084049 Adobe® Illustrator® CS4: Level 2
Course Description
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, work with graphs and variables, control how
illustrations appear on print and the web, and preview them on
mobile devices.
Target Student:
This course is intended for designers, publishers, prepress
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. They will have some
previous experience with Illustrator.
Prerequisites:
Before taking this course, you should complete the Adobe®
Illustrator® CS4: Level 2 Element K course, or have equivalent
knowledge.
Performance-Based Objectives
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able
to:
- create complex illustrations.
- enhance complex illustrations.
- create a vector version of a raster graphic.
- create special effects.
- work with graphs.
- work with variables.
- prepare documents for composite and commercial printing.
- export graphics for the web and mobile devices.
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: Create Symbols
- Topic 2B: Organize Objects with Layers
- Topic 2C: Create a Pattern Swatch
- Topic 2D: Create a Mesh
- Topic 2E: Create Custom Brushes
- Topic 2F: Apply Color Using Live Paint
- Topic 2G: Recolor Artwork
Lesson 3: Creating a Vector Version of a Raster
Graphic
- Topic 3A: Trace Artwork Automatically
- Topic 3B: Adjust the Results of Tracing
- Topic 3C: Create a Custom Preset
- Topic 3D: Convert a Traced Object to Paths
Lesson 4: Creating Special Effects
- Topic 4A: Apply Effects
- Topic 4B: Create Masks
- Topic 4C: Simplify Paths
- Topic 4D: Create Blends
- Topic 4E: Share Graphic Styles
- Topic 4F: Create 3-D Effects
Lesson 5: Working with Graphs
- Topic 5A: Create a Graph
- Topic 5B: Format a Graph
Lesson 6: Working with Variables
- Topic 6A: Create Variables
- Topic 6B: Create Data Sets
Lesson 7: Outputting Documents
- Topic 7A: Create an Artboard
- Topic 7B: Set Up Color Management
- Topic 7C: Preview an Overprint
- Topic 7D: Apply Spot Colors
- Topic 7E: Print a Composite Proof
- Topic 7F: Create Color Separations
- Topic 7G: Create an Adobe PDF File
Lesson 8: Exporting Graphics for the Web and Mobile
Devices
- Topic 8A: Convert Colors to Web-Safe Colors
- Topic 8B: Work with Actions
- Topic 8C: Export a File as an SWF File
- Topic 8D: Create Slices
- Topic 8E: Add Interactivity to an SVG File
- Topic 8F: Preview an Illustration for Mobile Devices
Appendix A: New Features in Adobe Illustrator
CS4
Appendix B: Adobe Certified Expert (ACE) Objectives
Mapping