ILCS2-1 - Adobe Illustrator CS2: Level 1
Adobe Illustrator is a sophisticated graphics program capable of creating complex and attractive illustrations and type effects. You might need to create logos, advertisements, and other illustrations in Illustrator. If you have little or no experience with Illustrator, it can be overwhelming to start creating complex illustrations. In this course, you'll start by drawing and manipulating simple shapes to create logos. You'll also combine text and graphics to create advertisements.
Getting started
The Illustrator environment
Navigation
The Adobe Help Center
Creating a simple illustration
Create a new document
Basic shapes
Manipulate shapes
Export an illustration
Applying basic color
Apply color
Stroke options
The Eyedropper tool
Drawing paths
Raster images
Basic drawing
Selecting and editing paths
Working with text
Adding text
Altering text
Layers
Layers
Manipulating layers
Working with fills and colors
Swatch libraries
Gradients
Transparency
Appendix A: ACE exam objectives map
Topic A: Comprehensive exam objectives