Who should attend?
This course is intended as a follow up
to the introductory course. It is ideal
for those wishing to develop their
Illustrator skills further or improve
the results of current projects. Also of
great benefit to those who have used
Illustrator without any structured
training.
What
are the course requirements?
Delegates should have a good
understanding of the Mac OS.
Whilst not essential, an ability to
draw is a definite advantage!
Completion of the following course
preferable:
Introduction
to Adobe Illustrator
What are the training course objectives?
Adobe Illustrator is the professional’s
choice for producing vector based imagery.
This course expands on the introductory course
by giving in-depth demonstrations and hands
on experience.
What
are the training course contents?
The Illustrator environment
Advanced Illustrator - how advanced?
Sample of work to awe and inspire
Using smart guides for speed and
accuracy
Illustrator file formats, exporting
and using Illustrator in other
applications
Brushes and brush effects
Using Illustrator for sketching
and free hand drawing
Live trace and the tracing tools
Live paint. New ways to illustrate
Using blend tools
How to use envelopes
When to use symbols for speed and
efficiency
Using the symbol sprayer and symbol
modifiers
Distortion tools
Appearance attributes, using styles
and effects
The 3D tools, drawing and using
perspective effects
Mesh objects for high-quality illustration
Turn 2D shapes into fully editable
3D objects by extruding and revolving
paths. Add lighting and wrap images around
3D shapes to easily create objects such
as packaging mock-ups
Much of this course is hands-on
by the delegate with the tutor guiding.
Delegates are encouraged to bring live
issues that they have with them.
