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With Illustrator's easily used tools, you will discover how to capture those multiple ideas and “what ifs” during the creative process in ways that you never imagined.
Adobe Illustrator Essentials
Course Overview
This 3-day, in-depth course focuses on Adobe Illustrator® CC (2019), the component within CC used to create “drawn” graphics, while enabling its users to integrate content from other domains (such as photo-oriented graphics and animation, which belong to Adobe® Photoshop® and Flash®). With Illustrator's many, easily used tools, you will discover that not only can you unlock the same creative impulses you've always had as you've picked up a pencil to sketch out an idea, but also capture those multiple ideas and “what ifs” during the creative process in ways that you never imagined. And for those of you who are just embarking on building your creative skills, you will be surprised at “how good” your work will appear, even at the outset of your exploration of the world of graphic design.This course covers the Graphic Design & Illustration Using Adobe Illustrator CC objectives to help students prepare for the Adobe Certified Associate (ACA) exam. This course is also designed to cover the Adobe Certified Expert (ACE) exam objectives.
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ID
Duration
Level
Price
Adobe
12638
3 Day(s)
Foundation
$1,350.00
Objectives
• Identify the components and capabilities of Illustrator.• Create basic shapes.• Create custom paths.• Create graphics that contain custom text.• Customize objects.• Customize basic shapes.• Prepare documents for deployment.
Course Outline
Getting to Know the Work AreaIntroducing Adobe IllustratorStarting Illustrator and opening a fileExploring the workspaceGetting to know the Tools panelWorking with the Properties panelWorking with panelsDocking panelsSwitching workspacesSaving a workspaceUsing panel and context menusChanging the view of artworkUsing view commandsUsing the Zoom toolScrolling through a documentViewing artworkNavigating artboardsUsing the Artboards panelArranging multiple documentsFinding resources for using IllustratorTechniques for Selecting ArtworkStarting the lessonSelecting objectsUsing the Selection toolUsing the Direct Selection toolCreating selections with a marqueeHiding and locking objectsSelecting similar objectsSelecting in Outline modeAligning objectsAligning objects to each otherAligning to a key objectAligning anchor pointsDistributing objectsAligning to the artboardWorking with groupsGrouping itemsEditing a group in Isolation modeCreating a nested groupExploring object arrangementArranging objectsSelecting objects behindUsing Shapes to Create Artwork for a PostcardStarting the lessonCreating a new documentWorking with basic shapesCreating and editing rectanglesRounding cornersWorking with the Rounded Rectangle toolCreating and editing ellipsesChanging stroke width and alignmentCreating and editing a circleCreating polygonsEditing the polygonsCreating a starDrawing linesWorking with drawing modesUsing the Draw Inside modeWorking with Draw Behind modeFinishing upEditing and Combining Shapes and PathsStarting the lessonEditing paths and shapesCutting with the Scissors toolJoining pathsCutting with the Knife toolOutlining strokesUsing the Eraser toolTransforming ArtworkStarting the lessonWorking with artboardsAdding artboards to a documentEditing artboardsAligning artboardsRenaming artboardsReordering artboardsWorking with rulers and guidesCreating guidesEditing the ruler originTransforming contentWorking with the Bounding BoxPositioning artwork using the Properties panelScaling objectsReflecting objectsRotating objectsDistorting objects with effectsTransforming with the Free Transform toolShearing objects
Creating an Illustration with the Drawing ToolsStarting the lessonAn intro to drawing with the Pen toolSelecting pathsDrawing straight lines with the Pen toolIntroducing curved pathsDrawing a curve with the Pen toolDrawing a series of curves with the Pen toolConverting smooth points to corner pointsRounding corner pointsEditing paths and pointsDeleting and adding anchor pointsConverting between smooth points and corner pointsWorking with the Anchor Point toolCreating a dashed lineAdding arrowheads to a pathWorking with the Pencil toolDrawing freeform paths with the Pencil toolDrawing straight segments with the Pencil toolJoining with the Join toolUsing Color to Enhance SignageStarting the lessonExploring color modesWorking with colorApplying an existing colorCreating a custom colorSaving a color as a swatchCreating a copy of a swatchEditing a global swatchEditing a non-global swatchUsing the Color Picker to create colorUsing Illustrator swatch librariesAdding a spot colorAdding Type to a PosterStarting the lessonAdding type to the posterAdding text at a pointAdding area typeWorking with Auto SizingConverting between area type and point typeImporting a plain-text fileThreading textFormatting typeChanging font family and font styleFixing missing fontsChanging font sizeChanging font colorChanging additional character formattingChanging paragraph formattingWorking with GlyphsModifying text with the Touch Type toolResizing and reshaping type objectsSampling text formattingWrapping textWorking with type on a pathCreating type on a pathCreating type on a closed pathCreating text outlinesFinishing upOrganizing Your Artwork with LayersStarting the lessonUnderstanding layersCreating layers and sublayersCreating new layersCreating sublayersEditing layers and objectsLocating layersMoving content between layersViewing layersReordering layersChanging layer orderExporting AssetsExporting artboards and assetsExporting artboards
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Related Certifications
Adobe Certified Associate
Prerequisites
Before taking this course, students should be familiar with the basic functions of their computer's operating system such as creating folders, launching programs, and working with windows. Students should also have basic Windows application skills, such as copying and pasting objects, formatting text, saving files, and so on.
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