Adobe-Illustrator Advanced October 19, 2011

Contact:202-429-9700/MartinD@FMCtraining.com

http://www.fmctraining.com/fmc.asp?l=Washington+DC&p2=Upcoming+Classes

(2 days)
2011: 10/20-21, 12/22-23
2012: 1/19-20, 3/22-23, 5/28-29, 7/19-20

Adobe Illustrator CS5

Adobe Illustrator CS5 software is an essential design tool for anyone who needs to express ideas visually in print, on the Web, and in any other medium.

This 2-day course provides a thorough overview of the interface, the tools, the features, tricks and tips for using Illustrator CS5. The course is an ideal combination of instructor-led demonstration and hands-on practice.

Student Materials:

Each participant will receive a copy of The Adobe Illustrator CS5 Wow! Book

Presentation Method:

Course lectures are presented by Adobe Certified Instructors. Class size is limited to six, and a variety of interactive techniques and in-class exercises encourage participant learning.

Course Outline:
Note: The curricula below comprise activities typically covered in a class at this skill level. The instructor may, at his/her discretion, adjust the lesson plan to meet the needs of the class.

A QUICK TOUR OF ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR CS5
Working with multiple artboards | Creating shapes | Working with the Shape Builder tool | Working with drawing modes | Working with strokes | Working with color groups and recoloring artwork | Placing Adobe Photoshop images in Illustrator | Using Live Trace | Using Live Paint | Working with the Blob Brush tool | Working with type | Using the Appearance panel and effects | Working with brushes | Creating and editing a gradient | Working with symbols | Working with perspective

APPLYING APPEARANCE ATTRIBUTES AND GRAPHIC STYLES
Using appearance attributes | Editing and adding appearance attributes | Reordering appearance attributes | Adding an additional stroke and fill | Using graphic styles | Creating and saving a graphic style | Applying a graphic style to an object | Applying a graphic style to a layer | Applying existing graphic styles | Adding to an existing graphic style | Applying an appearance to a layer | Copying, applying, and removing graphic styles

WORKING WITH SYMBOLS
Working with symbols | Using existing Illustrator symbol libraries | Creating symbols | Breaking a link to a symbol | Replacing symbols | Renaming symbols | Working with the symbolism tools | Spraying symbol instances | Editing symbols with the Symbolism tools | Copy and edit symbol sets | Storing and retrieving artwork in the Symbols panel | Mapping a symbol to 3D artwork | Symbols and Flash integration

MESH & OTHER TOOLS
Mesh tool | Mesh as opacity mask | Lasso tool | Warp tool | Twirl tool | Pucker tool | Bloat tool | Scallop tool | Crystallize tool | Wrinkle tool | Width tool | Polar grid tool | Rectangular grid tool | Flare tool | Free transform tool | Graph tools | Scissor tool | Knife tool

COMBINING ILLUSTRATOR CS5 GRAPHICS WITH OTHER ADOBE APPLICATIONS
Combining artwork | Vector versus bitmap graphics | Placing Adobe Photoshop files | Masking an image | Sampling colors in placed images | Replacing a placed, linked image | Exporting a layered file to Photoshop | Preparing for the web | Illustrator and Adobe InDesign | Illustrator and Adobe Flash | Illustrator and Adobe Flash Catalyst | Illustrator and Adobe Flex

PRINTING & COLOR MANAGEMENT
Printing overview | About printing devices | Screen frequency | Output device resolution | About color | The RGB color model | The CMYK color model & Spot colors | What is color management? | Setting up color management in Adobe applications | Synchronizing color using Adobe Bridge| Creating color separations | Creating a trap | Overprinting objects | Saving and printing files with transparency effects | Specifying resolution of filters and live effects | Using Document Raster Effects Settings | Using the Flattener Preview panel | Assigning the Flattening preset| Saving as Adobe PDF using PDF presets

MORE ABOUT ILLUSTRATORS OBJECTS AND THE CREATION OF OBJECTS
Understanding Illustrator object types | Expanding objects | Expanding appearances objects | Advanced usage of path creation | Symbol object | Live paint object | Live trace object | Text wrap object | Mesh object | Blend object | Symbol set | Graph object | Envelope object | Envelope Distort with top object | Envelope distort with warp | Envelope distort with mesh | Shape builder tool | Attributes palette

ADVANCED CREATION OF PATH TECHNOLOGY
Advanced patterns | Creation of patterns/brushes/symbols from other libraries | Setting up libraries | Mixing objects and effects to create more dynamic solutions | Advanced creation of paths using the simple drawing tools | Pathfinder palette | Advanced usage of symbols | Start with a brush and end with an object

AUTOMATION
Scripts | Actions | Variables

TIPS & TRICKS FROM THE INSTRUCTOR