Adobe Illustrator CS3

Adobe Illustrator CS3
Adobe Illustrator CS3 is a powerful vector drawing software. In this instructor-led course lessons contain projects that build upon the student's growing knowledge of the software while reinforcing key concepts and skills. Illustrator is jam-packed with new features and enhancements, including Live Color, a new environment that enables users to explore, apply, and save custom color configurations; improved integration with Adobe Flash CS3, which ensures that your vector illustrations import effortlessly to Flash with their anchor point positions, layers, and paths intact; a new Eraser tool, which lets users quickly modify objects or create entirely new shapes; a new Crop Area tool, which lets users set up a workspace so that it's automatically primed for the type of media that will display their design, whether it's print, Web, video, or film; new document profiles, newly improved drawing tools and controls, and much more. Whether you're brand-new to Adobe Illustrator or are looking for a project-based learning experience this course will prepare you with the key techniques and tips you need to get the most out of this software.

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Course Outline | Adobe Illustrator CS3 — Introduction

Selecting and Aligning

  • Differentiating between the various selection tools
  • Grouping and ungrouping objects
  • Cloning items with the Selection tool
  • Locking and hiding items
  • Saving selections for future use
  • Using tools and commands to align basic shapes

Creating Shapes

  • Creating basic shapes
  • Moving, scaling, and rotating objects
  • Drawing with the Pencil tool
  • Working with Smart Guides
  • Positioning objects precisely
  • Working with line segments
  • Using Live Trace

Transforming Objects

  • Selecting individual objects, objects in a group, and parts of an object
  • Reflecting, shearing, and distorting objects
  • Adjusting the perspective
  • Applying a distortion filter
  • Positioning objects numerically
  • Repeating transformations quickly

Drawing with the Pen Tool

  • Drawing straight lines
  • Using Template layers
  • Ending path segments and splitting lines
  • Drawing curved lines
  • Selecting and adjusting curved segments

Color and Painting

  • Painting with, creating, and editing colors using the Control panel and shortcuts
  • Naming and saving colors, creating color groups and building a color palette
  • Using the Color Guide panel and Live Color features
  • Copying paint and appearance attributes from one object to another
  • Painting with gradients, patterns, and brushes
  • Using the Live Paint features
  • Saving your file as a PDF

Working with Type

  • Importing text
  • Creating columns of type
  • Changing text attributes
  • Using and Saving Styles
  • Wrapping type around a graphic
  • Reshaping text with a warp
  • Creating text on paths and shapes
  • Creating type outlines

Working with Layers

  • Working with the Layers panel
  • Creating, rearranging, and locking layers
  • Nesting layers and groups
  • Moving objects between layers
  • Pasting layers of objects from one file to another
  • Merging layers
  • Applying a drop shadow
  • Making a layer clipping mask
  • Applying an appearance attribute to objects and layers

Blending Shapes and Colors

  • Creating and saving gradients
  • Adding colors to a gradient
  • Adjusting the direction of a gradient blend
  • Creating smooth-color blends between objects
  • Blending the shapes of objects in intermediate steps
  • Modifying a blend, its path, shape, and color

Working with Brushes

  • Using the four brush types
  • Changing the brush color and adjusting brush settings
  • Creating new brushes from Adobe Illustrator artwork
  • Applying brushes to paths created with drawing tools
  • Using the Scribble Effect for artwork and text

Course Outline | Adobe Illustrator CS3 — Advanced

Applying Effects

  • Using Warp Effects
  • Using Pathfinder, Distort, and Transform Effects
  • Using Photoshop Effects to add texture
  • Creating 3D objects from 2D artwork
  • Mapping artwork to 3D surfaces

Applying Appearance Attributes and Graphic Styles

  • Creating an appearance attribute
  • Reording appearance attributes and applying them to layers
  • Copying and removing appearing attributes
  • Saving an appearance as a Graphic Style
  • Applying a Graphic Style to a layer
  • Selecting appropriate resolution settings for printing or exporting files with transparency

Working with Symbols

  • Applying symbol instances
  • Creating a symbol
  • Using the symbolism tools
  • Modifying and redefining a symbol
  • Storing and retrieving artwork in the Symbols panel

Combining Illustrator CS3 Graphics with the Creative Suite

  • Using the Crop Area tool
  • Placing embedded Adobe Photoshop graphics
  • Creating a clipping mask from compound paths
  • Making an opacity mask to display part of an image
  • Sampling color in a placed image
  • Replacing a placed image with another and updating
  • Exporting a layered file to Adobe Photoshop

Printing Artwork and Producing Color Separations

  • Using printing concepts and terminology
  • Using basic color principles
  • Separating your color artwork for print
  • Using spot colors for two-color printing
  • Saving and printing files with transparency effects
  • Using the Live Paint features

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Adobe Illustrator CS3 - Intro and Adv
Price
$1,500
Date
4/28/08 — 5/2/08
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Course Details

Introduction

Name
Illustrator CS3: Level 1
Price
$995
Date
4/28/08 - 4/30/08
Length
3 days
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Advanced

Name
Illustrator CS3: Level 2
Price
$695
Date
5/1/08 - 5/2/08
Length
2 days
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What's Included?

Included In The Cost Of The Course: Course Book, Breakfast And Lunch, And Certification Test Voucher!

