Adobe Illustrator CS4
Introduction training class

Class Schedule

Class: Adobe Illustrator CS4 - Introduction

Duration: 2 days

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Class Outline for Adobe Illustrator CS4 - Introduction

Adobe Illustrator is the most popular professional vector-based drawing tool available. If you’re an illustrator or graphic artist working in digital creation, Adobe Illustrator is the tool to learn. It it used to create a huge range of output like logos, flyers, packaging, web graphics, outsize print. If you know Illustrator, the sky really is the limit for you creative possibilities.

Introduction

-Vector vs Bitmap Graphics

Creating a first document

-Profiles for Screen and Print
-Multiple Artboards
-Resolution
-Pasteboard
-Save as…
-Exploring Illustrator’s Templates

Illustrator Workspace

-Built in Workspaces
-Creating and saving a Workspace
-The Tool Bar
-Using the Control Panel
-Organizing Panels
-View Options
-Basic Navigation and Viewing
-Preview/Outline Options
-Tabbed open documents
-The Application Frame

Creating Geometric Objects

-Basic drawing tools
-Shortcuts
-The Bounding Box and dimensions
-The Strokes panel
-Adding color with fill and stroke
-Altering Objects with transformations
-Scaling
-Rotating
-Shearing
-Reflecting
-Free Transform Tool
-Transform Each

Pathfinder

-Combining vector objects
-Pathfinder Modes
-Shape Modes

Staying On-Target with Guides

-Show Rulers
-Creating Guides
-Hiding and showing Guides
-Locking and unlocking Guides
-Smart Guides
-Document Grids
-Snap-to Features

Moving, Aligning and Distributing

-Moving and Duplicating
-Transform Menu options
-Copying and Pasting options
-Group and Ungrouping
-Locking objects
-Duplicating & Groups

Creating Lines, Segments, Spirals & Grids

-Exploring Object Options
-Shortcuts

Adding Type to Artwork

-Creating Point Text
-Creating Area Text
-Text Formatting
-Area Type Options
-Creating Text Threads
-The Glyphs panel
-Checking spelling
-Convert Text to Outlines
-Type on a Path tools

Stacking Order

-Send to Back/Bring to Front
-Send Backward/Bring Forward

The Layers Panel

-The Selection “meatball”
-Naming and editing layers

The Pen Tool

-Creating Paths with the Pen Tool
-Editing Anchor Points
-The Direct Selection Tool

Selection Tools

-The Selection Menu
-Editing Objects with the Direct Selection Tool
-Working with Grouped objects

Working with Color

-Color Panel and Swatches Panel differences
-Creating new colors
-Editing colors
-Global colors
-Spot Colors
-Creating Swatch Groups
-Opening Existing Libraries
-Live Paint for easy coloring

Gradients

-The Gradient Tool
-The Gradient panel
-Creating and Editing Gradients
-Using Gradient Libraries

Drawing and Painting with Brushes

-Using Illustrator Brushes
-Using Brush Libraries
-Different Brush types
-Editing Brushes
-Creating a Calligraphic Brush
-Creating a Scatter Brush
-Creating an Art Brush
-Creating a Pattern Brush

Graphic Styles

-The Graphic Styles panel
-Opening Graphic Style Libraries
-Creating and saving Graphic Styles

Appearance

-The Appearance Panel
-Object Attributes
-Graphic Styles
-Appearance Panel Settings
-The Transparency Panel
-Blend Options

Working with Raster Images

-Placing and Masking images
-The Links panel
-Edit Original
-Quick Intro to Live Trace
-Rasterizing artwork

Symbols

-Exploring Symbol Libraries
-Adding a Symbol
-Editing a Symbol
-Symbol Sprayer Tools

Creating Blends

-Creating a simple blend
-Expanding a blend to objects

Overview of Effects

-3D Extrude & Bevel Effect
-3D Revolve Effects
-Stylize, Scribble, Warp Effects
-Editing not reapplying new effects
-Expanding Appearance

Printing and Exporting

-Printing in Illustrator
-Exporting in Illustrator
-PDF options
-Web Options

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