Adobe Illustrator CS4 Training Course

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• Course description
  Learn the fundamental concepts and skills for working with Adobe Illustrator to create artwork for both print and the Web. Create simple and complex shapes, add color to illustrations, and draw paths.
  Add color and text to illustrations, modify and group items. Learn how to transform objects, adjust typography, convert raster images to vector art, and create 3D effects.
  Work with filters and other special effects. Learn to convert raster images to vector art. Prepare a file for a commercial printer, export artwork for the Web, and more
  
  Adobe Illustrator Part I -
  Course Topics
  Getting started
  

  • The Illustrator environment
  • Navigation
  • The Adobe Help Center

  Creating a simple illustration
  

  • Create a new document
  • Basic shapes
  • Manipulate shapes
  • Export an illustration

  Applying basic color
  

  • Apply color
  • Stroke options
  • The Eyedropper tool

  Drawing paths
  

  • Raster images
  • Basic drawing
  • Selecting and editing paths

  Adobe Illustrator Part II - Course Topics
  Working with text
  

  • Adding text
  • Altering text

  Layers
  

  • Creating layers
  • Manipulating layers

  Working with fills and colors
  

  • Swatch libraries
  • Gradients
  • Transparency

  Manipulating paths
  

  • Path commands
  • Masks

  Adjusting typography
  

  • Flow type
  • Format body text
  • Text editing

  Enhancing fills and strokes
  

  • Multiple fills and strokes
  • Gradient mesh
  • Patterns
  • Brushes

  Transforming shapes
  

  • Transformation tools
  • Envelopes
  • Liquify shapes
  • 3D effects

  Adobe Illustrator Part III - Course Topics
  Using filters and effects
  

  • Applying a filter
  • Raster filters
  • Effects
  • Distortion effects
  • Stylize effects

  Converting raster images to vector art
  

  • Trace raster images
  • Live Trace
  • Autotrace a color raster image
  • Color artwork by using Live Paint

  Printing illustrations
  

  • Print specifications
  • Printing a composite proof
  • Color separations

  Creating Web files
  

  • Slices
  • Set slice options
  • Create a hyperlink
  • Export Web graphics
  • File formats
  • Optimize artwork
  • Export artwork as a Web page

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