Illustrator CS3: Advanced (1 day)

Course Overview

This Power User course combines application techniques and the use of Illustrator CS3 in prepress, design and DAR. When you have grasped the basics of Illustrator CS3 and want to be able to expand your level of understanding, productivity, efficiency and creativity, this course will take you beyond knowing the program and teach you how to 'fly' with it. Because Illustrator CS3 works with Photoshop, certain aspects of Photoshop may be covered.

Audience

The course is suitable for users with a good knowledge of Illustrator, and should ideally have attended the Introduction course. All delegates must have basic Mac or Windows experience. The course is not designed to teach delegates the aspects of design graphics and techniques. Delegates wishing to learn more on the design and creativity should investigate the various courses available.

Course Outline

Advanced Drawing and Path Editing

• Creating Live Paint groups
• Detecting gaps in Live Paint groups
• Path editing with Live Paint
• Using Offset Path
• Dividing an object into a grid
• Cleaning up errant paths

Working with Color

• Defining swatches
• Creating swatch groups and libraries
• Working with gradients
• Working with patterns
• Using the Color Guide
• Live Colou
• Finding colors with kuler
• Modifying color in artwork

Enhancing Complex Illustrations

• Apply Effects
• Create Symbols
• Create Custom Brushes
• Organise Objects with Layers
• Modify Global Colours
• Create a Mesh

Applying Filters and Live Effects

• Minding your resolution settings
• Applying the 3D Extrude & Bevel effect
• Applying the 3D Revolve effects
• Mapping artwork to 3D objects
• Transforming Effects
• Using the Stylize effects
• Using the Scribble effect
• Using the Warp effect

Advanced Text Editing

• Creating and using paragraph styles
• Creating and using character styles
• Taking advantage of OpenType fonts
• Using the Glyphs panel
• Wrapping text around objects
• Checking spelling
• Using the Change Case function
• Setting tabs and leaders
• Dealing with legacy text

Creating Special Effects

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

Applying Colour Management

• Decide When to Use Colour Management
• Set Up Colour Management

Outputting Documents

• Create a Crop Area
• Preview an Overprint
• Print a Composite Proof
• Create Colour Separations
• Create an Adobe PDF File

Exporting Graphics for the Web and Mobile

• Convert Colours to Web-Safe Colours
• Create Slices
• Add Interactivity to an SVG File
• Export Web Graphics
• Preview an Illustration for Mobile Output

Illustrator CS3: Advanced (1 day) / AILCS3-21