Illustrator CS3 Training: Advanced

Class description

This 2-day intensive hands-on advanced Illustrator training goes beyond the basics to teach you little-known time-saving tools and techniques and take your productivity to a whole new level. Create and save custom libraries of brushes, graphic and text styles, and symbols to use and re-use. Use variables and custom actions to automate repetitive tasks. This and so much more. Topics include:

Working with layers
Custom brushes
Getting the most out of symbols
Creating actions for automation

Charts & graphs
Working with variables
Transparency flattener
Best practices

adobe course curriculum

Tool review

Exploring different approaches to constructing shapes

Averaging
Joining
Combined averaging and joining
Using the reflect tool
Precise repositioning of objects

Getting connected with compound paths and shapes

Using the pathfinder palette
Making and using compound shapes
Compound shapes vs. compound paths

Creating complex patterns

Working with brushes

Customizing brush settings
Creating custom scatter brushes
Creating custom art brushes
Creating custom calligraphic brushes
Making tapered brushes

Creating images from photos

Maximizing live trace
Painting with gradient mesh

Using filters and effects

Charting and graphing

Setting a default chart or graph style
Entering data manually
Importing tab-delimited data
Reaccessing numerical data
Defining a graph design element
Designing graph markers

File size optimization

Digging deeper into illustrator's text capabilities

Character and paragraph styles
Working with threaded text
Type orientation
Change case
Fit headline
Show hidden characters
Converting type to outlines
Custom text paths

Harnessing the power of symbols

Flash and illustrator integration
Preparing artwork for Flash
The symbol library as an asset repository

Transparency and appearances

Multiple fills and strokes
Using the flattener preview palette
Editing transparency flattener presets
Setting raster/vector balance
Basic highlights

Working with data-driven graphics

Using the variables palette
Creating unbound variables
Binding variables to object attributes
Editing variables
Deleting variables
Using data sets
Loading and saving variable libraries
Saving templates for data-driven graphics

Mira Images

Adobe Illustrator Training Advanced

2 day class, cost: $749

Students receive a course text, Adobe Illustrator CS3: Classroom in a Book, which includes a CD of class files. These resources provide students with a valuable tool for post-training practice, using familiar files and lessons.

All Mira Images Adobe authorized training is provided by certified instructors at our location or yours. Because we know your time is valuable,

We will never cancel your class.

The Mira Images Classroom is located just outside of Philadelphia, PA and is convenient to Harrisburg, PA, New York, NY, New Jersey, Baltimore, MD, Wilmington, DE, & Washington DC.