Get started with Adobe Illustrator, the world's leading illustration and vector drawing application. Learn how to create artwork for print, the web, or use in other applications.
Overview
Syllabus
Introduction
- Welcome to Adobe Illustrator 2021 Essential Training
- Installing Illustrator
- Walk-through setup
- Walk-through
- The Illustrator workspace
- Panels
- Panning and zooming
- Using the Navigator panel
- The Selection tool
- The Direct Selection tool
- The Lasso tool
- Automatic selections
- Saving selections
- Drawing basic shapes
- Drawing polygons and stars
- Drawing with the Line tools
- Drawing with the Grid tools
- Color models in Illustrator
- The Swatches panel
- Global swatches
- Spot colors
- Using tints
- Color groups
- The Color Guide panel
- Stroke attributes
- Creating dashed and dotted lines
- Creating arrowheads
- Variable-width strokes
- Aligning objects
- Distributing objects
- Aligning points
- Changing the stacking order
- Using the drawing modes
- Using layers
- Targeting objects using layers
- Working with groups
- The Group Selection tool
- Using Isolation Mode
- Using the specific Transform tools
- Using the Free Transform tool
- Using Transform Again
- The Transform Each command
- Transforms as an effect
- Compound paths and shapes
- The Pathfinder panel
- The Shape Builder
- Live Paint
- Clipping masks
- The Pen tool
- The Curvature Pen tool
- The Pencil tool
- Drawing with the Eraser tool
- Improving paths
- Using grids and guides
- Making guides from objects
- Linear gradients
- Radial gradients
- Freeform gradients
- Gradients on strokes
- Creating a pattern
- Pattern strokes
- Transforming patterns
- Static symbols
- Dynamic symbols
- Using blends
- Using blending modes
- Using opacity masks
- The power of appearances
- The Appearance panel
- Illustrator and Photoshop effects
- Editing or removing effects
- Graphic styles
- The Brush tool
- The Eyedropper tool
- Using point type
- Character options
- Paragraph options
- The Touch Type tool
- Using Type On A Path tool
- Outlining type
- Placing images
- Embedding images
- Cropping images
- Using Image Trace
- Using Photoshop with Image Trace
- Recolor artwork
- The Puppet Warp tool
- Working with artboards
- Arranging artboards
- Packaging Illustrator files
- Export as other file types
- Asset Export
- Next steps
Taught by
Tony Harmer
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This course was a fantastic deep dive into the powerful tools and techniques of Adobe Illustrator 2021. The instructor provided clear explanations and practical demonstrations, making complex concepts like path manipulation, and advanced typography approachable and easy to understand.
I particularly appreciated the focus on real-world applications, which helped me improve my design skills and workflow efficiency. Whether you're a beginner or looking to refine your Illustrator expertise, this course is a must-have for unlocking your creative potential. Highly recommended!