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Adobe Illustrator CS4 Two Day Introduction - London

In this scheduled Illustrator course, you will learn skills that allow you to take advantage of Illustrator's powerful tools to create illustrations and type effects. Learn to design advertisements and printable documents. Work with colours, gradients, layers, fonts, and photos to create eye-catching illustrations and text effects.

Upon successful completion of this course, delegates will be able to:
-Draw and understand Bezier curves, the root of drawing in Illustrator
-Create a logo using simple shapes
-Accurately place and measure objects in the Illustration window
-Trace and Colour your hand drawn artwork with Live Trace, Live Paint and Live Colour
-Save illustrations for both print and web purposes

Arrow style bullet pointTarget audience and pre-requisites for this course
Arrow style bullet pointDifference between scheduled and bespoke courses
A bespoke version of this scheduled
course is also available to suit
your requirements & timeframe.

 
Adobe Illustrator CS4 training at XChangeTraining
 

Price:

£450
 

Duration:

2 Days
 

Course Locations:

 
  A copy of this quality manual is available to all attendees of this course:
 
 

Adobe Illustrator CS4: Visual Quick Start Guide

  Price listed is per delegate and excludes VAT.
 
 

XChange Training limit class size (4-8 delegates max) to ensure an excellent quality of training is provided so courses can fill up quickly. Please book up early to guarantee your place.
 
 
Book any 2 scheduled courses together and receive 10% off both!
 

Software Bundle Offer:

 
 
Order a copy of any full CS4 individual product or suite bundled with this course and save 10% on the course price! - ask for more information
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Adobe Illustrator CS4 Two Day Introduction - London 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.

Creating basic Documents
-Explore the pre built Document Profiles
-Shortcuts to navigate the Artboard effectively
-Work in a Custom Workspace

Drawing in Illustrator
-Use the Pen tool for straight lines
-Add, delete or adjust points along a path
-Understand how Bezier Curves work, learn to draw and edit these Curves
-Freeform drawing and editing with this powerful tool
-Create Logos using simple Shapes
-Using Live Trace to transform your hand drawn sketches into vector artwork that can be further adjusted
Modifying Objects

-Lasso select and the other goodies in the Select Menu
-Transform objects with scale, shear, rotate & reflect tool
-Be precise using Smart Guides, Grids & Guidelines
-Align, Group & Duplicate to achieve better results
-Layers palette: Hide & Lock Objects
-Intro to Isolation Mode for effective editing
Working with Colours in Illustrator

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-Difference between Swatches and Colour palette
-Applying colour to Stroke and/or Fill
-Adjusting Stroke with the Stroke palette
-Live Colour for perfect Complementary / Analogous colours
-Live Paint as an easy way to colour artwork
-Introducing Gradients & Patterns

Text copy in Illustrator
-Point, Area and Type on a path
-Import Body Type & fix Spelling Errors
-Find and Replace Text or Insert Typographic Characters
-Create Text Outlines to design your own fancy headlines

Outputting your Artwork
-Defining cropping area
-Saving your artwork in vector formats
-Save for Web & Devices


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Course Target Audience and delegate prerequisites

This course is intended for graphic designers and textile/fashion deisgners, or people transitioning into a design job or taking on design responsibilities, who need to use Illustrator to create illustrations, logos, clothing design, advertisements, or other graphic documents. Delegates may have little or no experience with Illustrator.

Ahead of taking this course the trainee must have basic PC or Mac skills, including a fundamental understanding of a computer's operating system, how to launch an application and create and save files, as well as how to copy files from CDs and other media.


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Advantages of learning Adobe Illustrator CS4 with XChange Training

-XChange Training is an Adobe Certified Training Centre
-Our Illustrator CS4 trainers are experienced print and design professionals with excellent knowledge of all aspects of print workflows from creating artwork to guaranteeing successful output.
-XChange training focuses on real tasks that reflect how the software is used in professional situations.
-Free Course manual provided for each trainee as excellent post-course reference material.
-Free email support service for 6 months after course included in the price.
-We get consistently good feedback from our clients.

 Read client testimonials...

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Contacting XChange Training

To Book a course simply click on the link below to book online or contact us by email or phone.

