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Illustrator > Adobe Illustrator CS3: Essentials Training

Adobe Illustrator CS3: Essentials Training

Adobe Illustrator CS3: Essentials Training

These easy to follow, in-depth lessons show you how to create top quality artwork using Adobe Illustrator CS3. Our lessons focus on best practices for producing better images easier and faster – ensuring the most unique and professional work for print or the web. Get up to speed on the unique capabilities of Adobe Illustrator CS3 today!

  • Format - 1 DVD-ROMs
  • Duration - 6 Hours of Beginner to Intermediate Training
  • Author - Steve Samson
  • Platform - Windows & Mac OS


  • Read full course outline below...


    Course Outline

    Lesson 1: WELCOME TO ILLUSTRATOR CS3 (19 min)
    1. Vectors vs. Pixels
    2. Understanding Points, Paths, Fills & Strokes
    3. Exploring the New Welcome Screen
    4. Opening an Existing Document
    5. Saving & Closing Documents

    Lesson 2: THE ILLUSTRATOR INTERFACE (37 min)
    1. Using the Menu Bar & Status Bar
    2. Working with the Tool Box
    3. Using the Control Palette
    4. Using the Palette Dock
    5. Saving & Loading Workspaces
    6. Setting Preferences
    7. Zooming & Panning a Document
    8. Working with the Layers Palette

    Lesson 3: CREATING & COLORING OBJECTS (46 min)
    1. Working with Rulers, Guides & Grids
    2. Drawing Rectangles & Ovals
    3. Selecting & Deleting Objects
    4. Duplicating Objects
    5. Dividing an Object
    6. Drawing Polygons & Stars
    7. Drawing Lines, Arcs, Spirals & Grids
    8. Changing Fills & Strokes
    9. Changing Opacity & Using the Eyedropper Tool
    10. Using the Color Palette
    11. Understanding Live Color

    Lesson 4: MANIPULATING OBJECTS (26 min)
    1. Using Simple Transformations
    2. Rotating Objects
    3. Using the Transform Menu
    4. Shearing & Reflecting Objects
    5. Using the Transform Each Command
    6. Aligning & Distributing Objects
    7. Distorting Objects

    Lesson 5: DRAWING IN ILLUSTRATOR (19 min)
    1. Freeform Drawing with the Pencil Tool
    2. Drawing with Brushes
    3. Tracing a Template
    4. Using Live Trace

    Lesson 6: USING THE PEN TOOL (18 min)
    1. Understanding Anchor Points
    2. Drawing Straight Lines
    3. Drawing Curves
    4. Working with Curved Corner Points
    5. Working with Combination Corner Points
    6. Converting Anchor Points

    Lesson 7: WORKING WITH POINTS & PATHS (27 min)
    1. Using the Direct Selection Tool
    2. Transforming Points & Path Segments
    3. Splitting & Joining Paths
    4. Aligning Points
    5. Adding & Removing Points
    6. Using the Pathfinder Palette
    7. Final Comments & Credits