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Provided by: XChange Training UK Adobe Illustrator One Day introductionIllustrator |
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Training
Provided by XChange Training UK
Adobe Illustrator CS is the industry standard vector-based illustrating tool. It is used by graphic designers throughout the world to create a vast variety of different media including illustrations, package designs, leaflets & flyers, web graphics & animations, notice boards, billboards, and many other graphic objects. Such a variety of applications means that Illustrator CS is necessarily a complex tool to master. Once you have understood the basics however, you will soon be able to produce an almost endless scope of graphic designs.
On completiont of this one day course for beginners, you will have learnt about the key Adobe Illustrator CS features and tools that you need to begin designing attractive graphic designs and art work.
(This course is also available to be held over two days. The two day introductory course covers all the basics of the one day course in more detail and uses this added knowledge to create a variety of completed designs.)
On completiont of this one day course for beginners, you will have learnt about the key Adobe Illustrator CS features and tools that you need to begin designing attractive graphic designs and art work.
(This course is also available to be held over two days. The two day introductory course covers all the basics of the one day course in more detail and uses this added knowledge to create a variety of completed designs.)
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Adobe Illustrator One Day introduction
The following is a general outline. The range of topics covered during your training is dependent upon student level, time available and preferences of your course booking.
General Features
-About vectors and bitmaps
-When to use Illustrator CS
-Overview of tools, palettes and window elements
-Contextual options bar and menu options.
-Navigation in Illustrator CS
Objects and Shapes
-Creating basic shapes: rectangles, ellipses, polygons and stars
-Aligning objects
-Duplicating objects
-Selection and Direct Selection tools
-Grouping sets of objects
Selections, Fills and Groups
-Selecting and modifying objects
-Applying fills and strokes
-Grouping and ungrouping objects
-Selecting objects inside groups
Colour and Gradients
-Colour modes in Illustrator CS
-The Colours vs. the Swatches palette
-Pantone/Spot colours
-Creating custom colours
-Using swatches from other documents
-Creating simple gradients
Drawing in Illustrator CS
-Using the pen tool
-Bezier curves
-Anchor points and handles
-Convert Anchor Points tool
-Adding and subtracting anchor points on a path
Other Drawing Tools
-The Brush tool
-The Pencil
-The line tool
-The Arc tool
-The Spiral tool
Path editing tools
-The Smooth tool
-The Erase tool
-The Scissors tool
-The Knife tool
Text in Illustrator
-Placing and typing text in Illustrator CS
-Using the Adobe type engine for text formatting
-Style Sheets
-Text on a path
-Converting text to outlines
Layering
-Creating layers
-making selections within layers
-Restacking elements and group elements
-Hiding, showing and locking layers and layer elements
-Tracing tool
Transformation tools
-Rotate
-Reflect
-Skew
-Scale
-Free transform
Shape Modes and Pathfinders
-Combining, dividing, subtracting etc. with shapes
-Expanding objects
Other Features
-Essential keyboard shortcuts
-File formats
-Guides and Smart Guides
-Outline and Preview views
Saving and Printing files
-Save as... options
-Export... (key options)
-Print...
General Features
-About vectors and bitmaps
-When to use Illustrator CS
-Overview of tools, palettes and window elements
-Contextual options bar and menu options.
-Navigation in Illustrator CS
Objects and Shapes
-Creating basic shapes: rectangles, ellipses, polygons and stars
-Aligning objects
-Duplicating objects
-Selection and Direct Selection tools
-Grouping sets of objects
Selections, Fills and Groups
-Selecting and modifying objects
-Applying fills and strokes
-Grouping and ungrouping objects
-Selecting objects inside groups
Colour and Gradients
-Colour modes in Illustrator CS
-The Colours vs. the Swatches palette
-Pantone/Spot colours
-Creating custom colours
-Using swatches from other documents
-Creating simple gradients
Drawing in Illustrator CS
-Using the pen tool
-Bezier curves
-Anchor points and handles
-Convert Anchor Points tool
-Adding and subtracting anchor points on a path
Other Drawing Tools
-The Brush tool
-The Pencil
-The line tool
-The Arc tool
-The Spiral tool
Path editing tools
-The Smooth tool
-The Erase tool
-The Scissors tool
-The Knife tool
Text in Illustrator
-Placing and typing text in Illustrator CS
-Using the Adobe type engine for text formatting
-Style Sheets
-Text on a path
-Converting text to outlines
Layering
-Creating layers
-making selections within layers
-Restacking elements and group elements
-Hiding, showing and locking layers and layer elements
-Tracing tool
Transformation tools
-Rotate
-Reflect
-Skew
-Scale
-Free transform
Shape Modes and Pathfinders
-Combining, dividing, subtracting etc. with shapes
-Expanding objects
Other Features
-Essential keyboard shortcuts
-File formats
-Guides and Smart Guides
-Outline and Preview views
Saving and Printing files
-Save as... options
-Export... (key options)
-Print...
About The Training Provider: XChange Training UK
XChange Training UK - XChange Training offer bespoke and scheduled training in Adobe InDesign CS3 & CS2, Adobe Dreamweaver CS3, Adobe Illustrator CS3 & CS2, Adobe Photoshop CS3 & CS2, Adobe Flash CS3 & Flash ActionScript; Adobe Acrobat 8, 7 & 6 and Adobe Premiere CS3; QuarkXPress 7 & 6; Macromedia Dreamweaver 8, Macromedia Flash 8, Macromedia Freehand MX and Macromedia Studio 8; Maxon Cinema 4D; FileMaker Pro 9 & 8;...
