Adobe® Illustrator® CS3: Level 2

You will create complex illustrations, manage color across a range of devices, and control how illustrations print, appear on the web and preview them in mobile devices.

Course Outline

You probably used Adobe® Illustrator® to create simple illustrations and logos. However, you may need to create complex illustrations, print documents without any errors or color mismatches, or prepare illustrations for the web. In this course, you will create complex, robust illustrations that go beyond those you could create using Illustrator's basic tools.

Course Objective:

You will create complex illustrations, manage color across a range of devices, and control how illustrations print, appear on the web and preview them in mobile devices.

Target Student:

This course is intended for designers, publishers, pre-press professionals, marketing communications professionals, or people switching to a design job or taking on design responsibilities, who need to use Illustrator to create illustrations, logos, advertisements, or other graphic documents.

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

Additional Details

Pre-Requisites

Before taking this course, you should complete the Adobe� Illustrator� CS3: Level 1 Element K course, or have equivalent knowledge.

Certificates offered

Certificate of completion

Cancellation Policy

Should you postpone or cancel your course you must give 5 business days notice.

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There wasnt enough taught in the course. I didnt find it went into enough detail and the handout is terribly written. The instructor was okay but he focused too much on how "Not to do something" then how to just do it correctly, on certain course material which confused people. I think less breaks, more days added so we can learn more about what MS project has to offer.

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One of the best training that I have ever emcountered.

Reviewed by Cenk O. 2011

   

The course was great and helped me learn a lot of skills using Excel for work. The instructor was really nice and knowledgable. Although my only complaint and concern is that the course was really rushed and i feel like some people wouldnt be able to keep up with the training.

Reviewed by Amanda C. 2011

   

I'd like to see a course at this level that is more in depth. More practice excercises, over a longer period of time. I was pleased the instructor made himself available to students even after the course was complete (gave us his email if we had any follow up questions).

Reviewed by Charity . 2011

   

Alan has a done an exceptional job. He is very knowledgeable and goes out of his way to explain everything in details. He is very patient and answers all my questions. He is an awesome teacher!

Reviewed by Peter C. 2011

   

I did note body odour of presenter was strong. Only critisism I have. Everything else was excellent.

Reviewed by Richard V. 2011

   

Alan was an excellent instructor!

Reviewed by Jami S. 2011

   

Excellent Excel 2 course, Alan is a very good instructor. I would take additional courses.

Reviewed by Rosmary C. 2011

   

I wondered why Access 2003 instead of 2010. I should have checked that before I took it. Anyway the course was great and I learned a lot and the Instructor was so nice and kind, I enjoyed his class.

Reviewed by Alma L. 2011

   

Haven't really looked over the course book much as I made lots of notes. Only comment re: technlogy was I had no internet connection which was a bit of a hassle during the lunch break as I wanted to check my email and my company website and had to use another desk.

Reviewed by Sheree G. 2011