Email: info@xchangetraining.co.uk  
Tel: 0845 363 1130
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Adobe Illustrator CS4 Two Day Introduction - Manchester

In this scheduled Illustrator course, you will learn skills that allow you to take advantage of Illustrator's powerful tools to create illustrations and type effects. Learn to design advertisements and printable documents. Work with colours, gradients, layers, fonts, and photos to create eye-catching illustrations and text effects.

Upon successful completion of this course, delegates will be able to:
-Draw and understand Bezier curves, the root of drawing in Illustrator
-Create a logo using simple shapes
-Accurately place and measure objects in the Illustration window
-Trace and Colour your hand drawn artwork with Live Trace, Live Paint and Live Colour
-Save illustrations for both print and web purposes

Arrow style bullet pointTarget audience and pre-requisites for this course
Arrow style bullet pointDifference between scheduled and bespoke courses
A bespoke version of this scheduled
course is also available to suit
your requirements & timeframe.

 
Adobe Illustrator CS4 training at XChangeTraining
 

Price:

£450
 

Duration:

2 Days
 

Course Locations:

 
  A copy of this quality manual is available to all attendees of this course:
 
 

Adobe Illustrator CS4: Visual Quick Start Guide

  Price listed is per delegate and excludes VAT.
 
 

XChange Training limit class size (4-8 delegates max) to ensure an excellent quality of training is provided so courses can fill up quickly. Please book up early to guarantee your place.
 
 
Book any 2 scheduled courses together and receive 10% off both!
 

Software Bundle Offer:

 
 
Order a copy of any full CS4 individual product or suite bundled with this course and save 10% on the course price! - ask for more information
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Adobe Illustrator CS4 Two Day Introduction - Manchester 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.

Creating basic Documents
-Explore the pre built Document Profiles
-Shortcuts to navigate the Artboard effectively
-Work in a Custom Workspace

Drawing in Illustrator
-Use the Pen tool for straight lines
-Add, delete or adjust points along a path
-Understand how Bezier Curves work, learn to draw and edit these Curves
-Freeform drawing and editing with this powerful tool
-Create Logos using simple Shapes
-Using Live Trace to transform your hand drawn sketches into vector artwork that can be further adjusted
Modifying Objects

-Lasso select and the other goodies in the Select Menu
-Transform objects with scale, shear, rotate & reflect tool
-Be precise using Smart Guides, Grids & Guidelines
-Align, Group & Duplicate to achieve better results
-Layers palette: Hide & Lock Objects
-Intro to Isolation Mode for effective editing
Working with Colours in Illustrator

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-Difference between Swatches and Colour palette
-Applying colour to Stroke and/or Fill
-Adjusting Stroke with the Stroke palette
-Live Colour for perfect Complementary / Analogous colours
-Live Paint as an easy way to colour artwork
-Introducing Gradients & Patterns

Text copy in Illustrator
-Point, Area and Type on a path
-Import Body Type & fix Spelling Errors
-Find and Replace Text or Insert Typographic Characters
-Create Text Outlines to design your own fancy headlines

Outputting your Artwork
-Defining cropping area
-Saving your artwork in vector formats
-Save for Web & Devices


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Course Target Audience and delegate prerequisites

This course is intended for graphic designers and textile/fashion deisgners, or people transitioning into a design job or taking on design responsibilities, who need to use Illustrator to create illustrations, logos, clothing design, advertisements, or other graphic documents. Delegates may have little or no experience with Illustrator.

Ahead of taking this course the trainee must have basic PC or Mac skills, including a fundamental understanding of a computer's operating system, how to launch an application and create and save files, as well as how to copy files from CDs and other media.


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Advantages of learning Adobe Illustrator CS4 with XChange Training

-XChange Training is an Adobe Certified Training Centre
-Our Illustrator CS4 trainers are experienced print and design professionals with excellent knowledge of all aspects of print workflows from creating artwork to guaranteeing successful output.
-XChange training focuses on real tasks that reflect how the software is used in professional situations.
-Free Course manual provided for each trainee as excellent post-course reference material.
-Free email support service for 6 months after course included in the price.
-We get consistently good feedback from our clients.

 Read client testimonials...

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Contacting XChange Training

To Book a course simply click on the link below to book online or contact us by email or phone.

Email: info@xchangetraining.co.uk  
Tel: 0845 363 1130
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Adobe Illustrator CS4 Two Day Introduction

In this scheduled Illustrator course, you will learn skills that allow you to take advantage of Illustrator's powerful tools to create illustrations and type effects. Learn to design advertisements and printable documents. Work with colours, gradients, layers, fonts, and photos to create eye-catching illustrations and text effects.

