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Course overview
Adobe Illustrator is a sophisticated program, which aids the production
for print and the web. This course concentrates on mastering Illustrators
many precise tools to create and edit artwork with confidence.
Who should attend
This course is designed for illustrators, designers and artists in publishing,
web and commercial graphics. To gain the most from this course, you should
already have familiarity with the Windows or Mac operating system and
web terminology.
Course contents
Getting Started
Illustrator overview (tools, windows, palettes, help menu, online tutorials)
Using document information
Creating documents from templates
Setting up a new document
Raster and Vector graphics
Setting up the art board
Artwork and preview mode
Saving, exporting and importing artwork
Using the palettes
Rulers, grids, guides and status bar
The Toolbox
Creating and modifying basic shapes Using the drawing tools
Selecting objects
Modifying paths
Cutting and closing paths
Resizing and rotating shapes
Colour
Using the swatches, colour and gradient palettes
Filling and stroking shapes
Creating Logos and Type
Draw basic shapes using shape tools
Draw paths with the pencil pool
Apply colours, patterns & gradients
Manipulate objects
Draw paths with the pen pool
Create new and modify existing shapes
Duplicate and resizing Objects
Creating type outlines
Create type on a path
Apply an envelope to type
Creating type masks
Symbols Libraries
Using Symbols Libraries
Creating a New Symbol
Sharing Libraries
Graphics
Importing and aligning graphics
Tracing graphics
Apply spot colours
Import and style body text
Wrap text
Export a file
Using Layers
The layers palette
Managing your work with layers
Template layers
Printing
Setting general options
Setting setup options
Setting marks and bleeds
Creating colour separations
The course outline is only a guide. It can be adapted to suit your requirements.
Related courses
Adobe Illustrator CS3
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