Overview

Who is this course for?

This course will enable you to produce a broad range of images for newsletters, product leaflets, adverts, posters and sales material for either internal use, commercial printing or the web.

How long is this course?

1 Day 

What do I need to know before attending?

It is assumed that you have a skill level equivalent to that gained through attending the introductory Illustrator training. 

What will I expect to achieve at the end of the training?
At the end of this course
you will be able to:

• Create complex shapes quickly and accurately.
• Separate a drawing into layers.
• Insert & edit text.
• Set printing options.

Price Band:

 Specialised

Content

Advanced Shape Methods
Rotate, Reflect and Scale shapes.
Shearing, Reshaping and Free-Transform.
Blend, Warp, Twirl, Pucker, Bloat, Scallop, Crystallise and Wrinkle.
Simulate flat canvas with Live Paint.
Convert photos with Live Trace.
Brushes – Calligraphic, Scatter, Art and Pattern.
Patterns – make repeating shapes.
Multiple Stokes on one shape.
Adding Tools to Favourites Group.


Text
Type in a shape or curve to a line.
Paragraph and Style formatting.
Flowing text from one shape to another.


Objects & Layers
Grouping objects.
Separating a drawing into layers.
Hiding or locking layers.
Masking one layer with another.


Document Options
Crop area.
Slices.
Templates.
Printing Options and Colour Separations.
Export choices.


Additional Tools
Effects and Filters.
Automating – saving actions.
Graphs.
Perspective Drawing.

call us on 01270 765500

www.vtl.co.uk