Illustrator Training Class - Advanced

Illustrator Training Class - Advanced: Complete Course Topics

Illustrator Essentials skills review

• Setting up the artboard
• Creating a background shape
• Combining shapes
• Sampling a color
• Applying a fill and stroke
• Applying color and effects
• Aligning and distributing shapes
• Adding text
• Distorting a shape
• Importing an image

Working with symbols in Illustrator

• Understanding symbols and instances
• Cleaning out the symbol library
• Creating symbols
• Editing symbols
• Importing a symbol library
• Modifying symbol instances
• Using the symbolism tools
• Editing nested symbols
• Replacing symbols
• Saving symbol libraries

Using Adobe Illustrator effects and transparency

• Working with the Appearance panel
• Applying effects
• Editing effects
• Using graphic styles
• Creating and saving graphic styles
• Working with object transparency
• Experimenting with multiple opacities
• Understanding blending modes
• Saving and importing graphic styles
• Applying graphic styles to layers and symbols

Exporting and saving files from Illustrator

• Saving using the AI format
• Saving an illustration with layers
• Saving a layered PDF
• Exporting for Photoshop
• Integrating with InDesign
• Integrating with Flash
• Integrating with Microsoft Expression Blend
• Integrating with Premiere and After Effects
• Saving as EPS
• Saving for Web

Advanced Illustrator blending techniques

• Using the Blend Tool in Adobe Illustrator 
• Applying a gradient
• Understanding linear vs. radial gradients
• Using Gradient Mesh options
• Adjusting a mesh
• Revisiting Blend Options
• Selecting multiple mesh points
• Overlapping images
• Using the Mesh tool
• Adding a highlight

Adobe Illustrator new features

• 64-bit support
• New, adjustable user interface
• Image Trace
• Pattern Options panel
• Gradients on strokes
• Make Mask and Release button
• Expandable color spectrum
• Character panel enhancements
• Transform panel additions
• Redesigned Control pane