Adobe® Illustrator® CS6: Part 1

Training Course Content

Course Summary: This course focuses on Illustrator CS6, the component within CS6 used to create “drawn” graphics, while enabling its users to integrate content from other domains (such as photo-oriented graphics and animation, which belong to Photoshop® and Flash®). With Illustrator's many, easily used tools, you will discover that not only can you unlock the same creative impulses you've always had as you've picked up a pencil to sketch out an idea, but also capture those multiple ideas and “what ifs” during the creative process in ways that you never imagined.

Course Prerequisite: 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.

Lesson 1: Introduction to Illustrator® CS6

Topic 1A: Customize the User Interface
Topic 1B: Navigate, View, and Measure Graphics
Topic 1C: Evaluate Graphics Scalability

Lesson 2: Creating Documents Containing Basic Shapes

Topic 2A: Create Documents
Topic 2B: Save Documents
Topic 2 C: Draw Basic Shapes

Lesson 3: Creating Graphics Containing Customized Paths

Topic 3A: Draw Paths
Topic 3B: Modify Paths

Lesson 4: Creating Graphics Containing Customized Text

Topic 4A: Insert Text
Topic 4B: Flow Text Along a Path
Topic 4C: Insert Bounded Text
Topic 4D: Thread Text
Topic 4E: Apply Text Styles
Topic 4F: Insert Typographical Characters

Lesson 5: Customizing Object

Topic 5A: Import and Link Graphics
Topic 5B: Alter the Appearance of Objects

Lesson 6: Customizing Basic Shapes

Topic 6A: Apply Strokes
Topic 6B: Fill Shapes
Topic 6C: Apply Gradients
Topic 6D: Apply Graphic Styles
Topic 6E: Distort Text with Text Envelope

Lesson 7: Preparing Documents for Deployment

Topic 7A: Update Text
Topic 7B: Wrap Text
Topic 7C: Hyphenate Text
Topic 7D: Optimize Content for Print
Topic 7E: Optimize Content for the Web
Topic 7F: Optimize Content for PDF Documents

Additional Adobe Illustrator CS6 Outlines:

Level 1
Level 2