Adobe illustrator CS4 training course is a one day advanced hands on class that combines application techniques and the use of Adobe Illustrator CS4 in many industries. When you have grasped the basics of Adobe Illustrator and want to be able to expand your level of understanding ; productivity ; efficiency & creativity ; this training course will take you beyond knowing the program & teach you how to 'fly' with it.

Pre Requisites:

Before attending this course you must have a good understanding of Illustrator and a basic knowledge of Photoshop.

What you will learn:

Advanced features and usage of Adobe Illustrator CS4.

Certification:

Whilst there is no certification attached to this course our tutor is a certified Adobe Trainer.

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 Colour ; 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 Stylise 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

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