Course Duration 2 days Course Level 1

Illustrator CS5 - L1

Illustrator can be used to accomplish many different design tasks. Illustrator CS5 Level 1 course demonstrates the core concepts and techniques that can be applied to any workflow for print, the web, or assets that will find their way into other applications. The course explains the elements that make up vector graphics—paths, strokes, and fills—and shows how to use each of Illustrator’s drawing tools. We demonstrate how to combine and clean up paths, and organize them into groups and layers. We will demonstrate how to edit text, working with colour, expressive brush drawing, effects, and much more. The course will include whats new in CS5

Course Outline

Introduction

Welcome
What is Illustrator CS5?
Primary Concepts
What are vector graphics?
Path and appearance
Stacking

Creating New Documents

The Welcome screen
Creating files for print
Creating files for the screen
Exploring the panels
Using the Control panel
Using workspaces

Working with Documents

Navigating within a document
Using rulers and guides
Using grids
Using the bounding box
Using Smart Guides
The Hide Edges command
Various preview modes
Creating custom views
Locking and hiding artwork

Making Selections

Using the basic selection tools
Using the Magic Wand tool
Using the Lasso tool
Selecting objects by attribute or type
Saving and reusing selections
Selecting artwork beneath other objects
Exploring selection preferences

Drawing and Editing Paths

The importance of modifier keys
Drawing closed path primitives
Drawing open path primitives
Understanding anchor points
Drawing straight paths with the Pen tool
Drawing curved paths with the Pen tool
Drawing freeform paths with the Pencil tool
Smoothing and erasing paths
Editing anchor points
Joining and averaging paths
Simplifying paths
Using Offset Path
Cleaning up errant paths

Building Shapes

The Draw Inside and Draw Behind modes
Creating compound paths
Creating compound shapes
Using the Shape Builder tool
Using Pathfinder functions
Splitting an object into a grid
Using the Blob Brush and Eraser tools

Working with Text

Creating point text
Creating area text
Applying basic character settings
Applying basic paragraph settings
Creating text threads
Setting text along an open path
Setting text along a closed path
Converting text into paths

Quick Project: Building a Logo

Create a logo mark
Add type to your logo

Applying Appearances and Effects

Using the Appearance panel
Targeting object attributes
Appearance panel settings
Copying appearances
Saving appearances as graphic styles

Working with Images

Placing pixel-based content into Illustrator
Managing images with the Links panel
Converting pixels to paths with Live Trace
Making Live Trace adjustments
Controlling colors in Live Trace
Using Photoshop and Live Trace together

Working Efficiently with Symbols

Managing repeating artwork with symbols
Modifying and replacing symbol instances
Using the Symbol Sprayer tool

Working with Masks

Cropping photographs
Clipping artwork with masks
Clipping the contents of a layer
Defining masks with soft edges

Drawing in Perspective

Defining a perspective grid
Drawing artwork in perspective
Moving flat art onto the perspective grid

Printing, Saving, and Exporting

Printing your Illustrator document
Saving your Illustrator document
Creating PDF files for clients and printers
Exporting Illustrator files for use in Microsoft Office
Exporting Illustrator files for use in Photoshop
Exporting artwork for use on the web
Exporting high-resolution raster files

Summary

Course Schedule

Title		Price	May	June	July
	Illustrator CS5 - L1	£165 per day	25th

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