Adobe Illustrator is a flexible and user-friendly software that allows you to create attractive designs and images using vector graphics, producing small image file sizes compared with other graphics design software while still printing in high quality. This video course shows beginners how to use the tools and introduces the different features you can use to create designs, and covers Illustrator’s compatibility with other Adobe products such as Adobe After Effects.
What you will learn
- The fundamental differences between Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator, and how each graphic interface works
- How to open different types of new files for different requirements
- The icons, elements and features on the Illustrator home page
- The features and benefits of the Pen tool, including creating pivot points
- Using the Line Segment, Spiral and Grid tools to build an image
- An introduction to shape tools
- How to manipulate the Paintbrush and Colour features, including 3D and gradient effects
- How to use the Scale, Rotate, Reflect and Width tools
- How to use and manipulate layers
- How to use the Shape Builder and Free Transform tools to fine-tune your image
Course content
This course has 25 short video modules and around 2 hours of learning, covering navigation, the Pen and Line Segment tools, shape tools, colour filling, paintbrushes and pencil tools, rotation, reflection and scale, the Width and Shape Builder tools, Free Transform, Perspective and Mesh tools, the Gradient and Symbol Sprayer tools, graphing tools and layers.
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