Advanced, ACE Edition
Topic-Level Outline
Days: 1
Prerequisites: Prerequisite or equivalent experience
Unit 1: Customizing the Workspace
Topic A: Using workspaces
A-1: Managing windows
A-2: Switching workspaces
A-3: Creating a workspace
A-4: Exploring screen modes
Topic B: Using multiple artboards
B-1: Exploring artboard options
B-2: Creating and editing artboards
B-3: Exploring the Artboard panel
B-4: Using video properties
Unit 2: Using symbols
Topic A: Understanding pixel-aligned paths
A-1: Viewing the pixel grid
A-2: Aligning objects to the pixel grid
A-3: Selecting anti-alias options
Topic B: Working with Symbols
B-1: Creating a symbol
B-2: Working with symbol instances
B-3: Using the registration point
B-4: Working with symbol sublayers
B-5: Exploring 9-Slice Scaling
B-6: Using symbol libraries
Topic C: Symbolism tools and sets
C-1: Creating a symbol set
C-2: Exploring Symbolism tool options
Unit 3: Creating Web graphics
Topic A: Pixel perfect
A-1: Viewing artwork in Pixel Preview
A-2: Optimizing Web graphics
Topic B: Utilizing slices and image maps
B-1: Creating slices
B-2: Managing slices
B-3: Apply settings to the slices
B-4: Creating an image map
Topic C: Utilizing SVG
C-1: Saving a graphic as an SVG
C-2: Applying an SVG filter
Topic D: Creating animations
D-1: Creating an animation
Unit 4: Using Color tools
Topic A: Color Groups
A-1: Using the Color Guide
A-2: Recoloring artwork
A-3: Creating a color group
A-4: Assigning colors using a Color Group
A-5: Reducing colors in artwork
Topic B: The Kuler panel
B-1: Using the Kuler panel
Topic C: Pantone Plus libraries
Topic D: Color adjustments
D-1: Using safe colors
D-2: Using Blend color
D-3: Applying Color options
Unit 5: Painting tools
Topic A: Creating and using brushes
A-1: Using brushes
A-2: Using brush libraries
A-3: Exploring Paintbrush tool options
A-4: Converting a brush stroke to outlines
A-5: Creating brushes
Topic B: Creating and using patterns
B-1: Creating a pattern
B-2: Applying pattern swatches
B-3: Editing a pattern
Topic C: Transparency and blending modes
C-1: Creating blends
C-2: View transparency in artwork
C-3: Changing opacity
C-4: Creating a knockout group
C-5: Creating an opacity mask
C-6: Using Opacity & Mask Define Knockout Shape
Topic D: Creating and using meshes
D-1: Creating a mesh object
Unit 6: Working with Images
Topic A: Using Image Trace
A-1: Working with Image Trace
A-2: Exploring tracing options
A-3: Using advanced options
A-4: Expanding and releasing tracings
Topic B: Perspective drawing
B-1: Using the perspective grid
B-2: Drawing in perspective
B-3: Transforming an object
B-4: Adding text and symbols
Unit 7: Type styles & effects
Topic A: Creating type on a path
A-1: Creating type on a path
A-2: Move and flip type on a path
A-3: Using Type on a Path Options
Topic B: Scaling and rotating type
B-1: Transforming type
Topic C: Working with fonts
C-1: Finding and replacing fonts
C-2: Working with missing fonts
Unit 8: Creating special effects
Topic A: Working with effects
A-1: Applying Illustrator (vector) effects
A-2: Applying Photoshop (raster) effects
A-3: Deleting an effect
Topic B: Exploring Stylize effects
B-1: Applying Stylize effects
Topic C: Creating and applying graphic styles
C-1: Applying a Graphic Style
C-2: Creating a graphic style
C-3: Using Graphic Style libraries
Unit 9: Printing
Topic A: Setting up documents for printing
A-1: Printing a document
Topic B: Preparing artwork for printing
B-1: Using color separations and printer marks
Topic C: Printing transparent artwork
C-1: Setting transparency flattening options
Topic D: Overprinting, trapping, and presets
D-1: Using overprinting, traps, and presets
Appendix A: ACE exam objectives map
Topic A: Comprehensive exam objectives