Adobe Illustrator CS4 Level 1 (also suitable for Cs3/Cs2 users)
Adobe Illustrator Training Courses in London : Illustrator, The industry-standard for creating artwork, corporate identity, logos and drawings/illustration for web, print, mobile and motion designs.
Our certified trainers will: Cover all major Illustrator features in a bright, intuitive environment providing an easy learning curve to master the world´s leading illustrating program. By the end of this Adobe Illustrator training course, you will discover new ways to draw and create artwork, increase your creative potential and work faster with sophisticated control tools on this highly effective course.
Our certified trainers will: Cover all major Illustrator features in a bright, intuitive environment providing an easy learning curve to master the world´s leading illustrating program. By the end of this Adobe Illustrator training course, you will discover new ways to draw and create artwork, increase your creative potential and work faster with sophisticated control tools on this highly effective course.
Course Dates and Pricing
Duration: 2 Days.
Dates:
March Dates - 23rd & 24th March 2010
April Dates - 27th & 28th April 2010
(Sale) Price: £369 (ex. vat)
Dates:
March Dates - 23rd & 24th March 2010
April Dates - 27th & 28th April 2010
(Sale) Price: £369 (ex. vat)
Course Outline
Introduction
- Professional Workflows
- Optimising Palettes
- Productivity Secrets
- Optimum Preferences
- Essential keyboard shortcuts
Colour Characteristics
- The Illustrator Enviroment
- About Vectors and Bitmaps
- Toolbar and Palettes and Navigation
- Outline & Preview modes
- The Illustrator interface
- The Artboard
- CMYK vs. RGB
Creating New Illustrations
- Anchor points and paths
- Fill and Stroke
- The selection tools
- Creating shapes
- Grouping shapes
Objects
- The rules
- Creating primitive objects
- Combining objects
- Creating Symmetry
- Inputing numerical data
- Constraining proportions
Transformations
- Using the Transform tool
- Grouping/Ungrouping transformations
- Points of transformation
- Free transformations Guides & Grids
- Using rulers, guides and grids
- snapping and Smart guides
- Introducing the Liquify tools
Bezier Curves
- About the pen tool
- Straight and curved paths
- Anchors and handles
- Converting anchor points
- Drawing mixed paths
- Editing paths
- Using the cutting tools
- Using the Average and Join commands
Working with Type
- Typograpy theory
- Creating type and Text boxes
- Using the Character palette
- Using the Paragraph palette
- Type along/within a path
- Converting type to paths
- Fill, Stroke and Colour
Colour Models (Cmyk & Rgb)
- Applying colour to objects
- Spot and global process colours
- Working with swatches and gradients
- Using the Eyedropper and fill patterns
- Colour swatches across applications
Using LiveTrace
- Using the live trace tool
- Controlling LiveTrace results
- Applying Threshold
- Reviewing LiveTrace options
- Converting LiveTrace objects
- Saving presets
Stroking and Painting
- Stroke and fill options
- Modifying/Arranging Object strokes
- Using the Paintbrush
- Creating a fill Pattern
- Using the Gradient mesh
- Creating multiple fills and strokes
Organising Your Artwork
- Using The bridge
- Sorting and Batch Renaming files
- Using guides and smart guides
- Using the Align palette
- Using layers
- Creating complex shapes
- Creating compound shapes and paths
Importing, Saving & Exporting
- Photoshop import options
- Displaying layer comps
- Saving vs. exporting
- Saving Illustrator files
- Creating Adobe PDF files
- Exporting files from Illustrator
For more information or to book a place on this course please phone us on:
0207 503 0792
Alternatively, our full contact details are as follows:
LondonTech Training
Training Location: 16 Hoxton Square, London, N1 6NT
Telephone : 0207 503 0792
Email : info@londontechtraining.com
Head Office : 78 Phillip Street, London N1 5RT
0207 503 0792
Alternatively, our full contact details are as follows:
LondonTech Training
Training Location: 16 Hoxton Square, London, N1 6NT
Telephone : 0207 503 0792
Email : info@londontechtraining.com
Head Office : 78 Phillip Street, London N1 5RT
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