What you’ll learn

LAYING OUT A DOCUMENT

• Options available for importing artwork by using the Open command and the Place command

WORKING WITH SHAPES & OBJECTS

• Transforming shapes by using the Transform tools and/or the Transform palette
• Transforming shapes by using the Distortion tools, such as Warp, Twirl, Bloat, Scallop, Crystallize, Wrinkle, Liquify
• Create, use, and customize brushes
• Modify overlapping objects by using the Transparency palette
• Change the appearance of objects by using the Styles palette and Effects menu
• Change the appearance of objects by using the Appearance palette
• Create graphs by using the graph tools
• Create, use, and edit symbols by using the Symbols palette and Symbols tools
• Create and modify compound shapes by using Pathfinder palette
• Transform shapes by using Warp effects
• More about selection techniques
• Assign variables to objects

ADDING TYPE TO A DOCUMENT

• Change the look of type by using the Envelope command
• More about text
• Creating columns of text
• Making text wrap around graphics
• Flowing text inside object
• Setting tabs to create table
• Change the look of type by using the Envelope command

CREATING 3D OBJECTS

• Ways of making 3d objects :- Extrude, Bevel and Revolve
• Fine tunning an 3d objects by setting different light sources, surface shading and mapping
• Perspective settings

MORE ABOUT LAYERS

• How layers can be used to help create and manage objects in a document
• Change the attributes of objects in a layer by using the Layers palette
• Importing and exporting Adobe Photoshop layers
• Export objects for a Flash (SWF) by using the Release to Layers command

PUBLISHING FOR THE WEB

• Options and considerations associated with preparing graphics that will be used on the Web
• Export Illustrator images that are optimized for publication on the Web
• Resolution and rasterization settings in the Document Setup dialog box
• Create slices for objects and layers by using the Slice tools