Illustrator, Beginner AD-018

Course Overview

Creating, and designing print to web graphics and, for our purposes, posters. It is quite easy to learn the basics and create work with a professional appearance.

Prerequisites

Windows

Syllabus

Exploration:

• Explore the Illustrator window;
• Explore the toolbox;
• Setting up the page;
• Working with views;
• View the different palettes.

Drawing Objects:

• Drawing rectangles and squares;
• Drawing ellipses and circles;
• Drawing polygons and spirals;
• Drawing with the Paintbrush and the Pencil;
• Working with text. File Management: Opening;
• saving and closing; Printing; Importing and exporting.

Precision Work:

• Selecting objects with;
• Selection tool;
• Direct selection tool;
• Group selection tool;
• Lasso tool;
• Direct select lasso tool;
• Using grids;
• Using the guidelines.

Object Transformation and Manipulation :

• Moving and copying;
• Stretching;
• Scale tool;
• Applying a reflect effect;
• Rotating; Shear effect (skew).

Object Layout:

• Group and ungroup objects;
• Aligning objects;
• Distribute objects.

Object Surface:

• Add a fill color;
• Use the swatch palette;
• Choose a color with the Color Picker;
• Add a custom color to the swatch palette;
• Work with gradients;
• Work with the styles palette;
• Create a style;
• Apply transparency.

Object Strokes:

• Modify the line weight;
• Add a color to the stroke;
• Add dashes;
• Work with brushes;
• Create a new brush.