Adobe Illustrator Advanced

2-Day Live Class

Adobe Illustrator is an essential design tool for anyone who needs to express ideas visually in print, on the web, and in any other medium. In this course, which is a combination of Adobe Certified Instructor-led demonstration and hands-on practice, you will learn the advanced techniques of working with Illustrator so that you can incorporate visual effects into your workflow.

Who Should Attend?

Creative professionals seeking the fastest, easiest, most comprehensive way to learn Illustrator.

Prerequisites:

Practical working knowledge of Mac OS X or Windows skills.
Illustrator Fundamentals: An Introduction to Illustrator class or equivalent experience.
Photoshop Fundamentals: An Introduction to Photoshop class or equivalent experience is recommended.

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Course Outline

Note: The curricula below comprise activities typically covered in a class at this skill level. At his/her discretion, the instructor may adjust the lesson plan to meet the needs of the class.

Lesson 1: The Basics of Illustrator Objects

Overview of object types
Advanced understanding of Illustrator Objects
Using the Layer and Appearance panel to view objects
Converting one object into another object
Expanding Objects

Lesson 2: Object Construction

Shape and Line tools review
Using the Pathfinder panel
Working with Compound Paths
Drawing in Normal, Behind, and Draw Inside Modes
Aligning, Joining, and Averaging
Reshaping Paths with the Pencil and Pen Tool
Using the Curvature and Pen tools
Using the Variable Width tool
Using the new Recolor Artwork panel
Working with the Live Paint groups
Drawing with the Shaper Tool & Shape Builder tools
Using Image Trace
Using the Eraser Tools & the Blob Brush

Lesson 3: Effects and Graphic Styles

Using the Appearance panel
Adding additional strokes and fills to objects
Reordering appearance attributes
Using Effects
Using and Editing Filters
Using and creating graphic styles
Applying Appearances to a layers

Lesson 4: Working with symbols

Using existing Illustrator symbol libraries
Creating and Editing symbols
Working with the Symbol tools
Using Symbol Groups with multiple symbols
Breaking a link to a symbol

Lesson 5: Creating Artwork with Perspective Grids

Working with the perspective grid tools
Choosing and adjusting a perspective grid
Drawing artwork in perspective
Selecting and transforming objects in perspective
Moving planes and objects together
Moving objects in a perpendicular direction
Moving a plane to match an object
Releasing objects with perspective

Lesson 6: Using Strokes

Using the Stroke Panel
Creating and Editing Multiple Strokes
Applying Brushes and Patterns to strokes
Using the Variable Width Tool and Stroke Profiles
Gradient Stroke Options

Lesson 7: Color Transitions and Blends

Creating and Editing Gradients
Using Gradient Meshes
Advanced Blend Options

Lesson 8: Reshaping Dimensions

Creating and Editing Warps & Envelopes
Using the 3D Effect options
Drawing with Perspective
Free Transform Effect

Lesson 9: Pattern Making

Creating and Editing Patterns
Applying Transformations to Patterns
Working with Layered Patterns

Lesson 10: Working with Opacity Masks and Clipping Paths

Using Clipping masks
Creating Layer Clipping Masks
Creating and Editing Opacity Masks

Lesson 11: Combining Apps

Placing Photoshop files
Saving Layered Photoshop files
Placing PDF files
Placing multiple images
Working with image links
Embedding and unembedding images

Lesson 12: Exporting artboards and assets

Exporting artboards
Packaging a file
Exporting individual assets
Creating Artwork for Devices and the Web
Saving SVG files
Creating Pixel-Perfect Drawings
Aligning new artwork to the pixel grid
Aligning existing artwork to the pixel grid
Creating CSS from your design
Copying and Exporting CSS