New Horizons Lexington KY Computer Training
New Horizons Computer Learning Center presents

Adobe Illustrator - Level 2 On-Site Training

This on-site training class is also available as Public Schedule Seminar.

In this course, students will create complex, robust illustrations that go beyond those they could create using the basic Illustrator tools.

Course Description/Agenda

Duration
Classroom Learning - 1 Day(s)
Online LIVE - 1 Sessions

Overview
In this course students will create complex illustrations, manage color across a range of devices, work with graphs and variables, control how illustrations appear on print and the web, and preview them on mobile devices.

Who Should Attend
This course is intended for designers, publishers, prepress 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. They will have some previous experience with Illustrator.

Prerequisite(s) or equivalent knowledge

Adobe Illustrator CS5 - Level 1

Outline

Lesson 1: Creating Complex Illustrations

Create a Custom Shape Using Simple Shapes
Create Perspective Drawings
Create Compound Paths
Offset Paths
Erase Shapes

Lesson 2: Enhancing Complex Illustrations

Organize Objects with Layers
Create Symbols
Create a Pattern Swatch
Create a Mesh
Create Custom Brushes
Apply Color Using Live Paint
Recolor Artwork

Lesson 3: Creating a Vector Version of a Raster Graphic

Trace Artwork
Adjust the Results of Tracing
Create a Custom Preset
Convert a Traced Object to Paths

Lesson 4: Creating Special Effects

Apply Effects
Create Masks
Simplify Paths
Create Blends
Share Graphic Styles
Create 3D Effects

Lesson 5: Working with Graphs

Create a Graph
Format a Graph

Lesson 6: Working with Variables

Create Variables
Create Data Sets

Lesson 7: Outputting Documents

Set Up Color Management
Preview an Overprint
Apply Spot Colors
Print a Composite Proof
Create Color Separations
Create an Adobe PDF File

Lesson 8: Exporting Graphics for the Web and Mobile Devices

Convert Colors to Web-Safe Colors
Work with Actions
Export a File as an SWF File
Create Slices
Add Interactivity to an SVG File
Preview an Illustration for Mobile Devices

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