Adobe Illustrator Advanced Course

About Course

Once you’ve mastered the basics of using Adobe Illustrator CC, this course will show you how to take your vector images up a notch with the program’s more advanced features. It starts by explaining how to use advanced text options like styles, before going into detail on how to work with colors and swatches. You’ll learn how to build shapes, import graphics, and use masks and the perspective grid. Finally, you’ll discover actions, which automate repetitive tasks to save you time, as well as a variety of productivity tools and tricks that can help you work faster.

Course Content

1.Introduction

introduction

03:39

2.Advance Type Option

3.Advance Color and Swatches

4.Shape Building

1.Using Advanced Pen Features

00:00
2.Transforming Shapes

00:00
3.Working with Effects and the Appearance Panel

00:00
4.Adding 3D Effects

00:00
5.Mapping Artwork Onto 3D Objects

00:00
6.Using Graphic Styles

00:00
7.Using Envelope Distort

00:00
8.Working with Symbols

00:00
9.Using Symbol Tools

00:00
10.Using the Puppet Warp Tool

00:00

About Course

What Will You Learn?

Course Content

1.Introduction

introduction

2.Advance Type Option

1.OpenType SVG and Variable Fonts

2.Converting Type to Outlines

3.Using Type Styles

4.Placing Type from Files

5.Using Find and Replace

6.Working with Area Type Options

7.Threading Type

8.Wrapping Text Around Objects

3.Advance Color and Swatches

1.Creating Swatch Groups

2.Using the Color Guide Panel

3.Recoloring Artwork

4.Creating Patterns

5.Using Blends

6.Working with the Gradient Tool

7.Applying a Gradient Mesh

8.Using the Freeform Gradient Tool

9.Using Live Paint

4.Shape Building

1.Using Advanced Pen Features

2.Transforming Shapes

3.Working with Effects and the Appearance Panel

4.Adding 3D Effects

5.Mapping Artwork Onto 3D Objects

6.Using Graphic Styles

7.Using Envelope Distort

8.Working with Symbols

9.Using Symbol Tools

10.Using the Puppet Warp Tool

5.Importing Graphics

1.Placing Raster Images

2.Tracing Over Raster Images

3.Using Image Trace

6.Understanding Masking

1.Understanding Clipping Masks

2.Using Opacity Masks

7.Understanding the Perspective Tool

1.Creating a Perspective Grid

2.Drawing Shapes on the Grid

3.Adding Illustrations to the Grid

8.Illustator Productivity Tools

1.Working with Actions

2.Working with Artboards

3.Mastering the Align Panel

4.Customizing Illustrator Toolbars

5.Using Global Edits

6.Saving and Sharing Sets

7.Layer Tips and Tricks

Conclusion

Course Recap

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