With the Illustrator CS4 Essentials course you will learn many of the basic skills such as how to use the Pen tool, how to use layers effectively and how to manage multiple artboards. Whether you are interested in studying the Illustrator CS4 course for professional or person reasons, you will get the basic knowledge required to use the programme efficiently and create good quality artwork. 

Etudiants Internationaux 

Le cours Illustrator CS4 Essentials vous apprendrez de nombreuses compétences de base telles que la façon d'utiliser l'outil plume, la façon d'utiliser efficacement les couches et comment gérer les plans de travail multiples. Que vous étudierezle cours Illustrator CS4 pour des raisons professionnelles ou personnelles, vous développerez les connaissances de base nécessaires pour utiliser ce programme et créer des illustrations de bonne qualité.

Course content

INTRODUCTION TO ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR CS4 (32 min)

1. Setting up a New Document 2. The Toolbox & Menus 3. The Application Bar & Panels 4. Customizing Workspaces & Keyboard Shortcuts 5. Setting Preferences 6. Navigating a Document 7. Using Rulers, Guides & Grids 8. Document Colour Modes, Setup & the New Art board Tool 

Course 2:
DRAWING & TRANSFORMING OBJECTS (29 min)

1. Drawing Rectangles & Squares 2. Drawing Ovals & Circles 3. Drawing Polygons & Stars 4. Drawing Lines, Arcs & Grids 5. Tracing a Placed Image


Course 3:
MAKING & SAVING SELECTIONS (24 min)

1. Using the Selection Tool 2. Using the Direct Selection Tool 3. Using the Lasso Tool 4. Using the Magic Wand Tool 5. Using Advanced Selection Technique
6. Saving & Reloading Selections

Course 4:
 MANAGING SHAPES (32 min)

1. Moving & Copying Shapes 2. Aligning & Distributing 3. Grouping 4. Locking & Hiding 5. Transforming Shapes

Course 5:
 WORKING WITH COLOUR (46 min)

1. Applying Fill & Stroke 2. Loading Swatch Libraries 3. Copying Fill & Stroke Attributes with the Eyedropper 4. Mixing & Saving Custom Colours 5. Working with Pantone(R) & Web-Safe Swatches 6. Using Gradients 7. Working with Symbols

Course 6:
CREATING & MANIPULATING PATHS (37 min)
1. Using the Pencil, Eraser & Smooth Tools 2. Creating Straight Paths with the Pen Tool 3. Creating Curved Paths with the Pen Tool 4. Creating Combo Paths 5. Inking a Pencil Drawing 6. Manipulating Paths & Anchor Points 7. Creating Artistic Brush Effects


Course 7:
ORGANIZING YOUR ARTWORK WITH LAYERS (30 min)

1. Setting Up a Layer 2. Understanding Layers, Sub layers & Isolation Mode 3. Creating Multiple Versions of a Layout 4. Moving Content between Layers 5. Duplicating Layers 6. Applying Transparency & Blending Modes

Course 8:
WORKING WITH TYPE (53 min)

1. Creating Artistic & Paragraph Type 2. Importing Text 3. Formatting Text 4. Creating & Editing Paragraph Styles 5. Creating a Bulleted List & Inserting Special Characters 6. Wrapping Text around Objects 7. Creating Type on a Path 8. Type Effects 12:01

Course 9:
OUTPUTTING YOUR WORK (35 min)

1. Saving Your Work 2. Exporting Your Work 3. Save for Web & Devices 4. Printing & Saving to Adobe PDF 5. Credits