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AGI instructors are certified Adobe Illustrator Experts and authors of several books on IllUstrator. When you take an Adobe Illustrator training class from AGI, you learn from the best instructors. These Adobe Illustrator training classes are available at our New York City, Boston, Chicago, Orlando, or Philadelphia locations. Or this Illustrator training class can be taught on-site at your location. Choose a class from the list at the right to get starting learning Illustrator.

Adobe Illustrator Training Class - Level II

Adobe Illustrator Training Class Level II
Topics Covered

Illustrator Training Module 1: Review of selection techniques

• Creating difficult selections in Adobe Illustrator
• Selecting items based upon attributes
• Saving selections in Adobe Illustrator

Illustrator Training Module 2: Advanced drawing tools

• Taking advantage of Live Trace
• Advanced tips and tricks with the Pen tool
• Using the Perspective Grid feature
• Defining the grid
• Changing the plane
• Using the Perspective Selection tool
• Creating shapes with the Shape Builder tool
• Combine shapes with the Shape Builder tool
• Deleting shapes with the Shape Builder tool
• Dividing overlapping shapes with the Shape Builder tool

Illustrator Training Module 3: Working with Symbols

• Using the Adobe Illustrator symbol library
• Creating symbols
• Editing symbols in Adobe Illustrator
• Importing a symbol library
• Using the symbolism tools
• Editing nested symbols
• Replacing symbols
• Saving symbol libraries

Illustrator Training Module 4: Using Effects and Transparency

• Working with the Appearance panel and effects in Adobe Illustrator
• Applying effects in Adobe Illustrator
• Editing effects
• Using graphic styles
• Creating and saving graphic styles
• Applying and modifying graphic styles
• Working with object transparency
• Working with multiple opacity
• Working with blending modes
• Saving and importing graphic styles
• Applying graphic styles to layers and symbols
Illustrator Training Module 5: Exporting and Saving Files
• Saving using the AI file format
• Saving an illustration with layers
• Make a template layer in Adobe Illustrator
• Using the Transform Effect
• Duplicating a Stroke
• Saving different versions of the logo onto separate layers
• Expanding appearance
• Save the first version
• Using Live Paint
• Using the Color Guide panel
• Using Recolor Artwork
• Saving a layered PDF
• Integration with other applications
• Exporting for Photoshop
• Integrating with InDesign
• Integrating with Flash
• Integrating with Microsoft Expression Blend (XAML)
• Integrating with Premiere and After Effects
• Saving as EPS from Adobe Illustrator
• Save for Web & Devices in Adobe Illustrator
• Making a Flash animation from Adobe Illustrator
• Exporting a Flash animation from Adobe Illustrator
Illustrator Training Module 6: Advanced Blending Techniques
• Using the Blend Tool in Adobe Illustrator
• Applying a gradient
• Applying radial gradients
• Applying gradients using Illustrator’s Gradient Mesh options
• Adjusting the Mesh
• Revisiting Blend Options
• Overlapping images
• Applying a gradient mesh using the Mesh tool
• Adding a Highlight
• Using the Symbol Tools
• Creating a symbol
• Modifying a Symbol’s appearance
Illustrator Training Module 7: Adobe Illustrator New Features
• New Brush Controls in Adobe Illustrator
• Advanced drawing controls
• Artboard panel
• Pixel grid alignment
Illustrator Training Module 8: Adobe Illustrator Project Review
• Setting up the artboard in Adobe Illustrator
• Creating the background
• Access additional Swatch Libraries
• Using the new Shape Builder tool
• Creating the smaller combined shape
• Applying color and effects
• Cloning the small shape
• Aligning and distributing the shapes
• Adding Text
• Applying the Warp effect
• Adding text to the small shape areas
• Distorting a shape
• Importing an image
• Creating the pseudo horizontal image scroll
• Adding symbols
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Discover the power and versatility of vector artwork in this advanced Adobe Illustrator training course. This class takes you beyond the basics to learn the many capabilities available to you in Illustrator. This two-day (or four evening) course also covers troubleshooting for production personnel as well as advanced techniques for interesting design effects. Updated for CS4.

