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800 278 7876 
Illustrator CS4 Training Course
in Washington DC
We offer a 2-day, 3-day introductory and a 2-day advanced Illustrator training
course
in Washington DC
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We currently offer public Illustrator training courses in Washington DC and in many cities around the country. Private coures are available on-site, online or at a venue in city near you. Please click on the schedule link above to see a complete list of our Illustrator courses including Illustrator courses offered in Washington DC.
You can register for these courses by clicking on the link at the top of this page or by clicking on the register link next to the scheduled dates on the right.
Our Illustrator training and support team have over 10 years experience developing and teaching Adobe applications.
We can also offer custom Illustrator training courses and consulting which can be tailored and targeted specifically to you and your staff in
Washington DC.
Please contact our Illustrator training and support team at
training@americanmediatraining.com for more information regarding our Illustrator
courses in
Washington DC.
COURSE OUTLINES
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Description
This is a comprehensive two day Adobe authorized introduction to Adobe Illustrator CS4 designed to teach new users how to produce professional graphics and illustrations. The course covers Illustrator's sophisticated drawing and text controls, creating complex shapes, using painterly effects and the LiveTrace and LivePaint features allowing you to dramatically increase levels of productivity and creativity.
Throughout the two days the emphasis is on practical, hands-on learning including a series of exercises designed to consolidate new skills and build confidence
Adobe Illustrator Level 1 Course outline
Welcome to Illustrator
• About vectors and bitmaps
Getting started in Illustrator
• Opening illustrations
• Using templates
• Creating new illustrations
• Using document profiles
• Exploring panels and workspaces
• Navigating your illustrations
Artwork components
• Outline vs Preview mode
• Rulers, guides and grids
• Introducing Smart Guides
• Paths, point and handles
• Grouping objects
• Group isolation mode
• Introduction to layers
Creating shapes
• Creating primitive shapes
• Creating polygons, stars and spirals
• Drawing lines, grids and arcs
• Snapping and aligning shapes
Working with color
• Color models
• Applying color to objects
• Spot vs process color
• Process and global process colors
• Managing swatches
• Creating color groups
• Introduction to gradients
• Loading swatch libraries
• Sharing color swatches across applications
Drawing in Illustrator
• Working with paths, points and direction handles
• Drawing freehand paths
• Tips for drawing curves
• Editing, manipulating and modifying paths
• Using the cutting tools
• Using the Average and Join commands
• Using the Eraser tool
Using LiveTrace
• Automatically tracing artwork
• Adjusting LiveTrace results
• Converting LiveTrace objects
Painting in Illustrator
• Manipulating stroke options
• Painting with the Paintbrush
• Introducing blends
• Introducing the Gradient mesh
• Creating multiple fills and strokes on a single object
• Introducing symbols
Introducing LivePaint
• Creating LivePaint groups
• Painting LivePaint objects
• Detecting gaps
• Path editing with LivePaint
Organising your artwork
• Editing the artboard size
• Using guides and smart guides
• Creating custom guides
• Positioning elements
• Using the Align palette
• Using layers
• Creating template layers
Transforming objects
• Using the Transform tools
• The Reshape tool
• Using the Transform panel
• Introducing the Liquify tools
• Basic Envelope distortions
Placing imported graphics
• Photoshop import options
Creating complex shapes
• Creating compound shapes
• Creating compound paths
• Expanding compound shapes
Working with type
• The type tools
• Using the Character panel
• Using the Paragraph panel
• Creating outlines from text
• Type on a path
Saving and exporting
• Saving Illustrator files
• Creating Adobe PDF files
• Exporting files from Illustrator
This course focuses on the fundamentals of using Illustrator's diverse tools. In this class you will spend the three days creating many different and complex objects.
