Course Details
Course Outline
1 - Drawing Complex Illustrations
Topic A: Apply the Grid, Guides, and Info Panel Topic B: Combine Objects to Create Complex Illustrations Topic C: Organize Artwork with Layers Topic D: Create a Perspective Drawing Topic E: Trace Artwork
2 - Enhancing Artwork Using Painting Tools
Topic A: Paint Objects Using Fills and Strokes Topic B: Paint Objects Using Live Paint Groups Topic C: Paint with Custom Brushes Topic D: Add Transparency and Blending Modes Topic E: Apply Meshes to Objects Topic F: Apply Patterns
3 - Customizing Colors and Swatches
Topic A: Manage Colors Topic B: Customize Swatches Topic C: Manage Color Groups Topic D: Adjust Color
4 - Formatting Type
Topic A: Set Character Formats Topic B: Apply Advanced Formatting Options to Type
5 - Enhancing the Appearance of Artwork
Topic A: Apply Effects to an Object Topic B: Create Graphic Styles Topic C: Apply a Mask to an Object Topic D: Apply Symbols and Symbol Sets
6 - Preparing Content for Deployment
Topic A: Prepare Artwork for Printing Topic B: Prepare Transparency and Colors for Printing Topic C: Create Slices and Image Maps Topic D: Save Graphics for the Web Topic E: Prepare Documents for Video Topic F: Prepare Files for Other Applications
7 - Setting Project Requirements
Topic A: Identify the Purpose, Audience, and Audience Needs Topic B: Determine and Evaluate Standard Copyright Rules for Artwork, Graphics, and Graphics Use Topic C: Determine and Evaluate Project Management Tasks and Responsibilities
Actual course outline may vary depending on offering center. Contact your sales representative for more information.
Who is it For?
Target Audience
This course is intended for designers, publishers, pre-press professionals, marketing communications professionals, or people taking on design responsibilities who need to use Illustrator to create illustrations, logos, advertisements, or other graphic documents. It is also useful for anyone interested in working toward the Adobe Certified Professional Graphic Design and Illustration Using Adobe Illustrator exam certification.
Prerequisites
Other Prerequisites
To ensure your success in this course, you should be familiar with basic computer functions such as creating folders, launching programs, and working with Windows. You should also have basic Windows application skills, such as copying and pasting objects, formatting text, and saving files. Familiarity with basic design terminology, such as palettes, color modes, shapes, text, and paths, is highly recommended.
You can obtain this level of skill and knowledge by taking the following course:
Adobe Illustrator CC: Part 1