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Illustrator Beginning: Master the Essentials

  • Beginner
  • 16 and older
  • $1,095
  • 200 Pine Ave, Long Beach, CA
  • 21 hours over 3 sessions

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  • $1,095
  • Accelerate Computer Training @ 200 Pine Ave Ste 280, Long Beach, CA 90802
  • 21 hours over 3 sessions
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Class Description

Description

What you'll learn in this illustrator class:

In this three-day class taught by an Adobe Certified Instructor, you will learn how to work efficiently and creatively with the industry-standard illustration tool. Master all of the essential concepts and techniques, including understanding bitmap vs vector graphics and file formats, the best ways to navigate, how to work with color, use the drawing and selection tools, manipulate objects, work in layers, and use the powerful Pen tool to create graceful curves and complex paths correctly and that can be easily edited later. You will also learn how to use Live Trace, Live Paint and Live Color, as well as how to create and apply color gradients to objects. You will also learn how to work with type, type on a path and vertical type, and how to convert type to outlines, as well as how to create and apply masks.

Prerequisites

This class is designed for people with good mousing skills, but no Adobe Illustrator or graphics experience is required.

Outline:

Application Overview
  • understanding bitmap vs. vector
  • overview of the Workspace, toolbox & panels
  • templates and creating a new document
  • multiple artboards and the new Artboard panel
  • using Adobe Bridge
  • setting prefs, saving files, choosing file formats
Navigation
  • Viewing images using the Navigator panel
  • zooming and using the Hand tool
  • custom views
  • viewing images in Preview mode and Artwork mode
Colors
  • choosing and applying fills and strokes
  • using the Swatches panel / saving groups
  • loading custom color libraries
  • advanced colors
Using Tools
  • ellipse, rectangle, star and polygon tools
  • line, polar grid and spiral tools
  • selection, direct selection and group selection tools
  • lasso and magic wand tools
Working with Objects
  • selecting multiple objects
  • saving selections / select by item
  • grouping and ungrouping / isolation tool
  • working with compound paths
  • pathfinder and the align tool
  • paste in place
  • drawing mode, shape builder tool, stroke alignment
  • scale, rotate, distort, and free transform tools
  • using guides and grids
  • creating radial symmetry
Working with Layers 
  • Mastering the Pen Tool
  • creating curves and straight lines
  • tracing objects with the Pen tool
  • modifying pen paths
  • basic key commands
  • tracing bitmap images
  • working with compound paths
  • the Pencil and Eraser tools
  • using the Width Tool to customize strokes
  • the Join command
  • PathFinder
  • divide and unite
  • ShapeBuilder tool
Live Trace and Live Paint
  • tracing images and logos into vector shapes
  • using the Links panel
  • dynamic link between Photoshop and Illustrator
  • exporting color swatches
  • dynamically applying colors
  • using the new Eraser tool
Live Color
  • dynamically remapping colors
Curvature tool

Gradients
  • using the gradient and blend tools
  • adjusting opacity and gradients
  • rasterizing objects
  • creating and viewing objects as pixels
Using the Text Tools
  • area type and type on a path
  • vertical type
  • converting type to outlines
Typography
  • OpenType and glyphs
  • importing and threading type
  • paragraph and character styles
  • character setting adjustments
  • justification controls
  • using envelope with type
  • text warp
Masking
  • clipping masks
  • opacity masks
  • using blending modes
  • draw inside

Refund Policy

  • You may cancel or reschedule a class registration at least 8 business days prior to the class without incurring any penalty.
  • After 8 business days, we may charge a penalty of up to 100% of the registration cost.
In any event where a customer wants to cancel their enrollment and is eligible for a full refund, a 5% processing fee will be deducted from the refund amount.

In the event that an instructor or the school needs to cancel at the last minute, students will receive a refund less a 5% non-refundable registration fee.

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