Upon successful completion of this course, delegates will be able to:
-Draw and understand Bezier curves, the root of drawing in Illustrator
-Create a logo using simple shapes
-Accurately place and measure objects in the Illustration window
-Trace and Colour your hand drawn artwork with Live Trace, Live Paint and Live Colour
-Save illustrations for both print and web purposes

Arrow style bullet pointTarget audience and pre-requisites for this course
Arrow style bullet pointDifference between scheduled and bespoke courses
A bespoke version of this scheduled
course is also available to suit
your requirements & timeframe.

 
Adobe Illustrator CS4 training at XChangeTraining
 

Price:

£475
 

Duration:

2 Days
 

Course Locations:

Arrow style bullet pointCentral London
Arrow style bullet pointCentral Manchester
 
  A copy of this quality manual is available to all attendees of this course:
 
 

Adobe Illustrator CS4: Visual Quick Start Guide

  Price listed is per delegate and excludes VAT.
 
 

XChange Training limit class size (4-8 delegates max) to ensure an excellent quality of training is provided so courses can fill up quickly. Please book up early to guarantee your place.
 
 
Book any 2 scheduled courses together and receive 10% off both!
 

Software Bundle Offer:

 
 
Order a copy of any full CS4 individual product or suite bundled with this course and save 10% on the course price! - ask for more information
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Adobe Illustrator CS4 Two Day Introduction 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.

Creating basic Documents
-Explore the pre built Document Profiles
-Shortcuts to navigate the Artboard effectively
-Work in a Custom Workspace

Drawing in Illustrator
-Use the Pen tool for straight lines
-Add, delete or adjust points along a path
-Understand how Bezier Curves work, learn to draw and edit these Curves
-Freeform drawing and editing with this powerful tool
-Create Logos using simple Shapes
-Using Live Trace to transform your hand drawn sketches into vector artwork that can be further adjusted
Modifying Objects

-Lasso select and the other goodies in the Select Menu
-Transform objects with scale, shear, rotate & reflect tool
-Be precise using Smart Guides, Grids & Guidelines
-Align, Group & Duplicate to achieve better results
-Layers palette: Hide & Lock Objects
-Intro to Isolation Mode for effective editing
Working with Colours in Illustrator

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-Difference between Swatches and Colour palette
-Applying colour to Stroke and/or Fill
-Adjusting Stroke with the Stroke palette
-Live Colour for perfect Complementary / Analogous colours
-Live Paint as an easy way to colour artwork
-Introducing Gradients & Patterns

Text copy in Illustrator
-Point, Area and Type on a path
-Import Body Type & fix Spelling Errors
-Find and Replace Text or Insert Typographic Characters
-Create Text Outlines to design your own fancy headlines

Outputting your Artwork
-Defining cropping area
-Saving your artwork in vector formats
-Save for Web & Devices


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Course Target Audience and delegate prerequisites

This course is intended for graphic designers and textile/fashion deisgners, or people transitioning into a design job or taking on design responsibilities, who need to use Illustrator to create illustrations, logos, clothing design, advertisements, or other graphic documents. Delegates may have little or no experience with Illustrator.

Ahead of taking this course the trainee must have basic PC or Mac skills, including a fundamental understanding of a computer's operating system, how to launch an application and create and save files, as well as how to copy files from CDs and other media.


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Advantages of learning Adobe Illustrator CS4 with XChange Training

-XChange Training is an Adobe Certified Training Centre
-Our Illustrator CS4 trainers are experienced print and design professionals with excellent knowledge of all aspects of print workflows from creating artwork to guaranteeing successful output.
-XChange training focuses on real tasks that reflect how the software is used in professional situations.
-Free Course manual provided for each trainee as excellent post-course reference material.
-Free email support service for 6 months after course included in the price.
-We get consistently good feedback from our clients.

 Read client testimonials...

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Contacting XChange Training

To Book a course simply click on the link below to book online or contact us by email or phone.

Email: info@xchangetraining.co.uk  
Tel: 0845 363 1130
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Adobe Illustrator CS4 Two Day Introduction - Guildford

In this scheduled Illustrator course, you will learn skills that allow you to take advantage of Illustrator's powerful tools to create illustrations and type effects. Learn to design advertisements and printable documents. Work with colours, gradients, layers, fonts, and photos to create eye-catching illustrations and text effects.

