By tapping the power of this vector based program, you can create detailed and scalable art for almost any application.

Recommended Prerequisite:
General knowledge of the Windows or Macintosh operating environment.

Course content: Basics
Introducing Vector Based Paths
CMYK vs. RGB
Workspace and navigation
Layers and arranging objects
Basic tools
Combining Shapes
Working with colour, fills and strokes
Black vs. rich rlack in the colour palette
Creating and saving new colour Swatches
Display artifacts and stroke pallete options
Creating a fill pattern
Transform and reshape
Transforming, duplicating objects
Reshape tool
Rotating multiple objects and advanced op­tions
Working with paths
Using the powerful pen tool
Modifying paths, spline and Beziér Curves
Cutting, extending, and closing paths
Join command and compound paths
Pathfinder operations
Special effects
Joining paths and the Miter Limit
Cropping, uniting and arranging
Liquify, envelope and warp tool
Gradients and gradient mesh
Blends and masks and clipping masks
Dynamic effects for objects
Creating drop shadows and text effects
Brushes
Art brushes and editing art brush strokes
Making a custom art brush
Using transparency
Working with knockout group
Opacity masks
Printing tips with flattener preview
Printing and exporting
Altering Document rasterize settings
Saving print settings and export formats
Flash animation
The Bridge

For more information please contact Beverley 021-4610971

Venue

Date: 03 November 2008 to 27 November 2008
Location: Friends Of Design Academy Of Digital Arts, Cape Town
More info: 60 Sir Lowry Road
Cape Town

Contact: Beverley
Company name: Friends of Design - Academy of Digital Arts
Telephone number: +27214610971
Email address beverley@friendsofdesign.net