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Adobe Illustrator CS5: Level 1 Training in Indianola, Iowa

You will use Adobe Illustrator CS5 to create illustrations that include graphics and text.

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What you'll learn

You will use Adobe Illustrator CS5 to create illustrations that include graphics and text.

Prerequisites

Before taking this course, students should be familiar with the basic functions of their computer's operating system such as creating folders, launching programs, and working with windows. Students should also have basic Windows application skills, such as copying and pasting objects, formatting text, saving files, and so on.
Familiarity with basic design terminology, such as palettes, color modes, shapes, text, and paths is highly recommended.

Course Outline

Lesson 1: Getting Acquainted with Adobe® Illustrator® CS5
     Examine Imaging Concepts
     Explore the Interface
     Customize the Interface

Lesson 2: Creating Shapes in a Document
     Create a Document
     Draw Basic Shapes
     Save a Document

Lesson 3: Creating Custom Paths
     Draw Paths
     Modify Paths

Lesson 4: Working with Text
     Insert Text
     Flow Text on a Path
     Import Body Text
     Format Text with Styles
     Thread Text
     Apply Hyphenation
     Insert Typographic Characters

Lesson 5: Working with Objects
     Import Graphics
     Manipulate Objects

Lesson 6: Enhancing Documents
     Format Objects
     Apply Strokes
     Apply Gradients
     Apply Graphic Styles
     Apply an Envelope to Text

Lesson 7: Proofing a Document
     Wrap Text
     Find and Replace Text
     Fix Spelling Errors

Lesson 8: Saving Images for the Web and Print
     Export Images for Print
     Save Images for the Web
     Save Images as PDFs

Appendix A: Organizing Assets Using Adobe® Bridge
Appendix B: New Features in Adobe Illustrator CS5

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