Illustrator Advanced

Illustrator Advanced

Requirements:
All attendees must be proficient in either the Macintosh or Windows environments. We strongly advise that to get the best from this course, delegates are familiar with the topics covered at our introductory level.
Course objectives:
On completion of this course (in addition to the topics covered at our Introductory level), delegates will have had exposure to all of the drawing and work place features of Adobe Illustrator. This course contains a range of powerful methods aimed straight at Web and print and takes the user beyond the everyday functionality of Illustrator by focusing on delivering real workplace skills that are essential to the professional.
Course content:
Principle techniques Object guides
Type Curved lines of text, Shape type areas, Creating type in columns, Text linkage, Paragraph formatting
Colour Advanced colour modes, Global colours, Palettes / swatches of colours, Gradient
Brushes Creating custom brushes, calligraphic, scatter and art, Brush library, Customizing standard brushes
Compound paths and shapes Creating and releasing compound paths, Transparency control, Editing compound paths
Clipping masks Creating and releasing a clipping mask, Modifying a clipping mask
Symbols Using symbols as a way of placing 'artwork', Symbol instances, Symbol control, Symbol sprayer, Creating symbols from scratch, Managing symbols, Symbol libraries
Print and export Creating .PDF documents, Global PDF options