Adobe Illustrator

Description

Adobe Illustrator allows you to create artwork that you can use for web pages or any print or electronic media. This course will give students a good overview of the tools and features of Illustrator. Students will create artwork using the various tools including the pencil and pen tools. Students will learn the various ways to apply color to their artwork. Students will work with layers, the 3D effects, and symbols. Students will need to have a copy of Illustrator. A 30-day trial is available for download.

Objectives

• Students will install Illustrator, navigate around the workspace and select and arrange objects in an illustration.
• Students will create and edit basic shapes.
• Students will use the pen tools to create drawings.
• Students will add color to their Illustrator documents.
• Students will work with text objects in Illustrator.
• Students will edit drawings using masks, blending modes, envelopes and meshes.
• Students will define and use symbols and edit their drawings using filters and effects.
• Students will use the Illustrator filters, effects and graphic styles in their Illustrator projects.
• Students will work with symbols, importing graphics from other sources and printing their Illustrator artwork.
• Students will create a project in Illustrator to demonstrate what they have learned in this course.

Book

Lesson 1: Getting Started

CS5: Read Chapters 1 and 2
CS4: Read Chapters 1 and 2
CS3: Read Chapters 1 and 2
CS2: Read Chapters 1 and 2
CS: Read Chapters 1 and 2

Lesson 2: Creating and Transforming Shapes

CS5: Read Chapters 3 and 4
CS4: Read Chapters 3 and 4
CS3: Read Chapters 3 and 4
CS2: Read Chapters 2 and 3
CS: Read Chapters 3 and 8

Lesson 3: Drawing with the Pen Tool

CS5: Read Chapter 5
CS4: Read Chapter 5
CS3: Read Chapter 5
CS2: Read Chapter 4
CS: Read Chapter 4

Lesson 4: Color and Painting

CS5: Read Chapter 6
CS4: Read Chapter 6
CS3: Read Chapter 6
CS2: Read Chapter 5
CS: Read Chapter 5

Lesson 5: Working with Text

CS5: Read Chapter 7
CS4: Read Chapter 7
CS3: Read Chapter 7
CS2: Read Chapter 6
CS: Read Chapter 11

Lesson 6: Working with Layers and Blending

CS5: Read Chapters 8 and 10
CS4: Read Chapters 8 and 9
CS3: Read Chapters 8 and 9
CS2: Read Chapters 7 and 8
CS: Read Chapters 6, 7, 9 and 12

Lesson 7: Working with Brushes

CS5: Read Chapter 11
CS4: Read Chapter 10
CS3: Read Chapter 10
CS2: Read Chapter 10
CS: Read Chapter 14

Lesson 8: Effects and Graphic Styles

CS5: Read Chapters 12 and 13
CS4: Read Chapters 11 and 12
CS3: Read Chapters 11 and 12
CS2: Read Chapters 11 and 12
CS: Read Chapters 10, 15 and 16

Lesson 9: Symbols and More

CS5: Read Chapters 9, 14 and 15
CS4: Read Chapters 13, 14 and 15
CS3: Read Chapters 13, 14 and 15
CS2: Read Chapters 9, 13, 14 and 15
CS: Read Chapters 13, 17, 18 and 19

Lesson 10: Putting it All Together

Review the book.

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