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Adobe Illustrator Level 3 Course
Summary
Course Aim:
The Illustrator Level 3 comprehensive course will build on the skills learned in the Illustrator Level 2 course and deal with more complex techniques of production using vector & bitmap effects, 3D modeling, symbols, producing web graphics (including Flash files), working with graphs, automation via actions/scripting/data-driven graphics, and admakeup.
Course Prerequisites:
The prerequisite for this course is the Adobe Illustrator Level 2 (2-day) course or have equivalent knowledge.
Course Duration:
One day 9:00am – 4:30pm
Classroom courses include:
- Adobe Certified instructors (with min 10 yrs experience)
- Alpha prepared comprehensive coursenotes with tutorials and exercises (updated frequently to reflect industry trends)
- Certificates
- eLearning DVD Package (FREE at course registration where available, see our SPECIALS)
- After course support, unlimited HELP DESK (via email, to reinforce the learning), helpdesk@alphacc.com.au
- Training guarantee
- FREE repeat of public course within 6 months (where required, and on same version), see terms & conditions
Content
Course Content
During this course you will learn about:
Topic 1 Patterns (CS6)
- Topic Objectives
- Creating patterns
- Editing pattern fills and strokes
- Editing pattern swatches
- Pattern Options
- The Pattern Tile Tool
- Topic Summary
- Topic Review
Topic 2 Symbols
- Topic Objectives
- About symbols
- The Symbols panel
- Placing a symbol
- Creating symbols
- Using 9-slice scaling
- The Symbol registration point
- Working with symbol instances
- Adding sublayers to symbols
- Editing or redefining a symbol
- Symbol libraries
- About symbol sets
- Overview of the Symbolism tools
- Setting symbolism tool options
- Creating and modifying symbol sets
- Topic Summary
- Topic Review
Topic 3 Creating 3D Objects
- Topic Objectives
- Creating 3D objects
- Extruding an object
- Revolving an object
- Rotating an object in three dimensions
- Setting 3D rotation position options
- Extrude & Bevel options
- Creating a bevel shape
- Revolve options
- Surface shading and lighting options
- Mapping art on to a 3D object
- Topic Review
Topic 4 Graphs
- Topic Objectives
- Overview of the Graph tools
- Creating a graph
- Entering graph data
- Graph labels
- Entering data for column, bar, line, area, and radar graphs
- Entering data for pie graphs
- Formatting graphs
- Changing the graph type
- Formatting the axes of a graph
- Formatting graph columns, bars, and lines
- Combining different graph types
- Selecting parts of a graph
- Formatting text in a graph
- Topic Summary
- Topic Review
Topic 5 Actions
- Topic Objectives
- About actions
- Using the Actions panel
- Playing an action
- Recording an action
- Inserting nonrecordable tasks into actions
- Changing settings using modal controls
- Excluding tasks from an action
- Setting playback speed for an action
- Editing actions
- Using action sets
- Playing an action on batches of files
- Topic Summary
- Topic Review
Topic 6 Perspective Drawing
- Topic Objectives
- Perspective Drawing - Reviewing the basics
- Adjusting the Perspective Grid
- Perspective Grid Presets
- Adding Text and Symbols to perspective planes
- Topic Summary
- Topic Review
Topic 7 Trapping
- Topic Objectives
- About trapping
- Tips for trapping
- The Trap command
- Trap options
- Create a spread or choke manually
- Trapping a line
- Trapping part of an object
- Topic Summary
- Topic Review
Topic 8 Brushes
- Topic Objectives
- About brushes
- Using brush libraries and the Brushes panel
- Creating a new brush library
- Applying brush strokes
- Using the Paintbrush tool
- Paintbrush tool options
- Removing brush strokes
- Expanding brush strokes
- Creating brushes
- Modifying brushes
- Calligraphic brush options
- Scatter brush options
- Art brush options
- Pattern brush options
- Bristle brush options
- Colourising brushes
- The Blob Brush
- Using the Blob Brush tool
- Blob Brush tool options
- Topic Summary
- Topic Review
Topic 9 Data-Driven Graphics
- Topic Objectives
- About data-driven graphics
- The Variables panel
- Creating variables
- Editing variables
- Deleting variables
- Editing dynamic objects
- Using XML IDs for dynamic objects
- About data sets
- Using data sets
- Saving and loading variable libraries
- Topic Summary
- Topic Review
Topic 10 Flattening Transparent Artwork
- Topic Objectives
- Printing and exporting transparent artwork
- File formats that keep transparency
- Transparency flattening options when printing
- Transparency flattener presets
- Creating or editing transparency flattener presets
- Transparency flattening options
- Previewing which objects will be flattened
- Flattener Preview panel highlight options
- Exporting and importing transparency
- Topic Summary
- Topic Review
Appendix A Patterns (CS5 and earlier)
- Topic Objectives
- About patterns
- Tips for creating your own patterns
- Creating patterns
- Creating seamless patterns
- Creating textured patterns
- Editing patterns
- Topic Summary
- Topic Review
Index
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Packages Available
Adobe Illustrator Level 3 is offered as part of the following packages, designed for users who want to attend multiple courses to achieve in depth knowledge:
Illustrator Package
- Illustrator Levels 1, 2 and 3
- 5 days
Publishing Level 3 Package
- Acrobat Advanced, InDesign, Illustrator and Photoshop Level 3
- 7 days
Visit our packages page for more information
Specials
2012 Training Specials for Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne, Canberra Centres
- Sydney Training Specials
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Option 1 (SYDNEY):
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Selected Level 1 courses $775
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Selected Level 1 public courses in our Sydney Training Centre are now $775 (RRP $935) during the promotional period. The offer can't be taken with another offer or promotion.
