We provide you with the right training solution to help you understand and use Adobe Illustrator to create your own spectacular logos, line art, and comps. Check our schedule for class dates and prices for Illustrator training in Dallas, Texas or call us for private training at your site.

This course focuses on advanced Illustrator tools and techniques to create more complex designs and special effects. You will be introduced to features new to Illustrator.

Topics covered in this two-day class are:

Envelope Distort

• Making With Warp
• Making With Mesh
• Making With Top Object
• Releasing Envelopes vs Expanding
• Setting Envelope Options
• Distorting Appearances, Gradients, and Patterns With Envelopes

Compound Paths

• Combining Objects As If They Were One
• Selecting Compound Paths
• Making and Releasing Compound Paths
• Creating Compound Paths Through the Pathfinder Panel
• Expanding Compound Paths

Clipping Mask

• Making and Releasing Clipping Paths
• Masking With Text
• Exploring the The Relationship Between Compound Paths and
  Clipping Masks

Blending

• Blending Shapes and Lines
• Blending With Transition Paths
• Blending Complex Compositions
• Understanding Blending Options
• Expanding Blends
• Replacing the Spine of a Blend
• Using Curved Paths to Control Blends

Effects and Appearances

• Exploring the Appearances Panel
• Creating Gradient Text
• Adding Additional Fills and Strokes
• Building Graphic Styles

Transparency

• Controlling Transparency
• Utilizing Opacity Mask
• Understanding the Effects of Transparency in Groups
• Experimenting With Blending Modes

Bells and Whistles

• Exploring Symbol Sprayer
• Discovering 3D
• Building Pattern Swatches and Brushes
• Investigating Live Trace and Live Paint
• Using Liquefy Tools
• Creating Gradient Meshes