Adobe Illustrator CC – Beginner To Advance Training Course

Intro to Illustrator

  • Introduction
  • Understanding vector graphics
  • Setting preferences
  • Exploring the panels
  • Illustrator interface
  • Creating and saving workspaces

Selection & Transformation of Objects

  • Using the Direct Selection and Group Selection tools
  • Using the Magic Wand & Lasso tool
  • Grouping objects
  • Using isolation mode
  • Resizing your artwork
  • Rotating objects

Objects

  • Selecting and Transforming Objects

Using the Direct Selection and Group Selection tools

  • Using the Magic Wand & Lasso tool
  • Grouping objects
  • Using isolation mode
  • Resizing your artwork
  • Rotating objects
  • Distorting and transforming objects

Reflecting and skewing objects

  • Aligning and distributing objects

Making Documents

  • Creating files for print & Web
  • Managing multiple documents & Navigation
  • Using rulers, guides, and grids
  • Changing units of measurement
  • Locking and hiding artwork
  • Creating and using artboards
  • Illustrator Artboards

Colors Fills & Strokes

  • Working with Color
  • RGB vs. CMYK

Working with Fills and Strokes

  • Understanding fills and strokes
  • Working with fills & strokes
  • Creating and editing gradients
  • Applying gradients to strokes
  • Applying and editing pattern fills

Paths & Shapes

  • Working with Paths
  • Understanding paths

Understanding anchor points

Using the Scissors tool and the Knife tool

Creating Shapes

  • Working with the Shape Builder tool
  • Working with the Blob Brush and Eraser tools
  • Working with the Paintbrush and Pencil tools
  • Smoothing and erasing paths

Pen Tool

  • Exploring the Pen tool
  • Drawing straight lines
  • Drawing simple curves
  • Converting corners and curves
  • Tracing artwork with the Pen tool

Type in Illustrator

  • Adjusting your type settings
  • Basic text editing
  • Using the type panels
  • Creating text on a path
  • Converting text into paths
  • Saving time with keyboard shortcuts

Layers

  • Exploring the Layers panel
  • Creating and editing layers
  • Targeting objects in the Layers panel
  • Working with sublayers
  • Hiding, locking, and deleting layers
  • Using the Layers panel menu

Drawing in Perspective

  • Defining a perspective grid
  • Drawing artwork in perspective

Publishing

  • Saving & Printing your artwork
  • Saving for the web
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