Course Description
Adobe Illustrator is the premier drawing program used by artists and graphic designers to create vector images. In this advanced course, students will learn advanced type options including converting text to outlines, using type styles, working with area type options, threading type and wrapping text. Students will also learn to create swatch groups, recolor artwork, create and use blends, apply the gradient mesh and use Live Paint. In addition, students will transform shapes using various methods, work with the Symbol tools, import and trace images, create clipping masks and opacity masks. Finally, students will also learn how to create Actions, which are used in Illustrator to automate repetitive steps.
Instructor: Deb Uscilka
What am I going to get from this course?
- Advanced Color and Swatches
- Shape Building
- Importing Graphics
- Understanding Masking
Prerequisites and Target Audience
What will students need to know or do before starting this course?
Adobe Illustrator Introduction or equivalent knowledge
Who should take this course? Who should not?
Any student with at least a beginner's understanding of Illustrator who wants to learn more advanced features
Curriculum
Resource 1
Student Data Files
Module 2: Advanced Type Options
Lecture 2
Converting Type to Outlines
Lecture 3
Using Type Styles
Lecture 4
Placing Type from Files
Lecture 5
Using Find and Replace
Lecture 6
Working with Area Type Options
Module 3: Advanced Color and Swatches
Lecture 9
Creating Swatch Groups
Lecture 10
Using the Color Guide Panel
Lecture 11
Recoloring Artwork
Lecture 12
Creating Patterns
Lecture 13
Working with the Gradient Tool
Lecture 15
Applying a Gradient Mesh
Lecture 16
Using Live Paint
Lecture 17
Using Advanced Pen Features
Lecture 18
Transforming Shapes
Lecture 19
Working with Effects and the Appearance Panel
Lecture 20
Adding 3D Effects
Lecture 21
Using Graphic Styles
Lecture 22
Working with the Advanced Pathfinder Operations
Lecture 23
Understanding the Shape Builder Tool
Lecture 24
Using an Envelope
Lecture 25
Working with Symbols
Lecture 26
Using the Symbol Tools
Module 5: Importing Graphics
Lecture 27
Placing Raster Images
Lecture 28
Tracing Over Raster Images
Lecture 29
Using Image Trace
Lecture 30
Recoloring Traced Raster Images
Module 6: Understanding Masking
Lecture 31
Understanding Clipping Masks
Lecture 32
Using Opacity Masks
Module 7: Understanding the Perspective Tool
Lecture 33
Creating a Perspective Grid
Lecture 34
Adding Objects to the Grid
Lecture 35
Attaching Shapes and Images to the Grid
Lecture 36
What is an Action?
Lecture 37
Creating Your First Action
Module 9: Illustrator Productivity Tools
Lecture 38
Mastering the Align Panel
Lecture 39
Layer Tips and Tricks
Lecture 40
Saving and Sharing Sets
