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| Illustrator CS5: Basic, ACE Edition + CertBlaster |
| Course Number: AP0661 |
| Category: Business & Office Applications |
| Duration: 1.00 day |
Description
Illustrator CS5: Basic, ACE Edition, is part of a two-course ILT series, which is designed to help students prepare for the Adobe Certified Expert exam for Illustrator CS5. This course covers the fundamentals of Illustrator CS5, which is used primarily to work with vector-based graphics. After getting familiar with the Illustrator CS5 environment, students will learn how to create a simple illustration by creating and manipulating shapes and by drawing and editing paths. Students will also learn how to apply color, gradients, and transparency. They will then learn how to work with text and layers.
Outline
- Unit 1: Getting started
- Topic A: The Illustrator environment
- Topic B: Navigation
- Topic C: Adobe Help
- Unit 2: Creating a simple illustration
- Topic A: Creating a document
- Topic B: Creating basic shapes
- Topic C: Manipulating shapes
- Topic D: Exporting an illustration
- Unit 3: Applying basic color
- Topic A: Applying 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: Using layers
- Topic A: Creating layers
- Topic B: Manipulating layers
- Unit 7: Working with fills and colors
- Topic A: Swatch libraries
- Topic B: Gradients
- Topic C: Transparency
- Unit 8: Adjusting typography
- Topic A: Flowing type
- Topic B: Formatting text
- Topic C: Editing text
- Appendix A: ACE exam objectives map
- Topic A: ACE exam objectives
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Class material is subject to change and may be presented in a slightly different format than listed.