Illustrator CS4

Design Your Own Illustrations and Create Logos, Ads, and More

Course Description :Our introduction to Digital Imaging with Adobe Illustrator CS4 is the first step toward creating professional graphics and visual effects. Learn the power of two and three dimensional vector artwork, including how to improve your productivity with brushes and create formats for text along curves, within shapes, and as objects. Also, customize shape and object drawing and image tracing with the Pencil and Line tools. This course builds a foundation for a future of creating dynamic images with the number one graphics software in logo design, illustrations, and Web development.

Author: Pam Weaver

Runtime: 7hrs. 16min.

Lessons: 39

Lessons	Time (Min:Sec)

Chapter 1: Illustrator's Environment

New Document PREVIEW, CLICK HERE	05:15
Rules and Guides PREVIEW, CLICK HERE	04:47
Show or Hide Rulers PREVIEW, CLICK HERE	09:59
Chapter 2: Fills, Strokes, Shapes, Pen, & Selection Tools
Shape Tools	09:33
Fills and Strokes 1	08:44
Fills and Strokes 2	07:58
Fills and Strokes 3	10:35
Selection TOols	14:02
Pen Tool 1	08:58
Pen Tool 2	08:26
Pen Tool 3	08:58
Pen Tool 4	10:48
Chapter 3: Transformation Tools & Color Blending Tools
Free Transform Tool 1	09:41
Free Transform Tool 2	10:41
Color Gradients	12:30
Color Blending	07:58
Chapter 4: Layers, Clipping Masks, & Type
Layers 1	08:56
Layers 2	09:34
Clipping Masks 1	08:15
Clipping Masks 2	10:10
Chapter 5: Paths, Transparency, Mesh Effects, & Brushes
Compound and Pathfinder Paths	13:31
Expand	06:29
Transparency, Effects, and Filters	09:11
Mesh Tool Effects 1	09:46
Mesh Tool Effects 2	11:21
Mesh Tool Effects 3	10:23
Brushes and Patterns 1	10:40
Brushes and Patterns 2	12:26
Chapter 6: Illustrator's Symbols, Style Libraries, & 3D Effects
Symbols 1	10:07
Symbols 2	10:27
Styles	12:38
3D Effects 1	13:05
3D Effects 2	11:26
Chapter 7: Analyze & Critique Image Quality
Analyze and Critique Image Quality 1	11:06
Analyze and Critique Image Quality 2	10:15
Analyze and Critique Image Quality 3	10:59
Analyze and Critique Image Quality 4	10:17
Chapter 8: Importing & Exporting Files
Importing and Exporting Files 1	11:29
Importing and Exporting Files 2	09:48

Illustrator CS4 Course Objective
At the end of this course, you will be able to: use the rulers and guides, change colors of objects and paths with fill and stroke, create precise shapes with the pen tool, use the color management and selection, instantly clip parts of an image or object with masks, apply transparency effects to native and imported objects, use gradients to fade and mix colors, create smooth transitions between objects and colors with the blend tool, and much more.

How does this Corporate Illustrator Training Program work?
With your multi-user corporate account, your entire company will have unlimited access to this course—and to every other course in our library—for one full year. Your employees can access this course from anywhere at anytime. They will also be able to achieve a Certificate of Proficiency after reviewing the entire course and passing the test we have provided. All you have to do is log in, select, click, and watch.