Adobe® Illustrator® CS5: Level 2 (Macintosh)
Course Specifications
Course number: 
Course length: 1.0 day(s)
Course Description
Course Objective: You will create complex illustrations, manage color across a range of devices, work with graphs and variables, control how illustrations appear on print and the web, and preview them on mobile devices.

Target Student: This course is intended for designers, publishers, prepress professionals, marketing communications professionals, or people switching to a design job or taking on design responsibilities, who need to use Illustrator to create illustrations, logos, advertisements, or other graphic documents. They will have some previous experience with Illustrator.

Prerequisites: Before taking this course, you should complete the Adobe® Illustrator® CS5: Level 1 (Macintosh) Element K course, or have equivalent knowledge. 
Hardware Requirements
•	PowerPC® G4, G5, or Intel® processor 
•	2 GB of hard-disk space to install software, and an additional 500 MB of RAM to run the course 
•	1024 x 768 display (1280 x 800 recommended) with 16-bit video card 
•	Display system to project the instructor's computer screen 
•	Internet connection with Safari or later 
•	DVD-ROM drive 
•	Printer (optional) or an installed printer driver 
Software Requirements
Each computer requires the following software:
"Mac OS X v10.5.7 or v10.6 
"Adobe® Illustrator® CS5 
"Adobe® Flash® Player 
"Adobe® Reader® 8.0 
"Adobe® SVG Viewer 
"Safari 
"Microsoft® Internet Explorer® 5.2 for Mac® 
Course Objectives
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to: 
•	create complex illustrations. 
•	enhance complex illustrations. 
•	create a vector version of a raster graphic. 
•	create special effects. 
•	work with graphs. 
•	work with variables. 
•	prepare documents for composite and commercial printing. 
•	export graphics for the web and mobile devices. 
Course Content
Lesson 1: Creating Complex Illustrations
Topic 1A: Create a Custom Shape Using Simple Shapes 
Topic 1B: Create Perspective Drawings 
Topic 1C: Create Compound Paths 
Topic 1D: Offset Paths 
Topic 1E: Erase Shapes 
Lesson 2: Enhancing Complex Illustrations
Topic 2A: Organize Objects with Layers 
Topic 2B: Create Symbols 
Topic 2C: Create a Pattern Swatch 
Topic 2D: Create a Mesh 
Topic 2E: Create Custom Brushes 
Topic 2F: Apply Color Using Live Paint 
Topic 2G: Recolor Artwork 
Lesson 3: Creating a Vector Version of a Raster Graphic
Topic 3A: Trace Artwork 
Topic 3B: Adjust the Results of Tracing 
Topic 3C: Create a Custom Preset 
Topic 3D: Convert a Traced Object to Paths 
Lesson 4: Creating Special Effects
Topic 4A: Apply Effects 
Topic 4B: Create Masks 
Topic 4C: Simplify Paths 
Topic 4D: Create Blends 
Topic 4E: Share Graphic Styles 
Topic 4F: Create 3D Effects 
Lesson 5: Working with Graphs
Topic 5A: Create a Graph 
Topic 5B: Format a Graph 
Lesson 6: Working with Variables
Topic 6A: Create Variables 
Topic 6B: Create Data Sets 
Lesson 7: Outputting Documents
Topic 7A: Set Up Color Management 
Topic 7B: Preview an Overprint 
Topic 7C: Apply Spot Colors 
Topic 7D: Print a Composite Proof 
Topic 7E: Create Color Separations 
Topic 7F: Create an Adobe PDF File 
Lesson 8: Exporting Graphics for the Web and Mobile Devices
Topic 8A: Convert Colors to Web-Safe Colors 
Topic 8B: Work with Actions 
Topic 8C: Export a File as an SWF File 
Topic 8D: Create Slices 
Topic 8E: Add Interactivity to an SVG File 
Topic 8F: Preview an Illustration for Mobile Devices 
Appendix A: New Features in Adobe Illustrator CS5
Appendix B: Adobe Certified Expert (ACE) Objectives Mapping