Adobe Illustrator Introduction

Note: For additional questions and clarification, you may reach Bill Ramirez at bill@dynamicsedge.com or on his following contact details: Office- (510) 804-3600 & Cell- (415) 200-6969

COURSE OVERVIEW:

Learn to create professional-looking graphics for print or the web. You will learn the skills to be competitive in marketing, advertising or graphic & web design.

PREREQUISITES:

• Basic Mac or Windows skills: copying/pasting, right-clicking (contextual menus), finding files, switching between programs, exploring windows

AGENDA TOPICS:

Unit 1- Getting Started

• Interface
• Workspace
• Artboards
• Working with Layers & Artboards
• Layers – Visibility and Preview & Outline Modes

Unit 2- Working with Type

• Point Type
• Area Type
• Path Type
• Touch Type

Unit 3- Shape Tools and Drawing Tools

• Line Tool
• Working with Ellipse & Polygon Tools
• Editing Paths
• Pencil & Smoothing Tools
• Pen Tool & Convert Anchor Point Tools
• Pen Tool Icons

Unit 4- Precise Drawing

• Precise Drawing using the Rotate Tool
• Applying Colors and Patters
• Combining Shapes with Pathfinder
• Creating Compound Paths

Unit 5- Drawing Excercise

• Drawing Excercise
• Creating a Template File and Using Multiple Layers & Artboards

Unit 6- Symmetrical Drawing

• Symmetrical Drawing

Unit 7- Managing Colors in Artwork

• Managing Colors in Artwork
• Using and Combing Shapes to Create a Logo
• Reflecting Elements for Symmetry
• Cutting Out a Shape from a Path
• Applying Custom Colors
• Reusing Shapes in Logo Variations & Editing Paths

Unit 8- Tracing Images, Live Paint and Art Brushes

• Creating Vector Drawings with Image Trace
• Using Image Trace Presets
• Coloring Paths with Live Paint
• Setting Up a Tracing Template for Black & White Illustration
• Creating the Basic Outline Paths with the Pen Tool
• Creating Detail Paths with the Pen Tool & Blob Brush
• Editing Paths with the Eraser Tool
• Adding Fine Strokes with the Pen Tool
• Creating a Custom Art Brush
• Applying Custom Art Brushes
• Editing the Brush Strokes
• Modifying Path Contour with the Width Tool
• Modifying an Artboard
• Applying a Pattern Brush

Unit 9- Using Symbols

• Using the Symbol Library
• Using the Symbol Tools
• Replacing a Symbol
• Editing a Symbol & Recoloring Artwork
• Creating a Scatter Brush
• Copying Paths to Other Layers
• Applying and Editing A Scatter Brush
• Using a Clipping Mask
• Glyphs & Outlined Type as Art Elements
• Colorizing paths with Live Paint
• Duplicating & Recoloring Artwork
• Creating Pattern Brushes with Corner Tiles
• Creating an Image Pattern Brush
• Creating Patters with Pattern Maker

Unit 10- Using 3D Effects

• Using 3D Effects & Mapping Symbols
• Editing Symbols
• Editing 3D Effects
• Extruding Shapes and Text
• Saving a Graphic Style
• Applying Graphic Styles
• Adding a Style with Additional Effects
• Graphic Style Libraries

Unit 11- Gradients and Blends

• Using Isolation Mode & Applying Gradient Fills
• Applying Gradient Strokes
• Creating and Editing Blends
• Creating and Editing a Gradient Mesh
• Using the Gradient Mesh Tool
• Precise Drawing with the Reflect Tool
• Gradient Mesh Command & Transparency Settings
• Image Tracing High Resolution Images
• Image Trace Panel – Details

Unit 12- Masking

• Overview of Clipping Masks
• Aligining to Key Objects
• Creating Clipping Masks and Using Isolation Mode
• Overview of Opacity Masks
• Using the Appearance Panel & Scribble Effect to Create a Mask Shape
• Applying a Drop Shadow Effect
• Using Opacity Masks To Create Transparency
• Modifying an Opacity Mask
• Type Outlines & Compound Paths
• Applying and Importing Text
• Creating & Applying Styles
• Editing Styles