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Option 2 (SYDNEY):
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Selected Level 2 courses $775
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Selected Level 2 public courses in our Sydney Training Centre are now $775 (RRP $935) during the promotional period. The offer can't be taken with another offer or promotion.
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Option 3 (SYDNEY):
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Buy 2 * 2-day courses and get a 1-day course FREE
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Support your staff by upskilling them.
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Alpha is offering a FREE 1-day course to the person attending TWO 2-day public courses (at RRP pricing) in our Sydney Training Centre during the promotional period. The offer can't be taken with another offer or promotion and is a limited offer, and will be limited to specific 1-day courses. Courses will be invoiced together (two 2-day courses, at RRP pricing, plus 1-day free course) and must be paid in full before course commencement to obtain free course. Register for TWO public 2-day courses to obtain the FREE 1-day course.
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Option 4 (SYDNEY):
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Buy Acrobat Package for $775 (Package RRP normally $945)
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The Acrobat Package (Acrobat for Business and Acrobat Advanced) public courses in our Sydney Training Centre is now $800 during the promotional period (Package RRP normally $945; note the 2 courses bought separetely are $945). The offer can't be taken with another offer or promotion and is limited.
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- Brisbane Training Specials
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Option 1 (BRISBANE):
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Selected Level 1 courses $775
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Selected Level 1 public courses in our Brisbane Training Centre are now $775 (RRP $935) during the promotional period. The offer can't be taken with another offer or promotion.
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Option 2 (BRISBANE):
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Selected Level 2 courses $775
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Selected Level 2 public courses in our Brisbane Training Centre are now $775 (RRP $935) during the promotional period. The offer can't be taken with another offer or promotion.
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Option 3 (BRISBANE):
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Buy 2 * 2-day courses and get a 1-day course FREE
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Support your staff by upskilling them.
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Alpha is offering a FREE 1-day course to the person attending TWO 2-day public courses (at RRP pricing) in our Brisbane Training Centre during the promotional period. The offer can't be taken with another offer or promotion and is a limited offer, and will be limited to specific 1-day courses. Courses will be invoiced together (two 2-day courses, at RRP pricing, plus 1-day free course) and must be paid in full before course commencement to obtain free course. Register for TWO public 2-day courses to obtain the FREE 1-day course.
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Option 4 (BRISBANE):
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Buy Acrobat Package for $775 (Package RRP normally $945)
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The Acrobat Package (Acrobat for Business and Acrobat Advanced) public courses in our Brisbane Training Centre is now $775 during the promotional period (Package RRP normally $945; note the 2 courses bought separetely are $945). The offer can't be taken with another offer or promotion and is limited.
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- Melbourne Training Specials
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Option 1 (MELBOURNE):
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Selected Level 1 courses $775
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Selected Level 1 public courses in our Melbourne Training Centres are now $775 (RRP $935) during the promotional period. The offer can't be taken with another offer or promotion.
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Option 2 (MELBOURNE):
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Selected Level 2 courses $775
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Selected Level 2 public courses in our Melbourne Training Centres are now $775 (RRP $935) during the promotional period. The offer can't be taken with another offer or promotion.
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Option 3 (MELBOURNE):
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Buy 2 * 2-day courses and get a 1-day course FREE
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Support your staff by upskilling them.
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Alpha is offering a FREE 1-day course to the person attending TWO 2-day public courses (at RRP pricing) in our Melbourne Training Centre during the promotional period. The offer can't be taken with another offer or promotion and is a limited offer, and will be limited to specific 1-day courses. Courses will be invoiced together (two 2-day courses, at RRP pricing, plus 1-day free course) and must be paid in full before course commencement to obtain free course. Register for TWO public 2-day courses to obtain the FREE 1-day course.
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Option 4 (MELBOURNE):
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Buy Acrobat Package for $775 (Package RRP normally $945)
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The Acrobat Package (Acrobat for Business and Acrobat Advanced) public courses in our Sydney-Brisbane-Melbourne Training Centres is now $775 during the promotional period (Package RRP normally $945; note the 2 courses bought separetely are $945). The offer can't be taken with another offer or promotion and is limited.
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- Canberra Training Specials
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Option 1 (CANBERRA):
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Buy 2 * 2-day courses and get 10% OFF
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Support your staff by upskilling them.
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Alpha is offering a 10% discount to the person attending TWO 2-day public courses (at RRP pricing) in our Canberra Training Centre during the promotional period. The offer can't be taken with another offer or promotion and is a limited offer. Courses will be invoiced together (two 2-day courses, at RRP pricing, less 10%) and must be paid in full before course commencement to obtain free course. Register for TWO public 2-day courses to obtain the 10% discount.
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Option 2 (CANBERRA):
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Buy 2 * 2-day courses and get a 1-day course FREE
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Support your staff by upskilling them.
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Alpha is offering a FREE 1-day course to the person attending TWO 2-day public courses (at RRP pricing) in our Canberra Training Centre during the promotional period. The offer can't be taken with another offer or promotion and is a limited offer, and will be limited to specific 1-day courses. Courses will be invoiced together (two 2-day courses, at RRP pricing, plus 1-day free course) and must be paid in full before course commencement to obtain free course. Register for TWO public 2-day courses to obtain the FREE 1-day course.
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eLearning DVD
When you attend any of the following scheduled courses, you will receive a FREE eLearning DVD:
- Acrobat for Business and Advanced
- PhotoShop Level 1, and Level 2
- Illustrator Level 1, and Level 2
- InDesign Level 1, and Level 2
- Dreamweaver Level 1, and Level 2
- Flash Level 1, and Level 2
Specials are subject to our terms and conditions
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