Illustrator CS/CS2: Level 1
Class Outline:
Description:
This course teaches fundamental concepts and skills for working with Illustrator CS2 to create artwork for both print and the Web. Students will learn how to create simple and complex shapes, add color and text to illustrations, modify and group items, and so on.
Course Length: One day
Table of Contents:
Unit 1: Getting started
Topic A: The Illustrator environment
Topic B: Navigation
Topic C: The Adobe Help Center
Unit 2: Creating a simple illustration
Topic A: Create a new document
Topic B: Basic shapes
Topic C: Manipulate shapes
Topic D: Export an illustration
Unit 3: Applying basic color
Topic A: Apply color
Topic B: Stroke options
Topic C: The Eyedropper tool
Unit 4: Drawing paths
Topic A: Raster images
Topic B: Basic drawing
Topic C: Selecting and editing paths
Unit 5: Working with text
Topic A: Adding text
Topic B: Altering text
Unit 6: Layers
Topic A: Layers
Topic B: Manipulating layers
Unit 7: Working with fills and colors
Topic A: Swatch libraries
Topic B: Gradients
Topic C: Transparency
Objectives:
Start Illustrator and explore the Illustrator environment, navigate an Illustrator document, and use the Adobe Help Center.
Create and save a new document, draw basic shapes, manipulate basic shapes to make complex shapes, and export an illustration.
Adjust fill and stroke colors for shapes, adjust basic stroke options, and use the Eyedropper tool to sample colors.
Embed raster images in an Illustrator document for the purpose of tracing them, draw shapes and paths by using the Pencil tool and the Pen tool, and select and edit paths.
Use text tools to insert text into illustrations, manipulate text, and convert type to outlined shapes.
Create new layers and organize them in the Layers palette, and manipulate layers by renaming layers, duplicating layers, and deleting layers.
Import swatch libraries, open preset swatch libraries, export a swatch library, create and adjust gradients, and adjust transparency for items