Topics covered in this three-day class are:
Workspace
- Exploring Panels
- Navigating the Document
- Understanding the Artboard
- Creating Multiple Artboards
- Arranging Document Windows
- Printing Documents
- Saving Documents
- Using Bleeds and Slugs
- Investigating Outline View
- Organizing Layouts With Ruler Guides
- Managing Complex Documents With Layers
- Understanding the Proper Use of Each
- Knowing the Differences in File Formats
- Exploring Advantages and Disadvantages of Each
- Differentiating Between the Selection Tools
- Selecting Multiple Objects
- Grouping and Un-grouping Objects
- Sizing and Rotating Objects
- Using the Isolation Group Mode
- Duplicating vs Coping and Pasting
- Utilizing the Various Shape Tool
- Drawing Symmetrically and from the Center
- Filling and Stroking Objects
- Aligning Objects
- Manipulating Objects With the Transform Tools
- Combining and Separating Objects with the Shape Modes and Pathfinder
- Cutting Up Shapes and Lines
- Creating Complex Shapes From Simple Ones
- Adding and Deleting a points
- Discovering the Pen Tool
- Eliminating Stray Points
- Drawing With the Pencil Tool
- Using the Various Line Tools
- Exploring the Color Panel
- Working With the Swatches
- Setting Stacking Order of Objects
- Locking Objects
- Importing Pantone Colors
- Creating Gradients
- Understanding the Impact of Selections Methods
- Exploring the Appearance Panel
- Using the Effects Menu
- Seeing the Close Relationship Between the Layers and Appearance Panels
- Understanding When to Use Point Text or Area Text
- Linking Text Blocks
- Wrapping Text Around Objects
- Fitting Type to Paths
- Linking Text Blocks
- Dealing With Legacy Text
Audience
Graphic designers, or people transitioning into a design job or taking on design responsibilities, who need to use Illustrator to create illustrations, logos, advertisements, or other graphic documents. They may have little or no experience with Illustrator. They may already use InDesign and Photoshop.
Course Summary
Adobe Illustrator is a vector-based graphics program that allows beginners and experts alike to create professional quality print and web designs. In this Illustrator course, you will learn skills that allow you to take advantage of Illustrator's powerful tools to create illustrations and type effects. Learn to design advertisements and printable documents. Work with colors, gradients, layers, fonts, and photos to create eye-catching illustrations and text effects. We'll discuss both the print and web uses of this sophisticated graphics program. Through Illustrator, you will have new creative freedom that to realize your ideas quickly and powerfully, instantly converting bitmaps to vector artwork and paint more intuitively, saving time with intelligent palettes and optimized workspaces and integrate with other software allowing you to produce extraordinary graphics for print, video, the web, and mobile devices.
Pre-Requisites
You should have the following experience prior to taking this course:
- Have experience with Windows or Macintosh operating systems
On Completion
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Draw and understand Bezier curves, the root of drawing in Illustrator
- Create a logo using simple shapes
- Accurately place and measure objects in the Illustration window
- Trace and Color your hand drawn artwork with Live Trace, Live Paint and Live Color
- Save illustrations for both print and web purposes
Description
Designed for those already familiar with Adobe Illustrator who need to get the most from this benchmark graphics application, this is a two day Adobe authorized power user' course.
This course covers Illustrator CS4's advanced features including creative text effects, advanced drawing and path editing, using Live Color, layering and masking techniques, transparency and painterly effects and advanced use of symbols.
This practical, hands-on course explores the most efficient ways of producing professional artwork
for both print and the web and has been designed to enable you to realise your creative and productive potential.
