Course Objective: You will create complex illustrations, manage color across a range
of devices, work with graphs and variables, control how illustrations appear
on print and the web, and preview them on mobile devices.
Target Student: This course is intended for designers, publishers, prepress 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. They will
have some previous experience with Illustrator.
Prerequisites: Before taking this course, you should complete the Adobe®
Illustrator® CS5: Level 1 Element K course, or have equivalent knowledge.
Hardware Requirements
Intel® Pentium® 4, Intel® Centrino®, Intel®
Xeon®, or Intel® Core™ Duo (or compatible) processor
1.8 GB of hard-disk space to install software, and an additional
500 MB of RAM to run the course. Color monitor with 16-bit or greater video
card; 24-bit color recommended
1024 x 768 monitor resolution
Display system to project the instructor's computer screen
Internet connection with Internet Explorer version 3.0 or
later, or Netscape Navigator version 3.0 or later
CD-ROM drive
Printer (optional) or an installed printer driver
Software Requirements
Each computer requires the following software:
Microsoft® Windows® XP with Service Pack 2
Adobe® Illustrator® CS5
Adobe® Flash® Player
Adobe® Reader® 8.0
Adobe® SVG Viewer
Microsoft® Internet Explorer®
Course Objectives
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
create complex illustrations.
enhance complex illustrations.
create a vector version of a raster graphic.
create special effects.
work with graphs.
work with variables.
prepare documents for composite and commercial printing.
export graphics for the web and mobile devices.
Course Content
Lesson 1: Creating Complex Illustrations
Topic 1A: Create a Custom Shape Using Simple Shapes
Topic 1B: Create Perspective Drawings
Topic 1C: Create Compound Paths
Topic 1D: Offset Paths
Topic 1E: Erase Shapes
Lesson 2: Enhancing Complex Illustrations
Topic 2A: Organize Objects with Layers
Topic 2B: Create Symbols
Topic 2C: Create a Pattern Swatch
Topic 2D: Create a Mesh
Topic 2E: Create Custom Brushes
Topic 2F: Apply Color Using Live Paint
Topic 2G: Recolor Artwork
Lesson 3: Creating a Vector Version of a Raster Graphic
Topic 3A: Trace Artwork
Topic 3B: Adjust the Results of Tracing
Topic 3C: Create a Custom Preset
Topic 3D: Convert a Traced Object to Paths
Lesson 4: Creating Special Effects
Topic 4A: Apply Effects
Topic 4B: Create Masks
Topic 4C: Simplify Paths
Topic 4D: Create Blends
Topic 4E: Share Graphic Styles
Topic 4F: Create 3D Effects
Lesson 5: Working with Graphs
Topic 5A: Create a Graph
Topic 5B: Format a Graph
Lesson 6: Working with Variables
Topic 6A: Create Variables
Topic 6B: Create Data Sets
Lesson 7: Outputting Documents
Topic 7A: Set Up Color Management
Topic 7B: Preview an Overprint
Topic 7C: Apply Spot Colors
Topic 7D: Print a Composite Proof
Topic 7E: Create Color Separations
Topic 7F: Create an Adobe PDF File
Lesson 8: Exporting Graphics for the Web and Mobile Devices
Topic 8A: Convert Colors to Web-Safe Colors
Topic 8B: Work with Actions
Topic 8C: Export a File as an SWF File
Topic 8D: Create Slices
Topic 8E: Add Interactivity to an SVG File
Topic 8F: Preview an Illustration for Mobile Devices
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