Adobe Illustrator

This fast track course teaches the essential skills needed to produce vector-based digital designs. Anyone interested in learning digital design and artwork techniques for recreation or work will benefit from this course. NB an artistic background is useful but not essential.

Qualification

College Certificate

Course Content

Adobe Illustrator software allows you to create sophisticated artwork. Industry-standard drawing tools, flexible colour controls, and professional type controls help you capture your ideas.Illustrator integrates smoothly with Adobe Photoshop, InDesign, Flash, Acrobat, and Dreamweaver software.

• Drawing shapes
• Transforming objects
• Rotating objects
• Grouping objects
• Aligning Objects
• Using and formatting text
• Type on a Path
• Using the Pen tool
• Using the Direct selection tool
• Importing images using Place
• Tracing bitmap to vector
• Using Smart guides.
• Merging and modifying shapes
• Creating Layers
• Spacing objects using Distribute

Although this software will be taught on a PC, the sessions are also appropriate for MAC users.

College students enrolled on an Adobe course can save up to 80% off the price of software.

Entry Requirements

It is essential that you have a prior knowledge of computer operations and file management. If you are in any doubt, we recommend that you contact the course tutor before enrolling.

What Next?

Further IT Courses

Next Dates

6 x 3hr sessions.

Start:

TBC - please contact us for details.

Price

£189