Illustrator is the industry standard for vector graphics, and this course gets you creating and editing them right away. You'll learn how to draw shapes and lines, apply color, trace images, and combine graphics with photos or type, building a working foundation in the tools and techniques that make Illustrator so powerful.
This course is a great fit if you're new to Illustrator and want a focused, practical introduction without a major time commitment. If you're ready to go further, our 18-hour Adobe Illustrator Bootcamp covers the program in much greater depth, and if portfolio-building is the goal, the Graphic Design Certification Program is worth a look.
What You Will Learn
- Create a variety of vector graphics, from icons to full illustrations
- Combine basic shapes and work with Pathfinders to build more complex designs
- Convert hand sketches and pixel-based art into clean vector graphics
- Bring together photos, type, and vector graphics to design for social media and beyond
Course Outline
Section 1
Drawing with Basic Shape Tools
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Drawing Ovals & Perfect Circles
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Creating Precise Shapes
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Setting Fill & Stroke Color
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Using the Eyedropper to Copy Formatting
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Navigating a File: Zooming & Scrolling
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Outline & Preview Views
Shape Controls
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Rounded Rectangles
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Polygon Tool & Triangles
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Star Tool
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Scaling Corners & Strokes
Line Tools, Variable Width Strokes, & Rotate Tool
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Line, Arc, & Spiral tools
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Width tool & Variable Width Strokes
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Rotate tool
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Flipping Horizontally
Building Complex Shapes with Basic Shapes
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Using the Direct Selection Tool to Move Individual Points
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Using the Pen tool to Remove Anchor Points
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Deleting Anchor Points
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Joining
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Aligning
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Working with Groups
Section 2
Pathfinder
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Comparing Pathfinders
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Pathfinders vs Shape Modes
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Live Compound Shapes
Image Trace
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Image Trace
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Converting Hand-Drawn Sketches into Vectors
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Adding Color with Live Paint
Social Media Graphics with Type, Photos, & Vectors
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Importing Photos
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Sample Colors with the Eyedropper Tool
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Adding Type
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Adding Vector Shapes
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Using the Curvature Tool to Curve Lines
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Working with Multiple Artboards
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Saving Illustrator Files That Contain Linked Photos
Exporting as JPEG, PNG, & SVG
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Exporting SVG Files
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Exporting Multiple Artboards with “Export for Screens”
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Exporting Parts of a File Using “Assets Export”
This course is available for 30 days. You can choose when to start your access period. Once you activate, you will have 30 days to complete it (access the course materials, quizzes, projects and videos). You may request one extension of seven (7) days. Other extension requests will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis. Videos are not downloadable.
