Illustrator CS: Level 1
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Overview
An introduction to using
Adobe Illustrator
Prerequisites
Good practical knowledge of how to use a computer. You should be able to use a mouse to select, open and close files and folders. You need to be aware of the file storage areas, such as My documents, desktop and hard drive. You should know how to ‘copy’ and ‘paste’, minimise and maximise a window, the difference between ‘save’ and ‘save as’ and how to switch between one open application and another.
If you are unfamiliar with these topics, you may be interested in our PC Basics course.
Objective
This course will give
you the an in depth understanding of how professional graphics and
illustrations are created
with Adobe Illustrator CS.
Platform Mac or PC | Duration 2 days
Price Per Course £450.00 ex VAT
Full payment must be received prior to the course commencing.
Course Outline:
Exporing the Illustrator enviroment
• Vectors vs. Bitmaps
• Toolbar and Palettes
• Scroll bars
• Navigation
• Zooming
• Outline & Preview modes General Preferences
• Document & Page Set Up
• Creating a documents
• CMYK vs. RGB
• Page setup
• Document setup
• The artboard
Illustrator basics
• Anchor points and paths
• Fill and Stroke
• Regular selection tool
• Direct selection tool
• Modifying shapes
Objects
• Drawing basic objects
• Click and drag
• Inputing numerical data
• Drawing fron center
• Constraining proportions
• Grouping & Ungrouping |
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Transformations
• Click and drag
• Inputing numerical data
• Defining point of transformation
• Constraining proportions
• Power repeats
• Free Transformations Guides and Grids
• Using rulers
• Creating guides
• Grid preferences
• Snapping
• Smart guides
Bezier Curves
• The pen tool
• Straight and curved paths
• Anchors and handles
• Clicking and dragging
• Converting anchor points
• Editing paths
Working with Type
• Typograpy theory
• Creating type
• Text boxes
• Type along a path
• Type within a path
• Converting type to paths |
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To book this course, please telephone Business Development Team on 020 7241 7499
or email sales@theinnovatory.com |
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