Illustrator CS5: Advanced, First Look Edition (FAQ/Notes)

Advanced, First Look Edition

Frequently asked questions and instructor notes

All our courses assume that each student has a personal computer to use during the class. Our hands-on approach to learning requires that they do. This topic gives information on how to set up the classroom to teach this course.

Hardware requirements

Each studentï¿½s personal computer should have:

ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ A keyboard and a mouse

ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ Intel Pentium 4, Intel Centrino, Intel Xeon, or Intel Core Duo (or compatible) processor

ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ 1GB RAMï¿½

ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ At least 2.5GB of available hard-disk space for installation

ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ A DVD-ROM drive

ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ A monitor with at least 1280 ï¿½ 960 resolution and 24-bit color or better

ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ A PostScript printer driver, such as the Xerox Phaser 6120PS. An actual printer is not required.

Software requirements

You will need the following software:

ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ Microsoft Windows 7, Windows XP with Service Pack 3, or Windows Vista Home Premium, Business, Ultimate, or Enterprise with Service Pack 1 (certified for 32-bit editions)

ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ Adobe Illustrator CS5

Network requirements

The following network components and connectivity are also required for this course:

ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ Internet access, for the following purposes:

ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ Downloading the latest critical updates and service packs

ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ Downloading the Student Data files from www.axzopress.com

ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ Downloading the PowerPoint files from www.axzopress.com

Classroom setup instructions

Before you teach this course, you will need to perform the following steps to set up each student computer.

1ï¿½ï¿½ Install Windows 7 according to the software manufacturerï¿½s instructions. If the student machines have Internet access, and they are behind a software or hardware firewall, install the latest critical update.

ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ Note: You can also use Windows Vista or Windows XP, but the screenshots in this course were taken in Windows 7, so studentsï¿½ screens might look somewhat different. Also, some of the following setup instructions might differ slightly.

2ï¿½ï¿½ With flat-panel displays, we recommend using the panelï¿½s native resolution for best results. Color depth/quality should be set to High (24 bit) or higher.

3ï¿½ï¿½ Install Adobe Illustrator CS5 according to the software manufacturerï¿½s instructions.ï¿½ If you have the full version of Creative Suite 5, you need to install only Illustrator CS5 for this course.

aï¿½ï¿½ On the Installation Options screen, from the Install list, choose Selected Components.

bï¿½ï¿½ Clear all check boxes except the one for Adobe Illustrator CS5.

cï¿½ï¿½ Continue with the default installation. When asked whether to download updates, click Yes.

4ï¿½ï¿½ Change Illustratorï¿½s default units as follows:

aï¿½ï¿½ Open Illustrator and choose Edit, Preferences, Units.

bï¿½ï¿½ From the General list, select Inches. Click OK.

cï¿½ï¿½ Close Illustrator.

5ï¿½ï¿½ Download the Student Data files for the course:

aï¿½ï¿½ Connect to www.axzopress.com.

bï¿½ï¿½ Under Downloads, click Instructor-Led Training.

cï¿½ï¿½ Browse the subject categories to locate your course. Then click the course title to display a list of available downloads. (You can also access these downloads through our Catalog listings.)

dï¿½ï¿½ Click the link(s) for downloading the Student Data files. You can download the files directly to student machines or to a central location on your own network.

eï¿½ï¿½ Create a folder named Student Data on the desktop of each student computer.

fï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ Double-click the downloaded zip file(s) and drag the contents into the Student Data folder.

ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ Note: The Student Data files are available via download only. There is no CD included with this Instructorï¿½s Edition.

Setup instructions for subsequent classes

Before you re-teach this course, you will need to perform the following steps to set up each student computer:

1ï¿½ï¿½ Reset the workspace back to its original configuration. To do this, start Illustrator and choose Window, Workspace, Essentials.

2ï¿½ï¿½ Delete the contents of the Student Data folder.

3ï¿½ï¿½ Copy the original data files to the Student Data folder.

Topic B:ï¿½ï¿½ Frequently asked questions

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Topic C:ï¿½ï¿½ Course notes

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Topic D:ï¿½ï¿½ Additional information

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