the Workspace
- » the work area
- » the toolbar
- » the palettes
- » creating a new artboard
- » preview vs outline mode
- » preferences
Illustrator Essentials
- » drawing simple line art and basic shapes
- » resizing objects
- » selecting artwork
- » adding a fill or stroke colour
- » outline vs preview mode
- » using layers
- » cloning objects
Adding Colour
- » creating colours
- » selecting same colour objects
- » creating a colour group
- » using the Colour panel
- » RGB vs CMYK colour
Using Effects and Transparency
- » applying Effects
- » the Appearance panel
- » using graphic styles
- » working with transparency
- » working with blending modes
Working with the Drawing Tools
- » the Pen tool
- » drawing straight, and curved lines
- » manually tracing images
- » placing an image as a template
- » the Line Segment and Arc tools
- » the magical of the Pencil tool
- » editing existing paths
- » cutting and joining paths
- » combining shapes – the Pathfinder panel
Exploring Additional Colour Options
- » creating gradients
- » customizing an existing gradient
- » creating and using patterns
Working with and Formatting Text
- » placing text
- » formatting text
- » paragraph and character styles
- » text on a path
- » warping text
- » text in a shape
- » creating outlines
- » check spelling
- » find and replace
Organizing your Illustrations with Layers
- » the Layers panel
- » using layers to organize your work
- » moving items between layers
Our goal is to make sure your class meets your objectives, not ours. This outline is intended as a guide to provide structure for the workshop. Don’t be afraid to ask questions outside the box; our instructors are experts in the use of Illustrator at all levels and are prepared to answer your questions on the fly.
Custom Training. We love it when clients ask for custom training. Whether your team wants to combine certain topics from various courses or needs us to create a completely customized solution using your data, this is something we do really well. (Available for groups of three or more.)