing Colour Separations
- Specifying the Bleed Areas
- Saving as Adobe PDF
Advanced
Course Objectives
In this Illustrator training course, you will create complex illustrations using advanced Illustrator tools and techniques.
Duration
1 Day
Cost
£375 (ex VAT)
Schedule
Prerequisites
Before taking this course, delegates should have a completed the Adobe Illustrator CS5 – Essentials course or have equivalent knowledge of Illustrator
Additional Notes
Courses can be run on Windows and Macintosh platforms and tailored to meet customers’ requirements. Courses run in Edinburgh, Glasgow and at client sites throughout the UK.
Exams
Adobe® Illustrator® CS4 Exam – (PDF)
Adobe® Illustrator® CS5 Exam – (PDF)
Course Outline
Adobe Illustrator Training – Advanced
Working With Perspective Drawing
- Working with, and editing, the Perspective Grid
- Drawing, selecting and transforming objects in perspective
- Attaching objects to perspective
- Editing planes and objects together
- Adding and editing text in perspective
- Working with symbols in perspective
Blending Shapes and Colours
- Working with Gradients
- Creating and Applying a Linear Gradient
- Creating a Radial Gradient
- Changing Colours and Adjusting Gradients
- Applying Gradients to Multiple Objects
- Adding Transparency to Gradients
- Working with Blended Objects
- Creating Smooth Colour Blends
Working With Brushes
- Using and editing Calligraphic brushes
- Creating, using and editing Art brushes
- Using Bristle brushes
- Changing Bristle brush options
- Creating, using and applying Pattern brushes
- Changing the colour attributes of brushes
- Drawing with the Blob Brush tool
- Editing with the Blob Brush and Eraser tools
Applying Effects
- Using Live Effects
- Applying an Effect
- Editing an Effect
- Creating a Revolved Object
- Changing the Lighting
Applying Appearance Attributes and Graphic Styles
- Using Appearance Attributes
- Editing and Adding Appearance Attributes
- Reordering Appearance Attributes
- Adding an Additional Stroke and Fill
- Using Graphic Styles
- Creating and Saving a Graphic style
- Applying a Graphic Style to an Object
- Applying an Appearance to a Layer
- Copying, Applying and Removing Graphic Styles
Working with Symbols
- Working with Symbols
- Using Illustrator Symbol Libraries
- Creating Symbols
- Spraying Symbol Instances
- Using the Symbolism Tools
- Editing and Updating Symbols
- Breaking a Link to a Symbol
- Symbols and Flash Integration
Combining Illustrator Graphics with other Adobe Applications
- Working with Adobe Bridge
- Combining Artwork
- Placing an Adobe Photoshop File
- About Layer Comps
- Editing and Duplicating a Placed image
- Applying Colour Edits to a Placed Image
- Masking an Image
- Applying a Clipping Mask to an Image
- Creating Compound Paths and Opacity Masks
- Editing an Imported Mask
- Sampling Colours in Placed Images
- Replacing a Placed Image
- Exporting a Layered File to Adobe Photoshop
- Placing Illustrator Files in Adobe InDesign
- Integrating Illustrator and Adobe Flash
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