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Adobe Illustrator CC

Each level covers one day of training you can pick subjects from each level to make a custom course to save covering areas already known. Level 1 Level 2

Adobe Illustrator CC Level 1 The Subject Adobe Illustrator is a sophisticated graphics program capable of creating complex and attractive illustrations and type effects. You might need to create logos, advertisements and other illustrations in Illustrator. If you have little or no experience with Illustrator, it can be overwhelming to start creating complex illustrations. In this course, you'll start by drawing and manipulating simple shapes to create logos. You'll also combine text and graphics to create advertisements. Pre-Requisites Before taking this course, you should have a basic understanding of your computer's operating system. For example, you should know how to launch an application, create and save files, and copy files from CD and other media. Course Objective You will use Illustrator to create illustrations, such as logos and advertisements that include type and graphics. Course Content Creating Simple Shapes Create a New Document Customise the Workspace Draw Basic Shapes with the Shape Tools Draw Basic Freeform Shapes with the Pencil Tool Creating Logos Using Simple Shapes Format Objects Manipulate Objects Insert Type Creating Logos Using Custom Paths Draw Paths with the Pen Tool Modify Existing Shapes Duplicate Objects Apply Graphic Styles Enhancing Logo Type Apply Gradients to Type Flow Type on a Path Apply an Envelope to Type Manipulating Body Type Import Body Type Format Type with Styles Find and Replace Text Fix Spelling Errors Insert Typographic Characters Creating an Advertisement Import a Graphic Align Objects Apply Spot Colours Wrap Text Export a File Organising Assets with Adobe Bridge Customise the Adobe Bridge Workspace Append Metadata to Assets Top of Page
Adobe Illustrator CC Level 2 Course Description You probably used Adobe Illustrator to create simple illustrations and logos. However, you may need to create complex illustrations, print documents without any errors or colour mismatches, or prepare illustrations for the web. In this course, you will create complex, robust illustrations that go beyond those you could create using Illustrator's basic tools. Course Objective You will create complex illustrations, manage colour across a range of devices, and control how illustrations print, appear on the web and preview them in mobile devices. Pre-Requisites Before taking this course, you should complete Illustrator level 1, or have equivalent knowledge Course Content Creating Complex Illustrations Create a Custom Shape Using Simple Shapes Create Compound Paths Offset Paths Erase Shapes Enhancing Complex Illustrations Apply Effects Create Symbols Create Custom Brushes Organise Objects With Layers Modify Global Colours Create a Mesh Creating a Vector Version of a Raster Graphic Open Layered Photoshop Documents Trace Raster Images Manually Trace Artwork Automatically Adjust the Results of Tracing Apply a Custom Preset Convert a Traced Object to Paths Colouring Artwork Apply Colour Using Live Paint Correct Gaps in Objects Convert Objects to Live Paint Groups Apply Colour Using Live Colour Creating Special Effects Simplify Paths Create Masks Create 3D Effects Create Blends Share Graphic Styles Applying Colour Management Decide When to Use Colour Management Set Up Colour Management Outputting Documents Create a Crop Area Preview an Overprint Print a Composite Proof Create Colour Separations Create an Adobe PDF File Exporting Graphics for the Web and Mobile Convert Colours to Web-Safe Colours Create Slices Add Interactivity to an SVG File Export Web Graphics Preview an Illustration for Mobile Output Top of Page