Illustrator CS5 - Level 2

Course details

In this course students 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. 

Lesson 1: Creating Complex Illustrations

• Create a Custom Shape Using Simple Shapes
• Create Perspective Drawings
• Create Compound Paths
• Offset Paths
• Erase Shapes

Lesson 2: Enhancing Complex Illustrations

• Organize Objects with Layers
• Create Symbols
• Create a Pattern Swatch
• Create a Mesh
• Create Custom Brushes
• Apply Color Using Live Paint
• Recolor Artwork

Lesson 3: Creating a Vector Version of a Raster Graphic

• Trace Artwork
• Adjust the Results of Tracing
• Create a Custom Preset
• Convert a Traced Object to Paths

Lesson 4: Creating Special Effects

• Apply Effects
• Create Masks
• Simplify Paths
• Create Blends
• Share Graphic Styles
• Create 3D Effects

Lesson 5: Working with Graphs

• Create a Graph
• Format a Graph

Lesson 6: Working with Variables

• Create Variables
• Create Data Sets

Lesson 7: Outputting Documents

• Set Up Color Management
• Preview an Overprint
• Apply Spot Colors
• Print a Composite Proof
• Create Color Separations
• Create an Adobe PDF File

Lesson 8: Exporting Graphics for the Web and Mobile Devices

• Convert Colors to Web-Safe
• Colors
• Work with Actions
• Export a File as an SWF File 
• Create Slices
• Add Interactivity to an SVG File
• Preview an Illustration for Mobile Devices 

Prerequisites

Illustrator CS5 - Level 1