Adobe® Illustrator® CC: Part 2
Course Specifications
Course Number: 
092034
Course Length: 
1 day
Course Description
Overview: 
You have created simple artwork by using the basic drawing and painting tools available in Adobe® Illustrator® CC. You now want to use advanced tools, options, and effects to create complex artwork. In addition, you want to ensure that your artwork is ready for commercial printing and also save it for the web. In this course, you will draw complex illustrations and enhance them by using various painting options. You will also use painting tools, manage colors, format type, work with effects, prepare artwork for commercial printing, and prepare graphics for the web. 
This course covers the Graphic Design & Illustration Using Adobe Illustrator CC objectives to help students prepare for the Adobe Certified Associate (ACA) exam. This course is also designed to cover the Adobe Certified Expert (ACE) exam objectives. 
Course Objectives:
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to use Adobe Illustrator CC to create complex illustrations, format illustrations and type, and prepare documents for print and web. 
You will: 
•	Draw complex illustrations.
•	Enhance artwork by using painting tools.
•	Customize colors and swatches.
•	Format type.
•	Enhance the appearance of artwork.
•	Prepare content for deployment.
•	Set up project requirements.
Target Student: 
This course is intended for designers, publishers, pre-press professionals, marketing communications professionals, or people taking on design responsibilities who need to use Illustrator to create illustrations, logos, advertisements, or other graphic documents. 
Prerequisites: 
To ensure your success in this course, you should be familiar with basic computer functions such as creating folders, launching programs, and working with Windows. You should also have basic Windows application skills, such as copying and pasting objects, formatting text, and saving files. 
Familiarity with basic design terminology, such as palettes, color modes, shapes, text, and paths, is highly recommended. 
You can obtain this level of skill and knowledge by taking the following Logical Operations courses: 
•	Introduction to Personal Computers Using Microsoft® Windows® 8/8.1 
•	Adobe® Illustrator® CC: Part 1 
Course-specific Technical Requirements
Hardware
For this course, you will need one computer for each student and one for the instructor. Each computer will need the following minimum hardware configurations: 
•	Intel® Pentium® 4, Intel Centrino®, Intel Xeon®, or Intel Core™ Duo (or compatible) processor 
•	4 gigabyte (GB) RAM
•	2.5 GB of available hard-disk space for installation; additional free space required during installation (cannot install on removable flash storage devices) 
•	1,024 × 768 resolution monitor (1,280 × 800 recommended)
•	Internet connection and registration necessary for required software activation, membership validation, and access to online services 
•	Keyboard and mouse (or other pointing device)
•	Projection system to display the instructor's computer screen
Course Content
Lesson 1: Drawing Complex Illustrations 
Topic A: Apply the Grid, Guides, and Info Panel 
Topic B: Combine Objects to Create Complex Illustrations 
Topic C: Organize Artwork with Layers 
Topic D: Create a Perspective Drawing 
Topic E: Trace Artwork 
Lesson 2: Enhancing Artwork Using Painting Tools 
Topic A: Paint Objects Using Fills and Strokes 
Topic B: Paint Objects Using Live Paint Groups 
Topic C: Paint with Custom Brushes 
Topic D: Add Transparency and Blending Modes 
Topic E: Apply Meshes to Objects 
Topic F: Apply Patterns 
Lesson 3: Customizing Colors and Swatches 
Topic A: Manage Colors 
Topic B: Customize Swatches 
Topic C: Manage Color Groups 
Topic D: Adjust Color 
Lesson 4: Formatting Type 
Topic A: Set Character Formats 
Topic B: Apply Advanced Formatting Options to Type 
Lesson 5: Enhancing the Appearance of Artwork 
Topic A: Apply Effects to an Object 
Topic B: Create Graphic Styles 
Topic C: Apply a Mask to an Object 
Topic D: Apply Symbols and Symbol Sets 
Lesson 6: Preparing Content for Deployment 
Topic A: Prepare Artwork for Printing 
Topic B: Prepare Transparency and Colors for Printing 
Topic C: Create Slices and Image Maps 
Topic D: Save Graphics for the Web 
Topic E: Prepare Documents for Video 
Topic F: Prepare Files for Other Applications 
Lesson 7: Setting Project Requirements 
Topic A: Identify the Purpose, Audience, and Audience Needs 
Topic B: Determine and Evaluate Standard Copyright Rules for Artwork, Graphics, and Graphics Use 
Topic C: Determine and Evaluate Project Management Tasks and Responsibilities 
Appendix A: Graphic Design & Illustration Using Adobe Illustrator CC Certification Exam Objectives 
Appendix B: Adobe Certified Expert Illustrator CC Exam Mappings