
Introduction to Adobe Illustrator Creative Cloud Courseware (ILLCC.1)
This Introduction to Adobe Illustrator courseware is designed to provide a comprehensive understanding of the powerful vector graphics software, Adobe Illustrator. The course begins by familiarizing students with the Illustrator environment, including its menus, panels, tools, and workspace. Students will then learn how to create projects, work with basic shapes, colors, and organize their projects using layers and artboards.
Advanced illustration techniques will be explored, such as using the Pencil, Pen, and Line tools, as well as transforming objects and managing shapes. The course also covers working with type, managing project components, and sharing projects through various methods such as printing, exporting, and packaging.
Benefits
- Comprehensive Coverage: The course covers all essential aspects of Adobe Illustrator, from basic to advanced techniques, making it suitable for learners of various skill levels.
- Hands-on Exercises: Practical exercises throughout the course allow students to apply their knowledge and gain confidence in using Illustrator for their design projects.
- Real-world Applicability: The course teaches practical skills that students can directly apply to their vector graphic design projects.
- Project Management: Students will learn to efficiently manage and organize their Illustrator projects using layers, artboards, and other organizational tools.
- Collaboration and Sharing: The course covers various methods to share, print, and export projects, ensuring students can effectively collaborate with others and present their work professionally.
Outline
- Getting to Know the Illustrator Environment
- Menus and Navigation
- Panels
- Tools
- Workspace
- Rulers and Guides
- File Management
- Exercise: Illustrator Environment
- Getting Started
- Creating a Project
- Create a New Document
- Exercise: Create New Document
- Creating Basic Shapes
- Selection
- Using Drawing Modes
- Exercise: Draw components of the project
- Working with Colors
- Working with Swatches
- Fill and Stroke Attributes
- Exercise: Format Artwork
- Organizing a Project
- Organizing a Project
- Creating Layers and Sublayers
- Layer options
- Layer Organization
- Exercise: Work with Layers
- Artboards
- Working with Duplication of Artboards
- Exercise: Artboards and Duplication
- Creating Advanced Illustrations
- Using Advanced Techniques
- Using the Pencil Tool
- Exercise: Drawing with the Pencil Tool
- Using the Pen Tool
- Exercise: Drawing with the Pen Tool
- Using the Line Tools
- Exercise: Drawing with the Line Tools
- Transforming Objects
- Align and Distribute Objects
- Liquefy Tools
- Working with Grouped Objects
- Exercise: Manipulate Project Components
- Advanced Management of Shapes
- Management of Shapes
- Working with Appearance
- Exercise: Appearance Panel
- Working with Pathfinder
- Working with Shape Builder Tool
- Exercise: Path and Shape Builder Tools
- Working with Coloring and Painting
- Live Paint
- Creating Patterns
- Exercise: Brushes and Patterns
- Using Gradient Tools
- Exercise: Gradients
- Working with Graphic Styles
- Exercise: Styles
- Working with Type
- Working with Type
- Create Text
- Format Text
- Exercise: Creating Types of Text
- Working with Styles
- Using Tabs
- Exercise: Styles and Tabs
- Working with Glyphs
- Converting Type to Outlines
- Exercise: Type to Outlines
- Managing Project Components
- Project Components
- Reusing Design Elements
- Custom Art Brush
- Sharing Color Themes
- Exercise: Reuse
- Import Text and Thread Text Frames
- Import Styles
- Import Artwork
- Exercise: Import
- Manage Linked and Embedded Project Components
- Exercise: Working with Linked Content
- Sharing Your Project
- Sharing your project
- Proofing Tools
- Preview Project
- Exercise: Proof
- Printing
- Export Options
- Save for Video
- Save for Web
- Generate CSS
- Exercise: Print and Export
- Package a Project
Required Prerequisites
- Experience with basic software programs such as Microsoft Word
License
Length: 2
days | $70.00 per copy