Illustrator in a Day

Section 1

Drawing with Basic Shape Tools

• Drawing Ovals & Perfect Circles
• Creating Precise Shapes
• Setting Fill & Stroke Color
• Using the Eyedropper to Copy Formatting
• Navigating a File: Zooming & Scrolling
• Outline & Preview Views

Shape Controls

• Rounded Rectangles
• Polygon Tool & Triangles
• Star Tool
• Scaling Corners & Strokes

Line Tools, Variable Width Strokes, & Rotate Tool

• Line, Arc, & Spiral tools
• Width tool & Variable Width Strokes
• Rotate tool
• Flipping Horizontally

Building Complex Shapes with Basic Shapes

• Using the Direct Selection Tool to Move Individual Points
• Using the Pen tool to Remove Anchor Points
• Deleting Anchor Points
• Joining
• Aligning
• Working with Groups

Section 2

Pathfinder

• Comparing Pathfinders
• Pathfinders vs Shape Modes
• Live Compound Shapes

Image Trace

• Image Trace
• Converting Hand-Drawn Sketches into Vectors
• Adding Color with Live Paint

Social Media Graphics with Type, Photos, & Vectors

• Importing Photos
• Sample Colors with the Eyedropper Tool
• Adding Type
• Adding Vector Shapes
• Using the Curvature Tool to Curve Lines
• Working with Multiple Artboards
• Saving Illustrator Files That Contain Linked Photos

Exporting as JPEG, PNG, & SVG

• Exporting SVG Files
• Exporting Multiple Artboards with “Export for Screens”
• Exporting Parts of a File Using “Assets Export”

• Students may cancel up to 14 days before the class/program start date and receive a refund, less the registration fee (10% of the undiscounted course price). 
• Cancellations within 14 days are not permitted, but students may reschedule up to three business days before the class start date.
• For cancellations and reschedules, please email us at [email protected]

In any event where a customer wants to cancel their enrollment and is eligible for a full refund, a 5% processing fee will be deducted from the refund amount.