Adobe Illustrator Bootcamp

Section 1

Drawing with Basic Shape Tools

• Drawing Ovals & Perfect Circles
• Creating Precise Shapes
• Setting Fill & Stroke Color
• Using the Eyedropper to Copy Formatting
• Navigating a File: Zooming & Scrolling
• Outline & Preview Views

Shape Controls

• Rounded Rectangles
• Polygon Tool & Triangles
• Star Tool
• Scaling Corners & Strokes

Line Tools, Variable Width Strokes, & Rotate Tool

• Line, Arc, & Spiral tools
• Width tool & Variable Width Strokes
• Rotate tool
• Flipping Horizontally

Building Complex Shapes with Basic Shapes

• Using the Direct Selection Tool to Move Individual Points
• Using the Pen tool to Remove Anchor Points
• Deleting Anchor Points
• Joining
• Aligning
• Working with Groups

Section 2

Pathfinder

• Comparing Pathfinders
• Pathfinders vs Shape Modes
• Live Compound Shapes

Image Trace

• Image Trace
• Converting Hand-Drawn Sketches into Vectors
• Adding Color with Live Paint

Social Media Graphics with Type, Photos, & Vectors

• Importing Photos
• Sample Colors with the Eyedropper Tool
• Adding Type
• Adding Vector Shapes
• Using the Curvature Tool to Curve Lines
• Working with Multiple Artboards
• Saving Illustrator Files That Contain Linked Photos

Exporting as JPEG, PNG, & SVG

• Exporting SVG Files
• Exporting Multiple Artboards with “Export for Screens”
• Exporting Parts of a File Using “Assets Export”

Section 3

Drawing with the Pen Tool: Straight Lines

• Drawing Straight Lines with the Pen tool
• Offset Path

Drawing with the Pen Tool: Curves

• Drawing Curves with the Pen tool
• Anchor points & direction points

Drawing with the Pen Tool: Corners & Curves

• Drawing Corners & Curves with the Pen tool
• Changing a Curve to a Corner with the Anchor Point Tool

Color Swatches & Gradients

• Using Color Swatches
• Creating Gradients

Section 4

No Smoking Sign

• Tracing Over an Image
• Working with Templates Layers
• Basic shape tools
• Grouping objects

Join, Average, & Aligning Points

• Join Command vs Join Tool
• Average Command
• Aligning Anchor Points

Strokes: Dashed, Dotted, Gradients, & More

• Using the Width Tool for Strokes on Shapes
• Rotating Copies
• Gradient Strokes
• Radial Repeat
• Creating a Dashed & Dotted Strokes

Patterns

• Creating & applying patterns
• Scaling, Rotating, & Moving patterns
• Editing Patterns

Section 5

Clipping Masks

• Making a Clipping Mask
• Adding Things Into a Clipping Mask
• Adding a Stroke to the Clipping Mask

Masking with Type

• Using Type as a Clipping Mask
• Putting Photos into Type

Blending Objects

• The Blend tool
• Blending Options
• Adjusting the Spine

The Appearance Panel & Multiple Strokes

• Adding Multiple Strokes Using the Appearance Panel
• Adding Strokes to Objects vs Groups
• Adding an Offset Stroke

Section 6

3D Text

• Adding a 3D Effect to Type
• Render with Ray Tracing
• Rendering Resolution

3D Revolve: Making a Soda Can

• Adding a 3D Revolve Effect
• Adding a Label Design onto the Soda Can
• Adjusting the Lighting

Putting a Design into a Mockup Photo

• Using the Mockup Feature with Your Own Photo
• Blending the Design into the Mockup

Recoloring Artwork

• Creating Color Variations using the Recolor Feature
• Pulling Colors from a Photo
• Creating & Using a Color Group

Generate Vectors with Adobe’s AI (Artificial Intelligence)

• Having AI (Artificial Intelligence) Draw Vectors for You
• Using Adobe’s Firefly AI in Illustrator

• Students may cancel up to 11 business days before the class/program start date and receive a refund, less the registration fee (10% of the undiscounted course price).
• Cancellations within 11 business days are not permitted, but students may reschedule up to 4 business days before the class start date.

For cancellations and reschedules, please email us at [email protected]