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Adobe Illustrator Training Course

Illustrator Training Schedule

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Illustrator Training Course Synopsis

Learn to produce better designs by mastering the pen tool and learning how to use the most powerful tool for Vector design in the graphic arts industry. You’ll be able to create logos, professional type effects, complex airbrush effects and impressive designs that unlock the artistic potential within you.

Illustrator Training Course Length and Time

This class is 2 days long. Class time is 9:00 a.m.- 4:00 p.m. Breaks are scheduled throughout the day and lunch is typically scheduled from 12-1. Students provide their own lunch.

What You Will Learn in This Illustrator Training Course

Lines and shapes
  • Selection Tools
  • The Pen Tool
  • Using the Live Trace Tool
  • Type Basics
  • Transform Tools
  • Fill and Stroke
  • Gradients
  • Using Layers
  • Using Blends
  • Transparency
  • Exporting to EPS and PDF
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    Illustrator - Enrollment

    Please fill out our registration form and fax it to us at (770) 414-5661. Please contact our Client Care Department at (877) 819-2665 for additional savings on our bootcamp classes.

    Locations for this Illustrator Training Course

    We have training centers in Atlanta, Chicago, Denver, San Diego and Washington DC. We also offer classes at a network of rental facilities. We offer private onsite training and instructor-led, live online training. If coming to a rental facility, please double-check the location of your class with our office to make sure you get to the right location.

    Prerequisites for this Illustrator Training Course

    This class is appropriate for novice users of Illustrator. This course focuses on the fundamentals of using Illustrator's diverse tools and creating complex shapes from simple ones. We also recommend that you have the Adobe Illustrator software before starting the class. You can purchase the software or obtain a trial version of it from the Adobe web site.

    Goals for this Illustrator Training Course

    Sterling Ledet and Associates realizes the importance of education and we take pride in being able to offer you classes that are more custom fit to your needs. Call us at (770) 414-5007 if you have any special questions or e-mail us at sales@ledet.com.

    Lesson 1 - Getting to Know the Work Area

    • Working with the Tools Panel
    • The Control Panel
    • Working with Panels
    • Resetting and saving Your Workspace
    • Using panel menus
    • Changing the view of Artwork
    • Using the view commands
    • Using the zoom tool
    • Navigating multiple artboards
    • Using the Navigator Panel
    • Understanding rulers
    • Arranging multiple documents
    • Document groups
    • Finding resources for using Illustrator
    • Searching for a topic in the Search of Help box
    • Checking for updates

    Lesson 2 - Selecting and Aligning

    • Using the Selection Tool
    • Using the Direct Selection Tool
    • Creating selections with the Magic Wand tool
    • Selecting similar objects
    • Aligning Objects
    • Aligning objects to each other
    • Aligning to a key object
    • Aligning points
    • Distributing objects
    • Aligning to the artboard
    • Working with groups/li>
    • Group items
    • Working in isolation mode
    • Adding a group
    • Object arrangement
    • Arrange objects
    • Selecting objects behind
    • Applying selection techniques
    • Applying Selection Techniques

    Lesson 3 - Working with basic shapes

    • Accessing the basic shape tools
    • Understanding drawing modes
    • Creating rectangles
    • Creating rounded rectangles
    • Creating ellipses
    • Creating Polygons
    • Draw Inside mode
    • Changing stroke width and alignment
    • Working with line segments
    • Joining paths
    • Creating Stars
    • Using Eraser tool
    • Using the Width tool
    • Outlining strokes
    • Combining and editing shapes
    • Working with the Shape Builder tool
    • Working with Pathfinder effects
    • Working with shape modes
    • Using Live Trace to create shapes
    • Using Live Trace to Create Shapes

    Lesson 4 - Transforming Objects

    • Working with artboards
    • Adding artboards to the document
    • Editing artboards
    • Renaming Artboards
    • Reordering Artboards
    • Transforming content
    • Working with rulers and guides
    • Scaling objects
    • Reflecting objects
    • Rotating objects
    • Distorting objects
    • Shearing objects
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    • Positioning objects precisely
    • Changing perspective
    • Multiple Transformations
    • Using the Free Distort effect

    Lesson 5 - Drawing with the Pen Tool

    • Creating Straight Lines
    • Creating Curved Paths
    • Building a Curve
    • Curves and Corner Points
    • Creating the violin illustration
    • Selecting a curve
    • Drawing a curved shape
    • Drawing different kinds of curve
    • Drawing a violin shape
    • Creating the strings
    • Splitting a path
    • Adding arrowheads
    • Creating a dashed line
    • Editing curves
    • Deleting and adding anchor points
    • Convert between smooth points and corner points
    • Drawing with the Pencil tool
    • Editing with the Pencil tool
    • Finishing the violin illustration
    • Assembling the parts
    • Painting the artwork

    Lesson 6 - Color and painting

    • Color Modes
    • Understanding the Color Controls
    • Creating color
    • Building and saving a custom color
    • Editing a swatch
    • Using Illustrator swatch libraries
    • Creating a Spot Color
    • Using the Color Picker
    • Creating and saving a tint of a color
    • Copying attributes
    • Creating color groups
    • Working with the Color Guide panel
    • Editing a color group
    • Editing colors in artwork
    • Working with the Kuler panel
    • Assigning colors to your artwork
    • Adjusting colors
    • Painting with patterns and gradients
    • Applying exisiting patterns
    • Creating your own pattern
    • Applying a pattern
    • Editing a pattern
    • Working with Live Paint
    • Editing Live Paint
    • Working with Gap Options

