Adobe Illustrator CS3  Beginners

Adobe Illustrator CS3 is a sophisticated graphics application that helps you to create complex and attractive designs with type effects. You can create logos, advertisements, and other illustrations with ease using this software. However, creating complex designs can be overwhelming if you are not familiar with the tools present in Adobe Illustrator and their features. In this course, you will learn to use Adobe Illustrator CS3 by drawing and manipulating simple shapes to create logos. You will also combine text and graphics to create advertisements.

Adobe Illustrator CS3 Training Course (Beginners) Outline
Creating Simple Shapes

• Create a New Document
• Customize the Workspace
• Draw Basic Shapes with the Shape Tools
• Draw Basic Freeform Shapes with the Pencil Tool

Creating Logos Using Simple Shapes

• Format Objects
• Manipulate Objects
• Insert Type

Creating Logos Using Custom Paths

• Draw Paths with the Pen Tool
• Modify Existing Shapes
• Duplicate Objects
• Apply Graphic Styles

Enhancing Logo Type

• Apply Gradients to Type
• Flow Type on a Path
• Apply an Envelope to Type

Manipulating Body Type

• Import Body Type
• Format Type with Styles
• Find and Replace Text
• Fix Spelling Errors
• Insert Typographic Characters

Creating an Advertisement

• Import a Graphic
• Align Objects
• Apply Spot Colors
• Wrap Text
• Export a File

Organizing Assets with Adobe® Bridge

• Customize the Adobe Bridge Workspace
• Append Metadata to Assets