Illustrator Fundamentals: An Introduction to Illustrator - Online
Format: Instructor-Led Live Virtual Class
Adobe Illustrator CS5 software is an essential design tool for anyone who needs to express ideas visually in print, on the Web, and in any other medium. This course provides a thorough overview of the interface, the tools, the features, tricks and tips for using Illustrator CS5. The course is an ideal combination of instructor-led demonstration and hands-on practice.
Code:
IL-FUND-INTRO-V
Format:
Instructor-Led Live Virtual Class
Length:
3 days
Certified By:
Adobe
Tuition (USD): $1,175
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Illustrator Fundamentals: An Introduction to Illustrator - Online Content Details
Lesson 1: GETTING STARTED
Restoring default preferences
Save current Illustrator preferences
Delete current Illustrator preferences
To restore saved preferences
Additional resources
Lesson 2: WHAT'S NEW IN ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR CS5
Perspective Drawing
Beautiful Strokes
Multiple artboard enhancements
Shape Builder tool
Drawing enhancements
Round-trip editing with Adobe Flash Catalyst
Resolution-independent Effects
Clean, sharp graphics for web and mobile devices
Integration with Adobe CS
Lesson 3: GETTING TO KNOW THE WORK AREA
Getting Started
Understanding the workspace
Working with the Tools panel
The Control panel
Working with panels
Resetting and saving your workspace
Using panel menus
Changing the view of artwork
Using the view commands
Using the Zoom tool
Scrolling through a document
Viewing artwork
Navigating multiple artboards
Using the Navigator panel
Understanding rulers
Arranging multiple documents
Document groups
Finding resources for using Illustrator
Searching for a topic in the Search For Help box
Checking for updates
Lesson 4: SELECTING AND ALIGNING
Selecting objects
Using the Selection tool
Using the Direct Selection tool
Creating selections with a marquee
Creating selections with the Magic Wand tool
Selecting similar objects
Aligning objects
Align objects to each other
Aligning to a key object
Aligning points
Distributing objects
Aligning to the artboard
Working with groups
Group items
Working in isolation mode
Adding to a group
Object arrangement
Arrange objects
Selecting objects behind
Hiding objects
Applying selection techniques
Lesson 5: CREATING AND EDITING SHAPES
Creating a document with multiple artboards
Working with basic shapes
Accessing the basic shape tools
Understanding drawing modes
Creating rectangles
Creating rounded rectangles
Creating ellipses
Creating polygons
Draw Inside mode
Changing stroke width and alignment
Working with line segments
Joining paths
Creating Stars
Using the Eraser tool
Using the Width tool
Outlining strokes
Combining and editing shapes
Working with the Shape Builder tool
Working with Pathfinder effects
Working with shape modes
Using Live Trace to create shapes
Lesson 6: TRANSFORMING OBJECTS
Working with artboards
Adding artboards to the document
Editing artboards
Renaming artboards
Reordering artboards
Transforming content
Working with rulers and guides
Scaling objects
Reflecting objects
Rotating objects
Distorting objects
Shearing objects
Positioning objects precisely
Changing the perspective
Multiple transformations
Using the Free Distort effect
Lesson 7: DRAWING WITH THE PEN AND PENCIL TOOLS
Creating straight lines
Creating curved paths
Building a curve
Converting curved points to corner points
Creating an illustration
Drawing curves * Selecting a curve
Drawing a curved shape
Drawing different kinds of curves
Splitting a path
Adding arrowheads
Creating a dashed line
Editing curves
Deleting and adding anchor points
Convert between smooth points and corner points
Drawing with the Pencil tool
Editing with the Pencil tool
Assembling the parts
Painting the artwork
Lesson 8: COLOR AND PAINTING
Understanding color
Color modes
Understanding the color controls
Creating color
Building and saving a custom color
Editing a swatch
Using Illustrator swatch libraries 184
Creating a spot color
Using the Color Picker
Creating and saving a tint of a color
Copying attributes
Creating color groups
Working with the Color Guide panel
Editing a color group
Editing colors in artwork
Working with the Kuler panel
Assigning colors to your artwork
Adjusting colors
Painting with patterns and gradients
Applying existing patterns
Creating your own pattern
Applying a pattern
Editing a pattern
Working with Live Paint
Creating a Live Paint group
Editing Live Paint regions
Working with Gap Options
Lesson 9: WORKING WITH TYPE
Working with type
Creating point type
Creating area type 218
Importing a plain text file
Creating columns of text
Understanding text flow
Working with overflow text and text reflow
Threading text
Resizing type objects
Formatting type
Changing the font size
Changing the font color
Changing additional text attributes
Changing paragraph attributes
Saving and using styles
Creating and using a paragraph style
Creating and using a character style
Sampling text
Reshaping text with an envelope warp
Wrapping text around an object
Creating text on open paths
Creating text on closed paths
Creating text outlines
Lesson 10: WORKING WITH LAYERS
Ceating layers
Moving objects and layers
Locking layers
Viewing layers
Pasting layers
Paste Remembers Layers
Creating clipping masks
Merging layers vs Collect in New Layer
Applying appearance attributes to layers
Isolating layers
Lesson 11: WORKING WITH PERSPECTIVE DRAWING
Understanding the Perspective Grid
Working with the Perspective Grid
Using a preset grid
Editing the Perspective Grid
Drawing objects in perspective
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
Adding Symbols to the Perspective Grid
Transforming Symbols in perspective
Release content from perspective
Lesson 12: BLENDING COLORS AND SHAPES
Working with gradients
Creating and applying a linear gradient
Adjusting the direction and angle of a gradient blend
Creating a radial gradient
Changing colors and adjusting the gradient
Applying gradients to multiple objects
Adding transparency to gradients
Working with blended objects
Creating a blend with specified steps
Modifying the blend
Creating smooth color blends
Lesson 13: WORKING WITH BRUSHES
Working with brushes
Using Calligraphic brushes
Editing a brush
Using a fill color with brushes
Remove a brush stroke
Using Art brushes
Drawing with the Paintbrush tool
Editing paths with the Paintbrush tool
Create an Art brush
Edit an Art brush
Using Bristle brushes
Changing bristle brush options
Painting with a Bristle brush
Using Pattern brushes
Creating a Pattern brush
Applying a Pattern brush
Changing the color attributes of brushes
Changing a brush color using Tints colorization
Changing the brush color using Hue Shift colorization
Working with the Blob Brush tool
Drawing with the Blob Brush tool
Merging paths with the Blob Brush tool
Editing with the Eraser tool
Lesson 14: APPLYING EFFECTS
Using live effects
Applying an effect
Editing an effect
Styling text with effects
Editing shapes with a Pathfinder effect
Offsetting paths
Applying a Photoshop effect
Working with a 3D effect
Creating a revolved object
Changing the lighting of a 3D object
Mapping a symbol to the 3D artwork
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