Course Description Adobe Illustrator CS6 is an essential design tool for anyone who needs to express ideas visually in print, on the web, and in any other medium. In this course, which is a combination of Adobe Certified Instructor-led demonstration and hands-on practice, you will learn the advanced techniques of working with Illustrator CS6 so that you can incorporate visual effects into your workflow. What You'll Learn Applying appearance attributes and graphic styles Symbols and Flash integration Illustrator tools Combining Illustrator graphics with other Adobe applications Printing and color management Creating and working with objects Patterns, brushes, symbols, and paths Scripts and actions Tips and tricks Who Should Attend Creative professionals seeking the fastest, easiest, most comprehensive way to learn Illustrator CS6 Prerequisites: Practical working knowledge of Mac OS X Illustrator Fundamentals: An Introduction to Illustrator class or equivalent experience Photoshop Fundamentals: An Introduction to Photoshop class or equivalent experience is recommended. Course Outline: Note: The curricula below comprise activities typically covered in a class at this skill level. The instructor may, at his/her discretion, adjust the lesson plan to meet the needs of the class. Lesson 1: What is New CS5 & CS6 Patterns Gradient on a stroke Image Trace Gaussian Blur Variable Width Options Perspective drawing Bristle brush Multiple artboards enhancements Shape Builder tool Lesson 2: The Basis of Illustrator Objects Advanced understanding of Illustrator Objects What Object can become what Object? More confusing than you think Advances uses of the Blend Object Gradient or Mesh:Changing one object to another Advanced use of the Symbol Sprayer Advanced use of the Variable Width Expanding: When and How Compound Shape vs Compound Path: Who is better Breaking it all apart Just know your object: Look to the Layers Panel Lesson 3: Mesh and Other Tools Mesh tool Mesh as opacity mask Lasso tool Warp tool Twirl tool Pucker tool Bloat tool Scallop tool Crystallize tool Wrinkle tool Width tool Polar grid tool Rectangular grid tool Flare tool Free transform tool Graph tools Scissor tool Knife tool Lesson 4: Working with Perspective Drawing Understanding perspective Understanding the Perspective Grid Working with the Perspective Grid Using a preset grid Editing the Perspective Grid Drawing objects in perspective Selecting and transforming objects in perspective Attaching content to perspective Editing planes and objects together Adding and editing text in perspective Working with symbols in perspective Adding symbols to the Perspective Grid Transforming symbols in perspective Releasing content from perspective Working with the horizontal plane Lesson 5: Applying Effects Using live effects Applying an effect Using live effects Applying an effect Editing an effect Styling text with effects Editing shapes with a Pathfinder effect Applying the Offset Path effect Working with a 3D effect Creating a revolved object Changing the lighting of a 3D object Mapping a symbol to the 3D artwork Where to put the Effect Lesson 6: Applying Appearance Attributes and Graphic Styles Using appearance attributes Editing and adding appearance attributes Adding another stroke Adding another fill Reordering appearance attributes Applying an appearance to a layer Using graphic styles Creating and spacing a graphic style Applying a graphic style to an object Replacing graphic style attributes Applying a graphic style to a layer Editing a graphic style applies to a layer Applying an existing graphic style Applying multiple graphic styles Applying a graphic style to text Copying and removing graphic styles Creating web graphics Aligning content to the pixel grid Slicing content Selecting and editing slices Using the Save For Web command Lesson 7: Working with Symbols Working with symbols Using existing Illustrator symbol libraries Creating symbols Editing a symbol Replacing symbols Breaking a link to a symbol Editing symbol options Editing with the Symbolism tools Copying and editing symbol sets Storing and retrieving artwork in the Symbols panel Mapping a symbol to 3D artwork Working with symbols and Flash integration Lesson 8: Graph Creating a Graph Types of Graphs Making a Design for Columns and Markers Updating the Data Graphics for the Column and Marker Lesson 9: Combining Illustrator CS6 Graphics with Other Adobe Applications Working with Adobe Bridge Combining artwork Vector versus bitmap graphics Placing Photoshop files Transforming a placed image Embedding a Photoshop image with layer comps Applying color edits to a placed image Masking an image Applying a simple clipping mask to an image Editing a mask Masking an object with a shape Masking an object with multiple shapes Creating an opacity mask Editing an opacity mask Sampling colors in placed images Working with image links Finding link information Replacing a linked image Exporting a layered file to Photoshop Illustrator and Web Designers Illustrator and Print Designers Illustrator and for Interactive Designers Illustrator and for Video Compositors Price: $1,095.00 Duration: 2 days Time: 10am - 6pm Contact: Cari Jones, Corporate Account Manager Email: CariJ@fmctraining.com Phone: 407-354-4866 FUTURE MEDIA CONCEPTS, INC., the nation's premier digital media training center, provides manufacturer-authorized training in all areas of digital media including digital video and film editing, web design and development, sound design, DVD authoring, 3D animation, motion graphics, desktop publishing, architectural and mechanical design and Mac IT. FMC is an authorized training provider for Adobe, Apple, Autodesk, Avid, Boris FX, Digidesign, NewTek and Softimage. Founded in 1994, FMC has training centers located in New York, Boston, Philadelphia, Washington DC, Orlando, Chicago and Dubai. www.fmctraining.com