Adobe Illustrator CC Level 2
Adobe Illustrator software allows you to create sophisticated artwork for virtually any medium. Industry-standard drawing tools, flexible color controls, and professional type controls help you capture your ideas and experiment freely, while timesaving features such as easier-to-access options let you work quickly and intuitively. Improved performance and tight integration with other Adobe applications also help you produce extraordinary graphics for print, web and interactive, and mobile and motion designs.
With our extensive knowledge of the different software currently on the market, including all Microsoft and Adobe applications, ON-TRACK Corporate Training Ltd. has a diverse and flexible schedule that can be customized to your needs – we offer group course (both public and corporate), one-on-one training, and on-site training options. We also have easily accessible on-line training videos available.
Adobe Illustrator allows you to efficiently create sophisticated vector graphics for print and the web.
Duration: 1 Day
Objectives
This course is intended for designers, publishers, pre-press professionals, marketing communications professionals, or people taking on design responsibilities who need to use Illustrator to create illustrations, logos, advertisements, or other graphic documents.
Prerequisites
- Adobe Illustrator CC Level 1 or equivalent experience
Outline
- Lesson 1: Customizing the Illustrator Interface
- Topic A: Set User Interface Preferences
- Topic B: Work with the Grid and Guides
- Topic C: Manage Workspaces
- Lesson 2: Drawing Complex Illustrations
- Topic A: Combine Objects to Create Complex Illustrations
- Topic B: Work with Layers
- Topic C: Create a Perspective Drawing
- Topic D: Trace Artwork
- Lesson 3: Enhancing Artwork Using Painting Tools
- Topic A: Paint Objects with Fills, Strokes, and Gradients
- Topic B: Paint Objects Using Live Paint Groups
- Topic C: Paint with Custom Brushes
- Topic D: Add Transparency and Blending Modes
- Topic E: Apply Meshes to Objects
- Topic F: Apply Patterns
- Lesson 4: Customizing Colors and Swatches
- Topic A: Manage Colors
- Topic B: Customize Swatches
- Topic C: Manage Color Groups
- Topic D: Access Pantone Plus Color Libraries
- Lesson 5: Formatting Type
- Topic A: Set Character Formats
- Topic B: Apply Advanced Formatting Options to Type
- Topic C: Adjust Hyphenation
- Lesson 6: Enhancing the Appearance of Artwork
- Topic A: Apply Effects to an Object
- Topic B: Create Graphic Styles
- Topic C: Apply a Blend to an Object
- Topic D: Apply a Mask to an Object
- Topic E: Create Symbols
- Topic F: Work with Symbol Sets and Symbolism Tools
- Lesson 7: Preparing a Document for Print Output
- Topic A: Set Up Artwork for Printing
- Topic B: Prepare Transparent Artwork for Printing
- Topic C: Manage Colors in Printing
- Lesson 8: Preparing Graphics for the Web
- Topic A: Create Slices and Image Maps
- Topic B: Save Artwork in the SVG Format
- Topic C: Save Graphics for the Web