Introduction to Adobe Illustrator CS5

Introduction to Adobe Illustrator CS5 is ideal for users who want to learn key Illustrator concepts and techniques in a hands on lab and focused setting. More experienced users who already have some experience with Illustrator can use this course to learn some of Illustrator CS5's more advanced features and newest tools.
(3 days)

This course covers how to create vector artwork for virtually any project and across multiple media: print, websites, interactive projects, and video. In addition to learning the key elements of the Illustrator interface, you will learn how to integrate your artwork with Adobe Flash movies, and Adobe InDesign layouts.

New features covered are the new perspective drawing tools, variable-width watercolor strokes, multiple artboards with video-specific presets, the new realistic Bristle brush and Shape Builder tool, and the ability to maintain consistent raster effects across media.

Using step-by-step, project-based lessons, this course walks users through the creation of a specific project, with successive lessons building on the user's growing knowledge of the program.

What you will learn

• Getting to Know the Work Area
• Selecting and Aligning
• Creating and Editing Shapes
• Transforming Objects
• Drawing with the Pen and Pencil Tools
• Color and Painting
• Working with Type
• Working with Layers
• Working with Perspective Drawing
• Blending Colours And Shapes
• Working with Brushes
• Applying Effects
• Applying Appearance Attributes and Graphic Styles
• Working with Symbols

Prerequisites

You should have a working knowledge of the Macintosh and its operating system. Make sure that you know how to use the mouse and standard menus and commands, and also how to open, save, and close files. If you need to review these techniques, see the documentation included with your Mac® OS X computer.

For more information on what this course offers, please browse the Adobe Illustrator CS5 Classroom in a Book outline.

Certification

If you wish to become certified in Adobe Illustrator CS5, details will be provided in class. Certification for Adobe products is provided by Person Vue.

About the instructor

Andrew Klapatiuk

Andrew Klapatiuk is a Certified Technical Trainer, and holds Adobe Certified Expert and Adobe Certified Instructor designations in InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop and Lightroom 2. 

His training focuses on aiding clients make the transition to Illustrator and InDesign and developing efficient production workflows. Andrew has been a guest speaker at the Manitoba Magazine Publishers Association Conference conducting InDesign workshops for designers and art directors. 

He has provided Illustrator training for the Visual Arts Department faculty at the University of Western Ontario. For seven years he served as a professor at Niagara College’s School of Media and Design, teaching photojournalism and digital photography along with newspaper layout and production. 

As well, Andrew has worked in many aspects of printing, from commercial offset to wide-format digital printing.

Questions:

If you have any questions or want more information regarding the Adobe Illustrator CS5, please email Kert Gartner, our Certification Co-ordinator at kert@newmediamanitoba.com This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it