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Adobe Illustrator has always been a reliable, capable product and its relatively gentle learning curve lets users realize their ideas quickly and easily. Illustrator has set the standard for vector graphic production in both print and the web for years. We’ll teach you how to use its array of powerful tools.

Illustrator Complete 3 days | $995 + GST

We have combined our Level One and Level Two classes to provide greater value to students. Illustrator is an incredibly powerful application with lots of unique features. We have learned that the majority of people using it need to know more than can reasonably be learned in a two-day session. If your team has very specific learning requirements, we can customize a shorter course for you. Prerequisite: familiarity with computer/mouse and proficiency in at least one software application.

• the toolbar
• the work area
• the palettes
• navigating
• preferences
• drawing simple line art and basic shapes
• fill, stroke and colour
• transforming objects including scaling, rotating, distorting and shearing
• using the pen tool to create paths and shapes
• modifying bezier points and curves
• creating and painting with solid colours, gradients and patterns
• creating custom artwork with the brushes, pencil and pen tools
• creating and formatting type
• liquefy and envelope
• creating compound path and pathfinder operations
• using templates, guides and grids
• importing and exporting files with illustrator
• advanced path manipulation and drawing techniques
• using transparency effects and blending modes
• working with the transparency and appearance palettes
• understanding the pathfinder tool
• isometric and perspective drawing techniques
• advanced masking techniques
• creating realistic blending and shading
• advanced brush, pattern and texture creation
• integration with photoshop, flash and acrobat
• using symbols
• applying live effects
• dynamic type treatments and styles
• live trace
• live paint
• 3d effects
• printing and exporting
• flash animation
• advance file formats including svg, swf and pdf

Illustrator for Production + Packaging 1 day | $465 + GST

This course is designed for advanced users who wish to use Illustrator for prepress and packaging production.

• crop marks
• dielines
• registration colour
• spot colours
• overprinting
• colour separations
• outlining fonts
• embedding vs linking images
• press quality PDFs
• production colour modes
• logo production
• graphics for production + packaging
• using layers effectively
• bleed and trim sizes