Adobe Illustrator Training – Topics list
Course content can be fully customised to meet your needs, and focus on those type of publication you will be creating with Adobe Illustrator, such as diagrams, logos, technical drawings, cartoons, posters, or other. The list below provides an idea of the topics that can be covered as part of the training delivery.
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
About your instructor
My name is Cari Jansen and I’m an Adobe Certified Instructor with over 25 years of publishing and production work experience, and 18 years of training delivery. I specialise in tailored onsite training delivery. That means that I deliver the training at your offices, and we can fully customise the training to your specific needs.

Contact details
Instructor: Cari Jansen | Adobe Certified Instructor
Email: inquiry ‘at’ carijansen.com
Mobile: +61 417 972 883