Adobe Illustrator Creative Essentials
Is this course right for me?
Adobe Illustrator is a sophisticated graphics program used to create complex illustrations.
Our Adobe Illustrator – Introduction training course is ideal for those who have little or no experience using Adobe Illustrator and who need to learn the basic skills necessary to begin using the programme effectively.
What will I get out of it?
By the end of this Adobe Illustrator training course you will be able to:
- Effectively create and edit illustrations using the Pen tool to draw and edit paths
- Use specialised shape tools to produce rectangles, circles, arcs, spirals and stars
- Create complex shapes by combining simple shapes into compound paths
- Transform objects and create special effects with type
- Create and apply gradient fills/strokes, manage swatch libraries
- Work with layers
- Output to print or web
Versions available
CS3, CS4, CS5
The Illustrator work area
- Opening files
- Changing views
- Scrolling and zooming
- Working with the toolbox
- Displaying palettes
Making selections
- Selecting objects and parts of objects
- Selecting type
Creating basic shapes
- Creating a new file
- Creating polygons, spirals and stars
- Copying and combining shapes
Painting
- Filling objects with colour
- Applying colour to strokes
- Building a custom palette
- Gradients
- Swatches
- Pantone colours
Drawing with the pen tool
- Drawing straight lines
- Creating and editing curves
Transforming objects
- Using the scaling tool
- Rotating and distorting objects
- Using the shear tool
- Positioning and reflecting objects
Working with type
- Adding type to a document
- Changing character size
- Changing the appearance of a paragraph
- Wrapping type around a graphic
Working with layers
- Creating layers
- Moving objects and layers
- Locking layers
- Viewing layers
Creating output
- Printing artwork
- Saving for the web