The Adobe Illustrator CS4 Level II training course includes a copy of AGI's own Illustrator CS4 Digital Classroom, published by AGI and Wiley. Contact AGI about this Illustrator training class.

Adobe Illustrator Training Class Level II Overview

Discover the many capabilities available to you in Illustrator. In this two day Adobe Illustrator Training course the students will work with dissecting live files to discover the techniques used to build complex documents as well as using the same techniques to create their own images. Course also covers troubleshooting for production personnel, as well as techniques for interesting design effects. Discover how to take advantage of features including Live Color as well as how to map artwork and photos to illustrator 3D artwork.

Adobe Illustrator Training Class Level II Prerequisites

We recommend that you have the Adobe Illustrator CS4 software before starting the class. You can purchase the software or obtain a trial version of it from the Adobe web site.

Adobe Illustrator Training Class Level II Course Materials

You will receive a comprehensive course manual for this class developed by the Adobe Certified Instructors at AGI. AGI instructors that have created many of the official Illustrator training guides and books for Adobe Systems.

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Adobe Illustrator Training Class Level II Schedule
City	Month	Day	Time
Boston, New York City, Orlando, Philadelphia	July	28-29	9:30am - 4:30pm
Boston, New York City, Orlando, Philadelphia	September	27-28	9:30am - 4:30pm
Boston, New York City, Orlando, Philadelphia	December	15-16	9:30am - 4:30pm

Adobe Illustrator Training Level II is offered in New York City, Boston (Woburn), Philadelphia (Conshohocken), Orlando, and London. Adobe Illustrator Training Level II is also offered in Chicago as a custom training class.

Esta clase está disponible en Español en nuestra oficina de Orlando o en sitio: This Adobe training class is available in Spanish in Orlando or on-site.

Adobe Illustrator Training Level II: Course Rate $695.00 Take both Adobe Illustrator Training Level I & Level II training classes for $1,295.00

Register for any two classes together and receive a $100 discount on the registration fees. Enter Bundle2 in the discount code when registering on-line. Register for any three classes and receive a $200 discount. Enter Bundle3 in the discount code when registering on-line.

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Private or custom Adobe Illustrator Training

AGI offers customized Adobe Illustrator training at your office or at our locations. Whether you need introductory Adobe Illustrator training or advanced training, our Adobe Certified Expert instructors are available for all of your Adobe Illustrator training needs.

• - Contact AGI to learn more about our Adobe Illustrator training classes. Contact Form
• - Contact AGI to arrange a private Adobe Illustrator training class. Private Training Request Form
• - Call AGI at 800 851 9237 or 781 376 6044 to talk with a representative about our Adobe Illustrator training courses

Adobe Illustrator Training Class Locations

AGI offers regularly scheduled and private Illustrator classes at our training centers. Adobe Illustrator Training in or near Boston, Chicago, New York City, Philadelphia, Orlando, and London. Visit our Illustrator training class locations pages.

- Boston Illustrator Training
- New York, NY Illustrator Training
- Philadelphia Illustrator Training
- Orlando Illustrator Training
- Chicago Illustrator Training
- London Illustrator Training

About AGI's llustrator Training

AGI’s team of instructors have been teaching Illustrator for more than a decade. They’ve written some of the best-selling books on Illustrator, and have trained some of the biggest magazines, newspapers, and catalog publishers on how to get the best images and create desired effects. Adobe’s has called upon our team of experts to help train their employees—so you can be confident that you are learning from the best when you take a class with AGI or hire AGI to train your group.

• Learn more about AGI's Adobe Illustrator Training Expertise (pdf)
• See AGI's Greg Heald explain new features in this Adobe Illustrator CS4 Training video
• Review a chapter of the Adobe Illustrator CS4 Training book authored by AGI instructors
• Request information for private or custom Adobe Illustrator Training classes
• Learn more about AGI's CS4 Training Expertise
• Review a sample of our Illustrator training content with this Illustrator tutorial.