Course Outline: Adobe Illustrator CS6

SL	Key Word	Description
01	Exploring Illustrator	Introduction to the Illustrator environment, Customize the Illustrator Workspace with presets
02	Working with files	Opening, closing and saving files, Creating new files, Using Templates, File formats and which ones to use
03	Drawing	Creating shapes, The pen tool, Creating and amending paths, Splitting paths, manipulating anchor points, Pencil, Erase, Smooth and Brush, Using the Live Trace tool to convert Bitmaps to vectors, Adding and deleting anchor points. Getting full control of the pen tool, Amending, splitting, joining and manipulating paths, Using Shape Builder to combine, edit and fill shapes, Using templates, pencil and smooth
04	Coloring objects	Colors and fills, Fills and strokes on objects and paths Process, Pantone and Registration Color, Gradients, patterns, Applying gradient transparency, Live paint and objects; Live Color
05	Brushes & Brush Effects	Calligraphic, art, scatter & pattern brushes, Editing existing and creating new brushes, Scribble Effect; using the brush libraries. Creating Calligraphic, Art, Pattern, and Scatter Brushes, Modifying the brush options, Editing existing and creating new brushes
06	Typography	Basic typography; the type tool; type on and in a path; type as outlines, Character and paragraph styles, Linking text boxes and using circular text; text wrap around objects, Typographic control including kerning, indents and baseline shift, New Touch Type controls
07	Working With Layers	Layering and ordering items. Send to back/Bring to front, Group/Ungroup and group selections, Working in Group Isolation Mode, Cut/copy/paste & paste in front/ behind, Working with Rulers, Guides and Smart Guides, Getting the best from Layers, Using multiple art boards, Editing the art board size, Positioning elements, Aligning and distributing artwork, Using layers effectively. Creating and understanding Layers, Selecting and arranging Layers, Duplicating Layer content, Applying Layer Options, Releasing and flattening Layers, Animating and outputting Flash files using layers.
08	Operating Technique	Command, Menu, Tools, Palette, Panel, Key Command, Shortcut Key-Board Command. Command List
09	Special effects and Modifications	Apply Effects, Create Masks, Simplify Path, Create Blend, Share Graphic Styles, and Create 3D Effects. Transformations including blending shapes and the Gradient Mesh tool to create realistic artwork, Pathfinder panel and compound paths including the live compound tool, Using the appearance panel for live editing, Clipping Masks - viewing only the clipped area of your objects during editing., Using Isolation Mode, and Edit Clipping Path for more control.  Using the Shape Builder tool, Effects,  graphic styles and masks
10	3D Effects	Rotate, Revolve, Bevel and Extrude
11	Patterns and symbols	Creating simple patterns, Defining artwork as a pattern. Simple patterns and artwork patterns. Converting logos to symbols for reuse, Using the symbol spray to instance symbols around page, Update symbols, and manipulate symbols. Converting logos to symbols for reuse, Using the symbol spray to instance symbols around page, Manipulating and updating symbols.
12	Using Illustrator to present data	Graphs and graph types, Graph styles such as pies and bars, Representing qualities graphically
13	The Actions panel	Using existing actions, Creating actions for automation
14	Web Work	Optimizing for the web; flexible web vector export; converting to Flash format, Slicing and CSS layer support to create entire web pages. Slicing to create entire web pages, Exporting to SWF with Flash symbol support, Deprecated Flash Text features
15	Creating Complex Illustrations	Create a Custom Shape Using Simple Shapes, Create Compound Paths, Using the Shape Builder tool, Offset Paths, Erase Shapes
16	Enhancing Complex Illustrations	Create Symbols, Organize Objects with Layers, Create a Pattern Swatch, Create a Mesh, Create Custom Brushes, Apply Color Using Live Paint, Re-Color Artwork
17	Vector Version of a Raster Graphic	Trace Artwork Automatically, Adjust the Results of Tracing, Create a Custom Preset, and Convert a Traced Object to Paths.
18	Graphs	Create a Graph, Format a Graph
19	Variables	Create Variables, Create Data Sets
20	Documents Output	Create an Art board, Set Up Color Management, Preview an Overprint, Apply Spot Colors, Print a Composite Proof, Create Color Separations, Create an Adobe PDF File
21	Exporting for the Web and Mobile Devices	Work with Actions, Export a File as an SWF File, Create Slices, Add Interactivity to an SVG File, Preview an Illustration for Mobile Devices
22	Effects & Filters	Understanding Illustrator’s Filter and Effects menu, Distort & Transform, Stylizes, Effect Gallery
23	Drawing in perspective	Choosing a Perspective Grid preset, The Perspective Grid tool, The Perspective Selection tool, Setting Perspective Grid options, Setting plane options, Adjusting the perspective grid, Drawing new objects in perspective, Attaching art to a perspective plane, Mapping a perspective grid to a photo or drawing, Using the Plane Switching widget, Defining and editing grid presets, Using keyboard shortcuts to speed up drawing
24	Automating Tasks	Creating and recording Actions, Using Custom actions for automation and Batching, Running a Batch, Loading and saving Action Sets
25	Envelopes	Applying Warp and Mash Envelopes, Expanding and releasing, Edit Envelope contents, Creating custom Envelope shapes
26	Tools	Flare tool, Distort tool including the warp and liquify tools, Using effects and graphic styles, Working with masks and transparency, Grids including the polar and arc grids, Other selection tools
27	Masks	Creating and applying Masks, Modifying and updating mask content
28	Working With Color	Understanding Illustrators Swatches, Creating Gradient and Pattern Swatches, Working with Color Guide, Creating Live Paint Objects, Loading Pantone Libraries, Saving and exporting Swatches, Working with Gradient Mashes, Customizing the working spaces for accurate Color reproduction on screen and in print
29	Graphic Styles	Understanding Illustrator’s Graphic Styles, Creating and applying Graphic Styles, Loading and saving Graphic Style Presets