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Adobe Illustrator Essentials

Length 2 days
Version CC 2024

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Why study this course

Adobe Illustrator® enables you to create professional vector graphics for posters, flyers, logos, infographics, web banners and icons, packaging, and even fashion design. Using the latest version, Illustrator CC 2024, you'll learn how to draw, combine, and edit shapes to create patterns, gradients, and vibrant effects such as glows and drop shadows. We'll share time-saving techniques and best practice workflows. Illustrator is also a powerful typographic tool so you’ll learn how to enter, import, and (most importantly) style your text to make your message stand out.

To fast-track and reinforce your Illustrator training, Nexacu has their own courseware (step-by-step workbooks) that you can take with you after the course.

Nexacu Public Schedule

Nexacu is part of the Lumify Group, offering you an extensive public schedule of Adobe end user training in Australia, New Zealand, and the Philippines. You can now access the schedule of courses and book, by clicking on the button below.

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What you can expect with Nexacu Adobe Training

Small classes (average 4 to 6)
Adobe Authorised Training Centre (AATC) with industry experienced, certified instructors
Course eBook and sample files
Class exercises relevant to industry
AATC Adobe endorsed certificate upon course completion
After-course support
Free course resit (6 months) *

* Free resit applies to all public courses; does not include custom or private training.

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What you’ll learn

After completing this course, students will have the knowledge to:

Personalise your workspace
Set up documents and artboard
Use templates and layers
Add curves and shapes with the pen tool
Combine shapes to create logos
Convert hand drawn sketches to vector files
Understand masks and patterns
Use the colour, swatches, and gradient panels
Add special effects with the appearance panel
Work with type and brushes
Output files for print, web, and Adobe applications

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Adobe's suite of applications includes some of the most widely used multimedia creation software in the world. Learn Adobe's market-leading apps for graphic design, image manipulation, video editing, animation, and more.
Nexacu, part of the Lumify Group, is an Adobe Authorised Training Centre (AATC).

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Who is the course for?

Designed for beginners or those who need to refresh their core skills, this course covers essential techniques and key concepts for working in Adobe Illustrator.

Course subjects

The Illustrator Interface

Adobe CC Mobile Apps
Workspace Efficiency Tips
Explore the Start Workspace
Explore the Illustrator Interface
Customise Illustrator Preferences
Explore the Control Panel
Explore the Tools Panel
Hide/Show Illustrator Panels
Change Illustrator Workspaces
Use Illustrator Help
Illustrator File Types
The Artboard and Pasteboard
Use the Context Menu
Zoom and Pan a Document
Navigate using Document Tabs
Preview and Outline Views
Undo, Redo and Revert Changes

Illustrator Essentials

Graphic Formats
Explore Vector Graphics
Create a New Illustrator Document
Use Illustrator Templates
The Illustrator Artboard
Create Artboards/Artboard Tool
Delete Artboards
Use Rulers and Guides
Use Smart Guides

The Selection Tools

Use the Selection Tool
Use the Direct Selection Tool

Drawing Shapes and Paths

Explore Vector Paths
Draw Shapes using Shape Tools
Use Live Corners
Draw Straight Lines with the Pen Tool
Draw Curves with the Pen Tool
Change the Curve Direction
Adjust the Shape of a Curve
Add and Delete Anchor Points
Change, Smooth and Corner Points
Cut and Join Paths
Adjust the Weight of a Path
Create Rounded Endpoints
Outline Paths
Use the Curvature Tool
Draw Paths/The Pencil Tool
Smooth Paths/The Smooth Tool
Erase Paths/The Eraser Tool
Add Arrowheads to Paths

Combining and Warping Shapes

Use the Pathfinder Panel
Combine Shapes with the Shape Builder Tool
Apply Warp Effects

Arranging Objects

Group Objects
Isolate Groups
Move Objects
Duplicate Objects
Align Objects Accurately
Stack Objects
Lock and Hide Objects
Select Objects by Characteristics

Transforming Objects

Scale Objects
Shear Objects
Reflect Objects
Work with Live Shapes
Use the Transform Panel
Rotate Objects/The Rotate Tool

Colour

Understand Colour Modes
Apply Colour to Objects
The Colour Panel - Unsaved Colours
The Swatches Panel - Saved Colours
Create Colour Swatches
Global and Tint Swatches
Manage Colour Swatches

Type

Create Text in Illustrator
Adjust Text with Selection Tools
Convert Text from Point Type to Area Type
Import Text to Illustrator
Format Text Properties
Work with Glyphs
Convert Text into Vector Graphics
Create Type on a Path
Use the Touch Type Tool

Gradients and Patterns

Explore Gradients
Create Gradients - The Gradient Panel
Create Gradients - The Gradient Tool
Create Patterns

Infographics

Explore Elements of an Infographic
Create an Infographic

Layers

Using the Layers Panel Overview
Create a New Layer
Explore Layer Options
Move Objects to a Different Layer
Create Template Layers
Select all Objects on a Layer
Duplicate Layers
Merge and Flatten Layers

Placing Images

Explore Image Resolution
Place Images
Link and Embed Images
Use the Links Panel
Update Modified Links
Relink Missing Links
Embed and Unembed Placed Images
Package Files

Image Trace

Image Trace
Change the Display of a Tracing Object
Use Image Trace Presets
Explore Trace Options
Expand a Tracing Object
Release a Tracing Object

Clipping Masks and Transparency

Explore Clipping Masks
Create a Clipping Mask
Edit a Clipping Mask
Release Objects from a Clipping Mask
Set Transparency
Apply Blending Modes

Saving and Exporting

Examine Illustrator File Types
Examine Illustrator Format (AI) Options
Examine EPS Format Options
Examine PDF Format Options
Save Graphics for the Web and Screen
Export for Screens

Prerequisites

None

Terms & Conditions

The supply of this course by Lumify Work is governed by the booking terms and conditions. Please read the terms and conditions carefully before enrolling in this course, as enrolment in the course is conditional on acceptance of these terms and conditions.