fast track to illustrator

audience: Beginner - Intermediate
course duration: 2 days
delivery method: On-site / In-house

description

Adobe Illustrator CS3, the industry-standard illustration program for creating vector graphics allows you to create professional-level graphics and provides tools to lay out web pages. Initially, you will be using Illustrator to create page layout sketches for your web pages, but as you become more familiar with the power of Illustrator, you will begin creating and editing high-quality graphics.

course outline

Unit 1: Creating Logos Using Simple Shapes
- Choose New Document Settings
- Create a Custom Workspace
- Draw Basic Shapes with the Shape Tools
- Draw Paths with the Pencil Tool
Unit 2: Enhancing Logos
- Format Objects
- Manipulate Objects
- Insert Type
Unit 3: Creating Logos Using Custom Paths
- Draw Paths with the Pen Tool
- Modify Existing Shapes to Create New Shapes
- Duplicate Objects
- Apply Graphic Styles
Unit 4: Creating a Logo with Type Special Effects
- Apply Gradients to Type
- Create Type on a Path
- Apply an Envelope to Type
Unit 5: Creating an Advertisement
- Import a Graphic
- Align Objects
- Apply Spot Colors
- Wrap Text
- Export a File
Unit 6: Manipulating Body Type
- Import Body Type
- Format Type with Styles
- Fix Spelling Errors
- Find and Replace Text
- Insert Typographic Characters
Unit 7: Managing Assets with Adobe Bridge
- Explore the Adobe Bridge Environment
- Apply Metadata and Keywords to Assets in Adobe Bridge
Unit 8: Creating Complex Illustrations
- Create Shapes Using the Pathfinder Commands
- Create Compound Paths
- Offset Paths
- Apply Effects
- Create Symbols
- Create Custom Pattern Brushes
- Organize Objects with Layers
- Modify Global Colors
Unit 9: Providing Support for PSD and PDF Files
- Open Layered Photoshop Documents
- Create an Adobe PDF File
Unit 10: Creating a Vector Version of a Raster Graphic
- Manually Trace Raster Images
- Trace Artwork Automatically
- Adjust the Results of a Tracing
- Apply a Custom Preset
- Convert a Tracing Object to Paths
Unit 11: Coloring Artwork Using Live Paint
- Apply Paint Using Live Paint
- Correct Gaps in Objects
- Convert Objects to Live Paint Groups
Unit 12: Creating a Poster
- Simplify Paths
- Create Clipping Masks
- Create 3D Effects
- Create Blends
- Share Graphic Styles
Unit 13: Exporting Graphics for the Web
- Convert Colors to Web-Safe Colors
- Create Slices
- Add Interactivity to an SVG File
- Export Web Graphics
Unit 14: Applying Color Management
- Decide When to Use Color Management
- Set Up Color Management
Unit 15: Outputting Documents
- Print a Composite Proof
- Create Color Separations