Illustrator CC 2019 Essential Training

Learn how to use Adobe Illustrator to create artwork for print, the web, or use in other applications.

Introduction

• Welcome to the essentials of Illustrator
• Installing Illustrator

1. Quick Start

• What are vector graphics?
• Walkthrough setup
• Walkthrough

2. Illustrator Environment

• The Illustrator workspace
• Panels
• Panning and zooming
• Using the navigator
• Canvas rotation

3. Selection

• Selecting objects
• Selecting anchor points
• Selecting by attributes
• Saving selections
• Challenge: Practice selections

4. Transforms

• Specific Transform tools
• Transform Again
• Transform Each
• The Free Transform tool
• The Puppet Warp tool

5. Creating Paths

• The Pen tool
• The Curvature Pen tool
• The Pencil tool
• Eraser drawing
• Improving paths
• Challenge: Drawing dino

6. Working with Strokes

• Stroke attributes
• Making dashed and dotted lines
• Using brushes
• Making brushes
• Arrowheads
• Variable width strokes

7. Shape and Line Tools

• Drawing basic shapes
• Drawing polygons and stars
• Drawing with the Line tools
• Drawing with the Grid tools

8. Arranging Elements

• Aligning objects
• Distributing objects
• Aligning points
• Changing the stack order
• Using Draw modes
• Using layers

9. Groups

• Working with groups
• Using Isolation mode
• The Group Selection tool
• Using symbols

10. Drawing by Construction

• Compound shapes and paths
• Pathfinders
• The Shape Builder
• Live Paint
• Challenge: Live Paint
• Clipping masks
• Using blends
• Using repeats

11. Color

• Color models in Illustrator
• The Swatches panel
• Global swatches
• Spot colors
• Using tints
• Color groups
• The Color Guide panel
• Recoloring artwork

12. Gradients

• Linear gradients
• Radial gradients
• Freeform gradients
• Stroke gradients

13. Patterns

• Creating a pattern
• Transforming patterns
• Making a pattern brush

14. Using Grids and Guides

• Using grids and guides
• Making guides from objects

15. Transparency

• Blend modes
• Opacity masks

16. Appearances

• The power of appearances
• The Appearance panel
• Illustrator vs. Photoshop effects
• Editing or removing effects
• Graphic styles
• The Eyedropper tool
• New 3D effects

17. Type

• Using point type
• Using area type
• Character options
• Paragraph options
• The Touch Type tool
• Type on a path
• Outlining type

18. Using Images

• Placing images
• Embedding images
• Mask or crop images
• Vectors from pixels

19. Output

• Packaging Illustrator files
• Export files
• Asset Export

20. Illustrator on iPad

• Illustrator on iPad

Conclusion

• Next steps