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Illustrator level 1 course in Cape Town - Waterfront

Description:

This is a comprehensive two day introduction to Adobe Illustrator. The course has been designed to enable anyone new to Illustrator to produce professional graphics, designs and illustrations. The course covers Illustrator’s sophisticated drawing and text controls, creating complex shapes, using adjustable strokes, using painterly effects and the Image Trace and LivePaint features allowing you to create beautiful, professional artwork and designs.

Throughout the two days the emphasis is on practical, hands-on learning including a series of exercises designed to consolidate new skills and build confidence. If you wish to tailor this outline to your exact requirements, please call or email.

 

Target Audience:

This is an introductory course for those new to vector graphics and Illustrator.

Prerequisites

No prior knowledge of Illustrator is required.

Illustrator level 1 course Schedule - Cape Town - Waterfront

07 Apr - 08 Apr R 5000BookQuote
25 Jun - 26 Jun R 5000BookQuote
06 Aug - 07 Aug R 5000BookQuote

Course Outline:

1. Getting started

  • • The Illustrator environment
  • • Navigation
  • • Adobe Help

 

2. Creating a simple illustration

  • • Creating a document
  • • Creating basic shapes
  • • Manipulating shapes
  • • Exporting an illustration

 

3. Applying basic colour

  • • Applying colour
  • • Stroke options
  • • The Eyedropper tool

 

4. Drawing paths

  • • Raster images
  • • Basic drawing
  • • Selecting and editing paths

 

5. Working with text

  • • Adding text
  • • Altering text

 

6. Using Layers

  • • Creating Layers
  • • Manipulating Layers

 

7. Working with fills and colour

  • • Swatch libraries
  • • Gradients
  • • Transparency

 

8. Adjusting typography

  • • Flowing type
  • • Formatting text
  • • Editing text

 

Our goal is to make sure your training meets your objectives, not ours. Therefore, all of our outlines are used as guidelines for particular courses. This outline does not guarantee that all the topics listed will be covered in the time allowed. The amount of material covered is based on the skill level of the student audience. We may change or alter course topics to best suit the classroom situation.


Illustrator level 2 course in Cape Town - Waterfront

Course Description:

Adobe Illustrator Advanced you’ll learn all the secrets that illustrators use every day to create vector artwork faster and more accurately. You’ll discover all the new and exciting features inside of Illustrator as well as techniques to help you master things such as patterns, clipping paths, and 3D objects.

 

Who should attend:

Anyone that needs take your Illustrator skills one step further and help you to stay competitive in today’s job market!

Prerequisites

We highly recommend attending the Adobe Illustrator Beginner course before taking this course. If you have significant experience with Illustrator including good skills with the pen tool, previous attendance is not required. We also recommend that you have the Adobe Illustrator software before starting the course. You can purchase the software or obtain a trial version of it from the Adobe website.

Illustrator level 2 course Schedule - Cape Town - Waterfront

Date    Cost    Booking    Quote   
19 Mar - 20 Mar R 5000BookQuote
21 May - 22 May R 5000BookQuote
14 Jul - 15 Jul R 5000BookQuote
03 Sep - 04 Sep R 5000BookQuote

Course Outline

1. Manipulating paths

  • • Path commands
  • • Masks

 

2. Enhancing fills and strokes

  • • Multiple fills and strokes
  • • Colours
  • • Patterns
  • • Brushes
  • • Symbols

 

3. Transforming shapes

  • • Using transformation tools
  • • Using envelopes
  • • Liquifying shapes
  • • Applying 3D effects

 

4. Effects and graphic styles

  • • Effects
  • • Graphic styles
  • • Perspective drawing

 

5. Converting raster images to vector art

  • • Tracing raster images
  • • Using Live Paint

 

6. Printing illustrations

  • • Colour management
  • • Print specifications
  • • Colour separations

 

7. Web files and graphs

  • • Slices
  • • Web graphics
  • • Graphs

 

Our goal is to make sure your training meets your objectives, not ours. Therefore, all of our outlines are used as guidelines for particular courses. This outline does not guarantee that all the topics listed will be covered in the time allowed. The amount of material covered is based on the skill level of the student audience. We may change or alter course topics to best suit the classroom situation.

Illustrator Courses In Other Locations

Private Training?

Would you prefer to take a private Illustrator course with one of our certified trainers?

We offer Illustrator training:

From 1 to 100 delegates, On-site at your offices.

Group rates, Flexible dates, Customised courses & Ongoing support for Adobe Illustrator



Virtual Classroom

Live, Online instructor-led Illustrator training.
Flexible dates and times to suit. All taught in real time wherever you are to individuals or groups.


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Cape Town - Waterfront

Illustrator Course Options In Cape Town - Waterfront
We offer both public and private Illustrator courses in Cape Town - Waterfront

Illustrator Consulting In Cape Town - Waterfront
Sometimes a course is not your best option and you may just need some assistance with Illustrator. Our developers can assist you in Cape Town - Waterfront whether you need some hand holding or a project developed from scratch.

Illustrator Class Features
Delegates will receive hands-on training when you attend our Illustrator course in Cape Town - Waterfront. Training at our Cape Town - Waterfront campus includes refreshments, lunch, free parking, digital course materials and a certificate.

Illustrator training courses are available for all versions
Some of us don't always upgrade to the latest versions of Illustrator. No problem our facilitators in Cape Town - Waterfront have been using Illustrator for years and can help teach you on earlier versions. To a point!

Prerequisites for Illustrator public courses in Cape Town - Waterfront
Each course has different prerequisites, Typically for software aplications, beginners only need a working knowledge of the operating system, windows or iOs is required. Please check the specific course and make sure you understand the requirements before enrolling in any of our Cape Town - Waterfront courses.

Course Materials for Illustrator Courses
For credit bearing courses we use accredited SETA course materials. For other courses, our materials are authorised by their respective publisher if available. For custom Illustrator courses in Cape Town - Waterfront we may provide additional materials.

Illustrator Certification Training
Our courses wil help prepare you for certfication. Please contact us for more details on how to get certified.

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You can rely on the expertise of our Illustrator instructors who have been teaching Illustrator Training Courses over 15 years. Our trainers are developers too. It’s essential to learn from professionals.

Illustrator Course Support Cape Town - Waterfront

When you attend our Cape Town - Waterfront Illustrator Course, all students receive class materials, a certificate on completion and 3 months support from our certified instructors.

Your Cape Town - Waterfront Illustrator Course is Guaranteed

We guarantee your Illustrator Course and offer a full refund if you are not satisfied with your training experience. Just let us know within the first 2 hours of your Cape Town - Waterfront Illustrator class.