Illustrator 9 Introduction
Duration
One Day
Course Outline
Lesson 1: Illustrator Environment
- Topic 1A: Parts of a Window
- Task 1A-1: Viewing the Parts of a Window
- Task 1A-2: Using Illustrator’s Palettes
- Topic 1B: Navigating in Illustrator
- Task 1B-1: Preview and Outline Modes
- Task 1B-2: Zooming
- Task 1B-3: Scrolling
- Task 1B-4: Navigation Shortcuts
- Task 1B-5: Using the Navigator Palette
Lesson 2: Working with Paths
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Topic 2A: Vector Graphics and Raster Graphics - Topic 2B: Drawing Tools
- Task 2B-1: Using the Pencil Tool
- Task 2B-2: Using the Erase Tool
- Task 2B-3: Redrawing with the Pencil Tool
- Task 2B-4: Using the Smooth Tool
- Task 2B-5: Creating Straight Segments with the Pen Tool
- Task 2B-6: Constraining Straight Segments
- Task 2B-7: Creating Curved Segments
- Task 2B-8: Multiple Segment Paths
- Task 2B-9: Changing Direction
- Task 2B-10: Combining Straight and Curved Segments
- Topic 2C: Editing Paths
- Task 2C-1: Continuing Paths with the Pen Tool
- Task 2C-2: Using Selection Tools
Lesson 3: Working with Objects
- Topic 3A: Using Rulers
- Task 3A-1: Using Rulers
- Topic 3B: Creating Objects
- Task 3B-1: Drawing Rectangles
- Task 3B-2: Drawing from Center
- Task 3B-3: Drawing Rounded Rectangles
- Task 3B-4: Drawing Ovals
- Topic 3C: Editing Objects
- Task 3C-1: Editing Points
- Task 3C-2: Scaling Objects Numerically
- Task 3C-3: Adding Anchor Points
- Task 3C-4: Converting Direction Points
- Task 3C-5: Deleting Anchor Points
- Task 3C-6: Grouping Objects
- Topic 3D: Editing Objects
- Task 3D-1: Tracing Curves, Circles, and Paths
Lesson 4: Paint Attributes
- Topic 4A: Applying Color
- Task 4A-1: Applying Fill and Stroke
- Task 4A-2: Copying Fill and Stroke Attributes
- Topic 4B: Creating Colors
- Task 4B-1: Learning About Process Colors
- Task 4B-2: Mixing Process Colors
- Task 4B-3: Swatch Libraries
- Task 4B-4: Converting Spot Colors to Process
- Topic 4C: Gradients
- Task 4C-1: Linear Gradients
- Task 4C-2: Radial Gradients
- Topic 4D: Using Brushes
- Task 4D-1: Applying Brushes
- Topic 4E: Transparency
- Task 4E-1: Changing Opacity
Lesson 5: Layers
- Topic 5A: Stacking Order
- Task 5A-1: Managing Stacking Order
- Topic 5B: Using Layers
- Task 5B-1: Creating Layers
- Task 5B-2: Assigning Objects to Layers
- Task 5B-3: Using Layer Options
- Topic 5C: Using Layers
- Task 5C-1: Applying Paint Attributes and Using Layers
Lesson 6: Working with Type
- Topic 6A: Creating Type
- Task 6A-1: Creating Type
- Task 6A-2: Formatting Type
- Topic 6B: Type within an Area
- Task 6B-1: Creating Type within an Area
- Topic 6C: Copying Type Formatting
- Task 6C-1: Copying Type Formatting
- Topic 6D: Type on a Path
- Task 6D-1: Type on a Path
- Topic 6E: Type Objects
- Task 6E-1: Applying Color to Type Objects
- Topic 6F: Creating Outlines
- Task 6F-1: Creating Outlines
- Topic 6G: Creating Outlines
- Task 6G-1: Adding Type
Lesson 7: Creating Output
- Topic 7A: Printing
- Task 7A-1: Printing
- Task 7A-2: Save for Web
