Beginning to Intermediate Adobe Illustrator - Essential Adobe Illustrator Skills

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Simpliv Learning

Mode

Online

Duration

12 Hours

Quick Facts

particular details
Medium of instructions English
Mode of learning Self study, Virtual Classroom
Mode of Delivery Video and Text Based
Frequency of Classes Weekdays

Course and certificate fees

certificate availability

Yes

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Simpliv Learning

The syllabus

The Illustrator window components

  • Exploring the Illustrator Interface  
  • Set up and save a custom workspace  

Illustrator Panels

  • Managing Files using Adobe Bridge  
  • Using the Navigation Tools  
  • New Document Setup  
  • Creating new Documents  
  • Create and modify Artboards  

Manipulating shapes

  • Scaling Shapes  
  • Rotating Shapes  
  • Duplicating Shapes  
  • Aligning and Distributing shapes  
  • Using shape mode commands  
  • Using the pathfinder panel to create compound shapes  
  • Grouping and ungrouping shapes  
  • Adjusting stacking order  

Applying Colour

  • Creating swatches of colour, save to the swatch panel  
  • Using Swatch Libraries  
  • Loading swatch Libraries e.g. pantones, tricolour and custom  
  • Applying colour to Illustrations  
  • Exploring the colour palette  
  • Saving colours  
  • Creating and using spot colours  
  • Applying colour to strokes and Fills. Stroke Options  
  • Modifying Stroke items  
  • Aligning Stroke options  
  • Using the Eyedropper tool  
  • Introduction to the Appearance Panel  

Drawing Paths

  • Working with Images  
  • Locking and Unlocking Items  
  • Using the pen tool to create paths  
  • Using the Pencil and smooth tools  
  • Selecting and editing paths  
  • Understanding anchor points  
  • Editing Anchor Points  
  • Cutting paths using the knife and Scissors  

Working with Text

  • Creating text  
  • Importing Text  
  • Altering text  
  • Typography  
  • Creating type on a path  
  • Position type on a path  
  • Converting text to outlines  

Layers

  • Creating a new layer  
  • Adjusting the layer stacking order  
  • Hiding and locking layers  
  • Organising layer contents  
  • Creating duplicate layers  

Image Trace

  • Place a scan, jpg or other image into Illustrator  
  • Use Image Trace to turn pixels into vector  
  • Image Trace settings  
  • Expanding an image trace  

Working with gradients

  • Creating a basic gradient  
  • Adjusting gradients  
  • Using transparencies. Preparing for Printing  
  • Preparing a document for print  
  • Understanding print settings  
  • Creating an exportable file  

Exporting

  • Export illustrations in different file formats  
  • Save Illustrator as PDF  
  • Export Illustrator artboards  
  • Export Illustrator to JPG, PNG and more  

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