Adobe Illustrator Basic
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- create a logo using simple shapes.
- enhance logos.
- create logos using custom paths.
- create a logo with type special effects.
- create an advertisement.
- import body type.
- manage your creative assets using Adobe Bridge.
Course Content
Lesson 1: Creating Logos Using Simple Shapes
Topic 1A: Choose New Document Settings
Topic 1B: Create a Custom Workspace
Topic 1C: Draw Basic Shapes with the Shape Tools
Topic 1D: Draw Paths with the Pencil Tool
Lesson 2: Enhancing Logos
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 to Create New Shapes
Topic 3C: Duplicate Objects
Topic 3D: Apply Graphic Styles
Lesson 4: Creating a Logo with Type Special Effects
Topic 4A: Apply Gradients to Type
Topic 4B: Create Type on a Path
Topic 4C: Apply an Envelope to Type
Topic 1A: Choose New Document Settings
Topic 1B: Create a Custom Workspace
Topic 1C: Draw Basic Shapes with the Shape Tools
Topic 1D: Draw Paths with the Pencil Tool
Lesson 2: Enhancing Logos
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 to Create New Shapes
Topic 3C: Duplicate Objects
Topic 3D: Apply Graphic Styles
Lesson 4: Creating a Logo with Type Special Effects
Topic 4A: Apply Gradients to Type
Topic 4B: Create Type on a Path
Topic 4C: Apply an Envelope to Type
Lesson 5: Creating an Advertisement
Topic 5A: Import a Graphic
Topic 5B: Align Objects
Topic 5C: Apply Spot Colors
Topic 5D: Wrap Text
Topic 5E: Export a File
Lesson 6: Manipulating Body Type
Topic 6A: Import Body Type
Topic 6B: Format Type with Styles
Topic 6C: Fix Spelling Errors
Topic 6D: Find and Replace Text
Topic 6E: Insert Typographic Characters
Lesson 7: Managing Assets with Adobe Bridge
Topic 7A: Explore the Adobe Bridge Environment
Topic 7B: Apply Metadata and Keywords to Assets in Adobe Bridge
Topic 5A: Import a Graphic
Topic 5B: Align Objects
Topic 5C: Apply Spot Colors
Topic 5D: Wrap Text
Topic 5E: Export a File
Lesson 6: Manipulating Body Type
Topic 6A: Import Body Type
Topic 6B: Format Type with Styles
Topic 6C: Fix Spelling Errors
Topic 6D: Find and Replace Text
Topic 6E: Insert Typographic Characters
Lesson 7: Managing Assets with Adobe Bridge
Topic 7A: Explore the Adobe Bridge Environment
Topic 7B: Apply Metadata and Keywords to Assets in Adobe Bridge