Adobe Illustrator
Level 1 – New User (1-2 days)
What is Illustrator?
Adobe Illustrator software lets you create graphics, logos and type in vector format. Vector graphics are resolution independent, which means you can resize a graphic from a business card to an advertising poster and it will maintain its high quality. Illustrator can be used to quickly transform hand-drawn sketches into lively and colourful digital elements used for print and web pages.
Overview of the Course
This course aims to provide a solid foundation in the use of Adobe Illustrator to create documents for those who are new to the product. Emphasis will be placed on applying practical techniques whilst ensuring the user develops an efficient working style.
Content
- Overview of Illustrator capabilities and features
- Understanding the work area and finding your way around the interface
- Setting up new documents and using ‘Artboards’
- Creating, selecting and transforming objects
- Manipulating objects using Scaling, Pathfinder, Shape Builder tools
- Using Bridge to view and organise files
- Applying colour for fills and strokes; using the eyedropper tool
- Working with swatch libraries, gradients and transparencies
- Drawing paths using the Pen and Pencil tool
- Using Live Trace
- Working with text and creating special text effects
- Working with overflow
- Using and manipulating layers
- Exporting illustrations
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