Adobe Illustrator Masterclass

Adobe Illustrator Masterclass Outline

This Adobe Illustrator Masterclass explores the following topics:

Selection and Drawing Tools

• Drawing and Editing Basic Shapes
• Creating Paths using the Pen and Pencil Tools
• Using Brushes
• Using the Pathfinder Tool
• Selection Tools
• Isolation Mode
• Using Live Trace

Using Colour

• Applying Stroke and Fill Colours
• RGB, CMYK, and Pantone Colours
• Using Kuler and the ‘Live Colour’ Panel
• ‘Live Colour’ Recolouring
• Gradients and Blends
• Saving and Importing Colours
• Using Live Paint to Simplify Complex Illustration Tasks

Working with Text

• Typing Directly onto the Page
• Importing Text from a Text File
• Setting Text Attributes
• Wrapping Text

Working with Images

• Adding Images and other Artwork to Illustrator
• Choosing Whether to Link or Embed Images
• Working with Clipping Paths
• Editing Image Colours and Appearance
• Using ‘Live Trace’ to Create Vector Art from Photographs

Effects and the Appearance Panel

• Using Effects and Appearances
• Multiple Fills and Strokes on a Path
• Creating and Using Graphic Styles

Working with Layers

• Creating Layers
• Setting Layer Properties
• Viewing, Hiding, and Locking Layers
• Moving Objects between Layers

Documents

• Document Profiles
• Managing Artboards
• Grids, Guides, and Positioning
• Adding and Using Guidelines
• Exploring Artwork for Photoshop or InDesign
• Using the Info Panel and Transform Panel
• Moving, Aligning, and Grouping Objects
• Using Envelope Distortions
• Creating and Editing Symbols
• Creating 3D Objects in Illustrator
• Keyboard Shortcuts