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Provided by: XChange Training UK Adobe Illustrator CS2 - Intermediate trainingIllustrator |
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Training
Provided by XChange Training UK
Adobe Illustrator CS2 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 CS2 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.
This one day intermediate course is designed specifically for users who have some experience using Illustrator CS2 but who feel they need to deepen their knowledge of the application. Some elements of a basic course outline are suggested below, but courses are tailored before the course to focus on certain aspects of Illustrator CS2 that you deem more important than others.
(NB. For a fully bespoke Illustrator CS2 course that deals with your specific workflow needs, XChange Training offer advanced courses in Adobe Illustrator for specific needs (bespoke). Please see the course description for more details or contact our training department to discuss this option further.)
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Adobe Illustrator CS2 - Intermediate training
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.
New Features in Illustrator CS2
-Live Trace
-Live Paint
-Control palette
-Custom workspaces
-Adobe Photoshop layer comp support
-Adobe Bridge
-Expanded stroke options
-Mobile content creation
-Colorized grayscale
-PDF/X support
General Features
-About vectors and bitmaps
-When to use Illustrator CS2
-Overview of tools, palettes and window elements
-Contextual options bar and menu options.
-Navigation in Illustrator CS2
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 CS2
-The Colours vs. the Swatches palette
-Pantone/Spot colours
-Creating custom colours
-Using swatches from other documents
-Creating simple gradients
Drawing in Illustrator CS2
-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
-The Rectangular Grid tool
-The Polar Grid 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 CS2
-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
Graphing with Illustrator
-Creating Illustrator CS2 graphs
-Working with graph data and Microsoft Excel
-Modifiying graphs
Transformation tools
-Rotate
-Reflect
-Skew
-Scale
-Free transform
Liquify tools
-The Warp tool
-The Twirl tool
-The Pucker tool
-The Bloat tool
-The Scallop tool
-The Crystallize tool
-The Wrinkle tool
Shape Modes and Pathfinders
-Combining, dividing, subtracting etc. with shapes
-Expanding objects
Graphic Styles/Patterns
-Creating Graphic Styles
-Applying and Controlling Graphic Styles
Symbols
-Creating Symbols
-Placing and controlling symbols
-Using the Symbols tools
General Features
-Essential keyboard shortcuts
-File formats
-Placing images in lllustrator as templates
-Layers and sub-layers in Illlustrator CS2
-Graphic Styles
-Symbols
-Guides and Smart Guides
-Outline and Preview views
Preparing artwork for print
-Colours, inks, and transparency flattening
Saving and Printing files
-Save as... options
-Export... (key options plus new options in CS2)
-Print...
New Features in Illustrator CS2
-Live Trace
-Live Paint
-Control palette
-Custom workspaces
-Adobe Photoshop layer comp support
-Adobe Bridge
-Expanded stroke options
-Mobile content creation
-Colorized grayscale
-PDF/X support
General Features
-About vectors and bitmaps
-When to use Illustrator CS2
-Overview of tools, palettes and window elements
-Contextual options bar and menu options.
-Navigation in Illustrator CS2
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 CS2
-The Colours vs. the Swatches palette
-Pantone/Spot colours
-Creating custom colours
-Using swatches from other documents
-Creating simple gradients
Drawing in Illustrator CS2
-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
-The Rectangular Grid tool
-The Polar Grid 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 CS2
-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
Graphing with Illustrator
-Creating Illustrator CS2 graphs
-Working with graph data and Microsoft Excel
-Modifiying graphs
Transformation tools
-Rotate
-Reflect
-Skew
-Scale
-Free transform
Liquify tools
-The Warp tool
-The Twirl tool
-The Pucker tool
-The Bloat tool
-The Scallop tool
-The Crystallize tool
-The Wrinkle tool
Shape Modes and Pathfinders
-Combining, dividing, subtracting etc. with shapes
-Expanding objects
Graphic Styles/Patterns
-Creating Graphic Styles
-Applying and Controlling Graphic Styles
Symbols
-Creating Symbols
-Placing and controlling symbols
-Using the Symbols tools
General Features
-Essential keyboard shortcuts
-File formats
-Placing images in lllustrator as templates
-Layers and sub-layers in Illlustrator CS2
-Graphic Styles
-Symbols
-Guides and Smart Guides
-Outline and Preview views
Preparing artwork for print
-Colours, inks, and transparency flattening
Saving and Printing files
-Save as... options
-Export... (key options plus new options in CS2)
-Print...
About The Training Provider: XChange Training UK
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