Upon successful completion of this course, delegates will be able to:
-Draw and understand Bezier curves, the root of drawing in Illustrator
-Create a logo using simple shapes
-Accurately place and measure objects in the Illustration window
-Trace and Colour your hand drawn artwork with Live Trace, Live Paint and Live Colour
-Save illustrations for both print and web purposes

Arrow style bullet pointTarget audience and pre-requisites for this course
Arrow style bullet pointDifference between scheduled and bespoke courses
A bespoke version of this scheduled
course is also available to suit
your requirements & timeframe.

 
Adobe Illustrator CS4 training at XChangeTraining
 

Price:

£495
 

Duration:

2 Days
 

Course Locations:

 
  A copy of this quality manual is available to all attendees of this course:
 
 

Adobe Illustrator CS4: Visual Quick Start Guide

  Price listed is per delegate and excludes VAT.
 
 

XChange Training limit class size (4-8 delegates max) to ensure an excellent quality of training is provided so courses can fill up quickly. Please book up early to guarantee your place.
 
 
Book any 2 scheduled courses together and receive 10% off both!
 

Software Bundle Offer:

 
 
Order a copy of any full CS4 individual product or suite bundled with this course and save 10% on the course price! - ask for more information
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Adobe Illustrator CS4 Two Day Introduction - Guildford 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.

Creating basic Documents
-Explore the pre built Document Profiles
-Shortcuts to navigate the Artboard effectively
-Work in a Custom Workspace

Drawing in Illustrator
-Use the Pen tool for straight lines
-Add, delete or adjust points along a path
-Understand how Bezier Curves work, learn to draw and edit these Curves
-Freeform drawing and editing with this powerful tool
-Create Logos using simple Shapes
-Using Live Trace to transform your hand drawn sketches into vector artwork that can be further adjusted
Modifying Objects

-Lasso select and the other goodies in the Select Menu
-Transform objects with scale, shear, rotate & reflect tool
-Be precise using Smart Guides, Grids & Guidelines
-Align, Group & Duplicate to achieve better results
-Layers palette: Hide & Lock Objects
-Intro to Isolation Mode for effective editing
Working with Colours in Illustrator

Spacer image

-Difference between Swatches and Colour palette
-Applying colour to Stroke and/or Fill
-Adjusting Stroke with the Stroke palette
-Live Colour for perfect Complementary / Analogous colours
-Live Paint as an easy way to colour artwork
-Introducing Gradients & Patterns

Text copy in Illustrator
-Point, Area and Type on a path
-Import Body Type & fix Spelling Errors
-Find and Replace Text or Insert Typographic Characters
-Create Text Outlines to design your own fancy headlines

Outputting your Artwork
-Defining cropping area
-Saving your artwork in vector formats
-Save for Web & Devices


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Course Target Audience and delegate prerequisites

This course is intended for graphic designers and textile/fashion deisgners, or people transitioning into a design job or taking on design responsibilities, who need to use Illustrator to create illustrations, logos, clothing design, advertisements, or other graphic documents. Delegates may have little or no experience with Illustrator.

Ahead of taking this course the trainee must have basic PC or Mac skills, including a fundamental understanding of a computer's operating system, how to launch an application and create and save files, as well as how to copy files from CDs and other media.


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Advantages of learning Adobe Illustrator CS4 with XChange Training

-XChange Training is an Adobe Certified Training Centre
-Our Illustrator CS4 trainers are experienced print and design professionals with excellent knowledge of all aspects of print workflows from creating artwork to guaranteeing successful output.
-XChange training focuses on real tasks that reflect how the software is used in professional situations.
-Free Course manual provided for each trainee as excellent post-course reference material.
-Free email support service for 6 months after course included in the price.
-We get consistently good feedback from our clients.

 Read client testimonials...

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Contacting XChange Training

To Book a course simply click on the link below to book online or contact us by email or phone.

Email: info@xchangetraining.co.uk  
Tel: 0845 363 1130
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All prices offered for business users and exclude delivery and VAT. E&OE
©XChange Training 2012. All Rights Reserved. | Privacy Policy
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Adobe Illustrator CS4 Two Day Introduction - Newcastle

In this scheduled Illustrator course, you will learn skills that allow you to take advantage of Illustrator's powerful tools to create illustrations and type effects. Learn to design advertisements and printable documents. Work with colours, gradients, layers, fonts, and photos to create eye-catching illustrations and text effects.

