A completely hands-on approach to creating illustrations, type and graphics with
Adobe Illustrator. Students create numerous illustrations while strategies for easy execution are discussed and practiced. The course covers drawing, typography, compound paths, effects, basic 3D objects, layers, masks, patterns, blends, colors, and much more. At least three months experience with Mac or Windows required.
- Learn how to successfully draw with the Pen tool (bezier curves )
- Color: Swatches, Gradients, Patterns, Blends
- “Live” Effects & Transparency
- Create basic 3D Objects
- Masking & Compound Paths
- Type
- Interaction with Photoshop
- Keyboard Shortcuts
- 18 Hours of hands-on training, one person per computer
The 3-week training workshops meet twice a week for three weeks while the 3-day class consists of three seven-hour sessions with a one-hour lunch break. Included is our custom workbook with CD, used by teachers and colleges worldwide.
Syllabus
Session 1:
Drawing Paths
Ovals, Rectangles
Polygons, Spirals, Stars
Selection Tools
Fills and Strokes
Freehand Drawing
Lines, Curves, Anchor Points
Introduction to Type Bezier Straight Lines
Bezier Curve Practice
Bezier Curve Drawing
Session 2:
Average & Join Commands
Scissors, Anchor Points
Path Manipulation
Select Options
Creating Precise Shapes
Rotating
Working with Layers
Live Trace No Smoking Sign
Live Tracing
Session 3:
Scaling
Rotating, Copying, Repeat Transforming
Reflecting
Shearing
Compound Paths
Group Selection Tool
Masking
Placing Images
IBlob Brush
Guides
3D Effects
Symbols
Compound Paths
Masks
Masking with Type
Creating a 3-D Object
Session 4:
Custom Colors
Stroke Options
Swatches
Pantone and Other Swatch Libraries
Gradient Fills
Eyedropper Tool
Color Filters
Transparency
Blending Modes
Blends vs Gradients
Pathfinder
Shape Modes vs Pathfinders
Blending
Creating and Applying Colors, Gradients and Lighting Effects
Using Pathfinder/Transparency
Session 5:
Fill and Path Patterns
Transforming Patterns
Working With Type
Character Formatting
Paragraph Formatting
Area-Type
Linked and Wraparound Text
Creating Outlines
Type on a Path
Vertical Type
Info Palette
Using Type as a Mask
Appearance
Transparency
Effects
Styles Creating and Transforming Patterns
One Page Advertisement
Styling Effects
Appearance & Styles
Session 6:
Placing Art
Links Palette
Moving Art between Illustrator & Photoshop
Document Info
Filters & Effects
Create, Distort, Stylize Filters
Layers
Multiple Artboard (pages)
Live Color (Recolor Artwork)
Finding Nearest Pantone Color
Knife Tool
Object-Path Functions
Align Panel
Ink Effects
Measurements Tool
Gallery Effects
Document Setup
Preferences/Defaults
Pixel Preview (Web feature)
Save for the Web
Keyboard Shortcuts
