Illustrator CS3

Dynamic Web Training Pty Ltd.
Adelaide, Brisbane, Canberra, Melbourne, Sydney, Australia

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

Course Description:

'' Adobe Illustrator is a sophisticated graphics program capable of creating complex and attractive illustrations and type effects. Australia’s industry standard illustration software.

Who should do this course?
Anyone who is interested in creating either basic or complex illustrations using Illustrator, but who has little to no experience using the program is an ideal student for this course.

About the course:
On this comprehensive 2 day course you will learn to create complex and attractive illustrations and type effects using Illustrator’s powerful tools.
You will create dynamic graphics using advanced drawing and editing tools, path editing techniques, filter effects and masks. And you will take advantage of Illustrator features such as the Transparency palette, live effects and the Appearance palette to create engaging effects.

Content:

Unit 1: Getting to Know the Work Area

* Knowing the user interface
* Customizing your workspace
* Using the Zoom tool
* Scrolling through a document
* Using the Navigator panel

Unit 2: Selecting and Aligning

* Using the Selection tool
* Using the Direct Selection tool
* Creating selections with the Magic Wand
* Grouping items
* Applying the selection techniques
* Aligning objects

Unit 3: Creating Shapes

* Using basic shape tools
* Drawing the pencil shape
* Using the Pencil tool
* Drawing the pencil can
* Using Live Trace to create shapes
* Tips for drawing polygons, spirals, and stars

Unit 4: Transforming Objects

* Working with objects
* Positioning objects precisely
* Changing the perspective
* Making multiple transformations

Unit 5: Drawing with the Pen tool

* Creating straight lines
* Creating curved paths
* Building a curve
* Curves and corner anchor points
* Drawing curves
* Selecting a curve
* Drawing the leaf
* Drawing different kinds of curves
* Convert between smooth points and corner points

Unit 6: Color and Painting

* Color fundamentals
* Using the Appearance panel for fills and strokes
* Building and saving your own custom color
* Using Illustrator swatch libraries
* Creating a spot color
* Editing color with Live Color
* Creating a color group using Live Color
* Assign colors to your artwork
* Using patterns
* Applying Live Paint
* Create a PDF from your artwork

Unit 7: Working with type

* Importing a text file
* Creating columns of text
* Resizing the text area
* Saving and using styles
* Creating and using a Paragraph style
* Creating and using Character styles
* Wrapping text around a graphic
* Reshaping text with a warp
* Creating text on paths and shapes
* Creating text outlines

Unit 8: Working with Layers

* Creating layers
* Moving objects and layers
* Creating clipping masks
* Merging layers
* Applying appearance attributes to layers

Unit 9: Blending Shapes and Colors

* Creating a gradient fill
* Adding colors to a gradient
* Creating smooth-color blends
* Modifying the blend
* Combining blends with gradients

Unit 10: Working with Brushes

* Using Art brushes
* Drawing with the Paintbrush tool
* Editing paths with the Paintbrush tool
* Using Scatter brushes
* Changing brush options
* Applying a Scatter brush to paths
* Changing the color attributes of brushes
* Changing brush color using Hue Shift colorization
* Changing brush color using Tints colorization
* Using a fill color with brushes
* Using Pattern brushes
* Creating brushes

Unit 11: Applying Effects

* Using live effects
* Creating a banner logo with the Warp effect
* Creating the logotype
* Stylizing the banner and logotype
* Editing an effect
* Applying the Symbol as mapped artwork
* Creating a revolved object
* Changing & adjusting the lighting

Unit 12: Applying Appearance Attributes and Graphic Styles

* Document Startup Profiles
* Using appearance attributes
* Using Graphic Styles
* Creating and saving a Graphic Style
* Applying a Graphic Style to a layer
* Applying existing Graphic Styles
* Applying an appearance to a layer
* Copying, applying, and removing Graphic Styles

Unit 13: Working with Symbols

* Using Illustrator Symbol Libraries
* Creating & editing Symbols
* Applying a symbol instance
* Storing and retrieving artwork in the Symbols panel
* Mapping a symbol to 3D artwork

Unit 14: Combining Illustrator CS3 Graphics with the Creative Suite

* Combining artwork
* Vector versus bitmap graphics
* Creating a crop area
* Placing an Adobe Photoshop file
* About layer comps
* Duplicating a placed image
* Applying Color Edits to a placed image
* Applying a Clipping Mask to an image
* Creating compound paths and opacity masks
* Editing an imported mask
* Sampling colors in placed images
* Replacing a placed image
* Exporting a layered file to Photoshop

Unit 15: Printing Artwork and Producing Color Separations

* Printing: An overview
* About printing devices
* Halftone screens
* Spot colors
* Setting up color management in Adobe applications
* Synchronizing color using Adobe Bridge
* Creating color separations
* Selecting a printer description file
* Specifying the bleed area
* Separating colors
* Saving and printing files with transparency effects
* Using the Flattener Preview panel
* Saving in the EPS format
* Printing transparent artwork
* Exporting and importing flattening settings
* Saving as Adobe PDF


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