Adobe Illustrator Level 1 (Basic)

This course focuses on “drawn” graphics, while enabling its users to integrate content from other domains (such as photo-oriented graphics and animation, which belong to Photoshop and Flash). With Illustrator's many easily used tools, you will discover that not only can you unlock the same creative impulses you've always had as you've picked up a pencil to sketch out an idea, but also capture those multiple ideas and “what ifs” during the creative process in ways that you never imagined. And for those of you who are just embarking on building your creative skills, you will be surprised at “how good” your work will appear even at the outset of your exploration of the world of graphic design. 

Section 1: Introduction to Illustrator

Evaluate Graphics Scalability

Navigate, View, and Measure Graphics

Customize the User Interface

Section 2: Creating Documents Containing Basic Shapes

Create Documents

Save Documents

Draw Basic Shapes

Section 3: Creating Graphics Containing Customized Paths

Draw Paths

Modify Paths

Section 4: Creating Graphics Containing Customized Text

Insert Text

Flow Text Along a Path

Insert Bounded Text

Thread Text

Apply Text Styles

Insert Typographical Characters

Section 5: Customizing Objects

Import and Link Graphics

Alter the Appearance of Objects

Section 6: Customizing Basic Shapes

Apply Strokes

Fill Shapes

Apply Gradients

Apply Graphic Styles

Distort Text with Text Envelopes

Section 7: Preparing Documents for Deployment

Update Text

Wrap Text

Hyphenate Text

Optimize Content for Print

Optimize Content for the Web

Optimize Content for PDF Documents