Instructor

Rich Baim

An Adobe Certified Instructor for Adobe Premiere Pro with over twenty years of video editing experience. Rich has a Master of Science degree in Instructional Media and was one of the beta testers for Premiere Pro 1.5. He currently works in the eLearning department at a technology center and specializes in streaming media for health education. Rich emphasizes real-world problem solving and provides "hands-on" experiences for students.

Margaret A. Gaeddert

Margaret "Margee" Gaeddert, is a certified professional designer and owner of G Art & Design in Oklahoma City. A 30 year career in design as an art director, graphic designer, illustrator, and web designer has awarded her regional, national and international awards. She has worked with Fortune 500 and 1000 corporations such as AOL, Avon, Bristol-Myers Squibb Co, Sony Music, CNBC.com and Gucci. Local corporations include American Fidelity, KOCO Television, Metropolitan Library Association and Sperry Van Ness. She teaches design at the University of Central Oklahoma. Gaeddert enjoys serving on the board of the Oklahoma Watercolor Association, and two design advisory boards supporting education in Oklahoma. She holds a bachelor's of fine arts degree and is an accomplished award winning fine artist in watercolor media, calligraphy and caricature art.

Jason Gaines

Mr. Gaines is a certified professional in both Logic Pro 8 and Soundtrack 2. He is currently in demand as an instructor of both applications. Current projects include independent film work and collaboration on the television series, LA Ink. Jason Gaines is a New York City based trumpeter, composer and arranger. He has performed and recorded with some of the most influential performers in the jazz idiom including Arturo Sandoval, Roy Hargrove, Joshua Redman, Freddie Hubbard, Jackie McLean, Gerald Wilson and others. He holds degrees from Manhattan School of Music, New York University and Teachers College, Columbia University.

Foster Johnson

Foster Johnson is the Owner and Lead Creative for Foster Johnson Studios. He has 10 years of professional creative development and leadership experience in interactive, print and advertising, executing creative direction, art direction and team strategy. An architect of numerous web based commerce and database connectivity solutions, as well as e-commerce, telecoms, entertainment, advertising, publishing, photography and video for broadband. Johnson is an Adobe Certified Instructor (ACI) with expert level application skills in Adobe Creative Suite 3, including: Flash using ActionScript 3.0, Dreamweaver, Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere Pro, After Effects Pro, InDesign, Acrobat Pro, Captivate 3.0, LiveCycle ES as well as QuarkXPress and web application development using advanced CSS, SQL, AJAX, XML, RSS, Google AdSense and AdWords.

Rick Allen Lippert

Rick Allen Lippert is president of Lippert Media in Oklahoma City with 30 years experience on both sides of the camera. Specializing in industrial production, he has won numerous awards for his writing, producing, and directing for clients such as the Oklahoma Arts Institute, Oklahoma City University, the City of Oklahoma City, the University of Central Oklahoma, the U.S. Coast Guard, the U.S. Department of Transportation and the Federal Aviation Administration.His commercial clients include CompSource Oklahoma and Dane Design. Rick has been using Final Cut Pro since version 1.25. As an adjunct instructor, he teaches video production at Oklahoma City Community College and media writing at the University of Oklahoma.

Brian Mays

Brian Mays has 5 years of teaching at the University of Central Oklahoma and Oklahoma City Community College, 9 years of day-to-day web and print design at OPUBCO Communications Group, and 2 years as president of Oklahoma’s AIGA chapter. When Brian was young he picked up a pencil and drew Disco Mickey Mouse. Then about 15 years ago Brian was stricken with The Graphic Designer’s Curse and could not look at print and digital design works without mentally deconstructing and reconstructing them to figure out how they were built.

Kiri Roberts

Kiri Christopher Roberts is the creative director of One Media USA, a media production house located in Albany, NY. Born in Zimbabwe, Kiri migrated to the UK where he received a Masters in Audio Production from the University of Westminster in London. With a diverse international experience he has worked on music production, TV commercials, documentary films, music videos and currently ‘Frozen River’ the movie. Kiri is also a contributing writer for the Edit-Well magazine whose editor is Larry Jordan of LA. Kiri balances his time between his business and as a trainer for Apple Pro Apps. He is an Apple Certified end user and trainer for Motion 3, FCP6, STP2 & Logic 8.

Luis Sierra

Luis Sierra is an experienced Apple Certified Trainer for Color and all levels of Final Cut Pro 6. He teaches custom classes in DVD Studio Pro 4 and Motion 3. Luis attended the Macintosh Learning Center in New York City. He continued his education at an Apple Certified Training Center and became their IT/Editing Systems manager for 3 years and then the Apple Certified Instructor in Miami. He has also worked in technical support for video editing systems at National Trade Shows such as the Digital Media DC Conference in Washington, DC, the Avid Government Training Symposium in Washington DC, and NAB (National Association of Broadcasters) in Las Vegas NV. Luis brings real world experience into the classroom and shares it with his students.

Luisa Winters

Luisa Winters has been in the professional videography industry for 17 years. An awards winning videographer / editor, her tips make editing and compositing more productive, faster, and far more inventive. Luisa is a featured instructor for NAB, Government Video Expo, DV Expo, CES, NAB - NY and PMA. An accomplished videographer, editor, 3D animator and graphics designer, her compositions have been seen on broadcast TV as well as in private video productions. She has created and edited scores of video and web projects for dozens of corporate, government, and educational, commercial and private clients. Luisa has conducted training sessions and master classes for Adobe After Effects, Photoshop, Premiere Pro, Flash and Encore DVD. Luisa is a Johns Hopkins University Graduate and is fluent in both English and Spanish.

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