Adobe® Illustrator® CC (2019): Part 1

Upon successful completion of this course, you will be able to use Adobe Illustrator CC (2019) to create illustrations that include graphics and text. You will: Identify the components and capabilities of Illustrator CC. Create basic shapes. Create custom paths. Create graphics that contain custom text. Customize objects. Customize basic shapes. Prepare documents for deployment.
 

This course is intended for designers, publishers, pre-press professionals, marketing communications professionals, or people switching to a design job or taking on design responsibilities and who need to use Illustrator to create illustrations, logos, advertisements, or other graphic documents.
 

To ensure your success in this course, you should be familiar with the basic functions of your computer's operating system, such as creating folders, launching programs, and working with windows. You should also have basic Windows application skills, such as copying and pasting objects, formatting text, saving files, and so on. Familiarity with basic design terminology, such as palettes, color modes, shapes, text, and paths, is highly recommended. You can obtain this level of skill and knowledge by taking one of the following Logical Operations courses: Using Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Using Microsoft® Windows® 10 Microsoft® Windows® 10: Transition from Windows® 7
 

Lesson 1: Introducing Illustrator CC Topic A: Apply Design Principles, Elements, and Graphics Composition Topic B: Evaluate Graphics Scalability Topic C: Navigate the User Interface Topic D: Customize the User Interface Lesson 2: Creating Documents Containing Basic Shapes Topic A: Create Documents Topic B: Save Documents Topic C: Draw Basic Shapes Lesson 3: Creating Documents Containing Customized Paths Topic A: Draw Paths Topic B: Modify Paths Lesson 4: Creating Graphics Containing Customized Text Topic A: Insert Text Topic B: Apply Flow Text Along a Path Topic C: Insert Bounded and Threaded Text Topic D: Apply Text Styles Topic E: Insert Typographical Characters Lesson 5: Customizing Objects Topic A: Import, Place, and Link Graphics Topic B: Alter the Appearance of Objects Lesson 6: Customizing Basic Shapes Topic A: Apply Strokes and Brushes Topic B: Fill Shapes Topic C: Apply Graphics Styles Topic D: Distort Text with Text Envelopes Lesson 7: Preparing Documents for Deployment Topic A: Update Text Topic B: Wrap Text Topic C: Hyphenate Text Topic D: Optimize Content for Print Topic E: Optimize Content for the Web Topic F: Optimize Content for PDF Documents Appendix A: Mapping Course Content to Adobe Certified Expert: Illustrator CC Exam Appendix B: Mapping Course Content to Graphic Design & Illustration Using Adobe Illustrator CC Exam