In this course students will create complex illustrations, manage color across a range of devices, work with graphs and variables, control how illustrations appear on print and the web, and preview them on mobile devices.
This course is intended for designers, publishers, prepress professionals, marketing communications professionals, or people switching to a design job or taking on design responsibilities, who need to use Illustrator to create illustrations, logos, advertisements, or other graphic documents. They will have some previous experience with Illustrator.
Prerequisite(s) or equivalent knowledge:Illustrator CS5 - Level 1
Course Outline:Lesson 1: Creating Complex Illustrations
- Create a Custom Shape Using Simple Shapes
- Create Perspective Drawings
- Create Compound Paths
- Offset Paths
- Erase Shapes
Lesson 2: Enhancing Complex Illustrations
- Organize Objects with Layers
- Create Symbols
- Create a Pattern Swatch
- Create a Mesh
- Create Custom Brushes
- Apply Color Using Live Paint
- Recolor Artwork
Lesson 3: Creating a Vector Version of a Raster Graphic
- Trace Artwork
- Adjust the Results of Tracing
- Create a Custom Preset
- Convert a Traced Object to Paths
Lesson 4: Creating Special Effects
- Apply Effects
- Create Masks
- Simplify Paths
- Create Blends
- Share Graphic Styles
- Create 3D Effects
Lesson 5: Working with Graphs
- Create a Graph
- Format a Graph
Lesson 6: Working with Variables
- Create Variables
- Create Data Sets
Lesson 7: Outputting Documents
- Set Up Color Management
- Preview an Overprint
- Apply Spot Colors
- Print a Composite Proof
- Create Color Separations
- Create an Adobe PDF File
Lesson 8: Exporting Graphics for the Web and Mobile Devices
- Convert Colors to Web-Safe Colors
- Work with Actions
- Export a File as an SWF File
- Create Slices
- Add Interactivity to an SVG File
- Preview an Illustration for Mobile Devices
Note: These classes sell out faster than the school's system updates. Your spot will be confirmed after enrollment.