In this 1 day advanced Adobe Illustrator training course, students will learn advanced features of Illustrator CS6 that will help them work more efficiently and effectively.
Goals
- Learn to work with layers.
- Learn to work with perspective drawing tools.
- Learn to blend colors and shapes.
- Learn to apply effects.
- Learn to work with appearance attributes and graphic styles.
- Learn to work with symbols.
- Learn to combine Illustrator with other Adobe applications.
Outline
- Working with Symbols
- Cleaning Out the Symbol Library
- Creating Symbols
- Editing Symbols
- Importing a Symbol Library
- Using the Symbolism Tools
- Editing Nested Symbols
- Replacing Symbols
- Saving Symbol Libraries
- Using Effects and Transparency
- Working with the Appearance Panel and Effects
- Applying the Effects
- Editing Effects
- Using Graphic Styles
- Creating and Saving Graphic Styles
- Applying and Modifying Graphic Styles
- Working with Object Transparency
- Working with Multiple Opacities
- Working with Blending Modes
- Saving and Importing Graphic Styles
- Applying Graphic Styles to Layers and Symbols
- Exporting and Saving Files
- Saving Using the AI File Format
- Saving an Illustration with Layers
- Make a Template Layer
- Using the Transform Effect
- Duplicating a Stroke
- Saving Different Versions of the Logo onto Separate Layers
- Expanding Appearance
- Save the First Version
- Using Live Paint
- Using the Color Guide Panel
- Saving the Third Version
- Using Recolor Artwork
- Saving a Layered PDF
- Integration with Other Applications
- Exporting for Photoshop
- Integrating with InDesign
- Integrating with Flash
- Integrating with Microsoft Expression Blend (XAML)
- Integrating with Premiere and After Effects
- Saving as EPS
- Save for Web
- Making a Flash Animation
- Advanced Blending Techniques
- Using the Blend Tool
- Applying a Gradient
- Applying Radial Gradients
- Applying Gradients Using Illustrator’s Gradient Mesh Options
- Adjusting the Mesh
- Revisiting Blend Options
- More Mesh Work
- Overlapping Images
- Applying a Gradient Mesh Using the Mesh Tool
- Finishing Up with the Mesh Tool and Automatically Adding a Highlight
- Using the Symbol Tools
- Creating a Symbol
- Modifying a Symbol’s Appearance
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