You have probably used Illustrator to create simple illustrations and logos. However, you may now need to create complex illustrations, print documents without any errors or colour mismatches, or prepare illustrations for the web. In this course, you will create complex, robust illustrations that go beyond those you could create using Adobe Illustrator CS3 basic tools.
Who should attend? Graphic designers or people switching into a design job or taking on design responsibilities. They will have some previous experience with Adobe Illustrator CS3.
Prerequisites Adobe Illustrator CS3: Introduction
Course Overview
Creating Complex Illustrations
Create Shapes Using the Pathfinder Commands
Create Compound Paths
Offset Paths
Apply Effects 7.0
Create Symbols
Create Custom Pattern Brushes
Organize Objects with Layers
Modify Global Colours
Providing Support for PSD and PDF Files
Open Layered Adobe Photoshop CS2 Documents
Create an Adobe PDF File
Creating a Vector Version of a Raster Graphic
Manually Trace Raster Images
Trace Artwork Automatically
Adjust the Results of a Tracing
Apply a Custom Preset
Convert a Tracing Object to Paths
Colouring Artwork Using Live Paint
Apply Paint Using Live Paint
Correct Gaps in Objects
Convert Objects to Live Paint Groups
Creating a Poster
Simplify Paths
Create Clipping Masks
Create 3D Effects
Create Blends
Share Graphic Styles
Exporting Graphics for the Web
Convert Colours to Web-Safe Colours
Create Slices
Add Interactivity to an SVG File
Export Web Graphics
Applying Colour Management
Decide When to Use Colour Management
Set Up Colour Management
Outputting Documents
Print a Composite Proof
Create Colour Separations
