Description: Adobe Illustrator is used to create vector based graphics for print and web, especially you can create design elements that can be used in Flash based website.
Eligibility / Audience: You should have a working knowledge of computer and its operating system. Make sure you know how to use the mouse and standard menus and commands, and also how to open, save, and close files.
Unit 1: Getting to Know the Work Area
Unit 2: Selecting and Aligning
Unit 3: Creating and Editing Shapes
Unit 4: Transforming Objects
Unit 5: Drawing with the Pen and Pencil Tools
Unit 6: Color and Painting
Unit 7: Working with Type
Unit 8: Working with Layers
Unit 9: Blending Shapes and Colors
Unit 10: Working with Brushes
Unit 11: Applying Effects
Unit 12: Applying Appearance Attributes and Graphic
Styles
Unit 13: Working with Symbols
Unit 14: Combining Illustrator CS4 Graphics with other Adobe Applications
Unit 15: Output
• Designers-
Experienced creative pros who have broad skill sets. They publish across media, are extremely quality conscious, and seek to make a creative mark while getting the job done under deadline.
• Web & Interactive Designers & Developers-
Visual designers who are responsible for the branding, look and feel, and graphic production of primarily web and print projects.
• Motion Graphics & Visual Effects Designers-
Animators and video pros who produce elements for commercials, music videos, TV identity, films, and corporate presentations.
Multiple artboards-Create files containing up to 100 artboards of varying sizes and display them any way you want-overlapping, side by side, or stacked. Save, export, and print artboards independently or together. Save a selected range or all artboards as a multipage PDF file.
Transparency in gradients-Define the opacity of any individual color stop in a gradient. Reveal underlying objects and images, and create rich color and texture mixes using multiple layers, knockouts, and cover-up fades.
Blob Brush tool-Sketch with a brush that generates a single clean vector shape, even when strokes overlap. Draw naturally, using the Blob Brush tool together with the Eraser and Smooth tools.
Gradients exposed-Interact with gradients right on your object. Set gradient angle, position, and elliptical dimensions. Add and edit colors using sliders-all with immediate feedback where you work.
Integration and delivery-Collaborate with your team, work across products, and deliver almost anywhere thanks to integrated tools and extensive format support. Confidently design for print, interactive experiences, motion effects, and more.
Enhanced user experience-Stay in the creative groove thanks to interface improvements that include on-object controls. Interact with tools smoothly, and increase your efficiency using new timesaving features and shortcuts.
In-panel appearance editing-Edit object characteristics directly in the Appearance panel, eliminating the need to open fill, stroke, or effects panels. Work with shared attributes and control display for faster rendering.
Refined graphic styles-Combine styles for unique effects and increased efficiency, and apply styles without disturbing an object’s existing appearance. Enjoy new thumbnail previews and an expanded library of prebuilt styles.
Clipping masks demystified-Work with masks more easily by viewing only the clipped area of your objects during editing. Take advantage of Isolation Mode, and use Edit Clipping Path for even more control.
Separations Preview-Avoid color output surprises such as unexpected spot colors, unwanted overprinting, overprints that don’t overprint, white overprinting, and CMYK blacks in text and placed files.
