- Module 1. Illustrator: Getting Started
- Module 2. Illustrator Drawing, Editing and Symbol Tools
- Module 3. Type formatting, Filters and Effects
- Module 4. Illustrator: Web Application and Image integration
- Module 5. Illustrator: Advanced and Printing options
Module 1. Illustrator: Getting Started
1. Introduction, Workspace & Navigation
- Using the Welcome Screen
- Introducing Vector Based Paths
- Working with Layers in Illustrator
- Introducing Anchor Points
- Creating a New Document
- Repositioning and Adjusting
- View Saving the Document
- Utilizing Illustrator Startup Documents
- Page tool
- Setting up Preferences
- Using Color Settings
- Configuring Palettes & Workspace
- Using Navigations
2. Selections
- Selection tool
- Direct selection
- Group selection
- Selection lassos
- Selecting stray
- points Magic
- wand selection
3. Smart Guides and Rulers
- Ruler’s introduction
- Creating guides Smart guides
- Smart guide options
- Grids
- Measure and info tools
4. Fills and Stroke and Color
- Introduction to Fill and Stroke
- Modifying and Arranging the Stroke of an Object
- Display Artifacts and Stroke Palette options
- Filling and Arranging Objects in a document
- Creating a fill Pattern
- Color introduction
- CMYK vs. RGB
- An Overview of the Color Palette
- The Color Spectrum Bar and Dialing in colors Black vs. Rich Black in the Color Palette
- Creating and saving new Color Swatches Color picker
- Color picker theft
- Snap to pixel
- Moving snap pixel
5. Gradients & Gradient Mesh
- Gradients introduction
- Using the Gradient
- Tool Applying a Gradient
- Editing gradients
- Using the Gradient Palette
- Using the Gradient Slider Bar Gradient libraries
- Using Swatches
- Adding Colors
- Making Color Adjustments
- Using the Eye Dropper Tool
- Reviewing the Appearance
- Palette and Gradients on Strokes
- Creating a Gradient Mesh
- Expanding a Gradient Mesh
- Modifying Gradient Mesh Colors
- Modifying Gradient Mesh Points and Control Handles
- Applying Other Gradient Mesh Color Change Adjusting
- Gradient Mesh Preferences
- Blending Objects into the Gradient Mesh
6. Layers and Grouping
- Layers introduction
- Organizing layers
- Selecting layers
- Grouping layers
- Locking Layers
- Group selection
- Duplicating
- layers Sub-layers
- Collect and flatten
- Creating templates
- Placing paths
Module 2. Illustrator Drawing, Editing and Symbol Tools
7. Drawing with Lines
- Line segment tool
- Arc tool
- Spiral tool
- Rectangular grid tool
- Polar grid tool
- Spaz line tool
- Moving lines
8. Drawing with Shapes
- Rectangle tool
- Rounded rectangle tool
- Ellipse tool
- Polygon tool
- Star tool
- Flare tool
- The spaz modifier
- Using the Flip Tool to Mirror Shapes
- Combining Shapes
- Tilde Key Function
9. The Pen Tools and Path Editing
- Pen introduction
- Convert anchor point Additional and sub anchors Joining anchors
- Introducing Path Transformations
- Combining Path
- Dividing Paths
- Grouping Paths
- Using Bridge
- Creating a Tracing Template
- Drawing with the Pen Tool
- Modifying a Path
- Using and Editing Spline Curves
- Using Beziér Curves
- Creating a Cusp Point
- Modifying and Converting Beziér Curves
- Using the Offset
- Path Dialogue Box Cutting, Extending, and Closing Paths Filling Paths
- Clipping with Mask
10. The Pencil Tools
- Basic pencil tool
- Smooth tool
- Eraser tool
11. Drawing with Brushes
- Paintbrush introduction
- Calligraphic brush
- Art brush
- Pattern brush
- Loading and saving brushes
- Creating custom Brushes
- Editing your art brush stroke
- Converting Text to an Art Brush
- Pressure sensitive Drawing with a tablet
12. Symbols Tools
- Symbol introduction
- Creating custom symbols Accessing
- Symbol Libraries Manipulating and
- Duplicating Symbols Altering All
- Instances of a Symbol Replacing All
- Instances of a Symbol Building blocks
- Symbol sprayer
- Symbol shifter tool
- Symbol scruncher
- Symbol sizer
- Symbol spinner
- Symbol stainer
- Symbol screener
- Symbol styler
- Saving default symbols
13. Transform tools
- Scale tool
- Scaling patterns
- Rotation tool
- Rotating a pattern
- Reflect tool
- Twist tool
- Sheer tool
- Reshape tool
14. Cutting tools
- The scissor tool
- The knife tool
15. Charts and Graphs
- Creating graphs
- Changing the graph type
- Coloring graphs
- Styling type
- Column designs
- Value divisions
- Design markers
- Other line graphs
16. Alignment and distribution
- Re-positioning art
- Object Alignment
- Mouse directed movement
Module 3. Type formatting, Filters and Effects
17. Working with Types
- The type tool
- Area type tool
- Path type
- Vertical type tool
- Block text
- Rows and columns
- Wrap text Missing font
- Creating outlines
- Spell checking
- Font attributes
- Character palette
- Formatting paragraphs
- Importing texts into Illustrator
