Adobe Illustrator CS Introduction

Adobe Illustrator CS Introduction

Course Contents:

• Getting started
  
  
  
• Starting Illustrator
  
  
  
• Opening an existing file
  
  
  
• Identifying window components
  
  
  
• Observing the toolbox
  
  
  
• Observing the palettes
  
  
  
• Navigating
  
  
  
• Using views
  
  
  
• Using the navigation tools
  
  
  
• Using the Navigator palett
  
  
  
• Creating, saving, and closing files
  
  
  
• Creating a new file
  
  
  
• Saving a file
  
  
  
• Closing a file and closing Illustrator
  
  
  
• Creating simple illustrations
  
  
  
• Drawing basic shapes
  
  
  
• Drawing a rectangle and an ellipse
  
  
  
• Drawing a polygon
  
  
  
• Drawing a star
  
  
  
• Drawing a spiral
  
  
  
• Drawing a flare
  
  
  
• Modifying objects
  
  
  
• Using rulers
  
  
  
• Moving objects
  
  
  
• Arranging objects
  
  
  
• Rotating objects
  
  
  
• Scaling objects
  
  
  
• Painting with brushes
  
  
  
• Using the Brushes palette
  
  
  
• Creating a new brush
  
  
  
• Creating a new symbol
  
  
  
• Creating paths
  
  
  
• Introducing paths
  
  
  
• Using the Line Segment tool
  
  
  
• Creating paths by using the Pencil tool
  
  
  
• Editing paths created with the Pencil tool
  
  
  
• Using the Pen tool
  
  
  
• Creating straight-line segments
  
  
  
• Creating curved segments
  
  
  
• Drawing curves with corner points
  
  
  
• Using the Pen tool to create more complex shapes
  
  
  
• Editing paths
  
  
  
• Editing paths created with the Pen tool
  
  
  
• Using the cutting tools
  
  
  
• Editing paths by using Average and Join
  
  
  
• Changing Fill and Stroke colours
  
  
  
• Using the Swatches palette
  
  
  
• Using the Colour palette
  
  
  
• Applying gradients
  
  
  
• Setting transparency
  
  
  
• Manipulating stroke options
  
  
  
• Altering the stroke weight
  
  
  
• Altering the Cap and Join options
  
  
  
• Creating a dashed line
  
  
  
• Using the Eyedropper and Paint Bucket tools
  
  
  
• Using the Eyedropper tool
  
  
  
• Using the Paint Bucket tool
  
  
  
• Using the text tools
  
  
  
• Using the Type and Vertical Type tools
  
  
  
• Using the Path Type tool
  
  
  
• Using the Area Type tool
  
  
  
• Using the Type palettes
  
  
  
• Using the Character palette
  
  
  
• Using the Paragraph palette
  
  
  
• Altering text
  
  
  
• Changing text to outline
  
  
  
• Modifying outlined text
  
  
  
• Working with grouped objects
  
  
  
• Grouping objects
  
  
  
• Restacking objects in a group
  
  
  
• Using the Layers palette
  
  
  
• Creating a layer
  
  
  
• Positioning layers
  
  
  
• Moving objects from one layer to another
  
  
  
• Deleting a layer
  
  
  
• Locking and hiding layers
  
  
  
• Merging layers
  
  
  
• Duplicating a layer