Introduction to Illustrator CS6 Training
Delivery Options
- Live Online Training - Public Class (): $650.00 (Register)
- Customized Onsite Training (2 days): Request a Proposal
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| $650.00 or 2 vouchers vouchers | ||
| $650.00 or 2 vouchers vouchers | ||
| $650.00 or 2 vouchers vouchers | ||
| $650.00 or 2 vouchers vouchers | ||
| $650.00 or 2 vouchers vouchers | ||
| $650.00 or 2 vouchers vouchers |
Class Description
Class Overview
This Adobe Illustrator training course introduces students to the basics of Illustrator. It is packed with hands-on exercises so that students can learn by doing.
Class Goals
- Get to know the Adobe Illustrator CS6 work area
- Learn to use the selection and shape tools in Illustrator CS6
- Learn to transform objects
- Learn to effectively use the pen tool
- Learn to work with colors and painting
- Learn about type in Illustrator CS6
- Learn to work with layers
- Learn to blend shapes
- Learn to work with the brush tool
Class Outline
- Adobe Illustrator CS6 Jumpstart
- Setting Up the Artboard
- Creating the Background Shape
- Combining Shapes
- Sampling a Color
- Applying a Fill and Stroke
- Creating the Smaller Combined Shape
- Applying Color and Effects
- Cloning the Small Shape
- Aligning and Distributing the Shapes
- Adding Text
- Applying the Warp Effect
- Adding Text to the Small Shape Areas
- Distorting a Shape
- Importing an Image
- Adding Lines of Text
- Getting to Know the Workspace
- Opening Illustrator
- Exploring the New Interface
- Choosing a Workspace
- Opening a File
- The Document Window
- Using Artboards
- Navigating Multiple Artboards
- Using the Artboards Panel
- Creating New Artboards
- Switching Screen Modes
- Changing Your View
- Previews versus Outlines
- Zooming and Scrolling
- Scrolling with the Hand Tool
- Changing Views with the Navigator Panel
- The Tools Panel
- Using Tools and Panels
- The Control Panel
- Moving the Control Panel
- Panel Groups and the Dock
- Custom Workspaces
- Saving Workspaces
- Using the Manage Workspaces Dialog Box
- Customizing Keyboard Shortcuts
- Default Shortcuts
- Custom Shortcuts
- Saving Shortcut Sets
- Deleting Shortcut Sets
- Illustrator CS6 Essentials
- Using the Shape Tools
- Repositioning and Visually Resizing the Rectangle
- Finding or Changing the Shape's Dimensions Using the Transform Panel
- Rotating and Shearing Using the Transform Panel
- Constraining a Shape
- Entering Exact Dimensions
- Selecting Artwork
- Helpful Keyboard Shortcuts for Selections
- The Selection Tools
- Isolation Mode
- Using Shape and Transform Tools to Create Artwork
- Using the Transform Tools
- Adding a Fill Color
- Entering a Shape Size in the Transform Panel
- Viewing in Outline View
- Rotating the Shape
- Changing the Color of the Triangles
- Using Layers When Building an Illustration
- Creating a New Blank Layer
- Cutting and Pasting Objects
- Creating Bubbles
- Cloning the Bubble Group
- Repeating a Resize Transform
- Moving Objects from One Layer to Another
- Adding Color
- Basics of the Appearance Panel
- Changing Colors
- Adding Effects
- Creating a Colorful Illustration
- Using Live Paint
- Converting the Artwork to a Live Paint Group
- Applying Live Pain to the Group
- Adding a Symbol to Your Artwork
- Expanding the Symbol
- Saving Swatches
- What is a Global Color?
- Selecting the Same Color
- Saving a Set of Colors as a Group
- Creating a Color Group from Selected Colors
- Using the Color Panel
- Adding Pantone (Spot) Colors
- Adding Pantone Colors
- Working with the Drawing Tools
- Working with the Pen tool
- Drawing Straight Lines
- Drawing Curved Lines
- Drawing Hinged Curves
- Drawing Curved Lines to Straight Lines
- Drawing Straight Lines to Curved Lines
- Tracing Images
- Placing an Image as a Template
- Placing an Image Using Image Trace
- Other Drawing Tools
- Using the Line Segment and Arc Tools
- Using the Pencil, Smooth, and Path Eraser Tools
- Using the Eraser Tool
- Editing Existing Paths
- Adding and Removing Points
- Refining a Curve
- Cutting and Joining Paths
- Combining Shapes Using the Shape Builder Tool
- Combining the Shapes
- Subtracting with the Shape Builder Tool
- Creating the Fish Eyes
- Exploring Additional Color Options
- Taking a Look at the Finished Illustration
- Adding Tonal Values with Gradients
- Customizing an Existing Gradient
- Saving the Gradient
- Applying the Second Instance of the Gradient
- Using the Gradient Panel
- Updating a Gradient
- Creating and Using Patterns
- Creating a Bounding Box
- Applying the Pattern
- Editing a Pattern Fill
- Locating Existing Patterns
- Finishing Up the Illustration
- Creating a Color Group
- Working with and Formatting Text
- Formatting Type
- Paragraph Formatting
- Formatting Imported Type
- Paragraph and Character Styles
- Editing Styles
- Advanced Techniques with Text
- Text on a Path
- Warping Text
- Text in a Shape
- Creating Outlines
- Check Spelling
- Find and Replace
- 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
Class Materials
All students receive a course manual or book and all the class examples.
Students in private onsite classes will also receive:
- Adobe Illustrator CS6 Digital Classroom [Paperback]
Class Prerequisites
Experience in the following areas is required:
- Experience with basic software programs such as Microsoft Word
Technical Requirements
Our computer technical requirements and setup process is easy, with support just a click away.
- Instructor-led Online course technical requirements and setup instructions.
- WebEx system requirements for Instructor-led Online delivery option.
- Onsite course technical requirements and setup instructions.
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