Adobe Illustrator CS5 software is an essential design tool for anyone who needs to express ideas visually in print, on the Web, and in any other medium. This 3-day course provides a thorough overview of the interface, the tools, the features, tricks and tips for using Illustrator CS5. The course is an ideal combination of instructor-led demonstration and hands-on practice. Student Materials: Each participant will receive a copy of Illustrator Classroom in a Book. Presentation Method: Course lectures are presented by Adobe Certified Instructors. Class size is limited to six, and a variety of interactive techniques and in-class exercises encourage participant learning. Course Outline: Note: The curricula below comprise activities typically covered in a class at this skill level. The instructor may, at his/her discretion, adjust the lesson plan to meet the needs of the class. Lesson 1: GETTING STARTED * Restoring default preferences ?* Save current Illustrator preferences ?* Delete current Illustrator preferences?* To restore saved preferences ?* Additional resources Lesson 2: WHAT'S NEW IN ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR CS5 * Perspective Drawing?* Beautiful Strokes?* Multiple artboard enhancements?* Shape Builder tool?* Drawing enhancements?* Round-trip editing with Adobe Flash Catalyst?* Resolution-independent Effects?* Clean, sharp graphics for web and mobile devices?* Integration with Adobe CS Lesson 3: GETTING TO KNOW THE WORK AREA * Getting Started?* Understanding the workspace?* Working with the Tools panel?* The Control panel?* Working with panels?* Resetting and saving your workspace?* Using panel menus?* Changing the view of artwork?* Using the view commands?* Using the Zoom tool?* Scrolling through a document?* Viewing artwork?* Navigating multiple artboards?* Using the Navigator panel?* Understanding rulers?* Arranging multiple documents?* Document groups?* Finding resources for using Illustrator?* Searching for a topic in the Search For Help box?* Checking for updates Lesson 4: SELECTING AND ALIGNING * Selecting objects?* Using the Selection tool?* Using the Direct Selection tool?* Creating selections with a marquee?* Creating selections with the Magic Wand tool?* Selecting similar objects?* Aligning objects?* Align objects to each other?* Aligning to a key object?* Aligning points?* Distributing objects?* Aligning to the artboard?* Working with groups?* Group items?* Working in isolation mode?* Adding to a group?* Object arrangement?* Arrange objects?* Selecting objects behind?* Hiding objects?* Applying selection techniques Lesson 5: CREATING AND EDITING SHAPES * Creating a document with multiple artboards?* Working with basic shapes?* Accessing the basic shape tools?* Understanding drawing modes?* Creating rectangles?* Creating rounded rectangles?* Creating ellipses?* Creating polygons?* Draw Inside mode?* Changing stroke width and alignment?* Working with line segments?* Joining paths?* Creating Stars?* Using the Eraser tool?* Using the Width tool?* Outlining strokes?* Combining and editing shapes?* Working with the Shape Builder tool?* Working with Pathfinder effects?* Working with shape modes?* Using Live Trace to create shapes Lesson 6: TRANSFORMING OBJECTS * Working with artboards?* Adding artboards to the document?* Editing artboards?* Renaming artboards?* Reordering artboards?* Transforming content?* Working with rulers and guides ?* Scaling objects?* Reflecting objects?* Rotating objects?* Distorting objects?* Shearing objects?* Positioning objects precisely?* Changing the perspective?* Multiple transformations?* Using the Free Distort effect Lesson 7: DRAWING WITH THE PEN AND PENCIL TOOLS * Creating straight lines?* Creating curved paths?* Building a curve?* Converting curved points to corner points?* Creating an illustration?* Drawing curves * Selecting a curve?* Drawing a curved shape?* Drawing different kinds of curves?* Splitting a path?* Adding arrowheads?* Creating a dashed line?* Editing curves?* Deleting and adding anchor points?* Convert between smooth points and corner points?* Drawing with the Pencil tool?* Editing with the Pencil tool ?* Assembling the parts?* Painting the artwork Lesson 8: COLOR AND PAINTING * Understanding color?* Color modes?* Understanding the color controls?* Creating color?* Building and saving a custom color?* Editing a swatch?* Using Illustrator swatch libraries 184?* Creating a spot color ?* Using the Color Picker?* Creating and saving a tint of a color?* Copying attributes?* Creating color groups?* Working with the Color Guide panel?* Editing a color group?* Editing colors in artwork?* Working with the Kuler panel?* Assigning colors to your artwork ?* Adjusting colors?* Painting with patterns and gradients?* Applying existing patterns?* Creating your own pattern?* Applying a pattern?* Editing a pattern?* Working with Live Paint?* Creating a Live Paint group?* Editing Live Paint regions?* Working with Gap Options Lesson 9: WORKING WITH TYPE * Working with type?* Creating point type?* Creating area type 218?* Importing a plain text file?* Creating columns of text?* Understanding text flow?* Working with overflow text and text reflow?* Threading text?* Resizing type objects?* Formatting type?* Changing the font size?* Changing the font color?* Changing additional text attributes?* Changing paragraph attributes?* Saving and using styles?* Creating and using a paragraph style?* Creating and using a character style?* Sampling text?* Reshaping text with an envelope warp?* Wrapping text around an object?* Creating text on open paths?* Creating text on closed paths?* Creating text outlines Lesson 10: WORKING WITH LAYERS * Creating layers ?* Moving objects and layers?* Locking layers?* Viewing layers ?* Pasting layers?* Paste Remembers Layers?* Creating clipping masks ?* Merging layers vs Collect in New Layer?* Applying appearance attributes to layers ?* Isolating layers Lesson 11: WORKING WITH PERSPECTIVE DRAWING * Understanding the Perspective Grid ?* Working with the Perspective Grid ?* Using a preset grid?* Editing the Perspective Grid?* Drawing objects in perspective?* Selecting and transforming objects in perspective?* Attaching objects to perspective ?* Editing planes and objects together ?* Adding and editing text in perspective?* Working with symbols in perspective ?* Adding Symbols to the Perspective Grid ?* Transforming Symbols in perspective ?* Release content from perspective Lesson 12: BLENDING COLORS AND SHAPES * Working with gradients?* Creating and applying a linear gradient?* Adjusting the direction and angle of a gradient blend?* Creating a radial gradient?* Changing colors and adjusting the gradient ?* Applying gradients to multiple objects?* Adding transparency to gradients?* Working with blended objects ?* Creating a blend with specified steps?* Modifying the blend ?* Creating smooth color blends Lesson 13: WORKING WITH BRUSHES * Working with brushes ?* Using Calligraphic brushes?* Editing a brush ?* Using a fill color with brushes?* Remove a brush stroke?* Using Art brushes?* Drawing with the Paintbrush tool?* Editing paths with the Paintbrush tool?* Create an Art brush?* Edit an Art brush?* Using Bristle brushes?* Changing bristle brush options?* Painting with a Bristle brush?* Using Pattern brushes?* Creating a Pattern brush?* Applying a Pattern brush?* Changing the color attributes of brushes?* Changing a brush color using Tints colorization ?* Changing the brush color using Hue Shift colorization ?* Working with the Blob Brush tool ?* Drawing with the Blob Brush tool ?* Merging paths with the Blob Brush tool ?* Editing with the Eraser tool Lesson 14: APPLYING EFFECTS * Using live effects?* Applying an effect?* Editing an effect?* Styling text with effects?* Editing shapes with a Pathfinder effect?* Offsetting paths?* Applying a Photoshop effect ?* Working with a 3D effect?* Creating a revolved object?* Changing the lighting of a 3D object?* Mapping a symbol to the 3D artwork