Illustrator 501 – Adobe Illustrator Bootcamp

Class Description
This 5 day class provides the student with hands on practice that will take him from novice to the most intermediate techniques within Adobe Illustrator. Participants will start with an overview of Illustrator and work on lessons that will step Participants into a greater skill level. Participants will learn how to quickly manipulate and create Acrobat PDF documents, create mocks and dashboards for prototyping, create logos, brochures and concepts including color and typography. Discover the unique features of Illustrator, including how to create professional type effects, complex airbrush effects and color control. We also recommend this course for those planning to obtain the Adobe Certified Expert status.

Course Benefits

Creating Animation with Layers
Creating Depth: Gradients Add Dimension in Space
Using Transparency to Create Highlights
3D with a 2D Twist: Using 3D Effects to Achieve 2D Results
Molding Transparent Mesh Layers Going
Tools for Adding and Editing Colors
Creating Custom Colors & Color Groups
Painting in Layers with Bristle Brushes
Using Shape Builder to Construct Objects
New Property Tools Panel
Puppet Wart Tool
Artboard

Suggested Prerequisites
This class is appropriate for novice to intermediate users of Illustrator. We’ll start at the basics and continue through more advanced concepts. Knowledge of your operating system and basic computer navigation is required for all classes. We also recommend that you have the Adobe Illustrator software before starting the class. You can purchase the software or obtain a trial version of it from the Adobe website.

Course Outline
This class is a discounted combination of the Illustrator 101, Illustrator 201 and Illustrator 202 classes. For student cancellation purposes, each separate component is treated as a separate class. We schedule our Illustrator 101, Illustrator 201, and Illustrator 202 classes in the same week so we offer a discount on the bundle of classes. Please have a look at our Illustrator 101, Illustrator 201 and Illustrator 202 classes for topics covered.

This bundle/workshop provides a significant discount off of our regular pricing. Our standard policy for all bundled workshops is that once one of the classes in the bundle, package or workshop is attended, no refunds are available for unused portions of the bundle. Student rescheduling is available under our regular policies.

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Our goal is to make sure your class meets your objectives, not ours. Therefore, all of our outlines are treated as guides to help steer the workshop. This outline does not guarantee that all the topics listed will be covered in the time allowed. The amount of material covered is based on the skill level of the student audience. We may change or alter course topics to best suit the classroom situation.

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