Adobe Illustrator CS3 hands on training, Adobe Authorized Training Center

Training Provided by Digital Services Do not miss your chance to learn about Adobe Illustrator CS3. Learn how to create logos, brochures, and more. Length of class is 6hrs. There will be a morning session and an afternoon sessions of 3hrs each on Saturday. The cost is $375 Syllabus and FAQ available here.

Call for information 323-666-6068

Students in the class will get a pdf version of the Adobe Press book, "Adobe Illustrator CS2, Classroom in a Book" and various excercise files.

Adobe Illustrator CS3 hands on training, Adobe Authorized Training Center First Session

Introduction

• creating a new document
• more about the document
• page tool

Selections

• selection tool
• direct selection
• group selection
• selection lassos
• selecting stray points
• magic wand selection
  

The Pen Tools

• pen introduction
• convert anchor point
• additional and sub anchors
• joining anchors
  
  

Layers and Grouping

• layers introduction
• organizing layers
• selecting layers
• grouping layers
• group selection
• duplicating layers
• sub-layers
• collect and flatten
• creating templates
• placing paths
  
  

The Stroke

• stroke basics
• capitals and joining
• the dashed line
• scaling strokes
  
  

Type

• the type tool
• area type tool
• path type
• vertical type tool
• block text
• rows and columns
• wrap text
• missing font
• creating outlines
• spell checking
• font attributes
• character palette
• formatting paragraphs
• type transformation
  
  

Shape Objects

• rectangle tool
• rounded rectangle tool
• ellipse tool
• polygon tool
• star tool
• flare tool
• the spaz modifier
  

Transformations

• scale tool
• scaling patterns
• rotation tool
• rotating a pattern
• reflect tool
• twist tool
• :sheer tool
• reshape tool
• :re-positioning art

Aligning and Distributing

• object alignment
• mouse directed movement
  

Line Tools

• line segment tool
• arc tool
• spiral tool
• rectangular grid tool
• polar grid tool
• spaz line tool
• moving lines
  

Compound Path and Clipping Mask

• clipping masks
• clipping paths
  

Applying Color

• color introduction
• adobe color picker
• color palette
• swatches palette
• color picker theft
  

The Pencil Tools

• basic pencil tool
• smooth tool
• eraser tool

Second Session

The Brush Tool

• paintbrush introduction
• calligraphic brush
• art brush
• pattern brush
• loading and saving brushes
  
  

Gradients

• gradients introduction
• editing gradients
• gradient libraries
  

Transparency and Masking

• object opacity
• targeted transparency
• transparency clipping
• transparency masking
• knockout group
• blending modes
  

Enveloping and Meshes

• envelope introduction
• using the warp
• using the mesh
• utilizing the top object
• text distortions
• envelope options
  

Smart Guides and Rulers

• rulers introduction
• creating guides
• smart guides
• extruding text
• smart guide options
• grids
• measure and info tools
  

Scissor and Knife

• the scissor tool
• the knife tool
  

Pathfinder

• pathfinder shape modes
• using pathfinders
  

Liquefy

• liquefy tools
• more lignifications
  

Appearance and Styles

• styles introduction
• multiple strokes and fills
• converting effect to shape
• group appearance
• the text bug
• distort and transform
• offset path effect
• pathfinder effects
• rasterizing
• document rasterization
• stylize effects
• pixel effects
• warp effects
• moving and linking styles
• sticky styles
• reducing and clearing styles
• making and saving styles
• over-riding character color
  

Filters

• filter introduction
• creating trim marks
• pen and ink
• more lignifications
  

The Blend Tool

• blending introduction
• blending multiple objects
  

Charts and Graphs

• creating graphs
• changing the graph type
• coloring graphs
• styling type
• column designs
• value divisions
• design markers
• other line graphs
  

RGB and Screen Graphics

• rgb introduction
• snap to pixel
• moving snap pixel
  

Saving for the Web

• viewing for the web
• web prep overview
• sizing images
• saving as jpeg
• matting a jpeg
• saving as gif
• making a lossy gif
• gradients and gif
• saving as swf
• swf problems
• saving as svg
• svg effects
  

Slicing for the Web

• creating slices
• slice options
• optimizing slices
  

Image Maps

• creating image maps
• saving and previewing
  

Symbols and Symbol

• symbol introduction
• creating custom symbols
• building blocks
• symbol sprayer
• symbol shifter tool
• symbol scruncher
• symbol sizer
• symbol spinner
• symbol stainer
• symbol screener
• symbol styler
• saving default symbols
  

Image and Photoshop Integration

• placing images
• linking
• photoshop layers
• type for photoshop
• photoshop shapes
  

Variables Palette

• making variables
• styling variables
• automating printing
• graph variables
• changing data
• saving and loading data
• linked images
• deleting a data set
  

Auto Trace Feature

• auto trace
• auto trace preferences
  

Customizing the Keyboard

• creating your own shortcuts
  
  

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