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Adobe Illustrator CS4 - One Day Introduction training — Bespoke

Adobe Illustrator CS4 is the latest version of Adobe's industry standard vector-based illustrating tool and with the likely demise of Freehand 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 CS4 adds some great new features that beginners can start using straight away such as Control palette, Adobe Bridge, Live Trace and expanded export options.

By the end of this one day course for beginners, you will have learnt about the key Adobe Illustrator CS4 features and tools that you need to begin designing attractive graphic designs and art work.

(This course is also available as a two day course which provides sufficient time to cover the features in a more complete manner and allows more time for experimenting and creating completed designs.)

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Adobe Illustrator CS4 - One Day Introduction training 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.

Essential Illustrator Concepts
-Overview of Programme Capabilities
-What are Vector Graphics?

Creating a document
-Colour Space RGB & CMYK
-Resolution
-Pasteboard
-Multiple Artboards (new in CS4)
-Tabbed open documents (new in CS4)

The Illustrator Interface
-The Tool Bar (including Key Shortcuts)
-Using the Control Panel
-Intro to Panels
-View Options
-Basic Shortcuts
-Basic Navigation
-Preview/Outline Options
-Preferences

Guides
-Rulers
-Creating Guides
-Hiding/Showing Guides
-Locking/Unlocking Guides
-Making/Releasing Guides
-Smart Guides (enhanced in CS4)
-Grids
-Snap-to Features

Panel and Workspaces
-In-Depth Functions
-Customising
-Saving a Workspace
-The Options Button

Creating Objects
-Exploring Object Options
-Shortcuts
-The Bounding Box
-Altering Objects

Creating Lines, Segments, Spirals & Grids
-Exploring Object Options
-Shortcuts

Moving, Duplicating & Groups
-Moving & Copying
-Transform Again
-Multiple Copies
-Duplicating Shortcuts
-Group/Ungrouping

Object Hierarchy
-Send to Back/Send to Front
-Send Backward/Send Forward
-Shortcuts
-Intro to Layers and Sub Layers

Transformations
-The Reference Point
-Scaling
-Rotating
-Shearing
-Reflecting
-Shortcuts
-Free Transform Tool (for Perspective)
-Transform Each

Selection Tools
-Exploring the difference between the two
-Methods of Selection
-The Bounding Box
-Editing Objects with the Direct Selection Tool
-Selecting Objects within Groups
-Undo/Redo
-Multiple Undo/Redo

Open Paths
-Joining Points
-Averaging Points

Working with Colour
-Fill & Stroke Tool overview
-Shortcuts
-Colour Panel Overview (for Custom Colour)
-Swatches Panel Overview (for Saved Colour)
-Creating and Saving Colours
-Editing Colours
-Global Colours
-Pantone and Spot Colours
-Creating Swatch Groups and Libraries
-Using Libraries
-Adobe Swatch Exchange

Gradients (enhanced in CS4)
-The Gradient Panel
-Creating Gradients
-Editing Gradients
-The Gradient Tool
-Working with Gradient Libraries
-New Gradient Features

Patterns
-Working with Patterns
-Creating Patterns
-Editing Patterns
-Working with Patterns Libraries

Strokes and Paths
-The Strokes Panel
-Corners and Caps
-Alignment
-Custom Dash Options
-Outlining Paths
-Offsetting Paths
-Using Borders (through Brushes)

Basic Text Editing
-Creating Point Text
-Creating Area Text
-Text Formatting
-Area Type Options
-Creating Text Threads
-Using the Glyphs panel
-Checking spelling
-Using the Change Case function
-Convert Text to Outlines
-Style Sheets
-Text on a Path

Working with Images
-Placing images
-Image Masks
-Making/Releasing Masks
-Using the Links panel
-The Edit Original workflow
-Live Trace
-Rasterizing artwork

Working with Layers
-Overview, Purpose and Function
-Looking at Layered Files
-Working with layers
-Layers and object hierarchy
-Sub Layers
-The Layers Panel Explained
-Creating Layers
-Duplicating Layers
-Layer Groups
-Layer Shortcuts

The Pen Tool
-Drawing Paths with the Pen Tool
-Mastering the Pen Tool
-Editing Paths
-Editing Anchor Points
-Direct Selection Tool Shortcuts
-Shortcuts for Related Tools
-Pencil & Eraser Tools

The Align Panel
-Aligning objects
-Distributing objects
Pathfinder
-Combining Objects etc
-Shape Modes
-Pathfinder Modes
-Using Align & Pathfinder Together

Compound Paths
-Making Compound Paths
-Releasing Compound Paths
-Dos and Donts of Compound Paths

Brushes
-Overview of How Brushes Work
-Working with Brushes
-Using Brush Libraries
-Brush types

Transparency & Blends
-The Transparency Panel
-Blend Options

Symbols
-Working with Symbols
-Using Symbol Libraries
-Editing Symbols
-Creating Symbols
-Symbol Sprayer Tool
Graphic Styles
-Overview of Graphic Styles
-Using Graphic Style Libraries

Filters
-Overview of Filters
-Drop Shadow
-Feathering
-Warping
-Other Filters

Saving and Printing
-Saving in Illustrator
-Printing in Illustrator
-Exporting in Illustrator
-PDF options
-Setting up page tiling
-Using the Crop Area tool (New in CS4)

Advantages of learning Adobe Illustrator CS4 with XChangeTraining

-Our Illustrator CS4 trainers are experienced design professionals with excellent knowledge off all aspects of graphic design from creating artwork to guaranteeing successful output.
-XChange Training is an Adobe Authorised Training Centre
-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 6 months after course.
-We get consistently good feedback from our clients.
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On-site course pricing
Prices include a set of course notes per trainee, 6 months telephone and/or e-mail support service after the course, all refreshments and lunch if held at the training centre.

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

Training centre pricing
Pricing for training at the Clerkenwell facility:
1 person £449 for a 1 day course
2 people £549 for a 1 day course
3 people £599 for a 1 day course
4 people £649 for a 1 day course
5 people £699 for a 1 day course
6 people £749 for a 1 day course
7 people £799 for a 1 day course
8 people £849 for a 1 day course
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