Duration: 1 Day
Course Overview
Adobe Illustrator is the industry leading application for creating and editing vector graphics.
Introduction to Illustrator training provides a thorough grounding in Illustrator, teaching techniques for producing professional standard illustrations and type effects.
Provides the essential knowledge you need to use Illustrator effectively. You learn how to:
• Use Illustrator’s powerful drawing tools to work with shapes and layers, and apply effects and styles.
• Create sophisticated artwork and graphics for print, web, mobile and motion designs.
• Create logos with special type effects.
• Use Illustrator’s Image Trace and Live Paint tools.
The course investigates the most effective ways for integrating Illustrator into your workflow.
Armada is an Adobe Authorised Training Centre (AATC), and our Introduction to Illustrator course is accredited by Adobe.
Courses are hosted by Adobe Certified Instructors (ACIs) with vast experience of using the application professionally.
Whilst attending training at our centres, delegates have the use of a computer running licensed Illustrator software to practice the techniques taught. Refreshments and lunch are provided.
Course fees can be paid by card or bank transfer. We accept purchase orders from UK-registered companies and public sector organisations.
If you’re self-funding your training, you can pay in staged payments, interest-free, over 12 months.
How can I attend my course?
METHOD OF DELIVERY
Training is designed for the busy professional, being short and intensive and combining lecture and demonstration. Practical exercises carried out under guidance help delegates to learn the techniques taught.
Delegates have ample opportunity to discuss specific requirements with the trainer.
Course Content
Introduction
Interface – window/palettes/menus
Bitmap vs vector graphics
Resolution/print theory
Locating help
Drawing basics
New documents – document setup
Basic shapes – rectangles/ellipses
Viewing – preview/outline
Object Stacking order
Selecting and modifying shapes
Colour – fills and strokes
Selections
Selection and Direct select tools
Magic Wand and Lasso selections
Simple drawing
Shaper tool – ‘predictive’ drawing
Pencil tool – freehand drawing
Paintbrush and Blob brush tools
Eraser/Scissors/Knife
Curvature tool – simple, smooth, more accurate shapes
Drawing – pen tool
Drawing with the pen tool
Modify shapes – cut, join, align
Alignment/smart guides
Drawing using guides
Drawing over a template
Transformations
Free transform tool
Cutting/joining paths
Fills and textures
Colour theory – RGB/CMYK
Colours – creating, editing, sharing Spot colours – Pantone™
Creating Patterns Creating Gradients
Libraries – sharing/accessing various elements throughout Illustrator and Creative Cloud
Transformations
Free Transform tool
Scale, rotate, reflect and shear tools
Repeating transformations
Editing
Grouping/Locking/Visibility
Isolation mode
Edit colours throughout a graphic
Symbols
Symbols – updateable graphics Modifying symbols
Layers
Introduction to layers
Controlling layers – viewing/locking/printing
Exporting layers – to InDesign, Acrobat and Photoshop
Saving and file formats
Saving – file types – ai, eps, pdf…
Exporting – file types
Share on behance – online showcase
Preferences
Configuring preferences – units, increments, grids/guides, interface…
New artboards
Artboard tool – rotating/moving/resizing
Styling
Brushes – art/scatter/calligraphic/bristle/ pattern
Effects – Applying editable effects as bitmap or vector
Type
Type characteristics – size/leading/tracking…
Point and area type tools
Importing type
Threading text boxes
Text wrap
Outlining type – pros and cons
Touch type tool – adjust individual letters
Clipping masks
Masking objects – draw inside and Clipping Masks
Tracing
Image Trace – vectorising bitmap images
Live Paint – quicker painting for areas
Combining shapes
Compound paths Shapebuilder tool
Pathfinder – combine several shapes
COURSE MATERIALS AND CERTIFICATE
Delegates receive:
• A comprehensive Illustrator training guide.
• A certificate confirming successful completion of an Adobe-accredited Introduction to Illustrator course.
AFTER COURSE SUPPORT
Following Illustrator training, you’re entitled to 30 days’ email support from your trainer.
Further information, prices & dates
See armada.co.uk/course/illustrator-training.