STANDARD COURSES Access ACT! Dreamweaver Excel Flash FrontPage Illustrator Introduction Advanced InDesign Office 2007 Outlook Photoshop Powerpoint Project Soft Skills Technical Skills Visio Windows Vista Word Course Fees	Adobe Illustrator Training Course - Introduction Who should attend this Adobe Illustrator course? Our course enables delegates with no previous experience of Illustrator or any graphics program to produce effective drawings and illustrations, and those with a design background to effectively utilise and manipulate this drawing tool. You will learn professional approaches to creating artwork projects efficiently and how to integrate Illustrator's vast array of special effects into your graphics. You will prepare Illustrator files for print and the web. How long is this Adobe Illustrator course? 2 Days What are the benefits of attending this course? At the end of the course you will have gained an overview of the software, which will enable you to effectively produce illustrations. You will also gain practical use of the features listed below. Included in this course: Course book Lunch 3 Months post training support Certificate of attendence COURSE OUTLINE     Introduction to the Interface Overview of the Toolbox Exploration of the palettes Using the Info Bar Understanding document Magnification and views Setting document preferences Using the control palette Drawing tools An introduction to bézier curves Understanding how to draw béziers curves and lines using the pen tool Adding and deleting points Using keyboard shortcuts to draw more efficiently Cutting and joining paths using the scissors and knife tool Using the pencil tool Using the smooth pencil tool Using the eraser Editing paths using the reshape tool Shapes Using the rectangle, ellipse, star, polygon and spiral tools Using smart guides Manipulating objects Moving and copying objects Controlling the stacking order Using the Pathfinder palette Grouping and ungrouping Using the transform tools: scale, reflect, shear and rotate Using the transform palette Locking a point on the proxy box Colour Using the colour palette Creating process colours Specifying spot colours Choosing Pantone colours Using the Swatches palette Adding and deleting Swatches Applying fill and stroke colour Using the gradient tool Exploring the gradient palette Creating, editing and customising pattern fills Exploring the stroke options Copying colour attributes to different objects Using the Eyedropper tool Using the Paintbucket tool Creating blends Creating a smooth colour blend Specifying steps for a blend path Specifying document colour modes Type Creating and editing type Formatting type to include typeface, type size, type style, leading and kerning Creating, editing and formatting text on a path Creating and manipulating outline type Using the type area tool Images Importing images Linking and embedding images Selection Correct usage of the selection and direct selection tools Locking and unlocking objects Using the Align palette Saving and printing Saving Illustrator files Printing files Related courses Adobe Illustrator Advanced Adobe Photoshop Adobe InDesign Adobe Illustrator Training Course - Advanced Book early to get a Free Wacom Tablet Who should attend this Adobe Illustrator course? To attend our Adobe Illustrator Advanced course you may have attended our Adobe Illustrator Introduction course or have an equivalent working knowledge of the software. How long is this Adobe Illustrator course? 1 Day What are the benefits of attending this course? This course focuses on the advanced features of Illustrator and power shortcuts to enhance your workflow. A methodical approach to using the vector drawing tools in Illustrator will be taught to help you unlock your creative potential. Included in this course: Course book Lunch 3 Months post training support Certificate of attendence COURSE OUTLINE     Customising Illustrator Setting document preferences Customising the artboard size Customising document setup Setting program preferences Defining and recalling custom workspaces Layers Creating grids Setting grid preferences Exploring and using layers Creating and deleting layers Hiding layers Specifying layer options Organising layers Grouping layers Moving and copying objects between layers Creating template layers Using the release to layers option Selecting layer comps from Photoshop files Graphs Creating graphs to include column, line, pie area and scatter graphs Entering and importing data Setting dynamic data linking Breaking links to external data Setting graph options Converting graph designs Creating marker & column design Auto trace options Tracing vector images Understanding the trace options Controlling the trace area - ie defining a partial image Setting trace preferences Using Live Trace to autotrace scanned work Converting vector to bitmap Rasterising vector objects to PICT and TIFF formats Exploring bitmap filters Working with brushes Using Art, Calligraphic, Pattern and Scatter brush effects Creating and using your own art brushes Brush options of selected object Using the gradient mesh tool Editing a gradient mesh Adding colour to a gradient mesh Changing the angle of a colour within a gradient mesh Adding points to a gradient mesh Using the appearance palette Distinction between the filter and effect menu Understanding the appearance palette Clear appearance option Maintain appearance for subsequent objects Actions Understanding and using the Actions palette Creating an action Applying actions Inserting menu options into an action Links Linked and embedded images Links palette options Checking document Info to include font information, colour settings and imported graphic info 3D Features Creating 3D shapes Creating a custom symbol to wrap around 3D artwork Setting light effects Saving and exporting Illustrator files Exporting Illustrator files to various formats Using the path join and cleanup options Specifying transparency Exporting as Flash Saving as PDF files Printing files		"We appreciate all your efforts in helping with the relocation to Northampton and making the training of new recruits a success. We formally recognise your unique contribution which has spanned training, information technology and human resources". Andrew Scarborough, Commercial Director.