Adobe Illustrator Level 2 Course outline
Advanced drawing and path editing
• Creating template layers
• Drawing complex bezier shapes
• Setting anchor point and handle display preferences
• Using the Control panel to edit paths
• Adding and deleting anchor points
• Manipulating paths, points and direction handles
• Converting anchor points
• Simplifying paths
• Cleaning up errant paths
• Outlining strokes
• Controlling eraser tool options
• Tips for drawing better curves
• Advanced LiveTrace options
Advanced use of color
• Editing colors using menu commands
• Extracting colors from artwork
• Replacing and merging swatches
• Using the Color Guide panel
• Using Live Color
• Editing colors with Live Color
• Modifying color in artwork
• Finding colors with Kuler
Filters and effects
• Filters vs effects
• Document Raster Effect settings
• Illustrator and Photoshop filters
• Using the Scribble effect
• Using the Transform effect to create complex transformations
Understanding appearances
• Using the Appearance panel
• Targeting object attributes
• Adding multiple attributes
• Manipulating the stacking order
• Applying Live Effects
• Editing Live Effects
• Expanding appearances
Saving time with styles
• Applying styles
• Creating and modifying styles
Creating patterns
• Creating symmetrical patterns
• Creating complex patterns
• Saving pattern swatches
Creating transparent art
• Displaying transparency
• Applying transparency to simple objects, groups and layers
• Applying transparency to individual object attributes
• Working with opacity masks
• Flattening transparency artwork
• Guidelines for successful output
Using clipping masks
• Working with clipping masks
• Modifying clipping masks
Advanced use of symbols
• Creating symbols
• Managing symbols
• Creating symbol libraries
• Symbols and Flash
Compound shapes and paths
• Understanding Compound shapes and paths
• Controlling transparency
• Editing compound paths
Working in 3D
• Creating custom 3D shapes
• Creating 3D type
• Using lighting effects
• Wrapping artwork onto 3D art
Working with imported images
• Placing vs embedding images
• Displaying layer comps
• Using the Links panel
• Applying spots to greyscales
Trimming artwork
• Creating crop and trim marks
• Using the Crop Area tool
Creating high resolution PDFs
• Creating PDFs
• Global PDF export options
Preparing for print
• Cleaning up your files
• Advanced printing concerns
Best practice in Illustrator
Questions and answers
Audience
Graphic designers or people switching into a design job or taking on design responsibilities. They will have some previous experience with Illustrator.
Course Summary
Graphic professionals who need an extensive understanding of vector illustrations and the many features of Illustrator. Experienced users will also benefit from the many tips and tricks and special exercises. We gear our Advanced Adobe courses to the Adobe Certified Expert Exam Bulletin, and we highly recommend this course if you are seeking the ACE status.
Pre-Requisites
Adobe Illustrator CS4 Introduction or equivalent experience.
On Completion
You will be able to:
- Further adjust Bezier curves by creating Compound paths
- Create Custom Brushes and various Graphic Styles
- Work with Transparency and other raster effects like drop shadows
- Accurately adjust type in an artwork
- Prepare documents for composite and commercial printing
- Enhance the workflow and integration of Illustrator with the rest of Creative Suite
Illustrator training courses offered all cities
We can offer you customized on-site training courses in Illustrator wherever you are in the USA:
Atlanta, Chicago, Los Angeles, Denver, Miami, Philadelphia, Orlando, Charlotte, Houston, Richmond, Washington DC, New York, Boston, Columbus, Cincinnati, Memphis, Indianapolis, Baltimore, Dallas, Austin, Phoenix, Albuquerque, Las Vegas, Salt Lake City, Seattle, Portland, San Francisco, San Diego, Long Beach, Sacramento, St Paul/Minneapolis
We also provide Illustrator training courses in the following cities:
Illustrator training courses in Los Angeles
Illustrator training courses in Denver
Illustrator training courses in Minneapolis
Illustrator training courses in San Francisco
Illustrator training courses in Phoenix
Illustrator training courses in Boston
Illustrator training courses in Salt Lake City
Illustrator training courses in Philadelphia
Illustrator training courses in Miami
Illustrator training courses in Portland
Illustrator training courses in Chicago
Illustrator training courses in New York
Illustrator training courses in Dallas
Illustrator training courses in Houston
Illustrator training courses in San Diego
Illustrator training courses in Kansas
Illustrator training courses in Cleveland
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