Duration: 3 Days
In this course, you will get a thorough overview of the interface, tools, and features of Illustrator CC Adobe Illustrator CC, a design tool that is used to visually express ideas in print, on the web, and in any other medium.
What You Will Learn
The key techniques for working in Illustrator CC so that you can incorporate visual effects into your workflow
Audience
Creative professionals seeking the fastest, easiest, and most comprehensive way to learn Illustrator CC
Prerequistes
- Working knowledge of Mac OS X or Windows
- Working knowledge of Adobe Photoshop
Course Outline
1. Getting to Know the Work Area
- Understanding the workspace
- Changing the
view of artwork
- Navigating multiple artboards
- Arranging multiple documents
- Finding resources for using Illustrator
2. Selecting and Aligning
- Selecting
objects
- Aligning objects
- Working with groups
- Exploring object
arrangement
- Hiding and locking objects
3. Creating and Editing Shapes
- Creating a new document
- Working with basic shapes
- Combining and editing
shapes
- Using Image Trace to create shapes
4. Transforming Objects
- Working
with artboards
- Transforming content
- Transformation Tools
- Transformation
Effects
5. Drawing with the Pen and Pencil Tools
- Exploring the Pen tool
- Creating the ice cream illustration
- Drawing with the Pencil tool
6. Color and
Painting
- Understanding color
- Working with color
- Painting with patterns
- Working with Live Paint
7. Working with Type
- Working with type
- Formatting
type
- Creating and applying text styles
- Warping text
- Working with type
on a path
- Wrapping text around an object
- Creating text outlines
8. Working
with Layers
- Creating layers
- Selecting and moving objects and layers
- Locking layers
- Viewing layers
- Pasting layers
- Creating a clipping mask
- Merging layers
- Locating layers
- Applying appearance attributes to layers
- Isolating layers
9. Blending Colors and Shapes
- Working with gradients
- Working with blended objects
10. Working with Brushes
- Working with brushes
- Using Calligraphic brushes
- Using Art brushes
- Using Bristle brushes
- Using Pattern brushes
- Working with the Blob Brush tool
Course Labs
