Session 1
Section A: Application and Interface
· Photoshop vs. Illustrator
· System Requirements
· Startup Files
· Design Window
· Control Palette
· Artboard
· Shortcuts
Section B: Page Layout and Navigation
· Page Settings
· Changing Views
· Displaying Rulers
· Working with Guides
· Smart Guides
Section C: Illustrator Preferences
· Working Through Preferences
· Palette Preferences
· Custom Workspaces
· Document Setup
Section D: Creating Shapes
· Shape Tools
· Manipulating Shapes
· Flare Tool
· Warping Tools
· Live Trace
· Live Paint
Section E: Creating Paths
· Pencil Tools
· Paint Brush Tools
· Pen Tools
· Modifying a Path
Section F: The Adobe Bridge
· Workflow Options
· Managing Assets
· Adding Keywords
Section G: Basics of Type
· Text Tools
· Text Wrap
· Modifying Type
· Type on Paths
· Spell Check
Section H: Selection Techniques
· Selection Tools
· Magic Wand Tool
· Lasso Tool
· Save Selections
Section I: Layers Palette
· Show and Hide Layers
· Adding Layers
· Outline Layers
Session 2
Section A: Path Editing
· Anchor Points
· Join and Cut Paths
· Pathfinder Commands
· Other Path Commands
· Outline/Minus Back
Section B: Combining Objects
· Grouping
· Align and Arrange Commands
· Lock and Hide Objects
· Transparency Palette
Section C: Transformation Tools
· Rotation Tool
· Reflect, Scale, and Shear Tools
· Free Transform
· Transform Again/Each
Section D: Working With Symbols
· Symbol Tools
· Defining Tools
· Symbol Sprayer
Section E: Filters and Effects
· Filters vs. Appearance Effects
· 3-D Effects
· Extrude & Bevel
· Filter Gallery
Section F: Color Essentials
· Color Calibration
· Color Settings
· Creating and Saving Spot Colors
· Applying to Grayscale Images
· Applying to a Drop Shadow
Section G: Working With Color
· Eyedropper Options
· Gradient Menu
· Blend Tool
Section H: Color Control Palettes
· Swatches and Appearances
· Modify Image Palette
· Graphics Styles
· Tiling
Section I: Saving
· Save As
· Save and Export
· SVG
Section J: Printing Files
· Page Setup/Color Mode
· Exporting to Print
· Print Options
· Advanced Features
Session 3
Section A: Working With Type
· Adding Type
· Character and Paragraph Palettes
· Controlling Text
· Character and Paragraph Styles
· OpenType
· Distorting Type With Envelopes
· Create Type With Mesh
· Create Text Outlines
Section B: Customizing Swatches
· Swatch Palette Library
· Patterns
· Brushes
Section C: Gradient Mesh Tool
· Creating an Object
· Creating Gradients
· Applying a Gradient Mesh
Section D: Raster Images
· Place and Link Images
· Embedded Images
· Rasterizing
Section E: Masks and Compound Paths
· Create a Mask
· Create Mask Text
· Opacity Masks
Section F: Actions
· Default and New Actions
· Actions With Filters
· Applying Actions
Section G: Preparing Images for the Web
· Preparing Images
· Optimizing Illustrator Files
· ICC Profile
· SWF vs. SVG
· Layers
Section H: Preparing Images for PDF
· Saving as PDF
· PDF Defaults
Section I: Creative Suite
· Photoshop/Illustrator
· InDesign
