Adobe Illustrator Training

Illustrator CS5.5 Training | Level 2

Adobe Illustrator Level 2 will delve deeper into more advanced Illustrator techniques. You will learn the tools that will help you create quicker and more complex shapes. Get tips and tricks to work smarter.

Illustrator Level 2 Upcoming Classes

Location	Length	Dates	Times	Cost
Austin	2 days	Thu-Fri Jun 14-15 Thu-Fri Aug 16-17	9am-4pm	$895
Dallas	2 days	Thu-Fri Jun 28-29 Thu-Fri Aug 2-3	9am-4pm	$795
Houston	2 days	Thu-Fri May 17-18 Thu-Fri Jul 19-20	9am-4pm	$895
Live Online Training	2 days	Thu-Fri May 17-18 Wed-Thu Jun 20-21 Wed-Thu Jul 25-26	9am-4pm	$595
Los Angeles	2 days	Thu-Fri May 17-18 Wed-Thu Jun 20-21 Wed-Thu Jul 25-26	9am-4pm	$695
Phoenix	2 days	Wed-Thu Jul 11-12	9am-4pm	$895

Audience

Illustrator | Level 2 is intended for designers, publishers, pre-press professionals, marketing communications professionals, or people switching to a design job or taking on design responsibilities, who need to use Illustrator to create illustrations, logos, advertisements, or other graphic documents.

Prerequisites

Basic Computer Skills on Windows or Mac
Have taken the Illustrator | Level 1, or equivalent knowledge
Familiar and comfortable with the Pen Tool

Illustrator Training Outline | Level 2

NEW FEATURES

Advanced Stoke Options
Bristle Brush
Shape Builder Tool
Perspective Drawing

ADVANCED TOOLS

Blob Brush
Blend Tool
Perspective Tool
Width Tool
Shape Builder Tool

CREATING CUSTOM BRUSHES

Designing a Brush Tip
Creating Custom Brush from Artwork
Paint Brush Tool Options
Working with Pattern, Art and Scattered
Brushes
Using Custom Brushes as Strokes

TYPOGRAPHY AND FORM

Creating and applying paragraph styles
Creating and applying character styles
Loading styles from another document
Working with Glyphs
Converting fonts to paths

GRADIENT MESH TOOL

Understanding the Mesh Tool
Adding Mesh Lines to an Object
Mesh Patch vs Mesh Point
Modifying Anchor Points
Applying Color to a Mesh Object

CREATING 3D OBJECTS

Using graphic styles
Using Tools
Creating Outlines for 3D shapes
Mapping Artwork to 3D shapes
CREATING GRAPHICS FOR FLASH
9-Slice Objects
Creating Movie Clip Symbols
Importing Illustrator into Flash
Working with Illustrator layers in Flash
Animating Illustrator Objects in Flash

PHOTOSHOP AND ILLUSTRATOR

Importing Illustrator Projects into Photoshop
Understanding Smart Objects
Applying Photoshop Effects to Illustrator
Artwork
Importing Photoshop Projects into Illustrator

ADVANCED TECHNIQUES WITH CLIPPING MASK

Applying Clipping Mask
Making Compound Shapes with Pattern Fills
Compound Shapes as Clipping Masks
Clipping Mask with Effects
Combining Clipping Masks

PERFECTING THE APPEARANCE PANEL

Using the Appearance Panel
Editing Appearance Panel Attributes
Adding Multiple Stoke and Fill Options
Creating Cartoon Style Text
Layering Effects

OUTPUTTING FILES

Advanced PDF Save Options
Securing PDF Options
Saving for Word and Selected Slices
Save for Web and Devices Options for Optimization features

NEW FEATURES COVERED

Interactive documents and presentations
Simplified object selection and editing
Multiple page sizes
Track text changes
Paragraphs that span and split columns
All-new Layers panel
Production enhancements
Print to digital
Live captions

Work Area Review

Quick Keys
Tools Panel
Control Panel
Viewing and arranging Panels
Panel menus
Save a Workspace
Navigating the document
Scrolling through a document
Using InDesign Help
InDesign Foundations Review:
Resolution & Color for Print & Screen
When to use InDesign, Illustrator or Photoshop
File Formats
Know what a Raster and Vector is

Importing and Exporting

Import Text, Clean or Formatted
Import Layered Files
Modify Visibility of Layered Files
How to use a Library
Export Web Ready Graphic
Export Postscript File

Working with Styles

Creating and applying paragraph styles
Creating a character style
Nesting character styles
Creating and applying object styles
Creating and applying cell styles
Globally updating styles
Loading styles from another document
Create a Template

Importing & Creating Tables in InDesign

Formatting and editing tables
Adding and deleting columns
Using graphics within tables
Formatting text within a table
Working with styles and tables

Working with Transparency

Colorize an Imported Graphic
Change Opacity of Objects
Apply Transparency to Text
Use Photoshop Blending Modes
Use Feathering
Apply Multiple Effects
Edit or Remove Effects

Unique Text and Graphics

Illustrator Tools in InDesign
Use Pathfinder
Text as Graphics Frame
Use Fitting
Type on a Path
Not your Basic Text Frame
Inline Graphics
Type Effects from Photoshop
Photo Effects from Photoshop

Why Train with headTrix?

Adobe Certified Instructors
Our trainers are Adobe Certified Experts (ACE), and
CompTIA Certified Technical Trainers (CTT+).

Adobe Training Certificate of Completion
Receive a Certificate of Completion with every class!

Small Class Sizes
Typical Classes are limited to 6 students, giving you the
personalized attention you deserve.

Free Post Class Support
If you have questions after class, email us and one of our
Certified Instructors will help you.

Satisfaction Guaranteed
If you are not satisfied with your training or your trainer,
we offer a FREE repeat policy within a 6 month period of your class.

Save Money
Our prices are lower than our competitors, all classes are Instructor-Led
by Adobe Certified Instructors

Training on Mac & Windows

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