Adobe Illustrator CS4: Essentials

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Description

  • Type

    Course

  • Level

    Intermediate

  • Methodology

    Online

  • Duration

    12 Months

  • Start date

    Different dates available

  • Online campus

    Yes

  • Delivery of study materials

    Yes

  • Support service

    Yes

  • Virtual classes

    Yes

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Adobe Illustrator CS4: Essentials

With the Adobe Illustrator CS4: Essentials, you'll discover a world of amazing tools and commands within the industry standard vector drawing application, Adobe Illustrator.

In this Illustrator CS4: Essentials series, you’ll learn tricks, techniques, and go-arounds to achieve brilliant results, artistic effects, and stunning visuals. Whether you’re preparing work for print, the web, or beyond, you’ll gain the skills necessary to stay competitive in today’s marketplace using Illustrator CS4.

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About this course

Our Online Courses is a cost-effective and successful approach for many individuals. It provides a flexible learning method, allowing candidates to schedule learning at a time that suits them and fits in with other commitments; ideal for those who find it difficult to take time away from their workplace. It also allows candidates to work at their own pace, and revisit sections of the course as often as needed, leading to a fuller understanding of all the topics covered.

This package is designed for any individual wishing to pursue or enhance their career in design and development.

A list of Career Paths you can pursue:

Web Designer
Front End Web Designer
Junior
Website Designer
Developer
Front End Developer (Client-Side Developer)
Designer
Web Developer
React Developer
Senior Developer
HTML Developer
UX Designer
JavaScript Developer
Front End Web Developer (Client-Side Developer)
.NET Developer
PHP Developer
Angular Developer
HTML CSS Designer
UI Developer

Our training works on all devices including Mobile phones, IPad’s, Android tablets, Macs and PC’s.

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Subjects

  • Adobe
  • Illustrator
  • Drawing
  • Web
  • New Document
  • Toolbox & Menus
  • Panels
  • Application Bar
  • Customizing Workspaces
  • Keyboard Shortcuts

Course programme

Chapter 1: INTRODUCTION TO ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR CS4 (32 min)
  • Setting Up a New Document
  • The Toolbox & Menus
  • The Application Bar & Panels
  • Customizing Workspaces & Keyboard Shortcuts
  • Setting Preferences
  • Navigating a Document
  • Using Rulers, Guides & Grids
  • Document Color Modes, Setup & the New Artboard Tool
Chapter 2: DRAWING & TRANSFORMING OBJECTS (29 min)
  • Drawing Rectangles & Squares
  • Drawing Ovals & Circles
  • Drawing Polygons & Stars
  • Drawing Lines, Arcs & Grids
  • Tracing a Placed Image
Chapter 3: MAKING & SAVING SELECTIONS (24 min)
  • Using the Selection Tool
  • Using the Direct Selection Tool
  • Using the Lasso Tool
  • Using the Magic Wand Tool
  • Using Advanced Selection Techniques
  • Saving & Reloading Selections
Chapter 4: MANAGING SHAPES (32 min)
  • Moving & Copying Shapes
  • Aligning & Distributing
  • Grouping
  • Locking & Hiding
  • Transforming Shapes
Chapter 5: WORKING WITH COLOR (46 min)
  • Applying Fill & Stroke
  • Loading Swatch Libraries
  • Copying Fill & Stroke Attributes with the Eyedropper
  • Mixing & Saving Custom Colors
  • Working with Pantone(R) & Web-Safe Swatches
  • Using Gradients
  • Working with Symbols
Chapter 6: CREATING & MANIPULATING PATHS (37 min)
  • Using the Pencil, Eraser & Smooth Tools
  • Creating Straight Paths with the Pen Tool
  • Creating Curved Paths with the Pen Tool
  • Creating Combo Paths
  • Inking a Pencil Drawing
  • Manipulating Paths & Anchor Points
  • Creating Artistic Brush Effects
Chapter 7 ORGANIZING YOUR ARTWORK WITH LAYERS (30 min)
  • Setting Up a Layer
  • Understanding Layers, Sublayers & Isolation Mode
  • Creating Multiple Versions of a Layout
  • Moving Content between Layers
  • Duplicating Layers
  • Applying Transparency & Blending Modes
Chapter 8: WORKING WITH TYPE (53 min)
  • Creating Artistic & Paragraph Type
  • Importing Text
  • Formatting Text
  • Creating & Editing Paragraph Styles
  • Creating a Bulleted List & Inserting Special Characters
  • Wrapping Text around Objects
  • Creating Type on a Path
  • Type Effects 12:01
Chapter 9: OUTPUTTING YOUR WORK (35 min)
  • Saving Your Work
  • Exporting Your Work
  • Save for Web & Devices
  • Printing & Saving to Adobe PDF
  • Credits

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