This course delves into the fundamentals of Adobe Illustrator CC, along with some of its integration features with Photoshop and After Effects. Students will go through the process from scratch learning key terminology and industry-standard techniques. Students will be challenged by understanding the process of creating an art-board, working within a vector-based software, exploring the various tools and effects present in the program, and finally, exporting and saving. In just under two hours, students will also be introduced to image tracing, layering, 3D titles, and the other features present in Illustrator. They will also have gained a solid grasp of the formal devices discussed in the course.

Description

This course delves into the fundamentals of Adobe Illustrator CC, along with some of its integration features with Photoshop and After Effects. Students will go through the process from scratch learning key terminology and industry-standard techniques. Students will be challenged by understanding the process of creating an art-board, working within a vector-based software, exploring the various tools and effects present in the program, and finally, exporting and saving. In just under two hours, students will also be introduced to image tracing, layering, 3D titles, and the other features present in Illustrator. They will also have gained a solid grasp of the formal devices discussed in the course.

• Graphic Designers
• University Students
• Communication Arts or Film/TV Students or enthusiasts
• Filmmakers (Beginners or Professionals)
• Anyone curious about learning Graphic Design or Graphics
• Anyone interested in understanding Adobe Illustrator

Course content

• Introduction
  • Introduction
  • Downloading and Installing
  • Understanding The Interface
  • Saving and Exporting
  • The Tool Bar
  • Vectors vs. Pixels
• Understanding The Basics
  • The Artboard
  • The Pen Tool
  • Alignment
  • Rulers and Guides
  • Layering
  • Transforming
  • Grouping
  • The Clipping Mask
  • The Type Tool
  • Shape Modes and Pathfinders
• Advanced Tools
  • Image Tracing
  • The Shape Builder Tool
  • The Perspective Grid
  • The Illustrator Effect Gallery
  • The Photoshop Effect Gallery
• Advanced Exporting
  • Layering and Exporting for After Effects
  • Exporting to Photoshop