Illustrator CS3: Advanced

Overview:

This excellent Illustrator CS3 course will teach you how to make eye-popping special effects, and how to use modern techniques to produce startling results. The course has been created by an expert instructor with years of experience, as you can imagine, you will be given an abundance of insider knowledge and tips.

Our learning material is available to students 24/7 anywhere in the world, so it’s extremely convenient. These intensive online courses are open to everyone, as long as you have an interest in the topic! We provide world-class learning led by IAP, so you can be assured that the material is high quality, accurate and up-to-date.

What skills will I gain?

• Get up to speed with Illustrator CS3’s advanced path manipulation commands and learn how to work with compound paths
• Find out about Opacity Masks, Knockout Groups, and how to create gradient-based transparency effects
• Harness the power of Illustrator’s Live Effects, Warp commands, and path effects
• Learn how to create eye-popping effects with Blends and discover the amazing world of Clipping Masks
• Discover how to get Illustrator content into Flash, including how to handle Illustrator symbols, create animation in Illustrator, and handling text

Meet the Instructor:

Geoff Blake is a Toronto-based author, trainer, designer, and artist. For the past ten years, he’s provided a wide range of graphic design, artwork, consulting, in-class training, and web design services.

A professional public speaker since 1997, Geoff has taught desktop publishing, web design, and graphics courses in both the corporate and post-secondary environments, working closely with some of the largest training providers and colleges in the Toronto area. His appearances, in-class training, and consulting have taken him throughout North America, where he’s built a solid reputation for delivering otherwise jargony material in a fun, enjoyable, and entertaining way. With his diverse print and web experience, he regularly contributes to magazines and web sites, and is currently working on a series of print, web, and design books—penning Ten Ton Dreamweaver in 2006 with Peachpit Press, and following up with Ten Ton Flash, which is in current production.

Geoff is very comfortable with modern digital and pre-press print preparation, cutting edge web design techniques, and software/hardware troubleshooting. Throughout his career, he’s provided expert training and support for a variety of applications, including Microsoft Office, Dreamweaver, Flash, Photoshop, Acrobat, InDesign, and Illustrator.

You can visit Geoff online at tentonbooks.com, where he posts his latest tricks, techniques, reviews, and other discoveries in the ever-expanding world of technology.

Course outline:

Section 01:

• Module 01: Advanced Selection Techniques
• Module 02: advanced Path Editing
• Module 03: Blends & Clipping Masks
• Module 04: Gradients & Gradient Meshes
• Module 05: Artistic Effects & The Brush Tool
• Module 06: Working With Transparency
• Module 07: Using Dynamic Type Treatments

Section 02:

• Module 01: Working With Live Paint
• Module 02: Using 3d Effects
• Module 03: Creating Graphs
• Module 04: Working With Templates
• Module 05: Printing & Exporting
• Module 06: Creating Flash(R) Animations

How will I be assessed?

• You will have one assignment. Pass mark is 65%.
• You will only need to pay £19 for assessment.
• You will receive the results within 72 hours of submittal, and will be sent a certificate in 7-14 days.

What Certification am I going to receive?

Those who successfully pass this course will be awarded a Illustrator CS3: Advanced certificate. Anyone eligible for certification will receive a free e-certificate, and printed certificate.

What are requirements?

• You must be 16 or over
• You should have a basic understanding of English, Maths and ICT
• You will need a computer or tablet with internet connection (or access to one)

What careers can I get with this qualification?

With this qualification, you are able to fulfil various roles in a range of industries, such as:

• Graphic Design
• Illustration
• Motion Graphic Design
• Motion Design
• Visual Designer
• Animator

PLEASE NOTE: We do not provide any software with this course.