Limited to 14. With its outstanding type manipulation and graphing capabilities, Illustrator 9.0 is excellent for such diverse applications as illustrations, maps, logos, package designs, flyers, and forms. Limited to 14. This course builds on experience gained in Level 1 with emphasis on precision drawing, advanced use of filters, patterns and masking, using Adobe Dimensions, and pre-press considerations such as trapping and using Separator. Using Adobe Illustrator and MacroMedia Flash, students explore the concepts of vector illustrations.
Students investigate the secrets of the pen tool and the effective use and control of layers.
Students also learn how to save in a wide variety of formats including EPS and PDF, and how to import artwork into Shockwave Flash. This course also provides a foundation for working with Photoshop's Paths and InDesign frames. Adobe Photoshop is a retouching and image-editing program. Working with Version 6.0 this course introduces Photoshop's extensive toolbox and covers scanning, image transformation and conversion, using filters, making color corrections, and preparing files for export and printing. Using Version 6.0, this workshop for experienced Photoshop users covers making complex selections, advanced uses of alpha channels, editing special-effects filters, creating custom brushes, duotones and tritones, creating custom halftone screens for bitmapped images, and understanding the color spaces supported by Photoshop.