course description
Adobe® Illustrator® is the industry-standard vector graphics software. This two-day course will cover all the Illustrator essential techniques for creating paths, the basics of drawing, special effects, patterns typography, working with three-dimensional objects, layers, blending, masks and more! You will learn how to draw in perspective and draw isometric shapes.
We will have an extensive review of color saturation, creating custom colors, gradients, and blends and you will learn how Illustrator interacts with Adobe Photoshop. You will learn how to effectively and efficiently use the Adobe pen tool. Even if you think you can’t draw, you will be amazed at what you can do in a very short period of time.
topics covered
Overview of the Interface
palettes | menus | toolbar | viewing artwork | preferences
What's New in Illustrator
exploring what's new in Illustrator
Basic Selections
the selection tool | the direct select tool | adding and deleting points | grouping | locking | hiding selections
Creating and Controlling Shapes
basic shape tools | pencil tool | duplicating | aligning | distributing and arranging shapes
Transforming Shapes
scaling | resizing | shearing | reflecting | rotation | free transform
Drawing with the Pen Tool
drawing introduction | creating straight lines | building curves | manipulating anchor points | basic creation concepts
Adding Color
how to add and edit color | fill vs. stroke | color/swatch/stroke palettes | creating custom colors | creating tints from colors | using gradients and patterns
Applying Transparency
changing opacity vs. tint | understanding of blending modes
Working with Text
adding text | text formatting | linking text frames | text wraps | converting text to outlines | text along a path
Creating Blends
blending shapes | controlling steps | modifying blends
Layers
layer concepts | creating | locking | viewing | merging
Appearance Attributes and Effects
appearance palette intro | effects vs. filters | saving appearances as styles
Working with Photoshop and Illustrator
placing a .psd file | masking placed files | exporting a layered file to photoshop | sampling colors from placed files
Every course offered is fully customized and will include all your individual requirements. If you don’t need it, we won’t teach it! Your satisfaction is our primary goal.
course times and materials
course times
Courses are generally scheduled from 9:00am-4:00pm
Two short breaks are scheduled throughout the day and there is a 1 hour break for lunch.
course materials
intensebluestudio’s primary objective is to make sure all of your educational goals are met. If you don’t need to learn it, we won’t teach it! Our course outlines and/or books will be used only as guides, but topics may be altered to your specifications and individual requirements. The material will be yours to keep for reference after the class.
