Adobe Illustrator CS3 Certified Training Classes

 Adobe Illustrator CS3 Training: Level 1

Two Day Illustrator CS3 Training Course: 9am - 4:30pm
(see SCHEDULE for pricing)

Adobe Illustrator Level 1: Adobe Illustrator is a sophisticated vector graphics program capable of creating complex and attractive illustrations and type effects. You can create logos, business cards, advertisements and illustrations in Illustrator. If you have little or no experience with Illustrator, it can be overwhelming to start creating complex illustrations. In this course, you'll start by drawing and manipulating simple shapes to create logos. You'll also combine text and graphics to create advertisements.

Additional Illustrator Training: Illustrator Level 2

Audience

Graphic professionals who need an essential understanding of vectorillustrations. Experienced users will also benefi t from the many tips and tricks and special exercises.

Adobe Illustrator CS3 Level 1 Training Outline

LESSON 1: APPLICATION OVERVIEW

• Vector vs. Raster based images
  
• Starting the application
  
• Saving files, and choosing file formats
  
• RAM and Hard Drive requirements

LESSON 2: PREFERENCES

• Setting Illustrator preferences and Color Settings

LESSON 3: OVERVIEW OF THE WORKSPACE

• Toolbox, palettes, hiding and docking palettes

LESSON 4: NAVIGATION

• Getting around, and viewing images using the Navigator palette
  
• Zooming in and out Using the Hand tool
  
• Custom viewsViewing images in Preview mode, and Artwork mode

LESSON 5: COLORS

• Applying Fills and Strokes
  
• Adjusting Stroke weight
  
• Using the Swatches Palette
  
• Dragging and dropping new colors to the Swatches Palette, and onto objects
  
• Loading Custom color libraries
  
• Using the color sliders to choose colors

LESSON 6: LAYERS

• Creating, viewing, reordering, and moving
  
• Locking layers

LESSON 7: OBJECT TOOLS

• Using the Ellipse, Rectangle, Star, and Polygon tools

LESSON 8: THE PEN TOOL

• Creating curves and straight lines
  
• Tracing objects with the Pen tool
  
• Modifying Pen paths

LESSON 9: BASIC KEY COMMANDS

LESSON 10: MANIPULATION OF OBJECTS AND OBJECT TRANSFORMATION

• Moving, duplicating, selecting and deselecting
  
• Grouping and Ungrouping
  
• Arranging objects
  
• Locking objects
  
• Aligning objects

LESSON 11: THE SELECTION TOOLS

• The Selection tool, Group selection tool, Direct selection tool, Lassos, and Magic Wand

LESSON 12: THE TRANSFORMATION TOOLS

• Scaling, rotating, distorting, and Free Transforming objects

LESSON 13: RASTERIZING OBJECTS

• Creating and viewing objects as pixels

LESSON 14: TEXT

• Using the Text tools
• Type on a path
  
• Vertical type
• Converting type to outlines

We offer Adobe Certified Illustrator CS3 Training classes in Los Angeles, Orange County, San Francisco, Austin, Boston, New York, Chicago, Las Vegas, Phoenix, Mechanicsburg, and many other cities throughout the country via our partner network. We also offer one-on-one or onsite Illustrator training nationwide.

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