Getting Started

• What is Illustrator?
• Vector vs Raster graphics.
• Navigate the interface, menus, tools, and panels.
• Select a Tools panel.
• Contextual taskbars.
• Select and create a Workspace.
• Open, Close and Save files.
• Save to the Cloud (.AIC).
• Create a New file. Adjust Document settings.
• Change zoom magnification.
• Use the Hand tool and Rotate view tools.
• Switch between outline and preview.
• Getting help.

Preferences

• Set the interface colour and UI scaling.
• Set the unit of measure.
• Set the number of history states.
• Set file handling options.

Selection techniques

• Use the Selection tool.
• Use the Direct selection tool.
• Select by colour with the Magic Wand. Adjust Magic Wand tolerances.
• Select all on the current artboard and all in the file.
• Saving a selection.

Artboards

• Create, resize, name and delete artboards.
• Reorganise artboards.
• Artboard options.

Draw Basic Shapes

• Draw basic closed paths (shapes) including rectangles, polygons and ellipses.
• Adjust the live widgets to round corners and adjust the number of sides on a polygon.
• Draw open paths with the line, spiral and arc tools.
• Isolation mode

Working with Colour

• Use the colour picker to add a colour fill/stroke.
• Apply a default colour swatch to a fill/stroke.
• Create custom swatches.
• Create a Swatch group.
• Select a pre-defined groups of colours from the swatch library.
• Create and apply a gradient fill.
• Use the gradient annotator.

Modify Shapes

• Manipulate anchor points by moving and deleting them.
• Add, subtract and convert anchor points.
• Create custom shapes with the shape builder tool.
• Adjust the stroke the weight and manipulate stroke options.
• Use the width tool.

Organise and Transform Objects

• Use the transform tools to Rotate, Shear, and Scale objects.
• Use Transform again to repeat transformations.
• Rotate an object around another object.
• Arrange objects by adjusting their stacking order.
• Align, Distribute and Group items.
• Lock and unlock objects.
• Use the eraser tool.

Basic layers

• Organise your artwork into named layers.
• Show/hide and lock layers.
• Adjust the layer stacking order.
• Filter by layer.

Creative Cloud

• Create and share a Library.
• Add, use and delete assets from a library.
• Move assets to another library.
• Make colours accessible using Adobe color.

Creating Freehand Paths

• Create paths using the pen tool.
• Work with the curvature tool.
• Draw with the pencil tool.
• Smooth a path.
• Use the path erase and join tools.

Working with text

• Create and format point text.
• Create and format area text.
• Run the spelling checker.
• Use Find and change.
• Insert special characters.
• Select Adobe fonts.
• Place a Word file

Add Effects

• Apply and edit an effect such as a drop-shadow and inner/outer glow.
• Work with the Appearance panel.

Work with Symbols

• Insert pre-defined symbols.
• Edit symbols.
• Create your own symbols.
• Save a symbol set.
• Use the symbol tools.

Export assets

• Create PNG, JPG, SVG and PDF versions of your artwork.