Illustrator CS2: Advanced

Course Outline

Duration: 1 Day

Description: This ILT Series course builds on the concepts and skills covered in Illustrator CS2: Basic. Students will learn how to transform objects, adjust typography, convert raster images to vector art, create 3D effects, prepare a file for a commercial printer, export artwork for the Web, and more.

Course Content:

Unit 1: Manipulating paths

Topic A: Path commands

Topic B: Masks

Unit 2: Adjusting typography

Topic A: Flow type

Topic B: Format body text

Topic C: Text editing

Unit 3: Enhancing fills and strokes

Topic A: Multiple fills and strokes

Topic B: Gradient mesh

Topic C: Patterns

Topic D: Brushes

Unit 4: Transforming shapes

Topic A: Transformation tools

Topic B: Envelopes

Topic C: Liquify shapes

Topic D: 3D effects

Unit 5: Using filters and effects

Topic A: Filters

Topic B: Effects

Unit 6: Converting raster images to vector art

Topic A: Trace raster images

Topic B: Color artwork by using Live Paint

Unit 7: Printing illustrations

Topic A: Print specifications

Topic B: Color separations

Unit 8: Creating Web files

Topic A: Slices

Topic B: Export Web graphics