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    Adobe Illustrator – Essentials 2 Days | 14 hours | $795 PLUS TAX

    Illustrator has a lot of unique drawing features. We’ll focus on the basic ones here -- the ones you will use often. After this workshop you can start using Illustrator, with complete confidence, to create logos, illustrations, floorplans, posters, and banners. Students are encouraged to tell us of special requests. Prerequisite: Basic computer skills. Prerequisite: Basic computer skills. 

    the Workspace

    • » the work area
    • » the toolbar
    • » the palettes
    • » creating a new artboard
    • » preview vs outline mode
    • » preferences

    Illustrator Essentials

    • » drawing simple line art and basic shapes
    • » resizing objects
    • » selecting artwork
    • » adding a fill or stroke colour
    • » outline vs preview mode
    • » using layers
    • » cloning objects

    Adding Colour

    • » creating colours
    • » selecting same colour objects
    • » creating a colour group
    • » using the Colour panel
    • » RGB vs CMYK colour

    Using Effects and Transparency

    • » applying Effects
    • » the Appearance panel
    • » using graphic styles
    • » working with transparency
    • » working with blending modes

    Working with the Drawing Tools

    • » the Pen tool
    • » drawing straight, and curved lines
    • » manually tracing images
    • » placing an image as a template
    • » the Line Segment and Arc tools
    • » the magical of the Pencil tool
    • » editing existing paths
    • » cutting and joining paths
    • » combining shapes – the Pathfinder panel

    Exploring Additional Colour Options

    • » creating gradients
    • » customizing an existing gradient
    • » creating and using patterns

    Working with and Formatting Text

    • » placing text
    • » formatting text
    • » paragraph and character styles
    • » text on a path
    • » warping text
    • » text in a shape
    • » creating outlines
    • » check spelling
    • » find and replace

    Organizing your Illustrations with Layers

    • » the Layers panel
    • » using layers to organize your work
    • » moving items between layers

    Our goal is to make sure your class meets your objectives, not ours. This outline is intended as a guide to provide structure for the workshop. Don’t be afraid to ask questions outside the box; our instructors are experts in the use of Illustrator at all levels and are prepared to answer your questions on the fly.

    Custom Training. We love it when clients ask for custom training. Whether your team wants to combine certain topics from various courses or needs us to create a completely customized solution using your data, this is something we do really well. (Available for groups of three or more.)

    • Online:
    • Apr 14-15
    • May 05-06
    • Jun 02-03
    • Jul 07-08
    • Aug 18-19
    • Sep 18-19
    • Oct 27-28
    • Nov 19-20
    • Dec 02-03