Requirements:Before taking this course, you should have a basic understanding of your computer's operating system. For example, you should know how to launch an application, create and save files, and copy files from CD and other media.
Course objectives: Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Dra- and understand Bezier curves, the root of drawing in Illustrator
- Create a logo using simple shapes
- Accurately place and measure objects in the Illustration window
- Trace and Colour your hand drawn artwork with Live Trace, Live Paint and Live Colour
- Save illustrations for both print and web purposes
Course content:Course Summary
Imagine being able to create logos, professional type effects and convert bitmaps to vector artworks using Illustartor CS3 and thats what you'll learn on the final day of the Creative Suite Design MasterClass.
Discover high quality drawing and illustration with Adobe Illustrator CS3. You will start with an overvie- of Illustrator and work on lessons that will step you into a greater skill level. Discover the unique features of Illustrator, including ho- to create logos, professional type effects and convert bitmaps to vector artworks.
Adobe Illustrator is a vector-based graphics program that allows beginners and experts alike to create professional quality print and web designs. In this Illustrator course, you will learn skills that allo- you to take advantage of Illustrator's powerful tools to create illustrations and type effects. Learn to design advertisements and printable documents. Work with colors, gradients, layers, fonts, and photos to create eye-catching illustrations and text effects. We'll discuss both the print and web uses of this sophisticated graphics program. Through Illustrator, you will have ne- creative freedom that to realize your ideas quickly and powerfully, instantly converting bitmaps to vector artwork and paint more intuitively, saving time with intelligent palettes and optimized workspaces and integrate with other software allowing you to produce extraordinary graphics for print, video, the web, and mobile devices.
Course Content
Creating basic Documents
- Explore the pre built Document Profiles
- Shortcuts to navigate the Artboard effectively
- Work in a Custom Workspace
Drawing in Illustrator
- Use the Pen tool for straight lines
- Add, delete or adjust points along a path
- Understand ho- Bezier Curves work, learn to dra- and edit these Curves
- Freeform drawing and editing with this powerful tool
- Create Logos using simple Shapes
- Using Live Trace to transform your hand drawn sketches into vector artwork that can be further adjusted
Modifying Objects
- Lasso select and the other goodies in the Select Menu
- Transform objects with scale, shear, rotate & reflect tool
- Be precise using Smart Guides, Grids & Guidelines
- Align, Group & Duplicate to achieve better results
- Layers palette: Hide & Lock Objects
- Intro to Isolation Mode for effective editing
Working with Colours in Illustrator
- Difference between Swatches and Colour palette
- Applying colour to Stroke and/or Fill
- Adjusting Stroke with the Stroke palette
- Live Colour for perfect Complementary / Analogous colours
- Live Paint as an easy way to colour artwork
- Introducing Gradients & Patterns
Text copy in Illustrator
- Point, Area and Type on a path
- Import Body Type & fix Spelling Errors
- Find and Replace Text or Insert Typographic Characters
- Create Text Outlines to design your own fancy headlines
Outputting your Artwork
- Defining cropping area
- Saving your artwork in vector formats
- Save for Web & Devices
