Adobe Illustrator training

Introducing Illustrator

• Understanding the workspace, panels and tools
• Navigating around a document
• Understanding Artboards
• Understanding Pixel vs Vector

Creating an Artboard

• Creating a new document
• Selecting document profiles
• Understanding RGB/CMYK
• Understanding Resolution

Editing and drawing

• Creating simple lines and shapes
• Using the PathFinder to create shapes
• Using the Shape Builder Tool to create shapes
• Drawing with the pencil tool
• Drawing with the pen tool
• Editing paths with pen and selection tools
• Using the Brush tool and brushes

Working with Colour

• Understanding Colour basics
• Working with strokes and fills
• Drawing dashed lines and arrows
• Using Gradient colours
• Creating a Pattern
• (advanced) working with Gradient Meshes
• Working with Live Paint
• Understanding Drawing modes

Working with Layers

• Adding and Editing layers
• Showing/Hiding Layers
• Locking/Unlocking Layers
• Moving content into layers
• Targeting layers

Working with Text

• Adding and editing point text
• Adding and editing area text
• Adding text to a path
• Using paragraph styles to format text

Working with Graphic Styles

• Applying Multiple Strokes/Fills to a path
• Applying different Effects to paths
• Editing path appearances with the Appearance panel
• Create Graphic Styles
• Applying Graphic Styles

Working with Symbols

• Understanding Symbols
• Adding Symbols to a document
• Using the Symbol Sprayer
• Editing Symbols
• Replacing Symbols
• 9-slide scaling set-up for Symbols

Working with Photos

• Converting a photo into vector art
• Using the Live Trace panel

Working with graphs

• Creating simple charts
• Editing data and chart colours
• Adding chart designs

Saving and exporting Illustrator files

• For use in layout applications such as InDesign
• For the internet
• For use in Powerpoint or Word
• As a PDF