Illustrator CS3: Essentials

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    Course

  • Level

    Intermediate

  • Methodology

    Online

  • Duration

    Flexible

  • Start date

    Different dates available

These easy to follow, in-depth lessons show you how to create top quality artwork using Adobe Illustrator CS3.
This Illustrator CS3: Essentials series focuses on best practices for producing better images more efficiently – ensuring the most unique and professional work for print or the web. Get up to speed on the unique capabilities of Adobe Illustrator CS3 today!

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Subjects

  • Adobe
  • Illustrator
  • Printing
  • Drawing
  • Web
  • Polygons Drawing
  • Creating & Coloring
  • Eyedropper Tool
  • Object Manipulating
  • Exporting artwork

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Course programme

Disc I – Illustrator Basics

Chapter I: WELCOME TO ILLUSTRATOR CS3 (19 min)
  • Vectors vs. Pixels
  • Understanding Points, Paths, Fills & Strokes
  • Exploring the New Welcome Screen
  • Opening an Existing Document
  • Saving & Closing Documents
Chapter II: THE ILLUSTRATOR INTERFACE (37 min)
  • Using the Menu Bar & Status Bar
  • Working with the Tool Box
  • Using the Control Palette
  • Using the Palette Dock
  • Saving & Loading Workspaces
  • Setting Preferences
  • Zooming & Panning a Document
  • Working with the Layers Palette
Chapter III: CREATING & COLORING OBJECTS (46 min)
  • Working with Rulers, Guides & Grids
  • Drawing Rectangles & Ovals
  • Selecting & Deleting Objects
  • Duplicating Objects
  • Dividing an Object
  • Drawing Polygons & Stars
  • Drawing Lines, Arcs, Spirals & Grids
  • Changing Fills & Strokes
  • Changing Opacity & Using the Eyedropper Tool
  • Using the Color Palette
  • Understanding Live Color
Chapter IV: MANIPULATING OBJECTS (26 min)
  • Using Simple Transformations
  • Rotating Objects
  • Using the Transform Menu
  • Shearing & Reflecting Objects
  • Using the Transform Each Command
  • Aligning & Distributing Objects
  • Distorting Objects
Chapter V: DRAWING IN ILLUSTRATOR (19 min)
  • Freeform Drawing with the Pencil Tool
  • Drawing with Brushes
  • Tracing a Template
  • Using Live Trace
Chapter VI: USING THE PEN TOOL (18 min)
  • Understanding Anchor Points
  • Drawing Straight Lines
  • Drawing Curves
  • Working with Curved Corner Points
  • Working with Combination Corner Points
  • Converting Anchor Points
Chapter VII: WORKING WITH POINTS & PATHS (27 min)
  • Using the Direct Selection Tool
  • Transforming Points & Path Segments
  • Splitting & Joining Paths
  • Aligning Points
  • Adding & Removing Points
  • Using the Pathfinder Palette
  • Final Comments & Credits
Disc II – Images, Type, Effects & Publishing

Chapter I: WORKING WITH PIXEL-BASED IMAGES (18 min)
  • Placing Images
  • Replacing & Linking Files
  • Managing Links
  • Masking Images
  • Modifying Images
Chapter II: CREATING TYPE (34 min)
  • Using the Type Tool
  • Placing Type
  • Applying Character & Paragraph Formatting
  • Using Character & Paragraph Styles
  • Adding Type to a Shape
  • Creating Type on a Path
  • Enveloping Type
Chapter III: THE APPEARANCE PALETTE & LIVE EFFECTS (42 min)
  • Applying Filters
  • Applying Graphic Styles
  • Creating New Graphic Styles
  • Modifying Existing Graphic Styles
  • Working with the Appearance Palette
  • Understanding Effects
  • Applying Multiple Effects
  • Applying Photoshop® Effects
  • Applying 3D Effects
Chapter IV: EXPORTING ARTWORK (17 min)
  • Viewing Pixel Preview & Converting the Color Space
  • Optimizing for the Web
  • Slicing an Image
  • Preparing a Document for Rollovers
Chapter V: PRINTING DOCUMENTS (11 min)
  • Setting the Crop Area
  • Preparing for Printing
  • Printing the Document
Chapter VI: TIPS & TRICKS (33 min)
  • Saving Views
  • Creating Patterns
  • Transforming Patterns
  • Creating Global Colors
  • Working with Symbols
  • Using Actions
  • Creating Dynamic Text Background
  • Final Comments & Credits

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HIGHLIGHTS

 Examine professionally-prepared, real-world Illustrator files to understand clearly what makes Illustrator the best tool for the job of creating top-quality line-based artwork.
Learn the essentials of Illustrator with clear, simple instructions that make this powerful application easy to understand and use.
Create a library of shapes, patterns and more for use in your own projects.
Prepare your artwork for print or export it for use in websites or other online output.

LENGTH

Total Run Time: 6 hrs

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Illustrator CS3: Essentials

£ 38.16 VAT inc.

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Original amount in USD:

$ 47

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