course description
In this project oriented two-day course you will learn all the advanced capabilities of Adobe® Illustrator®. Go way beyond the basics in this advanced course where we will cover, working with graphs, creating symbols, color separations, the appearance palette, effects, 3-D drawing, advanced layers, advanced drawing techniques, printing artwork and a lot more.
We will cover how to combine Illustrator graphics and Adobe Photoshop images. If you want to be the most proficient you can possibly be with Illustrator, then this is the course for you.
topics covered
Review of the Interface
palettes | menus | toolbar | viewing artwork | preferences
What's New in Illustrator
exploring what's new in latest version of Illustrator
Basic Selection Review
the selection tool | the direct select tool | adding and deleting points | grouping | locking | hiding selections
Advanced Shape Transformations
scaling | resizing | shearing | reflecting | rotation | free transform
Advanced Shape Manipulation
compound paths | masks | pathfinder palette | aligning and distributing | creating perspective
the Pen Tool—Advanced
advanced drawing | tricks and tips using the pen tool
Review Color
adding and editing color | fill vs. stroke | color/swatch/stroke palettes | creating custom colors | creating tints from colors | creating 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
Advanced Blends
blending shapes | controlling steps | modifying blends
Layers
layer concepts | creating | locking | viewing | merging
Appearance Palette
advanced use of the appearance palette | effects vs. filters | saving appearances as styles | advanced use of styles
Working with Photoshop and Illustrator
placing a .psd file | masking placed files | exporting a layered file to photoshop | sampling colors from placed files | working with smart objects
Symbols
creating | uses
Graphs
creating | applying | importing data | advanced uses
3D Effects
getting started | extrude | rotate | create a cylinder | using as a symbol
Brushes
applying brushes to objects | creating brushes | art brush | scatter brush pattern brush | saving brushes
Printing and Color Separations
overview | soft proofing | color management
Web Features
creating web graphics | using save for web | slicing | creating a flash animation
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.
