Adobe Course Overview
You have probably used Illustrator to create simple illustrations and logos. However, you may now need to expand on those skills to create more complex illustrations, you may need a better understanding of how to print your documents without any errors or color mismatches, or you may need to prepare illustrations for the Web. In this course, you will create complex, robust illustrations that go beyond those you could create using Illustrator's basic tools.
Course Objective:
You will create complex illustrations, control color across a range of devices, and control how illustrations print and appear on the Web.
Target Student:
Graphic designers, or people transitioning into a design job, or taking on design responsibilities. They will have some previous experience with Illustrator.
Prerequisites:
Before taking this course, you should complete the following courses, or have equivalent knowledge:
Delivery Method:
Instructor-led, group-paced, classroom delivery learning model with structured, hands-on activities.
Course duration:
1 day.
Hardware Requirements:
You will need:
- A PowerPC-based Mac OS-compatible computer.
- A CD-ROM drive.
- At least 128 MB of RAM.
- At least 180 MB of available hard-disk space.
- A color monitor with at least 800 x 600 monitor resolution.
Software Requirements:
- Adobe Illustrator CS.
- For Adobe PostScript printers: Adobe PostScript Level 2 or Adobe PostScript 3.
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 or Netscape Navigator 4.0 (or higher).
Platform Requirements:
- Mac OS software version 9.1, 9.2, or Mac OS X version 10.1 or higher.
Performance-Based Objectives:
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- create a complex illustration.
- convert raster graphics to vector graphics.
- create a banner graphic.
- export a graphic for the Web.
- apply color management so that colors match as accurately as possible.
- prepare documents for composite and commercial printing.
Adobe Course outline
Lesson 1: Creating Complex Illustrations
- Topic 1A: Create Shapes Using
Pathfinder Commands
- Topic 1B: Create Compound Paths
- Topic 1C: Organize Objects with Layers
- Topic 1D: Offset Paths
- Topic 1E: Create Symbols
- Topic 1F: Create Custom Pattern
Brushes
- Topic 1G: Modify Global Colors
- Topic 1H: Apply Effects
Lesson 2: Creating a Vector Version of a Raster Graphic
- Topic 2A: Open Layered Photoshop
Documents
- Topic 2B: Manually Trace Raster
Images
- Topic 2C: Auto-trace Raster
Images
Lesson 3: Creating a Banner Graphic
- Topic 3A: Simplify Paths
- Topic 3B: Create Clipping Masks
- Topic 3C: Create 3D Effects
- Topic 3D: Create Blends
- Topic 3E: Share Graphic Styles
Lesson 4: Exporting Graphics for the Web
- Topic 4A: Convert Colors to Web-safe Colors
- Topic 4B: Create Slices
- Topic 4C: Export Web Graphics
Lesson 5: Applying Color Management
- Topic 5A: When to Use Color
Management
- Topic 5B: Set Up Color Management
Lesson 6: Outputting Documents
- Topic 6A: Print a Composite
Proof
- Topic 6B: Create Color Separations
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