Illustrator

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To book an Illustrator lesson or enquire about corporate or group bookings get in touch

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Learn how to build your confidence in Illustrator and learn basics through to advanced techniques. We can discover how to create designs & artwork from a blank page or edit and save existing artwork. Increase productivity and be more creative when using the options in Illustrator.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner row_inner_height_percent=”30″ back_image=”73159″ overlay_alpha=”50″ gutter_size=”3″ medium_visibility=”yes” mobile_visibility=”yes” shift_y=”0″ z_index=”0″][vc_column_inner column_width_percent=”100″ gutter_size=”3″ overlay_alpha=”50″ medium_width=”0″ shift_x=”0″ shift_y=”0″ z_index=”0″ width=”1/1″][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][vc_column column_width_percent=”100″ overlay_alpha=”50″ gutter_size=”0″ medium_width=”0″ shift_x=”0″ shift_y=”0″ z_index=”0″ css_animation=”bottom-t-top” animation_delay=”400″ width=”1/2″][vc_row_inner row_inner_height_percent=”30″ back_image=”73157″ overlay_alpha=”50″ gutter_size=”3″ shift_y=”0″ z_index=”0″][vc_column_inner column_width_percent=”100″ gutter_size=”3″ overlay_alpha=”50″ medium_width=”0″ shift_x=”0″ shift_y=”0″ z_index=”0″ width=”1/1″ mobile_height=”260″][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner row_inner_height_percent=”70″ back_color=”color-203183″ overlay_alpha=”50″ equal_height=”yes” gutter_size=”0″ shift_y=”0″ z_index=”0″][vc_column_inner column_width_percent=”100″ position_vertical=”bottom” override_padding=”yes” column_padding=”4″ style=”dark” gutter_size=”3″ font_family=”font-762333″ overlay_alpha=”50″ align_medium=”align_center_tablet” medium_width=”0″ align_mobile=”align_center_mobile” shift_x=”0″ shift_y=”0″ z_index=”0″ width=”1/2″][vc_custom_heading heading_semantic=”h1″ text_size=”fontsize-155944″ text_space=”fontspace-781688″ separator=”yes”]Let’s Talk.[/vc_custom_heading][vc_column_text text_lead=”yes”]Don’t be shy. Get in touch.[/vc_column_text][vc_button radius=”btn-circle” outline=”yes” border_width=”0″ link=”url:mailto%3Ahello%40hirro.co.uk|||”]Contact[/vc_button][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner column_width_percent=”100″ gutter_size=”3″ back_image=”26543″ back_position=”right center” overlay_alpha=”50″ medium_visibility=”yes” medium_width=”0″ mobile_visibility=”yes” shift_x=”0″ shift_y=”0″ z_index=”0″ width=”1/2″][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row unlock_row_content=”yes” row_height_percent=”0″ override_padding=”yes” h_padding=”2″ top_padding=”4″ bottom_padding=”4″ overlay_alpha=”0″ gutter_size=”3″ shift_y=”0″ style=”inherited”][vc_column column_width_percent=”100″ position_vertical=”middle” align_horizontal=”align_center” font_family=”font-762333″ overlay_alpha=”100″ gutter_size=”3″ medium_width=”0″ shift_x=”0″ shift_y=”0″ z_index=”0″ zoom_width=”0″ zoom_height=”0″ width=”1/1″][vc_custom_heading heading_semantic=”h1″ text_size=”fontsize-445851″]

Here’s an outline of some of the things we can cover in Adobe Illustrator

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Getting started in Illustrator
• Opening illustrations
• Creating new documents
• Using document profiles
• Saving Illustrator files
• Exploring panels and workspaces
• Useful shortcuts

Drawing and Path editing
• Drawing complex bezier shapes
• Setting anchor points and handle display preferences
• Using the Control Panel to edit paths
• Outlining strokes

Managing colours efficiently
• Use of colour
• Editing colours using menu commands
• Extracting colours from artwork
• Using the Color Guide panel
• Using the Color Theme panel
• Creating ASE Swatch libraries

Appearances and effects
• Document Raster Effects settings
• Applying resolution independent raster effects
• Targeting object attributes
• Adding multiple attributes to a single object
• Manipulating the appearance stacking order
• Applying Live Effects
• Editing Live Effects
• Expanding Appearances and Artwork

Using Clipping Masks
• Working with clipping masks
• Modifying clipping masks

Complex painting techniques
• Painting with the Paintbrush
• Using the Bristle brush
• Setting Bristle brush characteristics
• Painting with Images in Brushes

Using Image Trace
• Automatically tracing artwork
• Converting Image Trace objects

Working with type
• Using type tools
• The Touch Type tool
• Using the Character and Paragraph panel
• Creating outlines from text
• Creating type on a path

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Working with layers
• Creating layers
• Using layers effectively

Compound Shapes and paths
• Using Shape Builder to combine, edit and fill shapes
• Creating shapes with Pathfinder options

Working with Symbols
• Creating and editing symbols
• Managing symbols
• Creating symbol libraries
• Updating symbols

Manipulating type and objects with Envelope distortions
• Understanding Envelope Options
• Uses and limitations of Envelope Distort
• Applying Warp, Mesh and Top Object distortions
• Editing Envelope distortions
• Releasing and expanding distortions

Creating Transparent art
• Displaying transparency
• Applying transparency to attributes, objects, groups and layers
• Working with opacity masks
• Adding texture using Opacity Masks
• Using blending modes
• Guidelines for successful output

Creating Patterns
• Working with the Pattern Options panel
• Creating symmetrical patterns
• Creating asymmetrical patterns
• Saving pattern swatches

Working in 3D
• Creating custom 3D shapes
• Creating 3D type
• Using lighting effects
• Mapping symbols onto surfaces

Creating high resolution PDFs
• Creating PDFs
• Global PDF export options

Exporting and printing
• Cleaning up your files
• Advanced printing concerns

 Organising your artwork
• Introducing multiple artboards
• Editing the artboard size
• Using guides and smart guides
• Aligning and distributing artwork

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Are you a business looking for software training for your employees?

 We can offer 1 to 1 or group training in your office or in our studio. Perfect for marketing teams or companies looking
to produce artwork, designs & web content in-house. 

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