Illustrator 2023 Essential Training

Introduction

• Welcome to the course
• Installing Illustrator
• Quick Start intro
• Anchor display

1. Illustrator Environment

• The Illustrator workspace
• Navigating and views

2. Selection

• Selection tools
• Selecting by attributes
• Saving selections

3. Transforms

• Transform options
• Transform Each
• Other essential tools

4. Shape and Line Tools

• Drawing basic shapes
• Drawing with line tools
• Drawing with grid tools

5. Color

• Color Models in Illustrator
• Global swatches
• Spot colors
• Using tints
• The Color Guide panel
• Recoloring artwork

6. Gradients

• Linear gradients
• Radial gradients
• Freeform gradients
• Stroke gradients

7. Path Drawing

• Pen tools
• The Pencil tool
• Eraser drawing
• Improving paths

8. Working with Strokes

• Stroke attributes
• Dashes, dots, and arrowheads
• Variable width strokes

9. Groups

• Working with groups
• Using symbols

10. Organizing Content

• Aligning objects
• Aligning points
• Changing the stack order
• Using draw modes
• Using layers

11. Drawing by Construction

• Compound shapes and paths
• Shape Modes and Pathfinder effects
• The Shape Builder
• Live Paint
• Clipping masks
• Intertwine
• Using blends
• Using repeats

12. Brushes

• Using brushes
• Making brushes
• The Blob Brush

13. Patterns

• Creating a pattern
• Transforming patterns
• Making a pattern brush

14. Using Grids and Guides

• Using grids and guides
• Making guides from objects

15. Transparency

• Transparency and blending modes
• Opacity masks

16. Appearances

• The power of appearances
• Illustrator vs. Photoshop effects
• Graphic styles

17. Type

• Using point type
• Using area type
• The Touch Type tool
• Type on a path

18. Using Images

• Placing images
• Embedding images
• Mask or crop images

19. Output

• Export files
• Asset export
• Packaging Illustrator files

Conclusion

• Next steps