Upon successful completion of this course, delegates will be able to:
-Draw and understand Bezier curves, the root of drawing in Illustrator
-Create a logo using simple shapes
-Accurately place and measure objects in the Illustration window
-Trace and Colour your hand drawn artwork with Live Trace, Live Paint and Live Colour
-Save illustrations for both print and web purposes

Arrow style bullet pointTarget audience and pre-requisites for this course
Arrow style bullet pointDifference between scheduled and bespoke courses
A bespoke version of this scheduled
course is also available to suit
your requirements & timeframe.

 
Adobe Illustrator CS4 training at XChangeTraining
 

Price:

£495
 

Duration:

2 Days
 

Course Locations:

 
  A copy of this quality manual is available to all attendees of this course:
 
 

Adobe Illustrator CS4: Visual Quick Start Guide

  Price listed is per delegate and excludes VAT.
 
 

XChange Training limit class size (4-8 delegates max) to ensure an excellent quality of training is provided so courses can fill up quickly. Please book up early to guarantee your place.
 
 
Book any 2 scheduled courses together and receive 10% off both!
 

Software Bundle Offer:

 
 
Order a copy of any full CS4 individual product or suite bundled with this course and save 10% on the course price! - ask for more information
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Adobe Illustrator CS4 Two Day Introduction - Newcastle 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.

Creating basic Documents
-Explore the pre built Document Profiles
-Shortcuts to navigate the Artboard effectively
-Work in a Custom Workspace

Drawing in Illustrator
-Use the Pen tool for straight lines
-Add, delete or adjust points along a path
-Understand how Bezier Curves work, learn to draw and edit these Curves
-Freeform drawing and editing with this powerful tool
-Create Logos using simple Shapes
-Using Live Trace to transform your hand drawn sketches into vector artwork that can be further adjusted
Modifying Objects

-Lasso select and the other goodies in the Select Menu
-Transform objects with scale, shear, rotate & reflect tool
-Be precise using Smart Guides, Grids & Guidelines
-Align, Group & Duplicate to achieve better results
-Layers palette: Hide & Lock Objects
-Intro to Isolation Mode for effective editing
Working with Colours in Illustrator

Spacer image

-Difference between Swatches and Colour palette
-Applying colour to Stroke and/or Fill
-Adjusting Stroke with the Stroke palette
-Live Colour for perfect Complementary / Analogous colours
-Live Paint as an easy way to colour artwork
-Introducing Gradients & Patterns

Text copy in Illustrator
-Point, Area and Type on a path
-Import Body Type & fix Spelling Errors
-Find and Replace Text or Insert Typographic Characters
-Create Text Outlines to design your own fancy headlines

Outputting your Artwork
-Defining cropping area
-Saving your artwork in vector formats
-Save for Web & Devices


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Course Target Audience and delegate prerequisites

This course is intended for graphic designers and textile/fashion deisgners, or people transitioning into a design job or taking on design responsibilities, who need to use Illustrator to create illustrations, logos, clothing design, advertisements, or other graphic documents. Delegates may have little or no experience with Illustrator.

Ahead of taking this course the trainee must have basic PC or Mac skills, including a fundamental understanding of a computer's operating system, how to launch an application and create and save files, as well as how to copy files from CDs and other media.


Horizontal Red Line

Advantages of learning Adobe Illustrator CS4 with XChange Training

-XChange Training is an Adobe Certified Training Centre
-Our Illustrator CS4 trainers are experienced print and design professionals with excellent knowledge of all aspects of print workflows from creating artwork to guaranteeing successful output.
-XChange training focuses on real tasks that reflect how the software is used in professional situations.
-Free Course manual provided for each trainee as excellent post-course reference material.
-Free email support service for 6 months after course included in the price.
-We get consistently good feedback from our clients.

 Read client testimonials...

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Contacting XChange Training

To Book a course simply click on the link below to book online or contact us by email or phone.

Email: info@xchangetraining.co.uk  
Tel: 0845 363 1130
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All prices offered for business users and exclude delivery and VAT. E&OE
©XChange Training 2012. All Rights Reserved. | Privacy Policy
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Book a creative publishing course by clicking here Desktop Publishing Training Resources Learn more about us and our training centre in central London, UK Contact XChangeTraining
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Adobe Illustrator CS4 Two Day Introduction - Birmingham

In this scheduled Illustrator course, you will learn skills that allow you to take advantage of Illustrator's powerful tools to create illustrations and type effects. Learn to design advertisements and printable documents. Work with colours, gradients, layers, fonts, and photos to create eye-catching illustrations and text effects.

