Course Description
What You'll Learn
- Create two- and three-dimensional vector artwork using Adobe Illustrator CS4
- Draw and customize shapes and objects with the Pen, Pencil, and Line tools
- Apply fills, strokes, color gradients, and color blending to artwork
- Use layers, clipping masks, compound and Pathfinder paths to structure designs
- Add depth and detail with the Mesh tool, transparency, effects, and filters
- Improve productivity using brushes, patterns, and symbols, and format text along curves, within shapes, and as objects
Key Takeaways
- The course is an introduction to Adobe Illustrator CS4 for creating professional graphics and visual effects.
- It teaches both two- and three-dimensional vector artwork.
- Brushes are presented as a way to improve productivity, and text can be formatted along curves, within shapes, and as objects.
- Shape and object drawing and image tracing can be customized with the Pencil and Line tools.
- Illustrator is described as the number one graphics software for logo design, illustrations, and Web development.
Frequently Asked Questions
What will I learn in this Illustrator CS4 Introduction course?
You will take the first step toward creating professional graphics and visual effects with Adobe Illustrator CS4, learning two- and three-dimensional vector artwork, how to use brushes to improve productivity, and how to format text along curves, within shapes, and as objects.
What tools and techniques does the course cover?
Lessons cover new documents, rulers and guides, shape and selection tools, fills and strokes, the Pen tool, the Free Transform tool, color gradients and blending, layers, clipping masks, compound and Pathfinder paths, expanding, transparency, effects and filters, mesh tool effects, brushes and patterns, and symbols.
What skills will I gain from this course?
The course builds skills in Adobe Illustrator, graphic arts, graphical tools, vector graphics and vector graphics editing, and works toward Adobe Illustrator certification.
Who is this course for?
It is for those building a foundation in Adobe Illustrator CS4, described as the number one graphics software in logo design, illustrations, and Web development.
