Illustrator CS6: Basic

Course ID

43050

Course Description

Illustrator CS6: Basic, ACE Edition, is part of a two-course ILT series that will help students prepare for the Adobe Certified Expert exam for Illustrator CS6. This course covers the fundamentals of using Illustrator CS6 to create and manipulate vector graphics used for print, web and devices. Students will learn how to navigate the environment, create and transform basic shapes, edit paths, apply color and gradients, work with text, and use layers.

Prerequisites

Learners should have basic personal computing skills. For accelerated learning and deeper understanding of this course, it is also recommended that you have some exposure to various graphic design technologies.

Audience

This course is most valuable for individuals who have been given responsibilities to create, design, publish and/or market materials.

Course Content

    Getting started
  • Exploring the workspace
  • Viewing artwork
  • Rulers, grids, guides, and crop marks

    Drawing basics
  • Creating a document
  • Drawing shapes
  • Drawing lines

    Transforming and combining objects
  • Selecting objects
  • Transforming objects
  • Combining objects
  • Creating layers

    Working with Color
  • Selecting color
  • Using Swatches
  • Managing swatches

    Working with Paths
  • Understanding points and paths
  • Drawing with the Pen tool
  • Drawing with the Pencil tool
  • Editing paths

    Creating and formatting text
  • Selecting Text
  • Character formatting
  • Paragraph formatting
  • Character and paragraph styles

    Painting with fills and strokes
  • Painting methods
  • Creating and using gradients
  • Working with Live Paint groups

    ACE exam objectives map
  • Comprehensive exam objectives

For More Information

For training inquiries, call 850-308-1376

or email us at eramos@gbsi.com

Course Details

Duration - 1 day
Price - $250.00 USD


(Discounts may apply. Call for more information.)

Course Actions

Schedule

Acceletrain Collaborative Learning Environment (formerly know as VILT) places industry certified and expert instructors, peers, learners and multi-media components into a "borderless classroom", and interactive learning environment that can span multiple physical locations. VILT combines the benefits of the traditional brick-and-mortar classroom with innovative learning techniques and the cost savings of internet-based training.