Advanced training courses in Adobe Illustrator CS2 for specific needs (bespoke training)

Adobe Illustrator CS2 - Refresher Course— Bespoke

Feeling left behind by all the new features Adobe keep adding to Illustrator? Then get up-to-date with our one-day refresher course for users of previous versions of Adobe Illustrator.

Adobe Illustrator CS2 is the latest version of Adobe's industry standard vector-based illustrating tool and with the likely demise of Freehand MX it looks set to retain its crown for some time. It is used by graphic designers throughout the world to create a vast variety of different media including illustrations, package designs, leaflets & flyers, web graphics & animations, notice boards, billboards, and many other graphic objects. Mastering the basics then means you'll be able to produce an almost endless scope of graphic designs.

Adobe Illustrator CS and CS2 added some great new features that all users can start working with straight away such as the Control palette, Adobe Bridge, Live Trace and expanded export options.

By the end of this one-day training course, users with exisiting experience of Adobe Illustrator will fell up-to-date on all the latest features of this industry-standard application.

Course requirements: you must have a good working knowledge of a prior version of Adobe Illustrator (versions 8, 9, or 10)

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Adobe Illustrator CS2 - Refresher Course Outline

The following is a general outline. The range of topics covered during your training is dependent upon student level, time available and preferences of your course booking.

Adobe Bridge
-Using Bridge for digital asset management
-Create CS2 global colour settings

Custom workspaces
-Work more efficiently and optimize your screen area using custom workspaces

Control palette
-Discover the new context-sensitive Control palette.

New Tools
-Live Trace (vastly improved in CS2)
-Live Paint: Apply color to any area of your artwork
-Colorized grayscale
-Expanded stroke options: Stroke inside, over or outside a line

New Effects
-3D effect
-Scribble effect

Text
-New common CS & CS2 type engine
-Text underline and strikethrough

Tighter integration with Adobe Photoshop
-Adobe Photoshop layer comp support
-Drag and drop "smart objects" between CS2 applications

Mobile content creation
-Optimize rich graphical content for mobile wireless devices by saving artwork as SVG-t

Adobe Version Cue
-Keep track of multi[ple versions of your work

PDF
-Create reliable, press-ready layouts using ISO-standard and ANSI-standard PDF/X
-Save time and help ensure consistency by sharing PDF presets across Adobe Creative Suite 2
-Multipage PDF export:tile your Illustrator artboard into as many pages as you want, and simply export to create a multipage PDF file.

Print and Export
-Page tile overlap control: easily and reliably print oversized documents to standard desktop printers
-Learn to work with almost any type of graphic file — including PDF, EPS, SVG, Photoshop (PSD), TIFF, GIF, JPEG, SWF, and more.
-Export as Macromedia Flash (SWF): expanded export options and a simplified process make it easier than ever to export your Illustrator artwork to Macromedia Flash (SWF) file format.

Related Adobe Illustrator CS2 training courses — Scheduled

Below you'll find an up-to-date list of related scheduled Adobe Illustrator CS2 training courses in London or throughout the UK offered by XChange Training. Just click on a link to view dates and course details for your desired location:

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Adobe Illustrator CS3 Two Day Introduction
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Advantages of learning Adobe Illustrator CS2 with XChangeTraining

-Our Illustrator CS2 trainers are experienced design professionals with excellent knowledge off all aspects of graphic design from creating artwork to guaranteeing successful output.
-It's bespoke and solutions based: before you come to XChange Training we agree the course content with you based on your needs.
-We take the time to work specifically on any files you bring along to the course, ensuring that you see benefits to your workflow immediately.
-XChange training focuses on real tasks that reflect how the software is used in professional situations.
-On-site and off-site training is available for the whole UK.
-Free email support service for 3 months after course.
-We get consistently good feedback from our clients.
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Training Pricing

On-site course pricing
Prices include a set of course notes per trainee, 3 months telephone and/or e-mail support service after the course and all refreshments including a light lunch if held at the training centre.

For training courses outside of London a standard return train fare and/or taxi fare may be applicable.

Training centre pricing
Pricing for training at the Britton Street facility:
1 person £429 for a 1 day course*
2 people £529 for a 1 day course*
3 people £629 for a 1 day course
4 people £729 for a 1 day course
5 people £829 for a 1 day course
6 people £929 for a 1 day course
All prices subject to VAT

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Tel: 0845 363 1130
Email: info@xchangetraining.co.uk

* For courses held outside of London for less than 3 trainees, there is an additional charge of £75, plus a standard return train fare and/or taxi fare may be applicable.