Length: 1 day
Prerequisites: Before taking this course, you should complete the Adobe® Illustrator® CS3: Level 1 Element K course, or have equivalent knowledge.
Performance-Based Objectives
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
• create a complex illustration.
• enhance complex illustrations.
• create a vector version of a raster graphic.
• color an artwork using the Live Paint and Live Color features.
• create special effects.
• apply color management so that the colors on the screen and the output match as accurately as possible.
• prepare documents for composite and commercial printing.
• export graphics for the web and mobile.
Course Content
Lesson 1: Creating Complex Illustrations
Topic 1A: Create a Custom Shape Using Simple Shapes
Topic 1B: Create Compound Paths
Topic 1C: Offset Paths
Topic 1D: Erase Shapes
Lesson 2: Enhancing Complex Illustrations
Topic 2A: Apply Effects
Topic 2B: Create Symbols
Topic 2C: Create Custom Brushes
Topic 2D: Organize Objects With Layers
Topic 2E: Modify Global Colors
Topic 2F: Create a Mesh
Lesson 3: Creating a Vector Version of a Raster Graphic
Topic 3A: Open Layered Photoshop Documents
Topic 3B: Trace Raster Images Manually
Topic 3C: Trace Artwork Automatically
Topic 3D: Adjust the Results of Tracing
Topic 3E: Apply a Custom Preset
Topic 3F: Convert a Traced Object to Paths
Lesson 4: Coloring Artwork
Topic 4A: Apply Color Using Live Paint
Topic 4B: Correct Gaps in Objects
Topic 4C: Convert Objects to Live Paint Groups
Topic 4D: Apply Color Using Live Color
Lesson 5: Creating Special Effects
Topic 5A: Simplify Paths
Topic 5B: Create Masks
Topic 5C: Create 3D Effects
Topic 5D: Create Blends
Topic 5E: Share Graphic Styles
Lesson 6: Applying Color Management
Topic 6A: Decide When to Use Color Management
Topic 6B: Set Up Color Management
Lesson 7: Outputting Documents
Topic 7A: Create a Crop Area
Topic 7B: Preview an Overprint
Topic 7C: Print a Composite Proof
Topic 7D: Create Color Separations
Topic 7E: Create an Adobe PDF File
Lesson 8: Exporting Graphics for the Web and Mobile
Topic 8A: Convert Colors to Web-Safe Colors
Topic 8B: Create Slices
Topic 8C: Add Interactivity to an SVG File
Topic 8D: Export Web Graphics
Topic 8E: Preview an Illustration for Mobile Output
Appendix A: Adobe Certified Expert (ACE) Objectives Mapping
