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Training: Illustrator CS - Basics
This two day course serves as a solid introduction to the uniqueness and power of this vector based illustration tool.

Training: Illustrator CS - Advanced
This two day course looks a advanced features of this graphically rich program. Prior atten-dance of the Illustrator CS - Basics class is highly recommended.

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Training: Adobe Illustrator CS - Basics

This two day course serves as a solid introduction to the flexibilty and power of this vector based illustration tool. A familiarization of the program prior to attending class is not required.

Getting to Know the Work Area

• Opening the work file
  
• Identifying the page boundary
  
• Viewing artwork
  
• Using the toolbox
  
• Changing the view of artwork
  
• Scrolling through a document
  
• Working with palettes
  
• Using shortcuts
  
  

Selection Basics

• Using the Selection tool
  
• The Direct Selection tool
  
  

Creating Basic Shapes

• Using the tools
  
• Painting shapes
  
• Drawing with the Rectangular Grid tool
  
• Copying and scaling shapes
  
  

Drawing with the Pen

• Creating straight lines
  
• Creating curves paths
  
• Building a curve
  
• Curves and corner anchor points
  
• Editing curves
  
  

Applying Transparency and Blending Modes

• Changing the opacity of an object
  
• Changing the blending modes
  
• Isolate the blending
  
• Using an opacity mask
  
• Editing an opacity mask
  
  

Working with Layers

• Creating layers
  
• Locking layers
  
• Viewing layers
  
• Pasting layers
  
• Creating clipping masks
  
• Merging layers
  
• Applying appearance attributes to layers
  
  

Transforming Objects

• Scaling, rotating, distorting and shearing objects
  
• Positioning object precisely
  
• Reflecting objects
  
• Changing the perspective
  
• Using the Free Transform tool
  
• Working with symbols
  
• Making multiple transformations
  
  

Working with Placement and Order of Objects

• Creating custom guides
  
• Creating the vector logo
  
• Applying the warp and pathfinder features
  
• Arrangement and object order
  
  

Applying Appearance Attributes, Styles, and Effects

• Using appearance attributes
  
• Copying, applying, and removing styles and appearances
  
• Saving and printing files with transparency effects
  
• Exporting and importing flattening settings
  
  

Working with Type

• Sampling type
  
• Changing character size
  
• Reshaping text with an envelope
  
• Creating columns of type
  
• Changing character attributes of placed text
  
• Changing paragraph attributes
  
• Saving and Using Styles
  
• Wrapping type around a graphic
  
• Typing along a path
  
• Creating type outlines and type masks.