Illustrator CS2 - Level 2

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Length:

1 day

Location:

Ottawa

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Max Attendees:

10 students

Price:

$ 335

Target audience & Prerequisites:

We designed Illustrator Advanced for the experienced student who has completed the Illustrator Intermediate class or has an equivalent level of proficiency in Illustrator. Before taking this course you should be familiar with creating paths, using the Appearance, Layers, and Transparency palettes, applying filters and transformations, and editing the fill and stroke of a path.

Learning objectives:

In this course you will learn to use Illustrator to work with several graphic formats. You will create dynamic effects using patterns and brushes. You will also use advanced text manipulation techniques to effectively integrate text into your illustrations.

Course Outline:

Lesson 1: Creating Complex Illustrations
Topic 1A: Create Shapes Using the Pathfinder Commands
Topic 1B: Create Compound Paths
Topic 1C: Offset Paths
Topic 1D: Apply Effects
Topic 1E: Create Symbols
Topic 1F: Create Custom Pattern Brushes
Topic 1G: Organize Objects with Layers
Topic 1H: Modify Global Colors

Lesson 2: Providing Support for PSD and PDF Files
Topic 2A: Open Layered Photoshop Documents
Topic 2B: Create an Adobe PDF File

Lesson 3: Creating a Vector Version of a Raster Graphic
Topic 3A: Manually Trace Raster Images
Topic 3B: Trace Artwork Automatically
Topic 3C: Adjust the Results of a Tracing
Topic 3D: Apply a Custom Preset
Topic 3E: Convert a Tracing Object to Paths

Lesson 4: Coloring Artwork Using Live Paint
Topic 4A: Apply Paint Using Live Paint
Topic 4B: Correct Gaps in Objects
Topic 4C: Convert Objects to Live Paint Groups

Lesson 5: Creating a Poster
Topic 5A: Simplify Paths
Topic 5B: Create Clipping Masks
Topic 5C: Create 3D Effects
Topic 5D: Create Blends
Topic 5E: Share Graphic Styles

Lesson 6: Exporting Graphics for the Web
Topic 6A: Convert Colors to Web-Safe Colors
Topic 6B: Create Slices
Topic 6C: Add Interactivity to an SVG File
Topic 6D: Export Web Graphics

Lesson 7: Applying Color Management
Topic 7A: Decide When to Use Color Management
Topic 7B: Set Up Color Management

Lesson 8: Outputting Documents
Topic 8A: Print a Composite Proof
Topic 8B: Create Color Separations

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