Adobe Illustrator CC Masterclass Part 2 Online Course

Course Description
Continue your journey to becoming an Illustrator master! With Illustrator CC Masterclass Part 2, you will learn to use the Brush tools, trace images, create stylized text, and advanced techniques for masking, blending, and more. Then export your finished work and even integrate with other Adobe apps.

Adobe Illustrator CC is the industry-standard vector graphics application that lets you create logos, icons, sketches, typography, and complex illustrations for print, web, interactive, video, and mobile devices.

With Illustrator CC Masterclass Part 2, you’ll get 6 hours of high-quality training content. This course will first show you how to draw and paint with calligraphic and pattern brushes. Then you will prepare images for tracing, and perform complex traces. Next you will learn character and paragraph formatting, type on a path, add 3D type, and wrap text. Continue on with advanced techniques such as using Live Paint, envelope distortion, gradient mesh, and perspective drawing. Finish up the course by learning to save for print and web, exporting projects, using CC Libraries, and integrating with other Adobe applications for a real-world workflow.

By following along with the included project files, you’ll be able to harness the power of this robust application while learning the tips and techniques used by the pros. Then take the included quizzes to test what you’ve learned.

Together with Part 1, this course will give you complete and extensive training in Adobe Illustrator CC, giving you the confidence and tools you need to enter the world of vector graphic design.

Course Outline
CHAPTER 01: BRUSHES 57:29

Lesson 01: Calligraphic Brushes
Lesson 02: Scatter Brushes
Lesson 03: Art Brushes
Lesson 04: Bristle Brushes
Lesson 05: Pattern Brushes
Lesson 06: Image Brushes
CHAPTER 02:  WORKING WITH IMAGES & TRACING THEM 59:51

Lesson 01: Working with Images
Lesson 02: Preparing Simple Images for Tracing
Lesson 03: Preparing Complex Images for Tracing
Lesson 04: Image Trace
Lesson 05: Improving & Coloring Traced Images
CHAPTER 03: TYPE 1:28:25

Lesson 01: Character Formatting
Lesson 02: Paragraph Formatting
Lesson 03: Using Text Styles
Lesson 04: Fonts
Lesson 05: Touch Type
Lesson 06: Type on a Path
Lesson 07: Type and Shapes
Lesson 08: Warp Text
Lesson 09: 3D Type
Lesson 10: Create Outlines from Text
Lesson 11: Image within Text
Lesson 12: Text Wrap
Lesson 13: Text Wrap Exercise
CHAPTER 04: ADVANCED TECHNIQUES 1:45:25

Lesson 01: Introduction to Masking
Lesson 02: Clipping Mask
Lesson 03: Opacity Mask
Lesson 04: Masking Exercise
Lesson 05: Recolor Artwork
Lesson 06: Live Paint Bucket
Lesson 07: Envelope Distort
Lesson 08: Symbols
Lesson 09: Symbol Tools
Lesson 10: Graphs
Lesson 11: Blending Objects
Lesson 12: Creating Patterns
Lesson 13: Refining Pattern Design
Lesson 14: Gradient Mesh
Lesson 15: Perspective Drawing
CHAPTER 05: EXPORT & INTEGRATION 41:43

Lesson 01: Saving Work for Print
Lesson 02: Saving Work for Web
Lesson 03: Export for Screens
Lesson 04: Adobe Apps
Lesson 05: Integration with Adobe Bridge
Lesson 06: CC Libraries
Lesson 07: Archiving Projects
CHAPTER 06: CONCLUSION 8:52

Lesson 01: Building Your Portfolio
Lesson 02: Conclusion