Unit 1: Getting to Know the Work Area
* Knowing the user interface
* Customizing your workspace
* Using the Zoom tool
* Scrolling through a document
* Using the Navigator panel
Unit 2: Selecting and Aligning
* Using the Selection tool
* Using the Direct Selection tool
* Creating selections with the Magic Wand
* Grouping items
* Applying the selection techniques
* Aligning objects
Unit 3: Creating Shapes
* Using basic shape tools
* Drawing the pencil shape
* Using the Pencil tool
* Drawing the pencil can
* Using Live Trace to create shapes
* Tips for drawing polygons, spirals, and stars
Unit 4: Transforming Objects
* Working with objects
* Positioning objects precisely
* Changing the perspective
* Making multiple transformations
Unit 5: Drawing with the Pen tool
* Creating straight lines
* Creating curved paths
* Building a curve
* Curves and corner anchor points
* Drawing curves
* Selecting a curve
* Drawing the leaf
* Drawing different kinds of curves
* Convert between smooth points and corner points
Unit 6: Color and Painting
* Color fundamentals
* Using the Appearance panel for fills and strokes
* Building and saving your own custom color
* Using Illustrator swatch libraries
* Creating a spot color
* Editing color with Live Color
* Creating a color group using Live Color
* Assign colors to your artwork
* Using patterns
* Applying Live Paint
* Create a PDF from your artwork
Unit 7: Working with type
* Importing a text file
* Creating columns of text
* Resizing the text area
* Saving and using styles
* Creating and using a Paragraph style
* Creating and using Character styles
* Wrapping text around a graphic
* Reshaping text with a warp
* Creating text on paths and shapes
* Creating text outlines
Unit 8: Working with Layers
* Creating layers
* Moving objects and layers
* Creating clipping masks
* Merging layers
* Applying appearance attributes to layers
Unit 9: Blending Shapes and Colors
* Creating a gradient fill
* Adding colors to a gradient
* Creating smooth-color blends
* Modifying the blend
* Combining blends with gradients
Unit 10: Working with Brushes
* Using Art brushes
* Drawing with the Paintbrush tool
* Editing paths with the Paintbrush tool
* Using Scatter brushes
* Changing brush options
* Applying a Scatter brush to paths
* Changing the color attributes of brushes
* Changing brush color using Hue Shift colorization
* Changing brush color using Tints colorization
* Using a fill color with brushes
* Using Pattern brushes
* Creating brushes
Unit 11: Applying Effects
* Using live effects
* Creating a banner logo with the Warp effect
* Creating the logotype
* Stylizing the banner and logotype
* Editing an effect
* Applying the Symbol as mapped artwork
* Creating a revolved object
* Changing & adjusting the lighting
Unit 12: Applying Appearance Attributes and Graphic Styles
* Document Startup Profiles
* Using appearance attributes
* Using Graphic Styles
* Creating and saving a Graphic Style
* Applying a Graphic Style to a layer
* Applying existing Graphic Styles
* Applying an appearance to a layer
* Copying, applying, and removing Graphic Styles
Unit 13: Working with Symbols
* Using Illustrator Symbol Libraries
* Creating & editing Symbols
* Applying a symbol instance
* Storing and retrieving artwork in the Symbols panel
* Mapping a symbol to 3D artwork
Unit 14: Combining Illustrator CS3 Graphics with the Creative Suite
* Combining artwork
* Vector versus bitmap graphics
* Creating a crop area
* Placing an Adobe Photoshop file
* About layer comps
* Duplicating a placed image
* Applying Color Edits to a placed image
* Applying a Clipping Mask to an image
* Creating compound paths and opacity masks
* Editing an imported mask
* Sampling colors in placed images
* Replacing a placed image
* Exporting a layered file to Photoshop
Unit 15: Printing Artwork and Producing Color Separations
* Printing: An overview
* About printing devices
* Halftone screens
* Spot colors
* Setting up color management in Adobe applications
* Synchronizing color using Adobe Bridge
* Creating color separations
* Selecting a printer description file
* Specifying the bleed area
* Separating colors
* Saving and printing files with transparency effects
* Using the Flattener Preview panel
* Saving in the EPS format
* Printing transparent artwork
* Exporting and importing flattening settings
* Saving as Adobe PDF
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