Graphic Designing with
Illustrator
Who is the course for? This intensive training program is designed for those who would like to develop career as Graphic Designers About Illustrator An illustrator is a graphic artist who specializes in enhancing writing by providing a visual representation that corresponds to the content of the associated text. The illustration may be intended to clarify complicated concepts or objects that are difficult to describe textually. A professional graphics programme produced by Adobe. Illustrator is used for graphic design work such as logos and drawings. To print, we import these files into page layout programmes such as PageMaker or QuarkXPress.
Course Instructors The instructors are Senior Designers with more than 5 years of experience in providing professional training in various Computer Aided Design like Photoshop, Illustrator, Corel Draw, Flash & Multimedia Subjects. Zabeel uses licensed software for conducting their training. Live data is used in the practical sessions to give hands on experience to the participants. Certification Certificates will be issued at the end of the course attested by the Ministry of Education , UAE ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Other Course Offered by Zabeel International: Course 1: Graphic Designing with Photoshop, Illustrator, Corel Draw, Quark Xpress. Other Optional Soft ware’s are: Adobe In Design PageMaker Adobe Fireworks Adobe Freehand Swish Swish Max
Course 2: Web Designing with Html ,CSS ,Dreamweaver ,Flash. Other Optional Soft ware’s are: PHP C# VB.Net Java
Course 3: Print Media
with In design , QuarkXPress, PageMaker Course 4:Video Editing with Premier Pro ,After Effect, FCP ( Final Cut Pro) Further details , please contact the Reception / Course Consultants
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Zabeel Institute – at a glance Zabeel Institute, established in 1988, is a leading Educational and Training Institute for executives in Dubai and is approved by the Ministry of Education, UAE. We offer training programs to professionals from various industries like Engineering, Construction, Projects, Accounts & Finance, and Management, Languages etc. The Zabeel Advantage • • • • • • • •
22 Years Experience in training Professional Executives Achiever of many QUALITY AWARDS for training from 1988 till date Qualified & Certified Trainers Sophisticated Lab with High end machines Certificates attested by the Ministry of Education, UAE Vast resource materials for reference and course materials Free online support for further assistance Free follow up orientation seminars & workshops & placement assistance
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Course Outline Level - 1 INTRODUCTION Vector Graphic & Bitmap
Menus and Palettes
Difference between RGB & CMYK
Options Palette
Extensions & Versions
Navigation
Creating new Document
Zooming & Panning
Preferences
Editing Keyboard Shortcuts
TOOLS Basic Drawings with options
Selection tool, Direct selection tools,
Working with strokes 7 Colours
Wrap, Twirl, Pucker, Bloat, Scallop,
Pencil, Paint brush, Smooth & erase
Symbol Sprayer tool
Pen tool, (Adding & Deleting Points)
Gradient tools & creating colors
Rotate, Reflect & Scale
Eye dropper tool
Using different types of type tools
Blend tool Basics
PATTERNS Creating Basic Pattern Swatches
Updating & Replacing Patterns
Fine-Tuning & Scaling Patterns DRAWING & REFINING PATHS Freeform Drawing with the Pencil Tool
Constructing More Intricate Shapes
Refining with the Warp & Pathfinder
Adding the Finished Shapes
Drawing Corners & Bezier Curves TYPE Creating Single-Line Type
Placing Type
Kerning & Styling Type
Creating & Applying Paragraph Styles
Grouping & Scaling the Logo Type
Flowing Text between Custom Frames
Working with Area Type
Adding Type around a Circle
PRINT Setting the Print Area with the Print Tiling
Format Options for Exporting
Adjusting Basic Print Options
Exporting a PDF for Print
PROJECTS
Course Outline Level - 2 CREATING OBJECTS Rulers, Guides & Grids
Default Fill & Stroke
Points, Paths, Fills & Strokes
Creating Shapes of a Specific Size
Outline & Preview Modes
Creating Circles from the Center Point
Drawing with the Star Tool
Using the Split into Grid Command
OBJECT EDITING Utilizing the Selection Tools
Grouping
Free Transforming
Working in Isolation Mode
Stroke Scaling
Changing Object Stacking Order
Using the Transform Panel & Nudging COLOR & PATTERNS Creating Dense Black
Creating Basic Pattern Swatches
Creating & Using Global Swatches
Fine-Tuning & Scaling Patterns
Applying PantoneÂŽ Spot Colors
Updating & Replacing Patterns
Creating Gradients CUSTOM SHAPE CREATION Cutting & Joining Paths
Pathfinder to Create a Custom Shape
Applying a Stroke
Segments to Create a Custom Shape
IMAGES AND MASKS Placing Images & the Links Panel
Applying Effects & the Appearance Panel
Using Edit Original
Live Tracing an Image
Creating a Clipping Mask to Mask an Image
Outputting Live Trace Spot Colors
PRINT & WEB OUTPUT Setting the Print Area with the Print Tiling
Adjusting Anti-Aliasing on Type
Adjusting Basic Print Options
Creating & Naming Slices
Format Options for Exporting
Saving for the Web
Exporting a PDF for Print
PROJECTS