    Lesson 7 - Working with Type

    • Importing a Plain Text File
    • Creating Columns of Text
    • Understanding Text Flow
    • Working with Overflow Text and Text Reflow
    • Threading Text
    • Resizing type objects
    • Formatting type
    • Changing the Font Color
    • Changing additional text attributes
    • Changing paragraph attributes
    • Saving and using styles
    • Creating and using a paragraph style
    • Creating and using a character style
    • Sampling text
    • Reshaping text with an envelope wrap
    • Wrapping text around an object
    • Creating text on open paths
    • Creating text on closed paths
    • Creating Text Outlines

    Lesson 8 - Working with Layers

    • Creating Layers
    • Moving Objects and Layers
    • Locking Layers
    • Viewing Layers
    • Pasting Layers
    • Creating Clipping Masks
    • Merging Layers
    • Applying Appearance Attributes to Layers
    • Isolating Layers

    Lesson 9 - Working with Perspective Drawing

    • Understanding Perspective
    • Understanding the Perspective Grid
    • Working with the Perspective Grid
    • Using a preset grid
    • Drawing objects in perspective
    • Selecting and transforming objects in perspective
    • Attaching objects to perspective
    • Editing planes and objects together
    • Adding and editing text in perspective
    • Adding Symbols to the Perspective Grid
    • Transforming Symbols in perspective
    • Release content from perspective

    Lesson 10 - Blending Colors and Shapes

    • Working with gradients
    • Creating and applying a linear gradient
    • Adjusting the direction and angle of gradient blend
    • Creating a radial gradient
    • Changing colors and adjusting the gradient
    • Applying gradient to multiple objects
    • Adding transparency to gradients
    • Working with blended objects
    • Creating a blend with specified steps
    • Modifying the blend
    • Creating smooth color blends

    Lesson 11 - Working with Brushes

    • Using Calligraphic brushes
    • Editing a brush
    • Using a fill color with brushes
    • Remove a brush stroke
    • Using Art brushes
    • Drawing with the Paintbrush tool
    • Create an Art brush
    • Edit an Art brush
    • Using Bristle brushes
    • Changing bristle brush options
    • Painting with a Bristle brush
    • Using Pattern brushes
    • Creating a Pattern brush
    • Applying a Pattern brush
    • Changing the color attributes of brushes
    • Changing the brush color using Tints colorization
    • Changing the brush color using Hue Shift colorization
    • Working with the Blob Brush tool
    • Drawing with the Blob Brush tool
    • Edit an Art brush
    • Using Bristle brushes
    • Merging paths with the Blob Brush tool
    • Painting with a Bristle brush
    • Editing the Eraser tool

    Lesson 12 -Applying Effects

    • Using live effects
    • Applying an effect
    • Editing an effect
    • Styling text with effects
    • Editing shapes with a Pathfinder effect
    • Offsetting paths
    • Applying a Photoshop effect
    • Working with a 3D effect
    • Creating a revolved object
    • Changing the lighting of a 3D object
    • Mapping a symbol to the 3D artwork

    Lesson 13 - Applying Appearance Attributes and Graphic Styles

    • Using appearance attributes
    • Editing and adding appearance attributes
    • Reordering appearance attributes
    • Adding an additional stroke and fill
    • Using graphic styles
    • Creating and saving a graphic style
    • Applying a graphic style to an object
    • Applying a graphic style to a layer
    • Applying existing graphic styles
    • Applying an appearance to a layer
    • Copying, applying, and removing graphic styles

    Lesson 14 - Working with symbols

    • Using existing Illustrator symbol libraries
    • Creating symbols
    • Editing a symbol
    • Breaking a link to a symbol
    • Replacing symbols
    • Renaming symbols
    • Working with the Symbolism tools
    • Copy and edit symbol sets
    • Storing and retrieving artwork in the Symbols panel
    • Mapping a symbol to 3D artwork
    • Symbols and Flash integration

    Lesson 15 - Working with Adobe Bridge

    • Combining artwork
    • Vector versus bitmap graphic
    • Placing Adobe Photoshop files
    • Placing Photoshop files
    • Duplicating and editing a placed image
    • Embed a Photoshop image with Layer comp
    • Applying color edits to a placed image
    • Masking an image
    • Applying a clipping mask to an image
    • Editing a mask
    • Masking and object with multiple shapes
    • Release a mask
    • Creating an opacity mask
    • Sampling colors in placed images
    • Replacing a placed, linked image
    • Exporting a layered file to Photoshop
    • Illustrator and Adobe InDesign
    • Illustrator and Adobe Flash
    • Illustrator and Adobe Flash Catalyst
    • Illustrator and Adobe Flex

    Upcoming Classes

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    Mon. Feb 13, 2012

    Tue. Feb 14, 2012

    Wed. Feb 15, 2012

    Thu. Feb 16, 2012

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