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Adobe - Illustrator Module 1 Basics

Discover Illustrator with this basic training. Learn how to create shapes, use transformation tools and effect filters.
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  • Duration: 2 days
  • Regular price: On request

Course outline

Duration : 2 days

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AudienceGraphic professional
Prerequesitesnone

Objectives

  • Get to know the Illustrator working environment.
  • Work with drawing and transformation tools.
  • Build and manipulate shapes.
  • Manipulate Illustrator text tools and options.
  • Create a document with Illustrator.

Teaching method

Lectures - Demonstrations - Guided and individual exercises.

Contents

Introducing Illustrator
  • Bitmap and Vector software
  • Illustrator basics
  • The software interface
  • The toolbox
  • Floating palettes
  • Menus
Using tools and the view menu
  • Magnifier, Hand and Page tools
  • Rulers, guides, grid and view options
  • Navigating the page
  • View and Window menus
Creating shapes (drawing tools)
  • Creating different shapes
  • Creating a path
  • Path and shape attributes
  • The different tools
  • Line modification tools
  • Tools and backgrounds (color)
  • Color and Shade palettes
  • Brush palette
  • Brush libraries
Using transformation tools
  • Rotating and resizing an element
  • Mirror and tilt effects
  • The free transformation tool
  • Object menu options
  • The Transform, Align and Info palettes
  • Merging shapes
Using color attributes
  • Creating a gradient
  • Using the Controlled Gradients tool and its sub-menu
  • The Eyedropper and Paint Pot tools
Merging shapes and tracings
  • The shape merge tool
  • Bitmap to Vector transformation
Manipulating text
  • Creating and selecting text
  • Text attributes
  • Character palettes
  • Paragraph palette
Introducing effect filters
  • Illustrator filters
  • Photoshop filters (Bitmap)
Introducing save formats
  • Save as formats
  • Export formats