Illustrator CS5 Training: Level 1

Class description

Adobe Illustrator CS5 Hands-on Training: Level 1

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

Asset management w/symbols
Brushes for stunning effects
Precision painting with mesh
Automating repetitive tasks

Mastering charts & graphs
Creating data-driven graphics
Using the 3D tools
Creating perfect patterns

adobe course curriculum

Illustrating without drawing: the art of complex shape building

Averaging & joining to merge objects
Shape construction with the pathfinder panel
Using warp with mesh
Making and using compound shapes
Compound shapes vs. compound paths

Creating with brushes for unlimited possibilities

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

Creating scalable vector graphics from pixel-based images

Maximizing live trace
Painting with gradient mesh
Precision paths with the pen tool

Creating engaging graphs and charts

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

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

Creating custom patterns

Understanding pattern creation basics
Creating seamless geometric patterns
Constructing irregularly textured patterns
Creating corner tiles for brush patterns
Updating and replacing patterns

Effects and graphic styles

Capturing complex effects as graphic styles for easy reuse
Creating graphic styles based on 2 or more existing styles
Applying, editing, duplicating and deleting graphic styles

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

Introduction to Adobe Illustrator CS5 Hands-on Training

Mira Images

Adobe Illustrator Training Level 1

Introduction to Adobe Illustrator CS5 Hands-on Training: Level 1

2 day class, cost: $799

Students receive a course text which serves as a valuable tool for post-training practice and reference.

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; and Washington DC.