Adobe Illustrator
Training Classes
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 in New York City, Boston, Philadelphia or Online. Illustrator training class can also 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 I
- Module 1: Getting to Know the Workspace
- Opening Adobe Illustrator CS5
- Choosing an Illustrator CS5 workspace
- Opening an Adobe Illustrator file
- The Adobe Illustrator document window
- Using Artboards in Illustrator CS5
- Navigating multiple artboards
- Using the new Artboards panel
- Creating New Artboards
- Switching screen modes
- Changing your view
- Preview versus Outlines
- Zooming and scrolling
- Scrolling with the Hand tool
- Changing views with the Navigator panel
- The Tools panel
- Using tools and panels
- The Control panel
- Moving the Control panel
- Illustrator panel groups and the dock
- Custom workspaces
- Saving workspaces
- Using the Manage Workspaces dialog box
- Customizing Illustrator keyboard shortcuts
- Custom shortcuts
- Saving shortcut sets
- Deleting shortcut sets
- Module 2: Illustrator CS5 Essentials
- Using the shape tools
- Repositioning and visually resizing the shapes
- Finding or changing the shape’s dimensions using the Transform panel
- Rotating and shearing using the Transform panel
- Constraining a shape in Illustrator
- Entering exact dimensions
- Selecting artwork
- Helpful keyboard shortcuts for selections
- Overview of the selection tools
- Using shape and transform tools to create artwork
- Using the transform tools I Illustrator
- Adding a fill color
- Entering a shape size in the Transform panel
- Viewing in Outline view
- Rotating the shape
- Using layers when building an illustration
- Creating a new blank layer
- Cutting and pasting objects
- Cloning the bubble group
- Repeating a resize transform
- Moving objects from one layer to another
- Module 3: Adding Color
- Basics of the Appearance panel
- Changing colors in Adobe Illustrator
- Adding Effects in Adobe Illustrator
- Creating a colorful illustration
- Using Live Paint
- Converting the artwork to a Live Paint group
- Applying Live Paint to the group
- Adding a symbol to your artwork
- Expanding the symbol
- Saving swatches
- Global Color
- Selecting the Same color
- Saving a set of colors as a group
- Creating a color group from selected colors
- Using the Color panel in Adobe Illustrator
- Adding Pantone colors to your Illustrator Swatches panel
- Module 4: Working with the Drawing Tools
- Working with the Pen tool
- Drawing straight, and curved lines
- Drawing hinged curves
- Drawing curved lines to straight lines
- Manually tracing images in Adobe Illustrator
- Placing an image as a template in Adobe Illustrator
- Other Illustrator drawing tools
- Using the Line Segment and Arc tools
- Using the Pencil, Smooth, and Path Eraser tools
- Using the Eraser tool
- Editing existing paths
- Adding and removing points
- Refining a curve
- Cutting and joining paths
- Working with Live Trace
- Using the tracing presets
- Understanding tracing options
- Expanding Live Traced artwork
- Working with Live Paint
- Creating a Live Paint group
- Setting Gap Detection options
- Using the Live Paint Bucket tool
- Using the Live Paint Selection tool
- Combining shapes using the new Shape Builder tool
- Combining the shapes
- Subtracting with the Shape Builder tool
- Creating the fish eyes
- Module 5: Exploring Additional Color Options
- Adding tonal values with gradients
- Customizing an existing gradient
- Saving the gradient
- Applying a second instance of the gradient
- Using the Gradient panel
- Updating a gradient
- Creating and using patterns
- Creating a bounding box
- Applying the pattern
- Editing a pattern fill
- Locating existing patterns
- Finishing up the illustration
- Creating a Color Group
- Using the Color Guide
- Module 6: Working with and Formatting Text
- Formatting type in Adobe Illustrator
- Paragraph formatting
- Formatting imported type
- Paragraph and character styles
- Editing styles
- Advanced techniques with text
- Text on a path
- Warping text
- Text in a shape
- Creating outlines
- Check spelling
- Find and Replace
- Module 7: Organizing your Illustrations with Layers
- Getting to know the Layers panel
- Using layers to organize your illustrations
- Using the Layers panel to make selections
- Creating new layers and moving items between layers
- Paste remembers layers
- Using Template layers in Adobe Illustrator
Adobe Illustrator Training Class Level I
Topics Covered
Illustrator Level I Class Length: 2 days or 4 evenings
In this two-day (or four evening) course, you will learn how to use Adobe Illustrator to create high quality illustrations, logos, and other custom artwork. Along the way, you’ll be introduced to the powerful Pen tool, discover how to transform existing shapes, and learn how to add color to drawn objects. You’ll also use layers to organize your artwork, and explore the options for exporting Illustrator files.
