Advanced Adobe Illustrator CS4 Training
Although this course is still available as a private class, our Advanced Illustrator CS5 Training class is on a later version of the software.
Delivery Options
- Live Online Training - Public Class (): $650.00
- Customized Onsite Training (2 days): Request a Proposal
Upcoming Live eLearning Classes
There are currently no upcoming Live eLearning classes. Please contact us if you would like us to schedule a class.
Class Description
Class Overview
In this advanced Adobe Illustrator training course, students will learn advanced features of Illustrator CS4 that will help them work more efficiently and effectively.
Class Goals
- Learn to apply effects, appearance attributes, and graphic styles
- Learn to work with symbols
- Learn to combine Illustrator graphics with other CS4 tools
- Learn to produce color separations for printing
Class Outline
- Organizing your Illustrations with Layers
- Getting to know the Layers panel
- Using layers to organize your illustrations
- Using the Layers panel to make selections
- Creating new layers and moving items between layers
- Paste Remembers Layers
- Template Layers
- Working with Symbols
- Cleaning out the symbol library
- Creating symbols
- Editing symbols
- Importing a symbol library
- Using the symbolism tools
- Editing nested symbols
- Replacing symbols
- Saving symbol libraries
- Using Effects and Transparency
- Working with the Appearance panel and effects
- Applying effects
- Editing effects
- Using graphic styles
- Creating and saving graphic styles
- Applying and modifying graphic styles
- Working with object transparency
- Working with multiple opacity
- Working with blending modes
- Saving and importing graphic styles
- Applying graphic styles to layers and symbols
- Exporting and Saving Files
- Saving using the AI file format
- Saving an illustration with layers
- Make a template layer
- Using the Transform Eff ect
- Duplicating a Stroke
- Saving diff erent versions of the logo onto separate layers
- Expanding appearance
- Save the fi rst version
- Using Live Paint
- Using the Color Guide panel
- Saving the third version
- Using Recolor Artwork
- Saving a layered PDF
- Integration with other applications
- Exporting for Photoshop
- Integrating with InDesign
- Integrating with Flash
- Integrating with Premiere and After Effects
- Saving as EPS
- Save for Web & Devices
- Making a Flash animation
- Exporting a Flash animation
- Advanced Blending Techniques
- Using the Blend Tool
- Applying a gradient
- Applying Radial Gradients
- Applying gradients using Illustrator's Gradient Mesh options
- Adjusting the Mesh
- Revisiting Blend Options
- More mesh work
- Overlapping images
- Applying a gradient mesh using the Mesh tool
- Finishing up with the Mesh tool and automatically adding a Highlight
- Using the Symbol tools
- Creating a symbol
- Modifying a Symbol's appearance
Class Materials
All students receive a course manual or book and all the class examples.
Students in private onsite classes will also receive:
- Illustrator CS4 Digital Classroom
Class Prerequisites
Experience in the following areas is required:
- Experience with the basics of Illustrator as taught in Webucator's Introduction to Illustrator CS4 Training course.
Technical Requirements
Our computer technical requirements and setup process is easy, with support just a click away.
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- We have trainers all over North America.
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