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Illustrator - Introduction to Adobe Illustrator

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  • I’m very pleased with the AutoCAD Essentials course. The trainer was a very good teacher and extremely patient. Thank you!
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In Bristol, Birmingham and Reading

£ 345 + VAT

Learn how to create and edite vector graphics quickly and effectively!

  • Type

    Training

  • Level

    Beginner

Adobe Accredited

Would you like to increase your productivity as a designer? Do you want to improve the quality of your work? If your answer is "yes", then this Introduction to Adobe Illustrator training, imparted by Armada Training Centre, is the right choice for you.

Used worldwide in creating astonishing graphics for print, video, web, and mobile devices, Adobe Illustrator sets the standard for vector graphics editing.

The Introduction to Adobe Illustrator Course is a training that will allow you to understand this programme and more.

You will receive comprehensive training in using Illustrator's drawing tools to work with shapes, layers and applying effects and styles.

Also, you will learn how to create artwork and graphics for print, web, mobile and motion designs; logos with special type effects; and Image Trace and Live Paint tools.

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Important information

Documents

  • CourseOutlineIntrotoIllustrator.pdf

Facilities

Location

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Birmingham (West Midlands)
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6 West Court, Saxon Business Park, Bromsgrove, B60 4AD

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On request
Bristol (Avon)
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Hartwell House, 55-61 Victoria Street, BS1 6AD

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On request
Reading (Berkshire)
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Spaces, 9 Greyfriars Road, RG1 1NU

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On request

About this course

- To gain a thorough grounding in Adobe Illustrator.

- To teach delegates how to use Illustrator's key features to produce professional-standard illustrations and type effects.

This course is suitable for:

- Newcomers to Illustrator.

- Novice users with limited Illustrator experience.

- Suitable for both Windows and Mac users.

Delegates receive an e-certificate confirming that they have attended an Adobe-accredited course.

We are an Adobe-Authorised training centre.

Delegates are also entitled to 30 days after-course support from their trainer (by email).

Delegates can book in any of the following ways:
Phone: call 01527 834783.
Online: www.armada.co.uk.
Email: Please email full detail, including your name, address, email address, contact phone number and the date of the course you want to attend to training@armada.co.uk.

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4.5
  • I’m very pleased with the AutoCAD Essentials course. The trainer was a very good teacher and extremely patient. Thank you!
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Former Student

4.5
13/04/2011
What I would highlight: I’m very pleased with the AutoCAD Essentials course. The trainer was a very good teacher and extremely patient. Thank you!
What could be improved: All good
Would you recommend this course?: Yes
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This centre's achievements

2018

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The average rating is higher than 3.7

More than 50 reviews in the last 12 months

This centre has featured on Emagister for 14 years

Subjects

  • Design
  • Creative techniques
  • Graphics
  • Adobe
  • Illustrator
  • Illustration
  • Drawing
  • Web
  • Web graphics
  • Vector graphics

Teachers and trainers (3)

Lynne Telfer

Lynne Telfer

Adobe trainer

Philip Odell

Philip Odell

Trainer

Philip Talbot

Philip Talbot

Trainer

Course programme

Course Programme


Introduction

  • Interface - windows/palettes/menus
  • Bitmap vs vector graphics
  • Resolution/print theory
  • Locating help

Drawing basics

  • New documents - document setup
  • Basic shapes - lines/arcs/rectangles/ellipses
  • Viewing - preview/outline
  • Selecting shapes
  • Modifying shapes
  • Colour - filling and stroking
  • Saving - file formats

Selections

  • Select and direct select tools
  • Magic wand and lasso selections

Simple drawing/painting

  • Pencil tool
  • Blob brush and enhancer

Drawing - pen tool

  • Drawing with the pen tool
  • Modfy shapes - cut, join, align
  • Alignment/smart guides
  • Drawing using guides
  • Drawing over a template

Transformations

  • Free transform tool
  • Cutting/joining paths

Fills and textures

  • Colour theory
  • Global colours
  • Sports colours - pantone
  • Creating patterns
  • Creating gradients
  • Gradients on stroke libraries - sharing
    colours, patterns and gradients

Transformations

  • Scale, rotate, reflect and shear
  • Repeating transformations

Control

  • Isolation mode
  • Compound paths

Symbols

  • Creating symbols
  • Updating symbols
  • Sharing symbols

Layers

  • Stacking order
  • Controlling layers

Saving and file formats

  • Saving - file types
  • Exporting - file types
  • Share on behance

Preferences

  • Configuring preferences - units, grids
    snap tos ...

New artboards

  • Artboard tool
  • Artboards panel

Styling

  • Brushes - art/scatter/calligraphic/bristle/pattern
  • Applying non-desctructive effects
  • Applying Photoshop effects
  • Graphic styles

Type

  • Type characteristics - size/leading/tracking...
  • Point and area type
  • Importing type
  • Threading text boxes
  • Text wrap
  • Outlining type
  • Touch type tool - adjust individual letters

Clipping masks

  • Masking - objects and layers

Tracing

  • Live Trace - vectorising bitmap images
  • Live Paint - painting areas/traced objects

Combining shapes

  • Shapebuilder tool
  • Pathfinder

Illustrator - Introduction to Adobe Illustrator

£ 345 + VAT