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INAILCS3 - Adobe Illustrator CS3:Creating Basic & Complex Illustrations

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Adobe® Illustrator® CS3 is a sophisticated graphics application that helps you to create complex and attractive designs with type effects. You can create logos, advertisements, and other illustrations with ease using this software. However, creating complex designs can be overwhelming if you are not familiar with the tools present in Adobe Illustrator and their features. In this course, you will learn to use Adobe Illustrator CS3 by drawing and manipulating simple shapes to create logos. You will also combine text and graphics to create advertisements.

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Prerequisites

Before taking this course, students should be familiar with the basic functions of their computer's operating system such as creating folders, launching programs, and working with windows. Students should also have basic Windows application skills such as copying and pasting objects, formatting text, and saving files.

Detailed Class Syllabus

Lesson 1: Creating Simple Shapes

Topic 1A: Create a New Document

Topic 1B: Customize the Workspace

Topic 1C: Draw Basic Shapes with the Shape Tools

Topic 1D: Draw Basic Freeform Shapes with the Pencil Tool

Lesson 2: Creating Logos Using Simple Shapes

Topic 2A: Format Objects

Topic 2B: Manipulate Objects

Topic 2C: Insert Type

Lesson 3: Creating Logos Using Custom Paths

Topic 3A: Draw Paths with the Pen Tool

Topic 3B: Modify Existing Shapes

Topic 3C: Duplicate Objects

Topic 3D: Apply Graphic Styles

Lesson 4: Enhancing Logo Type

Topic 4A: Apply Gradients to Type

Topic 4B: Flow Type on a Path

Topic 4C: Apply an Envelope to Type

Lesson 5: Manipulating Body Type

Topic 5A: Import Body Type

Topic 5B: Format Type with Styles

Topic 5C: Find and Replace Text

Topic 5D: Fix Spelling Errors

Topic 5E: Insert Typographic Characters

Lesson 6: Creating an Advertisement

Topic 6A: Import a Graphic

Topic 6B: Align Objects

Topic 6C: Apply Spot Colors

Topic 6D: Wrap Text

Topic 6E: Export a File

Lesson 7: Organizing Assets with Adobe® Bridge

Topic 7A: Customize the Adobe Bridge Workspace

Topic 7B: Append Metadata to Assets

Lesson 8: Creating Complex Illustrations

Topic 8A: Create a Custom Shape Using Simple Shapes

Topic 8B: Create Compound Paths

Topic 8C: Offset Paths

Topic 8D: Erase Shapes

Lesson 9: Enhancing Complex Illustrations

Topic 9A: Apply Effects

Topic 9B: Create Symbols

Topic 9C: Create Custom Brushes

Topic 9D: Organize Objects With Layers

Topic 9E: Modify Global Colors

Topic 9F: Create a Mesh

Lesson 10: Creating a Vector Version of a Raster Graphic

Topic 10A: Open Layered Photoshop Documents

Topic 10B: Trace Raster Images Manually

Topic 10C: Trace Artwork Automatically

Topic 10D: Adjust the Results of Tracing

Topic 10E: Apply a Custom Preset

Topic 10F: Convert a Traced Object to Paths

Lesson 11: Coloring Artwork

Topic 11A: Apply Color Using Live Paint

Topic 11B: Correct Gaps in Objects

Topic 11C: Convert Objects to Live Paint Groups

Topic 11D: Apply Color Using Live Color

Lesson 12: Creating Special Effects

Topic 12A: Simplify Paths

Topic 12B: Create Masks

Topic 12C: Create 3D Effects

Topic 12D: Create Blends

Topic 12E: Share Graphic Styles

Lesson 13: Applying Color Management

Topic 13A: Decide When to Use Color Management

Topic 13B: Set Up Color Management

Lesson 14: Outputting Documents

Topic 14A: Create a Crop Area

Topic 14B: Preview an Overprint

Topic 14C: Print a Composite Proof

Topic 14D: Create Color Separations

Topic 14E: Create an Adobe PDF File

Lesson 15: Exporting Graphics for the Web and Mobile

Topic 15A: Convert Colors to Web-Safe Colors

Topic 15B: Create Slices

Topic 15C: Add Interactivity to an SVG File

Topic 15D: Export Web Graphics

Topic 15E: Preview an Illustration for Mobile Output