This Illustrator CS5 training class is available as a regularly scheduled class at AGI’s classroom location, as a private or custom Adobe Illustrator class at your location or as an online Illustrator class. This Illustrator training class is delivered by the instructors who wrote the Adobe Illustrator CS5 Digital Classroom, so you learn from Illustrator experts and instructors when you take an Illustrator class with AGI.
Adobe Ilustrator Training Class Level I Prerequisites
We recommend that you have the Adobe Illustrator CS5 software before starting the class. You can purchase the software or obtain a trial version of it at from the Adobe website.
Adobe Illustrator Training Class Level I 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.
Adobe Illustrator Training Class Level I Information
Register or call (800) 851-9237
See dates for Adobe Illustrator Training Class Level I
| Adobe Illustrator Training Class Level I Schedule | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| City | Month | Day | Time |
| Boston, New York City | May | 17 + 18 | 9:30am - 4:30pm EST |
| Boston, New York City, Philadelphia, Online | June | 11 + 12 | 9:30am - 4:30pm EST |
| Boston, New York City, Philadelphia, Online | July | 16 + 17 | 9:30am - 4:30pm EST |
| Boston, New York City, Philadelphia, Online | August | 20 + 21 | 9:30am - 4:30pm EST |
| Boston, New York City, Philadelphia, Online | September | 19 + 20 | 9:30am - 4:30pm EST |
| Boston, New York City, Philadelphia, Online | October | 22 + 23 | 9:30am - 4:30pm EST |
| Boston, New York City, Philadelphia, Online | November | 12 + 13 | 9:30am - 4:30pm EST |
| Boston, New York City, Philadelphia, Online | December | 12 + 13 | 9:30am - 4:30pm EST |
If the dates listed above are inconvenient, please call us at 800-851-9237 for more options.
Adobe Illustrator Training Level I: Course Rate $695.00
Save $100: Take Adobe Illustrator Training Class Levels I & II for $1,290.00
Save $200: Take Adobe Illustrator Training Class Levels I, II and Fashion, Apparel, Accessories,
and Textile Design for $1,985.00
Register for any two classes together and receive a $100 discount by entering Bundle2 as the coupon code when registering online. Register for any three classes together and receive a $200 discount by entering Bundle3 as the coupon code when registering online.
Register or call (800) 851-9237
Adobe Illustrator Training Class - Level II
- Module 1: Review of selection techniques
- Creating difficult selections in Adobe Illustrator CS5
- Selecting items based upon attributes
- Saving selections in Adobe Illustrator
- 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
- Module 3: Working with Symbols
- Using the Adobe Illustrator symbol library
- Creating symbols
- Editing symbols in Adobe Illustrator CS5
- Importing a symbol library
- Using the symbolism tools
- Editing nested symbols
- Replacing symbols
- Saving symbol libraries
- Module 4: Using Effects and Transparency
- Working with the Appearance panel and effects in Adobe Illustrator CS5
- 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
- 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 CS5
- Making a Flash animation from Adobe Illustrator
- Exporting a Flash animation from Adobe Illustrator
- Module 6: Advanced Blending Techniques
- Using the Blend Tool in Adobe Illustrator CS5
- 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
- Module 7: Adobe Illustrator New Features
- New Brush Controls in Adobe Illustrator
- Advanced drawing controls
- Artboard panel
- Pixel grid alignment
- 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
Adobe Illustrator Training Class Level II
Topics Covered
Illustrator Level II Class Length: 2 days
Discover the power and versatility of vector artwork in this advanced Adobe Illustrator CS5 training course. This class takes you beyond the basics to learn the many capabilities available to you in Illustrator. This two-day course also covers troubleshooting for production personnel as well as advanced techniques for interesting design effects.
This Illustrator training class has been updated For Adobe Illustrator CS5, but training for previous versions of Adobe Illustrator are also available. This Illustrator training class is available as a regularly scheduled class at AGI’s classroom location or as a private or custom Illustrator class at your location or as an online Illustrator class. This Illustrator training class is delivered by the instructors who wrote the Adobe Illustrator CS5 Digital Classroom, so you learn from Illustrator experts and instructors when you take an Illustrator class with AGI.
Adobe Illustrator Training Class Level II Prerequisites
We recommend that you have the Adobe Illustrator CS5 software before starting the class. You can purchase the software or obtain a trial version of it from the Adobe website.
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.
Adobe Illustrator Training Class Level II Information
Register or call (800) 851-9237
See dates for Adobe Illustrator Training Class Level II
| Adobe Illustrator Training Class Level II Schedule | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| City | Month | Day | Time |
| New York City | May | 21 + 22 | 9:30am - 4:30pm EST |
| Boston, New York City, Philadelphia | June | 20 + 21 | 9:30am - 4:30pm EST |
| Boston, New York City, Philadelphia, Online | July | 23 + 24 | 9:30am - 4:30pm EST |
| Boston, New York City, Philadelphia | August | 27 + 28 | 9:30am - 4:30pm EST |
| Boston, New York City, Philadelphia, Online | September | 26 + 27 | 9:30am - 4:30pm EST |
| Boston, New York City, Philadelphia | October | 29 + 30 | 9:30am - 4:30pm EST |
| Boston, New York City, Philadelphia, Online | November | 28 + 29 | 9:30am - 4:30pm EST |
| Boston, New York City, Philadelphia | December | 19 + 20 | 9:30am - 4:30pm EST |
If the dates listed above are inconvenient, please call us at 800-851-9237 for more options.
