Illustrator CS4 Fundamentals
Cost:
$595.00 (Online
Class
- Lodestone Live)
$795.00
(Lodestone Training Center)
Time: 10 AM - 4:30 PM EST
Length: 2 day class
Type: Instructor-led
Course Description:
This class is focused on those needing to compose vector and raster elements for print, web and video.
Learning Objectives:
This course will get you started with the basic concepts of Illustrator, but give you a path to continue your mastery of the application. This is a great primer for those seeking their Adobe certification.
After taking this class you will be able to:
- Create Basic Shapes
- Paint in Illustrator
- Draw with the Pen Tool
- Work with Brushes
- Transform Objects
- Work with Type
- Work with Layers
- Understand the Photoshop/Illustrator Workflow
- Optimize Artwork for the Web
Target Audience:
This is a great introduction to one of the most used drawing tools on the market. Illustrators, fine artists, graphic designers, web designers and video editors will all be able to take advantage of the power behind Adobe Illustrator.
Course Outline:
Lesson 1: Getting to Know the Work Area
- Viewing artwork
- Using the Illustrator tools
- The Control panel
- Working with panels
- Customizing your workspace
- Using the view commands
- Using the Zoom tool
- Scrolling through a document
Lesson 2: Selecting and Aligning
- Using the Selection tool
- Using the Direct Selection tool
- Creating selection with the Magic Wand
- Grouping items
- Applying the selection techniques
- Aligning objects
Lesson 3: Creating Shapes
- Creating basic shapes
- Using the Pencil tool
- Using Live Trace to create shapes
- Tips for drawing polygons, spirals, and stars
Lesson 4: Transforming Objects
- Scaling objects
- Reflecting objects
- Rotating objects
- Distorting objects
- Shearing objects
- Positioning objects precisely
- Changing the perspective
- Making multiple transformations
Lesson 5: Drawing with the Pen tool
- Creating straight lines
- Creating curved paths
- Curves and corner anchor points
- Creating the pear illustration
- Splitting a path
- Adding arrowheads
- Drawing different kinds of curves
- Convert between smooth points and corner points
- Editing curves
Lesson 6: Color and Painting
- Color Mode
- Understanding the color controls
- Color fundamentals
- Copying attributes
- Using the Appearance panel for fills and strokes
- Building and saving your own custom color
- Using Illustrator swatch libraries
- Creating a spot color
- Creating color groups
- Editing color with Live Color
- Creating a color group using Live Color
- Assign colors to your artwork
- Creating your own pattern
- Applying the pattern
- Editing the pattern
- Applying Live Paint
- Editing Live Paint regions
- Create a PDF from your artwork
Lesson 7: Working with type
- Importing a text file
- Creating columns of text
- Working with overflow text and text reflow
- Threading text
- Resizing the text area
- Changing text attributes
- Changing paragraph attributes
- Sampling text
- Wrapping text around a graphic
- Reshaping text with a wrap
- Creating text on paths and shapes
- Creating text outlines
Lesson 8: Working with Layers
- Creating layers
- Moving objects and layers
- Locking layers
- Viewing layers
- Pasting layers
- Creating clipping masks
- Merging layers
Please note, assigned instructor may change. Lodestone confirms instructor schedules two weeks prior to class date.
*Classes are online via Lodestone Live and at a Lodestone training center.
The only time that a class will cancel is either if there is a power failure or other major disruption in service.
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"I was very impressed with the instructors knowledge. He was very enthusiastic ad made sure to keep the entire class's interest. He encouraged questions and never made anyone feel bad about messing up or getting off track. He made sure that everyone was comfortable with what we had just learned"- Laurie Soenen, Queens University of Charlotte
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