Fast Track to Illustrator CS4
Adobe Illustrator CS4 is the industry standard software for creating basic or complex illustrations. Learn to use drawing, editing, path editing and filter tools to deliver professional illustrations and graphics.
Quick Facts
Duration: 2 Days
Class Size: 10
Level: Beg / Int
Times: 9.00am to 5.00pm approx
About the Course
During this comprehensive 2-day course instructors show students how to create complex and attractive illustrations and type effects using Illustrator's powerful tools. Participants learn to create dynamic graphics using advanced drawing and editing tools, path editing techniques, filter effects and masks; and take advantage of features such as the Transparency palette, live effects and the Appearance palette to create engaging effects.
Who should do this course?
This course is designed for anybody who needs to create either basic or complex illustrations using Illustrator, but who has little to no experience using the program.
Prerequisites
No prior knowledge of Illustrator CS4 is required, however it would be beneficial to have a general understanding of personal computers and the Windows operating system.
Course Units
- Unit 1: Creating Logos Using Simple Shapes
- - Starting a New Document
- - Understanding Colour Models for print and web
- - Customising your Workspaces
- - Resizing Artboard
- - Working with installed Templates
- - Creating a Custom Workspace
- - Exploring new Control Palette
- - Using Shape Tools
- - Understanding new Toolbox
- - Creating different types of Paths
- - Working with the Pencil Tool
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- Unit 2: Enhancing Logos
- - Formatting Objects using Colour Palette
- - Colouring objects with Fill and Stroke
- - Exploring additional Libraries
- - Understanding Swatches Palette
- - Understanding types of Brushes
- - Working with Brushes Palette
- - Changing Opacity of an object
- - Understanding Appearance Palette
- - Manipulating Objects
- - Inserting Type with Basic Type Tool
- - Working with different Type Tools
- - Modifying type styles
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- Unit 3: Creating Logos Using Custom Paths
- - Drawing Paths with Pen Tool
- - Modifying paths
- - Understanding Layout Guides
- - Using Pen Tool
- - Using Advanced Pen Tool Options
- - Duplicating Objects
- - Applying Graphic Styles
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- Unit 4: Creating a Logo
- - Applying Gradients to Type
- - Applying Gradients using Gradient Palette
- - Modifying Gradients with Gradient Tool
- - Creating Type on a Path
- - Applying an Envelope to Type
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- Unit 5: Creating an Advertisement
- - Importing a Graphic
- - Understanding Links Palette
- - Aligning Objects
- - Understanding colour swatches
- - Applying Spot Colours to objects
- - Wrapping Text
- - Exporting Files
- - Understanding Vector and Raster Graphics
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- Unit 6: Manipulating Body Type
- - Importing Body Type
- - Formating Type with Styles
- - Understanding Character Palette
- - Understanding Paragraph Palette
- - Fixing Spelling Errors
- - Using Find and Replace Options
- - Inserting Glyphs
- - Understanding Open Type Palette
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- Unit 7: Managing Assets with Adobe Bridge CS4
- - Exploring Adobe Bridge CS4
- - Customising Adobe Bridge
- - Applying Metadata and Keywords to Assets
- - Modifying and Saving Metadata
- - Searching files with Keywords
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- Unit 8: Creating Complex Illustrations
- - Creating Shapes Using Pathfinder
- - Applying Shape Modes Commands
- - Creating Compound Paths
- - Modifying Compound Path
- - Applying Offset Paths
- - Applying Effects and Filters
- - Using Illustrator Galleries
- - Creating Symbols with Symbol Palette
- - Modifying Symbols
- - Creating Custom Pattern Brushes
- - Organizing Layers
- - Modifying Global Colours
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- Unit 9: Providing Support for PSD and PDF Files
- - Opening Layered Photoshop Documents
- - Adjusting Photoshop Import Options
- - Creating an Adobe PDF File
- - Using Adobe PDF Presets
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- Unit 10: Creating a Vector Version of a Raster Graphic
- - Understanding Tracing Images
- - Understanding Tracing Automatically
- - Applying Custom Presets
- - Converting Tracing Object to Paths
- - Modifying Paths
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- Unit 11: Colouring Artwork Using Live Paint
- - Applying Live Paint
- - Using Live Paint
- - Using Correcting Gaps
- - Understanding Live Paint
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- Unit 12: Creating a Poster
- - Using Simplify Paths
- - Creating Clipping Masks
- - Creating Effects
- - Applying Blends
- - Sharing Graphic Styles
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- Unit 13: Exporting Graphics for the Web
- - Understanding Converting Colours
- - Learing Creating Slices
- - Adding Hyperlinks
- - Adding Interactivity
- - Understanding SVG Format
- - Exporting Web Graphics
- - Understanding Web File Formats
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- Unit 14: Applying Colour Management
- - Using Colour Management
- - Understanding Colour Profiles
- - Using Colour Management
- - Understanding Colour Management
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- Unit 15: Outputting Documents
- - Understanding Printing Process
- - Creating Flattening Objects
- - Creating Colour Separations
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Upcoming Courses
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Sydney
Level 11, 32 Walker Street
North Sydney
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- Date:
- 20-21 Sep 10
- 18-19 Oct 10
- 18-19 Nov 10
- 16-17 Dec 10
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Melbourne
Level 12, 379 Collins Street
Melbourne
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- Date:
- 20-21 Sep 10
- 20-21 Oct 10
- 18-19 Nov 10
- 15-16 Dec 10
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Brisbane
C/- Training Choice, Mezzanine Level, 88 Creek Street
Brisbane
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- Date:
- 22-23 Sep 10
- 03-04 Nov 10
- 13-14 Dec 10
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Canberra
C/- Training Choice, Level 4, 54 Marcus Clarke Street
Canberra
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Date: upon demand
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Adelaide
C/- Mindfull Computer & Seminar, Level 4, 74 Pirie Street
Adelaide
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Date: upon demand
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Perth
C/- Training Choice, Level 7, 105 St Georges Terrace
Perth
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- Date:
- 20-21 Oct 10
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Duration: 2 Days
Class Size: 10
Level: Beg / Int
Times: 9.00am to 5.00pm approx