- Moving Text to a New Text Container
- Moving Text and Altering Line Spacing
- Type transformation
- Copying Text formats
18. Appearance and Styles
- Styles introduction
- Multiple strokes and fills
- Converting effect to shape
- Group appearance
- The text bug
- Distort and transform
- Offset path effect
- Pathfinder effects
- Rasterizing
- Document Rasterization
- Stylize effects
- Pixel effects
- Warp effects
- Moving and linking styles
- Sticky styles
- Reducing and clearing styles
- Making and saving styles
- Over-riding character color
19. Transparency and Masking
- Object opacity
- Creating an Opacity Mask
- Transparency Palette
- Targeted transparency
- Masking Edges with Clipping Masks
- Transparency clipping
- Transparency masking
- Assigning Different Opacity for Stroke and Fill
- Multiply Mode Knockout group Blending modes
20. Liquify, Enveloping and Meshes
- Liquify tools
- Liquify with Live Trace
- Using the Warp Tool to Liquify
- Preparing an Image for Liquify & Envelope
- Envelope introduction
- Using the Envelope Functions
- Editing Enveloped
- Content Using the warp
- Using the mesh
- Utilizing the top object
- Text distortions
- Envelope options
21. Filters
- Filter introduction
- Creating trim marks
- Pen and ink
- More lignifications
22. Effects
- Effects introduction
- 3D space and 3D Effects
- Applying and Adjusting 3D Extrusion Effects
- Applying and Adjusting Bevel effect
- Lighting, Shading and Gradation
- Mapping the Artwork onto the extruded object
- Modifying the object and the Mapped artwork
- Using Photoshop to help with 3D Effects
- Applying and Adjusting 3D Rotation and Revolve Effects
- Mapping Symbols onto 3D
23. Blending
- Blending introduction
- Blending multiple objects
- Simple Color Gradients
- Creating Custom Gradients via Blending
- Cropping Custom Gradient Blends
- Customizing Blends for Specific Shapes
- Creating Blends between Two Shapes
- Changing the Shape of Customized
- Blends
24. Pathfinder Operations
- An Introduction to the Pathfinder Operations
- Working with the Pathfinder Palette
- Comparing Pathfinder Behaviors
- Joining Paths and the Miter Limit
- Cropping, Uniting and Arranging
- Selecting and Deselecting Paths
- Fill Options and other pathfinder operations
Module 4. Illustrator: Web Application and Image integration
25. Saving for the Web
- Viewing for the web
- Web prep overview
- Sizing images
- Saving as jpeg
- Matting a jpeg
- Saving as gif
- Making a lossy gif
- Gradients and gif
- Saving as swf
- Swf problems
- Saving as svg
- Svg effects
26. Slicing for the Web
- Creating slices
- Slice options
- Optimizing slices
27. Image Maps
- Creating image maps
- Saving and previewing
28. Image and Photoshop Integration
- Placing images
- Linking
- Photoshop layers
- Type for Photoshop
- Photoshop shapes
29. Variables Palette
- Making variables
- Styling variables
- Automating printing
- Graph variables
- Changing data
- Saving and loading data
- Linked images
- Deleting a data set
Module 5. Illustrator: Advanced and Printing options
30. Pre-Assembly
- Introducing Live Effects
- Dealing with Fills and Strokes
- Using the Scribble Dialogue Box Managing the Appearance
- Palette Introducing the Transform
- Command Reapplying the Transform
- Command Modifying
- Stroke Attributes
- Changing the Transform Origin
- Saving and Loading Graphic Styles
31. Dynamic Type Treatments
- Transform Effects and Stacking Order
- Text Effects, Warnings and Selection Settings
- Applying the Warp Effect and Editing Text
- Applying a Stroke and Transforming the Text
- Thickening the text using Path options
- Creating Drop shadows & Text Effects
- Filling Text with Color and Gradients
32. Auto Trace and Live Trace
- Auto trace
- Auto trace preferences
- Reviewing Files for Live Trace
- Using the Live Trace Tool
- Applying Threshold and Minimum Area
- Reviewing Adjustments and View Tracing
- Option Reviewing Trace Settings Tracing
- Option Expanding Traced Items to Paths
- Using Tracing Options for Color
- Altering Swatches in Color Tracing
33. Live Paint
- Live Painting Fills
- Live Painting Strokes Live
- Paint-Bucket Basics Live
- Painting Update on Fly
- Paint Bucket Tricks
- Live Painting Paths Leaving
- Isolation Mode Selecting
- Paths in Live Paint Selection
- Tool in Live Paint Layering
- Strokes in Live Paint Live
- Painting a Trace
- Gap Detection
- Close Gaps with Paths
34. Customizing the Keyboard
- Creating your own shortcuts
35. Printing & Exporting
- Setting Document Trim Size
- Creating Page Bleed
- Setting Imageable Portion of Output Page
- Preparing General Setup Output Settings
- Preparing Print Bleed Settings
- Preparing Printer Settings
- Altering Document Rasterize Settings
- Saving Print Settings
- Exporting Documents as Different File Types
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