Illustrator

Prepress Skills Centre
Perth, WA, Australia

Course Format: Classroom | E-learning | Virtual Class | Online | On-site | Blended | Self-paced

Course Description:

'' COURSE OUTLINE
Vector graphics created in object-oriented applications; implications of using resolution independent graphics
Bezier objects and their creation; drawing with the pen tool; drawing geometric objects; drawing freeform objects; selecting, moving, hiding, locking and copying objects
Using the Illustrator Toolbox
Using the Illustrator Palettes
Creating new documents; changing artboard dimensions; changing the view; navigating around your document; changing and customising the view sizes
Basic transformations; creating blends
Reshaping; scaling; adding and subtracting anchor points; averaging and joining points; slicing and dicing an object for reshaping
Filling and stroking; mixing and applying colour; palettes and swatches used for colour; creating fill patterns; colour models
Colour models; colour modes
Live Tracing
Live Painting
Transparency; blending modes
Using layers; creating and activating layers; working with groups; restacking layers; duplicating and deleting layers; layer management; merging and flattening; tracing images using layers
Creating type; importing type; linking type; copying type; creating outlines
Editing type; selecting type; applying type attributes of kerning and tracking, resizing, scaling, leading, alignment indents and baseline shift; special effects with type
Character and Paragraph styles
Opening and placing images; how images are acquired; linking images; embedding images
Using brushes; creating and modifying brushes
Creating compound paths; combining and dividing using pathfinder commands
Creating and editing gradients; creating and modifying gradient meshes
Appearances, Styles and Effects; using appearances with layers and and understanding the icons; modifying appearances; applying styles to objects; managing styles; applying and editing effects; graphic styles
Creating and modifying masks & transparency; opacity masks; using the blending modes
Applying filters; vector filters; raster (bitmap) filters; pen and ink filters
Positioning and sizing objects precisely on the page; ruler guides and object guides; using the grid; transforming using numbers; aligning and distributing; smart guides
Reshaping and cutting objects; creating 3D objects
Using symbols
Save and exporting graphics; outputting files; exporting files with various formats; EPS; PDF; managing colour; printing and exporting transparency; rasterizing images; printing Illustrator images
Setting the preferences
Trapping; using spreads and chokes for trapping; automatic trapping with the pathfinder; overprinting
Automating tasks; Actions;Batching
Graphics for the web; optimising
Plus many more Tips and Tricks ...''

Elements of this syllabus are subject to change.

Phone:(08) 9322 6160

School Address:

Unit B1, Centa 118, 118 Railway Street, West Perth, Western Australia 6005.

Jobs & Resumes: Perth
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