Duration: 2 Days
Course Overview
Adobe Illustrator is the industry leading application for creating and editing vector graphics.
Introduction to Illustrator training provides a thorough grounding, teaching key techniques for producing professional-standard illustrations and type effects.
The course includes a session covering the latest AI features available in Illustrator.
How can I attend my course?
Course Summary
This course provides the essential knowledge you need to use Illustrator effectively. Sessions include:
• Setting up a new document
• Preferences
• Selection techniques
• Artboards
• Drawing basic shapes
• Working with colour
• Modifying shapes
• Organising and transforming objects
• Basic layers
• Creative Cloud libraries
• Creating freehand paths
• Working with text
• Adding effects
• Exporting assets
The AI features covered include:
• Text to Vector Graphic
• Generate Patterns
• Generative Recolour
• Generative Shape Fill
• Retype
• Mockup
Course Content
Introduction to Illustrator
Getting Started
• Vector vs raster artwork
• The Home screen
• The Illustrator work area
• The Control panel
• Working with panels
• The Toolbar
• Contextual task bars
• Workspaces
• Working with files
• Outline and preview modes
• Changing the magnification
• Navigating a document
• Getting help
Setting Up a New Document
• Creating a new document
• Changing document settings
• Setting up rulers, guides and grids•
Preferences
• Changing preferences
• Interface colour and UI scaling
• Unit of measure
• History states
• File handling options
Selection Techniques
• Selection and direct selection tools
• Using the Magic Wand
• Selecting multiple objects
• Saving a selection•
Artboards
• Creating, resizing and naming artboards
• Artboard options
• The artboard panel
Drawing Basic Shapes
• Drawing basic closed paths (shapes)
• Rounding corners
• Adjusting polygons and stars
• Drawing open paths
Working with Colour
• Colour models – RGB and CMYK
• Spot and process colours
• Selecting and using colours
• Swatches
• Fills and strokes
• Gradients
Modifying Shapes
• Manipulating anchor points
• Shapes Shape Builder tool
• Stroke weight and options
• Width tool
Organising and Transforming Objects
• Selecting and Transforming Objects.
• Stacking order of objects
• Aligning, distributing and grouping items
• Isolating artwork
• The Eraser tool
Basic Layers
• The Layers panel
• Creating new layers
• Working with layers
• Saving selections
• Merging and flattening layers
• Stacking objects using the layers panel
Creative Cloud Libraries
• Creating a new library
• Adding assets to a library
• Sharing a library
• Using assets from a library
• Moving assets to another library
• Using Adobe Colour with libraries
Creating Freehand Paths
• Drawing with the Pen tool
• Drawing with the Curvature tool
• Drawing with the Pencil tool
• Smoothing, erasing and joining paths
Working with Text
• Creating text
• Manipulating text areas
• Formatting text
• Special characters and white spaces
• Find and replace
• Spell checking
• Importing text
Adding Effects
• Applying effects – drop-shadows and inner/outer glows
• The Appearance panel
AI
• Text to Vector Graphic
• Generate Patterns
• Generative Recolour
• Generative Shape Fill
• Retype
• Mockup
Exporting Assets
• Exporting to PNG, JPG, SVG and PDF file formats
COURSE MATERIALS AND CERTIFICATE
You’ll receive:
• A comprehensive training guide and practice files.
• An e-certificate (PDF) confirming successful course completion.
AFTER COURSE SUPPORT
Following training, you’re entitled to 30 days’ email support from your trainer.