Upon successful completion of this course, delegates will be able to:
-Draw and understand Bezier curves, the root of drawing in Illustrator
-Create a logo using simple shapes
-Accurately place and measure objects in the Illustration window
-Trace and Colour your hand drawn artwork with Live Trace, Live Paint and Live Colour
-Save illustrations for both print and web purposes

Arrow style bullet pointTarget audience and pre-requisites for this course
Arrow style bullet pointDifference between scheduled and bespoke courses
A bespoke version of this scheduled
course is also available to suit
your requirements & timeframe.

 
Adobe Illustrator CS4 training at XChangeTraining
 

Price:

£495
 

Duration:

2 Days
 

Course Locations:

 
  A copy of this quality manual is available to all attendees of this course:
 
 

Adobe Illustrator CS4: Visual Quick Start Guide

  Price listed is per delegate and excludes VAT.
 
 

XChange Training limit class size (4-8 delegates max) to ensure an excellent quality of training is provided so courses can fill up quickly. Please book up early to guarantee your place.
 
 
Book any 2 scheduled courses together and receive 10% off both!
 

Software Bundle Offer:

 
 
Order a copy of any full CS4 individual product or suite bundled with this course and save 10% on the course price! - ask for more information
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Adobe Illustrator CS4 Two Day Introduction - Birmingham 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.

Creating basic Documents
-Explore the pre built Document Profiles
-Shortcuts to navigate the Artboard effectively
-Work in a Custom Workspace

Drawing in Illustrator
-Use the Pen tool for straight lines
-Add, delete or adjust points along a path
-Understand how Bezier Curves work, learn to draw and edit these Curves
-Freeform drawing and editing with this powerful tool
-Create Logos using simple Shapes
-Using Live Trace to transform your hand drawn sketches into vector artwork that can be further adjusted
Modifying Objects

-Lasso select and the other goodies in the Select Menu
-Transform objects with scale, shear, rotate & reflect tool
-Be precise using Smart Guides, Grids & Guidelines
-Align, Group & Duplicate to achieve better results
-Layers palette: Hide & Lock Objects
-Intro to Isolation Mode for effective editing
Working with Colours in Illustrator

Spacer image

-Difference between Swatches and Colour palette
-Applying colour to Stroke and/or Fill
-Adjusting Stroke with the Stroke palette
-Live Colour for perfect Complementary / Analogous colours
-Live Paint as an easy way to colour artwork
-Introducing Gradients & Patterns

Text copy in Illustrator
-Point, Area and Type on a path
-Import Body Type & fix Spelling Errors
-Find and Replace Text or Insert Typographic Characters
-Create Text Outlines to design your own fancy headlines

Outputting your Artwork
-Defining cropping area
-Saving your artwork in vector formats
-Save for Web & Devices


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Course Target Audience and delegate prerequisites

This course is intended for graphic designers and textile/fashion deisgners, or people transitioning into a design job or taking on design responsibilities, who need to use Illustrator to create illustrations, logos, clothing design, advertisements, or other graphic documents. Delegates may have little or no experience with Illustrator.

Ahead of taking this course the trainee must have basic PC or Mac skills, including a fundamental understanding of a computer's operating system, how to launch an application and create and save files, as well as how to copy files from CDs and other media.


Horizontal Red Line

Advantages of learning Adobe Illustrator CS4 with XChange Training

-XChange Training is an Adobe Certified Training Centre
-Our Illustrator CS4 trainers are experienced print and design professionals with excellent knowledge of all aspects of print workflows from creating artwork to guaranteeing successful output.
-XChange training focuses on real tasks that reflect how the software is used in professional situations.
-Free Course manual provided for each trainee as excellent post-course reference material.
-Free email support service for 6 months after course included in the price.
-We get consistently good feedback from our clients.

 Read client testimonials...

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Contacting XChange Training

To Book a course simply click on the link below to book online or contact us by email or phone.

Email: info@xchangetraining.co.uk  
Tel: 0845 363 1130
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All prices offered for business users and exclude delivery and VAT. E&OE
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