Course Description
Adobe Illustrator CS4 is a one day course covering computer illustration and its use in print and web-based media. Attendees learn to use the tools available in Adobe Illustrator CS4, how to work with objects, clip art, bitmaps (web-graphics), text, colour and more.
The course content to the right is that which will be covered. Attendees are encouraged to ask specific questions, taking the course into more or less detail on any of these topics plus others, where required.

Who should attend?
Adobe Illustrator CS4 is aimed at users with some experience of illustration programs and the use of vector graphics.

Prerequisites
Students should have the following prerequisite knowledge prior to attending this course:
•Basic Mac OS X knowledge A prior knowledge of Desktop
•Basic knowledge of Illustrator

Costs
£275* per trainee. Training at GBM includes refreshments, a light lunch, course notes or a suitable reference book.
*All Prices exclude VAT

Introduction
The Illustrator interface; Understanding vector graphics; Document settings; Using guides; Using grids.

Creating and editing artwork
Basic shapes, rectangles, ellipses, polygons etc; Selection techniques; Editing paths; Drawing Beziér paths; Using pathfinder; Duplicating elements; Manipulating with the direct selection tool.

Transforming
Scaling, rotating, reflecting etc; Free distortion; Envelope distortion; Step and repeat.

Colour
Using process and spot colours; Using tints; Creating new colours; Working with libraries; Sampling colours; Blending modes; Transparency masks; Creating patterns and gradients.

Working with type
Paragraph formatting; Defining type styles; Text on paths and in shapes; Converting to paths; Applying effects.

Attributes
Using the Control Palette; Modifying paths using stroke attributes; Defining gradients and pattern fills; Using Filters and Effects; Applying transparency.

Additional features
Symbols; Converting bitmap to Vector; Introducing Live Trace; Introducing Live Paint; Introducing 3D effects.

CS4 Features
Multiple Artboards; Transparent Gradients; In-Panel editing; Separation Preview.

Workflow
Placing images; File formats; Integration with other applications, Photoshop, Flash etc; Printing, draft and full colour; Exporting web graphics.

Open session
A selection of features and techniques prompted by course attendees.