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Illustrator CS4: Advanced, ACE Edition
Course Number: AP0616
Category: Business & Office Applications
Duration: 1.00 day
Description
In this course, students will learn more advanced techniques for working with paths, masks, fills, and strokes. Students will also learn how to use transformation tools, envelopes, filters, effects, and graphic styles. In addition, students will learn how to convert raster images to vector art and how to manage color settings, color separations, and print specifications. Finally, students will learn how to work with slices and how to optimize and export images for the Web.
 
Outline
  • Unit 1: Manipulating paths
    • Topic A: Path commands
    • Topic B: Masks

 

  • Unit 2: Enhancing fills and strokes
    • Topic A: Multiple fills and strokes
    • Topic B: Colors
    • Topic C: Patterns
    • Topic D: Brushes
    • Topic E: Symbols

 

  • Unit 3: Transforming shapes
    • Topic A: Transformation tools
    • Topic B: Envelopes
    • Topic C: Liquify shapes
    • Topic D: 3D effects

 

  • Unit 4: Effects, and graphic styles
    • Topic A: Effects
    • Topic B: Graphic styles

 

  • Unit 5: Converting raster images to vector art
    • Topic A: Trace raster images
    • Topic B: Live Paint

 

  • Unit 6: Printing illustrations
    • Topic A: Color management
    • Topic B: Print specifications
    • Topic C: Color separations

 

  • Unit 7: Web files and graphs
    • Topic A: Slices
    • Topic B: Web graphics
    • Topic C: Graphs