Adobe Illustrator Masterclass

Course Content

Essential Illustrator Concepts
What are Vector Graphics?
Create a Custom Workspace
Fill and Stroke Attributes
Document Settings
The Illustrator Interface
Exploring panels and workspaces
Using the Control Panel
NavigationSmart Guides
Preview Options Grids and Guides The Bounding Box PanelsLibraries
Drawing and Selection Essentials
Draw Paths with the Pen Tool Shape Tools
The Seletion Tools - Enhanced in CS3Methods of Selection
ShapesDuplicate Objects Mastering the Pen ToolThe Pencil tool
Path Editing - Enhanced in CS3Editing Anchor Points
Compound Shapes
Pathfinder OptionsEraser tool
Manipulating and Editing Paths
Outlining Strokes Path Options
Appearances
The Appearance Panel Object Attributes
Multiple attributes
Applying Live Effects
Graphic Styles
Appearance Panel settings
Working with Groups and Layers
Defining groups Editing groups
Working with layers
Layers and object hierarchy
Working with Color
Defining swatches
Creating swatch groups and libraries
Working with gradients
Working with patterns
Using the Color Guide
Live ColourFinding colors with kuler
Modifying color in artwork
Object Transformation and Positioning
Moving and copying objects
Rotating and scaling objects
Reflecting and skewing objects
Using the Free Transform tool
Using the Transform panel
Repeating transformations
Using the Transform
Each function
Aligning objects
Distributing objects
BrushesCreating a calligraphic brush
Creating a scatter brush
Creating an art brush
Creating a pattern brush
Using Symbols
Defining and editing symbols
Editing symbols
Applying Filters and Live Effects
Minding your resolution settings
Applying the 3D Extrude & Bevel effect
Applying the 3D Revolve effects
Mapping artwork to 3D objects
Transforming Effects
Using the Stylize effects
Using the Scribble effect
Using the Warp effect
Basic Text Editing
Creating Point Text
Creating Area Text
Text FormattingCreating
Text Threads
Text on a Path
Using the Glyphs panel
Checking spelling
Using the Change Case function Convert Text to Outlines
Creating Blends
Creating a basic blend
Using a blend to create an airbrush effect
Working with Images
Placing images
Using the Links panel
The Edit Original workflow
Live Trace Rasterizing artwork
Specialised TasksCreating graphs
Using Gradient Mesh
Using Envelope Warps
The Liquify Distortion tools
Saving and Printing
Saving your Illustrator document
Printing your Illustrator document
Using the Crop Area tool
Setting up page tiling
Essential Illustrator Concepts
What are Vector Graphics? Create a Custom Workspace
Fill and Stroke Attributes
Document Settings
The Illustrator Interface
Exploring panels and workspaces
Using the Control Panel
NavigationSmart Guides
Preview Options Grids and Guides
The Bounding Box PanelsLibraries
Drawingand Selection Essentials
Draw Paths with the Pen Tool
Shape ToolsThe Seletion Tools
Methods of Selection
Shapes
Duplicate Objects
The Pen Tool
The Pencil tool
Path Editing
Editing Anchor Points
Compound Shapes
Pathfinder Options
Eraser tool
Manipulating and Editing Paths
Outlining Strokes Path Options
Appearances
The Appearance Panel
Object AttributesMultiple attributes
Applying Live EffectsGraphic Styles
Appearance Panel settings
Working with Groups and Layers
Defining groups
Editing groups
Working with layers
Layers and object hierarchy
Advanced Drawing and Path Editing
Creating Live Paint groups
Detecting gaps in Live Paint groups
Path editing with Live Paint
Using Offset Path
Dividing an object into a grid
Cleaning up errant paths
Working with Color
Defining swatches
Creating swatch groups and libraries
Working with gradients
Working with patterns
Using the Color Guide
Live Colour
Finding colors with kuler
Modifying color in artwork
Object Transformation and Positioning
Moving and copying objects
Rotating and scaling objects
Reflecting and skewing objects
Using the Free Transform tool
Using the Transform panel
Repeating transformations
Using the Transform
Each function
Aligning objects Distributing objects
Brushes
Creating a calligraphic brush
Creating a scatter brush
Creating an art brush
Creating a pattern brush
Working with Masks
Using layer clipping masks
Creating opacity masks
Using Symbols
Defining and editing symbols
Editing symbols
Applying Filters and Live Effects
Minding your resolution settings
Applying the 3D Extrude & Bevel effect
Applying the 3D Revolve effects
Mapping artwork to 3D objects
Transforming Effects
Using the Stylize effects
Using the Scribble effect
Using the Warp effect
Advanced Text Editing
Creating and using paragraph styles
Creating and using character styles
Taking advantage of OpenType fonts
Using the Glyphs panel
Wrapping text around objects
Checking spelling
Using the Change Case function
Setting tabs and leaders
Dealing with legacy text
Designing for the Web
Using Pixel Preview
Specifying web slicing
Optimizing web graphics
Integration with Adobe Flash
Creating simple animations
Creating Blends
Creating a basic blend
Using a blend to create an airbrush effect
Using a blend to create an animation
Using a blend to evenly distribute objects
Working with Images
Placing images
Using the Links panel
The Edit Original workflow
Live Trace
Rasterizing artwork
Specialised Tasks
Creating graphs
Using Gradient Mesh
Using Envelope Warps
The Liquify Distortion tools
Saving and Printing
Saving your Illustrator document
Printing your Illustrator document
Using the Crop Area tool
Setting up page tiling
Working with Other Programs
Exporting files for use in QuarkXPress
Exporting files for use in InDesign
Exporting files for use in Word/Excel/PowerPoint
Exporting files for use in Photoshop
Exporting files for use in Flash
Exporting files for use in After Effects