Adobe Illustrator CS

Course Code: AI0901

Duration:

Scheduled Courses: Two Days

However, courses can also be run on a customised basis, and a more advanced course can be tailored to meet the needs of existing users - see suggested topics at the end of this outline.

We place considerable emphasis on choosing relevant practical examples to demonstrate and explain the use of features. Customised course participants are encouraged to bring along samples and ideas so that the training can be tailored to their specific needs.

Content for the Scheduled Two Day course

Illustrator: Introduction
Introduction to the Interface
Navigation and Zooming
Rules and Guides
Menus, Palettes & Screen Modes
Pasteboard
Raster & Vector Graphics
Setting up Preferences

Page Set-Up
Page Size
Orientation
Document Set-Up
Page Tiling
Colour Mode

Type
Creating, Editing & Manipulating
Bold and Italic
Character, Paragraph and Columns
Path and Area Type
Type Filters and Effects
Special Effects
Warping Text
Creating Outlines

Drawing Objects
Guides and Grids
Creating Basic Shapes
Constraining Proportions and Movement
Duplication
Creating Objects with Filters & Effects
Working with Symbols
Liquefying Objects
Using the Magic Wand Tool
Using the Reshape Tool

Using the Pen Tool
Working with Curves
Using Brush and Freehand Tools
Editing Paths

Transformation
Rotate, Scale, Reflect, Skew & Flare
Manual Techniques
Using Dialogues
Combining Transformations

Arranging Commands
Layers
Group and Ungroup
Lock/Unlock
Move, Copy & Paste
Alignment & Distribution

Colour, Line & Fill
Custom Colour
Colour Models
Swatches Palettes
Blends, Patterns & Gradients
Stroke Attributes
Eyedropper Tool
Paintbucket Tool

Special Effects
Masks
Compound Objects
3D Objects
Symmetry & Perspective,
Bevelling & Stroke Effects
Shadow, Transparency & Exclusion
PhotoShop Filters

Importing and Exporting
Generating & Editing Imported Images
EPS Format, PDF & Other Formats
Image Maps

Printing
Generating Professional Output
Crop Marks
Proofs
Colour Separations
PostScript Considerations

Pre-requisites
This course pre-supposes that delegates are already familiar with the Windows environment and are already fluent with general applications.

Users of Previous versions of Illustrator: Transfer/Refresher Course

Transfer or Refresher courses are run on a customised (company basis).
A One day course might touch on items selected from the above with emphasis on the following new features:

Advanced typographical controls
Set sophisticated-looking type with new text composition controls, character and paragraph styles, and more.

Enhanced Adobe PDF file creation
Create native Adobe PDF files using settings and options consistent with Adobe Acrobat® Distiller® software.

Adobe PDF layers support
Create separate layers in Adobe PDF files that can be displayed or hidden within Adobe Acrobat 6.0 software to organize your work or to show different design options.

3D effects
Create custom 3D shapes and type treatments, add lighting, and wrap artwork around shapes for packaging mock-ups.

Expanded print capabilities
Get fast, consistent print results with features like Fit to Page, Print Preview, and support for Print settings.

Tighter Microsoft Office integration
Export Illustrator graphics in a format optimized to print and display in Microsoft Office products.

Save As Template command
Reuse designs by saving files as templates that include artboard dimensions, styles, symbols, layers, and more.

Professionally designed content
Get projects off to a quick start with more than 200 professionally designed templates and over 100 OpenType® fonts in addition to clip art and stock photographs-all included free.

Scribble Effect
Give precise vector artwork a loose, hand-drawn look with the live, customizable Scribble Effect.