Illustrator CS2 Advanced

This 1-day course builds on the concepts and skills covered in Illustrator CS2 Basic. After completing this one-day course, students will know how to:

• Set up multiple-page spreads; create tint and gradient swatches; use object libraries; and evenly space and align items.
• Create and edit vector paths; create and edit clipping paths; and wrap type on a path.
• Manually resize type; use Quick Apply; create path-based text wraps and convert type to outlines; precisely control leading, hyphenation, justification, and horizontal spacing in text; and use shortcuts with fonts.
• Create lighting effects; adjust transparency; and define and use object styles.
• Create, modify, and format tables; add headers and footers to tables; and merge table cells.
• Edit text with the Story Editor; insert special characters; create column, frame, and page breaks; and use anchored objects.
• Create sections, tables of contents, and indexes for a document; and combine several documents into a book file for printing

Target audience

You should be comfortable with the Windows operating system and have attended Illustrator CS2 Basic or have equivalent experience. You’ll get the most out of this course if your goal is to become a proficient graphics professional and create illustrations for both print and Web.

Course content

Manipulating paths Path commands • Masks

Adjusting typography Flow type • Format body text • Text editing

Enhancing fills and strokes Multiple fills and strokes • Gradient mesh • Patterns • Brushes

Transforming shapes Transformation tools • Envelopes • Liquify shapes • 3D effects

Using filters and effects Filters • Effects

Converting raster images to vector art Trace raster images • Color artwork by using Live Paint

Printing illustrations Print specifications • Color separations

Creating Web files Slices • Export Web graphics

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