Illustrator 10:
Advanced

Topic-Level Outline

Days: 1

Prerequisites: Illustrator 10: Basic or equivalent experience

Unit 1 : Working with advanced type features

Topic A: 0 Using the Tab Ruler

A-1: Using the Tab Ruler palette

Topic B: 0 Using advanced type features

B-1: Using Smart Punctuation

B-2: Checking your spelling

B-3: Finding and replacing text

B-4: Linking and unlinking text blocks

B-5: Wrapping text around objects

Unit 2 : Modifying images

Topic A: 0 Transforming objects

A-1: Reflecting an object

A-2: Shearing an object

A-3: Using the Blend tool

A-4: Using the Free Transform tool

A-5: Using the Transform Each command

Topic B: 0 Using Pathfinder

B-1: Using the Add to shape area button

B-2: Using the Subtract from shape area button

B-3: Using the Merge button

B-4: Cropping objects

B-5: Making a compound shape

B-6: Using the Hard and Soft Mix commands

Topic C: 0 Managing colors

C-1: Applying blending modes

C-2: Applying gradients by using the Mesh tool

Topic D: 0 Creating masks

D-1: Creating a clipping mask

D-2: Creating an opacity mask

Topic E: 0 Using the Liquify and Symbolism tools

E-1: Using the Liquify tool

E-2: Using the Symbolism tools

Unit 3 : Applying filters and effects

Topic A: 0 Understanding filters and effects

A-1: Discussing filters and effects

Topic B: 0 Using Colors filters

B-1: Adjusting colors

B-2: Blending colors

B-3: Inverting colors

Topic C: 0 Using Distort filters

C-1: Puckering and bloating an object

C-2: Roughening an object

C-3: Scribbling and tweaking an object

C-4: Twisting an object

Topic D: 0 Using Pen & Ink filters

D-1: Applying hatch effects

Topic E: 0 Applying effects

E-1: Using the Convert to Shape command

E-2: Adding drop shadows

E-3: Feathering edges

E-4: Applying Warp effect

Unit 4 : Working with raster images and envelopes

Topic A: 0 Using raster art

A-1: Viewing an artwork in Pixel Preview view

A-2: Rasterizing an artwork

Topic B: 0 Using filters on raster images

B-1: Applying the Blur filter

B-2: Applying the Color Halftone filter

B-3: Applying the Crystallize filter

B-4: Applying the Object Mosaic filter

B-5: Applying the Photo Crosshatch filter

Topic C: 0 Using envelopes

C-1: Creating an envelope

C-2: Editing an envelope

C-3: Removing an envelope

Unit 5 : Saving, importing, and exporting files

Topic A: 0 Saving files in native formats

A-1: Saving a file in EPS format

A-2: Saving a file in Portable Document Format (PDF)

Topic B: 0 Importing files

B-1: Linking an image

B-2: Embedding an image

Topic C: 0 Exporting to other file formats

C-1: Exporting to Photoshop (PSD) format

C-2: Exporting to SVG format

C-3: Exporting to Flash format

Unit 6 : Using Illustrator for the Web

Topic A: 0 Creating hyperlinks

A-1: Creating a hyperlink on an object

Topic B: 0 Saving files for the Web

B-1: Examining file formats

B-2: Saving as a Web file

Unit 7 : Automating tasks

Topic A: 0 Recording and playing actions

A-1: Creating and recording an action

A-2: Playing an action

Topic B: 0 Modifying actions

B-1: Inserting a nonrecordable command

B-2: Inserting a stop

B-3: Setting a modal control

B-4: Excluding a command

B-5: Deleting an action