Illustrator CS3: I Training

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1 Day Course

Performance-based objectives

Create simple and freeform shapes.
Create logos using simple shapes.
Create logos using custom paths.
Enhance logo text.
Manipulate body type.
Create an advertisement.
Organize creative assets using Adobe Bridge.

Prerequisites

This course is intended for designers, publishers, pre-press professionals, marketing communications professionals, or people switching to a design job or taking on design responsibilities, who need to use Illustrator to create illustrations, logos, advertisements, or other graphic documents. Before taking this course, students should be familiar with the basic functions of their computer's operating system such as creating folders, launching programs, and working with windows. Students should also have basic Windows application skills such as copying and pasting objects, formatting text, and saving files.

Course Content

Lesson 1: Creating Simple Shapes

1A: Create a New Document
1B: Customize the Workspace
1C: Draw Basic Shapes with the Shape Tools
1D: Draw Basic Freeform Shapes with the Pencil Tool

Lesson 2: Creating Logos Using Simple Shapes

2A: Format Objects
2B: Manipulate Objects
2C: Insert Type

Lesson 3: Creating Logos Using Custom Paths

3A: Draw Paths with the Pen Tool
3B: Modify Existing Shapes
3C: Duplicate Objects
3D: Apply Graphic Styles

Lesson 4: Enhancing Logo Type

4A: Apply Gradients to Type
4B: Flow Type on a Path
4C: Apply an Envelope to Type

Lesson 5: Manipulating Body Type

5A: Import Body Type
5B: Format Type with Styles
5C: Find and Replace Text
5D: Fix Spelling Errors
5E: Insert Typographic Characters

Lesson 6: Creating an Advertisement

6A: Import a Graphic
6B: Align Objects
6C: Apply Spot Colors
6D: Wrap Text
6E: Export a File

Lesson 7: Organizing Assets with Adobe Bridge

7A: Customize the Adobe Bridge Workspace
7B: Append Metadata to Assets

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