Adobe Illustrator CS5: Essentials
Adobe Illustrator CS5: Essentials
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Adobe Illustrator CS5: Essentials
Adobe Illustrator CS5: Essentials will teach you all you need to know to get up to speed quickly and easily with this powerful vector design tool.
Join award-wining designer Steve Holmes as he shows you how to wield the sheer power of this incredible design and artwork program.
Learn real-world techniques and solid processes for creating stunning artwork and layouts for print and digital media, utilizing the biggest and best tools Illustrator has to offer.
Course Outline
Chapter 1: ILLUSTRATOR INTERFACE & SETUP (32 min)
Opening & Arranging Multiple Documents
The Interface
Customizing & Saving Workspaces
Setting Preferences
Navigation
Zooming & Panning
Editing Keyboard Shortcuts
Chapter 2: DOCUMENT SETUP, TEMPLATES & ARTBOARDS (37 min)
Creating a New Document
Editing Existing Documents
Editing Document Size via Artboards
Setting Up Multiple Artboards
Editing Multiple Artboards
Artboard Ruler Origins
The Artboards Panel
Creating & Saving Templates
Chapter 3: CREATING OBJECTS, GUIDES &LAYERS (35 min)
Rulers, Guides & Grids
Points, Paths, Fills & Strokes
Outline & Preview Modes
Default Fill & Stroke
Creating Shapes of a Specific Size
Creating Circles from the Center Point
Drawing with the Star Tool
Using the Split Into Grid Command
Using the Paste Remembers Layers Command
Chapter 4: OBJECT EDITING ESSENTIALS (26 min)
Utilizing the Selection Tools
Free Transforming
Stroke Scaling
Using the Transform Panel & Nudging
Grouping
Working in Isolation Mode
Changing Object Stacking Order
Chapter 5: TRANSFORMATION, DUPLICATION & ALIGNMENT (29 min)
Rotating
Reflecting
Scaling
Progressive Scaling
Alignment
Power Duplication
Chapter 6: COLOR, GRADIENTS & PATTERNS (29 min)
Creating Dense Black
Creating & Using Global Swatches
Applying Pantone® Spot Colors
Creating Gradients & the Gradient Annotator
Creating Basic Pattern Swatches
Fine-Tuning & Scaling Patterns
Updating & Replacing Patterns
Chapter 7: DIFFERENT STROKES (18 min)
Adding & Distributing Lines
Adding Strokes
Working with Stroke Alignment & Dashed Lines
Applying Arcs & Arrowheads
Chapter 8: SHAPE BUILDER & PATHFINDER (21 min)
Exploring Drawing Modes
Using Select Same & Pathfinder Options
Combining with the Shape Builder Tool
Trimming with the Shape Builder Tool
Using Transform Each
Chapter 9: CUSTOM SHAPE CREATION & EDITING (16 min)
Cutting & Joining Paths
Applying a Stroke Profile & Merging Swatches
Using Pathfinder to Create a Custom Shape
Utilizing Points & Segments to Create a Custom Shape
Chapter 10: DRAWING & REFINING PATHS (23 min)
Freeform Drawing with the Pencil Tool
Refining a Shape with the Warp Tool & Pathfinder
Drawing Corners & Bezier Curves with the Pen Tool
Constructing More Intricate Shapes
Adding the Finished Shapes to the Main Artwork
Chapter 11: TYPE, STYLES & TYPOGRAPHY (37 min)
Creating Single-Line Type
Kerning & Styling Type
Grouping & Scaling the Logo Type
Working with Area Type
Placing Type
Creating & Applying Paragraph Styles
Flowing Text between Custom Frames
Adding Type around a Circle
Adding Baseline Shift to the Type around a Circle
Chapter 12: WORKING WITH IMAGES & MASKS (29 min)
Placing Images & the Links Panel
Using Edit Original
Creating a Clipping Mask to Mask an Image
Continuing with Clipping Masks to Mask Artwork
Working with Layered Photoshop® Files
Applying Effects & the Appearance Panel
Chapter 13: LIVE TRACE TIPS & TRICKS (14 min)
Live Tracing an Image
Outputting Live Trace Spot Colors to Swatches
Merging Live Swatches with Pantone® Swatches
Chapter 14: THE POWER OF APPEARANCE (27 min)
Using Transparency & Blend Modes
Saving & Using Graphic Styles
Editing & Auto-Updating Graphic Styles
Creating Compound Paths
Applying Strokes with the Appearance Panel
Adding & Editing a Drop Shadow Effect
Chapter 15: ADDING SOME POLISH (15 min)
Designing an HD Interstitial Graphic
Creating a Reflection
Creating a Transparent Gradient
Chapter 16: PRINTING, EXPORTING & PDF FILES (15 min)
Setting the Print Area with the Print Tiling Tool
Adjusting Basic Print Options
Format Options for Exporting
Exporting a PDF for Print
Chapter 17: WEB PREPARATION & EXPORT (16 min)
Using Pixel Preview & Align to Pixel Grid
Adjusting Anti-Aliasing on Type
Creating & Naming Slices
Saving for the Web
Credits
Who Is This For
This package is designed for any individual wishing to pursue or enhance their career in design and development.
Our Online Courses is a cost-effective and successful approach for many individuals. It provides a flexible learning method, allowing candidates to schedule learning at a time that suits them and fits in with other commitments; ideal for those who find it difficult to take time away from their workplace. It also allows candidates to work at their own pace, and revisit sections of the course as often as needed, leading to a fuller understanding of all the topics covered.
In addition, there are none of the high costs of travel and accommodation associated with courses at an external venue.