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Adobe Illustrator CS4 Essentials

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Price
£149 inc VAT
Or £49.67/mo. for 3 months...
Study method
Online
Duration
6 hours · Self-paced
Access to content
365 days
Qualification
No formal qualification
CPD
6 CPD hours / points
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Additional info
  • Exam(s) / assessment(s) not included in price, and must be purchased separately
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Overview

Adobe Illustrator CS4: Essentials

With Total Training for Adobe Illustrator CS4: Essentials, you’ll discover a world of amazing tools and commands within the industry standard vector drawing application, Adobe Illustrator. In this Illustrator CS4: Essentials series, you’ll learn tricks, techniques, and go-arounds to achieve brilliant results, artistic effects, and stunning visuals. Whether you’re preparing work for print, the web, or beyond, you’ll gain the skills necessary to stay competitive in today’s marketplace using Illustrator CS4.

Learning with Study 365 has many advantages. The course material is delivered straight to you and can be adapted to fit in with your lifestyle. It is created by experts within the industry, meaning you are receiving accurate information, which is up-to-date and easy to understand.

This course is comprised of professional learning material, all delivered through a system that you will have access to 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for 365 days (12 months).

* Free E-certificate (No additional cost for E-certificates)

CPD

6 CPD hours / points
Accredited by The CPD Certification Service

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Description

Course Curriculum

Module 01 : INTRODUCTION TO ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR CS4

  • Setting Up a New Document
  • The Toolbox & Menus
  • The Application Bar & Panels
  • Customizing Workspaces & Keyboard Shortcuts
  • Setting Preferences
  • Navigating a Document
  • Using Rulers, Guides & Grids
  • Document Color Modes, Setup & the New Artboard Tool

Module 02 : DRAWING & TRANSFORMING OBJECTS

  • Drawing Rectangles & Squares
  • Drawing Ovals & Circles
  • Drawing Polygons & Stars
  • Drawing Lines, Arcs & Grids
  • Tracing a Placed Image

Module 03 : MAKING & SAVING SELECTIONS

  • Using the Direct Selection Tool
  • Using the Direct Selection Tool
  • Using the Lasso Tool
  • Using the Magic Wand Tool
  • Using Advanced Selection Techniques
  • Saving & Reloading Selections

Module 04 : MANAGING SHAPES

  • Moving & Copying Shapes
  • Aligning & Distributing
  • Grouping
  • Locking & Hiding
  • Transforming Shapes

Module 05 : WORKING WITH COLOR

  • Applying Fill & Stroke
  • Loading Swatch Libraries
  • Copying Fill & Stroke Attributes with the Eyedropper
  • Mixing & Saving Custom Colors
  • Working with Pantone(R) & Web-Safe Swatches
  • Using Gradients
  • Working with Symbols

Module 06 : CREATING & MANIPULATING PATHS

  • Using the Pencil, Eraser & Smooth Tools
  • Creating Straight Paths with the Pen Tool
  • Creating Curved Paths with the Pen Tool
  • Creating Combo Paths
  • Inking a Pencil Drawing
  • Manipulating Paths & Anchor Points
  • Creating Artistic Brush Effects

Module 07 : ORGANIZING YOUR ARTWORK WITH LAYERS

  • Setting Up a Layer
  • Understanding Layers, Sublayers & Isolation Mode
  • Creating Multiple Versions of a Layout
  • Moving Content between Layers
  • Duplicating Layers
  • Applying Transparency & Blending Modes

Module 08 : WORKING WITH TYPE

  • Creating Artistic & Paragraph Type
  • Importing Text
  • Formatting Text
  • Creating & Editing Paragraph Styles
  • Creating a Bulleted List & Inserting Special Characters
  • Wrapping Text around Objects
  • Creating Type on a Path
  • Type Effects 12:01

Module 09 : OUTPUTTING YOUR WORK

  • Saving Your Work
  • Exporting Your Work
  • Save for Web & Devices
  • Printing & Saving to Adobe PDF
  • Credits

Course Duration:

From the day you purchase the course, you will have 12 months access to the online study platform. As the course is self-paced you can decide how fast or slow the training goes, and are able to complete the course in stages, revisiting the training at any time.

Method of Assessment:

At the end of the course, you will have one assignment to be submitted (you need a mark of 65% to pass) and you can submit the assignment at any time. You will only need to pay £19 for assessment and certification when you submit the assignment. You will receive the results within 72 hours of submittal, and will be sent a certificate in 7-14 days if you have successfully passed.

Certification:

Successful candidates will be awarded a certificate for Adobe Illustrator CS4: Essentials.

Who is this course for?

  • Creatives
  • Artists / designers
  • Aspiring graphic designers
  • Art / design students
  • Graduates
  • Job seekers
  • Bloggers
  • Videographers

Requirements

This course requires no formal prerequisites and this certification is open to everyone

Career path

  • Graphic design
  • Illustration
  • Design / art
  • Videography
  • Blogging
  • Web design

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CPD stands for Continuing Professional Development. If you work in certain professions or for certain companies, your employer may require you to complete a number of CPD hours or points, per year. You can find a range of CPD courses on Reed Courses, many of which can be completed online.

A regulated qualification is delivered by a learning institution which is regulated by a government body. In England, the government body which regulates courses is Ofqual. Ofqual regulated qualifications sit on the Regulated Qualifications Framework (RQF), which can help students understand how different qualifications in different fields compare to each other. The framework also helps students to understand what qualifications they need to progress towards a higher learning goal, such as a university degree or equivalent higher education award.

An endorsed course is a skills based course which has been checked over and approved by an independent awarding body. Endorsed courses are not regulated so do not result in a qualification - however, the student can usually purchase a certificate showing the awarding body's logo if they wish. Certain awarding bodies - such as Quality Licence Scheme and TQUK - have developed endorsement schemes as a way to help students select the best skills based courses for them.
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