Adobe Illustrator Introduction

Module 1: Introducing Adobe Illustrator

• The Illustrator interface
• Zooming and navigating

Module 2: Illustrator basics

• Vector and raster graphics
• Creating documents
• Working with artboards

Module 3: Basic shapes

• Understanding Illustrator terminology
• Drawing and modifying simple lines, shapes and paths

Module 4: Formatting paths

• Working with colour
• Applying fills and strokes

Module 5: The Pen Tool

• Creating simple line paths
• Creating curved paths
• Combining straight and curved paths
• Modifying paths

Module 6: Working with text

• The Type tools
• Formatting type

Module 7: Using layers

• Working with layers
• Managing layers

Module 8: Outputting from Illustrator

• Outputting from Illustrator
• Adobe Swatch Exchange
• Exporting artwork from Illustrator