Adobe Illustrator Training Level II is offered in New York City, Boston (Woburn), and Philadelphia (Conshohocken). Adobe Illustrator Training Level II is also offered in Chicago, Orlando and London as a custom training class.
Adobe Illustrator Training Level II: Course Rate $695.00Save $100: Take Adobe Illustrator Training Class Levels I & II for $1,290.00
Save $200: Take Adobe Illustrator Training Class Levels I, II and Fashion, Apparel, Accessories,
Register for any two classes together and receive a $100 discount by entering Bundle2 as the coupon code when registering online. Register for any three classes together and receive a $200 discount by entering Bundle3 as the coupon code when registering online.
Registeror call (800) 851-9237
Adobe Illustrator Training Class - Fashion, Apparel, Accessories,
and Textile Design
Illustrator for Fashion, Apparel, Accessories & Textile Class Length: 2 days
This Adobe Illustrator training class provides a foundation for creating fashion, apparel, and accessories designs using Adobe Illustrator. Whether you are moving from a proprietary system or CAD to Adobe Illustrator or moving from traditional pen-and-ink to Adobe Illustrator, this training class helps you master the Adobe Illustrator CS5 tools necessary for fashion, apparel, and accessories design. AGI has trained more than 2,000 fashion and apparel designers on how to best use the tools in Adobe Illustrator to create fashion, apparel, and accessories using the latest creative tools found in Adobe Illustrator. Our customer include many of the largest labels and designers in the world, and our global presence has us delivering Adobe Illustrator training from the fashion centers of New York City, Paris, Milan, and Hong Kong. AGI’s curriculum for this Adobe Illustrator training has been designed in cooperation with AGI’s on-staff Adobe Illustrator experts and on-staff Fashion Institute of Technology graduates. This Adobe Illustrator training class is offered as a private or custom class and is focused on your needs to design apparel and accessories with Adobe Illustrator.
Adobe Illustrator Training Class - Fashion, Apparel, Accessories, and Textile Design Information
Register or call (800) 851-9237
See dates for Adobe Illustrator Training Class - Fashion, Apparel, Accessories, and Textile Design
| Adobe Illustrator Training Class - Fashion, Apparel, Accessories, and Textile Design | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| City | Month | Day | Time |
| New York City, Online | May | 29 + 30 | 9:30am - 4:30pm EST |
| Boston | June | 11 + 12 | 9:30am - 4:30pm EST |
| New York City | June | 27 + 28 | 9:30am - 4:30pm EST |
| Boston, New York City, Online | August | 2 + 3 | 9:30am - 4:30pm EST |
| Boston, New York City | September | 6 + 7 | 9:30am - 4:30pm EST |
| Boston, New York City, Online | October | 4 + 5 | 9:30am - 4:30pm EST |
| Boston, New York City | November | 1 + 2 | 9:30am - 4:30pm EST |
If the dates listed above are inconvenient, please call us at 800-851-9237 for more options.
Adobe Illustrator Training classes - Fashion, Apparel, Accessories & Textile Design: Course Rate $795.00 Save $200: Take Adobe Illustrator Training Class Levels I, II and Fashion, Apparel, Accessories, and Textile Design for $1,985.00
Register for any two classes together and receive a $100 discount by entering Bundle2 as the coupon code when registering online. Register for any three classes together and receive a $200 discount by entering Bundle3 as the coupon code when registering online.
Registeror call (800) 851-9237
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 Illustrator 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 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 new features of Adobe Illustrator CS5 explained in this AGI Training video
- AGI’s Illustrator training classes are the best place to learn Illustrator. You’ll learn Illustrator from the authors of these Illustrator training books:
Illustrator CS5 Digital Classroom
Illustrator CS4 Digital Classroom
- Request information for private or custom Adobe Illustrator Training classes
- Learn more about AGI's Training Expertise
- Watch an Illustrator CS5 Training Video Tutorial from AGI instructors on YouTube
- Review a sample of our Illustrator training content with this Illustrator tutorial
Additional Resources for Learning Illustrator
Adobe Illustrator CS5
Digital Classroom
AGI Instructors are the authors of the Adobe Illustrator CS5 Digital Classroom book.
Adobe Illustrator CS4 Digital Classroom
AGI Instructors are the authors of the Adobe Illustrator CS4 Digital Classroom book.
Adobe Illustrator CS5
You can purchase the Illustrator software or obtain a trial version of it at from the Adobe web site.
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