Adobe Illustrator CS4 Advanced

Adobe Illustrator CS4 advanced course

Target student

Students will get the most out of this course if their goal is to become proficient in using
Adobe Illustrator CS to transform objects, adjust typography, convert raster images to vector
art, print composite proofs and color separations, and output artwork for the Web. This course
is designed for anyone who wants to become a proficient graphics professional and create
illustrations for both print and the Web. This course can apply to any or all of the following people:
graphic designers creating original or composite artwork; production artists designing layouts for
documents; and illustrators creating and previewing fine artwork.

After completing this course, students will know how to:

• Cut holes in shapes; outline strokes; offset paths; use Pathfinder commands; use
  the Eraser tool; align and distribute path points; and create clipping and opacity
  masks.
• Create multiple fills and strokes by using the Appearance panel; apply color to
  grayscale images; create a gradient mesh; use Live Color; create and transform
  patterns; create and use brushes; and manipulate symbols.
• Transform shapes by using the transformation tools; create and edit envelopes;
  use the Liquify tools; and create 3D effects.
• Apply filters to vector and raster images; apply and edit effects; and apply and
  edit graphic styles.
• Use Live Trace to convert color raster images and line art to vector artwork; and
  use Live Paint to add color to vector artwork.
• Set up color management; create multiple crop areas; print a composite proof of
  an illustration; set up color separations; and generate a PostScript file for a
  commercial printer.
• View artwork in Pixel Preview; create and manipulate slices and create
  hyperlinks; optimize images, export an illustration as a Web page, and preview a
  Web page in a browser; output content for Flash; and create a graph.

Adobe Illustrator CS4 is a graphics package used for creating illustrations, technical drawings, logos, Web graphics, and so on. The difference between Illustrator and some other types of graphics applications (such as Photoshop) is that it creates primarily vector-based artwork.