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INAILCS4 - Adobe Illustrator CS4:Creating Basic & Complex Illustrations

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Adobe® Illustrator® CS4 is a sophisticated graphics application that helps you create complex and attractive designs with type effects. You can create advertisements and other illustrations with ease using this software. However, creating complex designs can be overwhelming if you are not familiar with the tools and the features in Adobe Illustrator. In this course, you will use Adobe Illustrator CS4 by drawing and manipulating simple shapes to design a layout for your product.

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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, saving files, and so on.
Familiarity with basic design terminology, such as palette, color mode, shapes, text, and paths, is highly recommended.

Detailed Class Syllabus

Lesson 1: Getting Acquainted with Adobe Illustrator CS4
Topic 1A: Explore the Interface
Topic 1B: Explore the Navigation Tools
Topic 1C: Customize the Interface
Topic 1D: Use Illustrator Help
Topic 1E: Differentiate Between Raster and Vector Graphics
Topic 1F: Explore the Adobe Bridge Workspace

Lesson 2: Creating Shapes in a Document
Topic 2A: Create a Document
Topic 2B: Draw Basic Shapes
Topic 2C: Save a Document

Lesson 3: Creating Custom Paths
Topic 3A: Draw Paths
Topic 3B: Modify Paths

Lesson 4: Working with Text
Topic 4A: Insert Text
Topic 4B: Flow Text on a Path
Topic 4C: Import Body Text
Topic 4D: Format Text with Styles
Topic 4E: Thread Text
Topic 4F: Apply Hyphenation
Topic 4G: Insert Typographic Characters

Lesson 5: Enhancing Documents
Topic 5A: Format Objects
Topic 5B: Apply Gradients
Topic 5C: Apply an Envelope to Text
Topic 5D: Manipulate Objects
Topic 5E: Import a Graphic
Topic 5F: Apply Graphic Styles

Lesson 6: Proofing a Document
Topic 6A: Wrap Text
Topic 6B: Find and Replace Text
Topic 6C: Fix Spelling Errors

Lesson 7: Saving Images for Web and Print
Topic 7A: Export Images for Print
Topic 7B: Export Images for the Web
Topic 7C: Save Images as PDFs

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: Create Symbols
Topic 9B: Organize Objects with Layers
Topic 9C: Create a Pattern Swatch
Topic 9D: Create a Mesh
Topic 9E: Create Custom Brushes
Topic 9F: Apply Color Using Live Paint
Topic 9G: Recolor Artwork

Lesson 10: Creating a Vector Version of a Raster Graphic
Topic 10A: Trace Artwork Automatically
Topic 10B: Adjust the Results of Tracing
Topic 10C: Create a Custom Preset
Topic 10D: Convert a Traced Object to Paths

Lesson 11: Creating Special Effects
Topic 11A: Apply Effects
Topic 11B: Create Masks
Topic 11C: Simplify Paths
Topic 11D: Create Blends
Topic 11E: Share Graphic Styles
Topic 11F: Create 3-D Effects

Lesson 12: Working with Graphs
Topic 12: Create a Graph
Topic 12B: Format a Graph

Lesson 13: Working with Variables
Topic 13A: Create Variables
Topic 13B: Create Data Sets

Lesson 14: Outputting Documents
Topic 14A: Create an Artboard
Topic 14B: Set Up Color Management
Topic 14C: Preview an Overprint
Topic 14D: Apply Spot Colors
Topic 14E: Print a Composite Proof
Topic 14F: Create Color Separations
Topic 14G: Create an Adobe PDF File

Lesson 13: Exporting Graphics for the Web and Mobile Devices
Topic 13A: Convert Colors to Web-Safe Colors
Topic 13B: Work with Actions
Topic 13C: Export a File as an SWF File
Topic 13D: Create Slices
Topic 13E: Add Interactivity to an SVG File
Topic 13F: Preview an Illustration for Mobile Devices