Course Overview
Prerequisites: Attendance on Adobe Illustrator 2 days Fundamentals training or equivalent working knowledge.

Drawing and Path editing 
 Drawing complex Bezier shapes 
 Setting anchor points and handle display preferences 
 Using the Control Panel to edit paths 
 Outlining strokes 
Managing colours efficiently 
 Use of colour 
 Editing colours using menu commands 
 Extracting colours from artwork 
 Using the Color Guide panel 
 Using the Color Theme panel 
 Creating ASE Swatch libraries 
Using CC Libraries effectively 
 Sharing assets between applications 
 A link to your library with other users 
 Collaborating with other users 
 Controlling Edit permissions for other users 
 
Appearances and effects 
 Document Raster Effects settings 
 Applying resolution independent raster effects 
 Targeting object attributes 
 Adding multiple attributes to a single object 
 Manipulating the appearance stacking order 
 Applying Live Effects 
 Editing Live Effects 
 Expanding Appearances and Artwork 
 
Using Clipping Masks 
 Working with clipping masks 
 Modifying clipping masks 
Complex painting techniques 
 Painting with the Paintbrush 
 Using the Bristle brush 
 Setting Bristle brush characteristics 
 Painting with Images in Brushes 
 Creating custom Variable Width profiles 
 Creating custom brushes 
 Using Drawing Behind and Drawing Inside 
 Working with Gradients 
 Working with Gradient Meshes 
 Working with Blends
Compound Shapes and paths 
 Using Shape Builder to combine, edit and fill shapes 
 Creating shapes with Pathfinder options 
 
Working with Symbols 
 Creating and editing symbols 
 Managing symbols 
 Creating symbol libraries 
 Updating symbols 
 
Manipulating type and objects with Envelope distortions 
 Understanding Envelope Options 
 Uses and limitations of Envelope Distort 
 Applying Warp, Mesh and Top Object distortions 
 Editing Envelope distortions 
 Releasing and expanding distortions 
 
Creating Transparent art 
 Displaying transparency 
 Applying transparency to attributes, objects, groups and layers 
 Working with opacity masks 
 Adding texture using Opacity Masks 
 Using blending modes 
 Guidelines for successful output 
 
Creating Patterns 
 Working with the Pattern Options panel 
 Creating symmetrical patterns 
 Creating asymmetrical patterns 
 Saving pattern swatches 
 
Working in 3D 
 Creating custom 3D shapes 
 Creating 3D type 
 Using lighting effects 
 Mapping symbols onto surfaces 
 
Creating high resolution PDFs 
 Creating PDFs 
 Global PDF export options 
 
Exporting and printing 
 Cleaning up your files 
 Advanced printing concerns
Adobe Illustrator Intermediate 2 Days
Course Overview
Prerequisites: Attendance on Adobe Illustrator 2 days Fundamentals training or equivalent working knowledge.

Drawing and Path editing 
 Drawing complex Bezier shapes 
 Setting anchor points and handle display preferences 
 Using the Control Panel to edit paths 
 Outlining strokes 
Managing colours efficiently 
 Use of colour 
 Editing colours using menu commands 
 Extracting colours from artwork 
 Using the Color Guide panel 
 Using the Color Theme panel 
 Creating ASE Swatch libraries 
Using CC Libraries effectively 
 Sharing assets between applications 
 A link to your library with other users 
 Collaborating with other users 
 Controlling Edit permissions for other users 
 
Appearances and effects 
 Document Raster Effects settings 
 Applying resolution independent raster effects 
 Targeting object attributes 
 Adding multiple attributes to a single object 
 Manipulating the appearance stacking order 
 Applying Live Effects 
 Editing Live Effects 
 Expanding Appearances and Artwork 
 
Using Clipping Masks 
 Working with clipping masks 
 Modifying clipping masks 
Complex painting techniques 
 Painting with the Paintbrush 
 Using the Bristle brush 
 Setting Bristle brush characteristics 
 Painting with Images in Brushes 
 Creating custom Variable Width profiles 
 Creating custom brushes 
 Using Drawing Behind and Drawing Inside 
 Working with Gradients 
 Working with Gradient Meshes 
 Working with Blends
Compound Shapes and paths 
 Using Shape Builder to combine, edit and fill shapes 
 Creating shapes with Pathfinder options 
 
Working with Symbols 
 Creating and editing symbols 
 Managing symbols 
 Creating symbol libraries 
 Updating symbols 
 
Manipulating type and objects with Envelope distortions 
 Understanding Envelope Options 
 Uses and limitations of Envelope Distort 
 Applying Warp, Mesh and Top Object distortions 
 Editing Envelope distortions 
 Releasing and expanding distortions 
 
Creating Transparent art 
 Displaying transparency 
 Applying transparency to attributes, objects, groups and layers 
 Working with opacity masks 
 Adding texture using Opacity Masks 
 Using blending modes 
 Guidelines for successful output 
 
Creating Patterns 
 Working with the Pattern Options panel 
 Creating symmetrical patterns 
 Creating asymmetrical patterns 
 Saving pattern swatches 
 
Working in 3D 
 Creating custom 3D shapes 
 Creating 3D type 
 Using lighting effects 
 Mapping symbols onto surfaces 
 
Creating high resolution PDFs 
 Creating PDFs 
 Global PDF export options 
 
Exporting and printing 
 Cleaning up your files 
 Advanced printing concerns




