Adobe Illustrator Introduction/Intermediate Syllabus
This course is designed for delegates who want to learn how to
use Adobe Illustrator effectively.
If the course syllabus does not entirely match your requirements, please contact us
as we are able to customise it to your needs.
This course has a duration of 2 days.
Documents
Page setup
Viewing the document and working in artwork or preview modes
Navigating around your document
Grids, guides, and other features to help you accurately position objects
Adding and using guidelines - locking and unlocking, positioning accurately
Getting information about the document and contents
Tools & Panels
Using the Info Panel & the Transform Panel to maintain accuracy
Selection Tools & drawing tools
Drawing and modifying basic shapes
Using the pen and pencil tools to create paths
Adjusting paths
Using paintbrushes
Using the pathfinder panel to create complex objects
Selection tools and options
Using Colour
Applying Stroke and Fill colours
Mixing and picking RGB, CMYK & Pantone colours
Using 'live colour' panel to create colour schemes
Re-colouring artwork with 'live colour'
Gradients and blends, gradient mesh
Saving and modifying colours for later use, and then importing them
Using ‘live paint’
Working with Text
Typing directly onto the page and importing text from a text file
Creating columns of text
Setting text attributes (font, colour, size, kerning, etc.)
Copying text attributes from other text
Wrapping text around objects or flowing along a path
Working With Images
Placing photographs and other artwork into Illustrator
Choosing whether to link or embed image files
Creating borders around images
Using a path to mask an an area of an image
Modifying image colours and appearance
Using 'live trace' to create vector art from photographs
Working with Layers
Creating layers - setting layer properties
Viewing, hiding and locking layers
Moving objects between layers
Additional Features
Moving, aligning, & grouping objects
Transforming and warping objects
Using envelope distortions
Using filters - Vector and bitmap filters
Using effects and utilising the appearance Panel
Creating symbols and altering how they are applied and their appearance
Creating 3D objects in Illustrator
Exporting
Saving for proofing/print
PDFs
Using artwork in DTP applications
