Adobe Illustrator CC 2023

Getting Started

• About Classroom in a Course®
• Prerequisites
• Installing the program
• Fonts used in this course
• Online Content
• Restoring default preferences
• Additional resources
• Adobe Authorized Training Partners

What’s New in Adobe Illustrator (2023 Release)

A Quick Tour of Adobe Illustrator (2023 Release)

• Starting the lesson

Getting to Know the Work Area

• Introducing Adobe Illustrator
• Opening an Illustrator file
• Exploring the workspace
• Working with panels
• Changing the view of artwork
• Navigating multiple artboards
• Review questions

Techniques for Selecting Artwork

• Starting the lesson
• Selecting objects
• Aligning objects
• Working with groups
• Exploring object arrangement
• Review questions

Make a Logo with Shapes

• Starting the lesson
• Creating a new document
• Saving your document
• Working with basic shapes
• Working with drawing modes
• Using Image Trace to convert raster images into editable vector art
• Review questions

Editing and Combining Shapes and Paths

• Starting the lesson
• Editing paths and shapes
• Combining shapes
• Using the Width tool
• Review questions

Transforming Artwork

• Starting the lesson
• Working with artboards
• Working with rulers and guides
• Transforming content
• Using repeats
• Working with the Puppet Warp tool
• Review questions

Using the Basic Drawing Tools

• Starting the lesson
• Creating with the Curvature tool
• Creating dashed lines
• Creating with the Pencil tool
• Joining with the Join tool
• Adding arrowheads to paths
• Review questions

Drawing with the Pen Tool

• Starting the lesson
• Why use the Pen tool?
• Starting with the Pen tool
• Put your learning into practice!
• Editing paths and points further
• Review questions

Using Color to Enhance Artwork

• Starting the lesson
• Exploring color modes
• Working with color
• Working with Live Paint
• Review questions

Adding Type to a Project

• Starting the lesson
• Adding text
• Formatting type
• Resizing and reshaping type objects
• Creating and applying text styles
• Creating text lists
• Wrapping text
• Curving text on a path
• Warping text
• Creating text outlines
• Review questions

Organizing Your Artwork with Layers

• Starting the lesson
• What are layers?
• Creating layers and sublayers
• Editing layers and objects
• Creating a clipping mask
• Review questions

Gradients, Blends, and Patterns

• Starting the lesson
• Working with gradients
• Creating blends
• Getting creative with patterns
• Review questions

Using Brushes to Create an Ad

• Starting the lesson
• Working with brushes
• Using Calligraphic brushes
• Using Art brushes
• Using Pattern brushes
• Using Bristle brushes
• Working with the Blob Brush tool
• Review questions

Exploring Creative Uses of Effects and Graphic Styles

• Starting the lesson
• Using the Appearance panel
• Using live effects
• Applying a Photoshop effect
• Applying 3D effects
• Using graphic styles
• Review questions

Creating Artwork for a T-Shirt

• Starting the lesson
• Working with symbols
• Working with Creative Cloud libraries
• Working with global editing
• Review questions

Placing and Working with Images

• Starting the lesson
• Combining artwork
• Placing image files
• Masking content
• Working with image links
• Review questions

Sharing Projects

• Starting the lesson
• Packaging a file
• Creating a PDF
• Creating pixel-perfect drawings
• Exporting artboards and assets
• Review questions