Adobe Illustrator CC Level 2

Lesson 1: Organizing Artwork with Layers

• Using the layers panel
• Creating, locking and rearranging layers
• Merge layers
• Pasting layers
• Applying appearance attributes
• Creating clipping masks

Lesson 2: Blending Colors and Shapes

• Working with Gradients
• Creating and Applying a Linear Gradient to a Fill
• Adjusting the Direction and Angle of a Gradient Fill
• Applying a Gradient to a Stroke
• Editing a Gradient on a Stroke
• Creating and Applying a Radial Gradient
• Editing the Radial Gradient Colors
• Adjusting the Radial Gradient
• Applying Gradients to Multiple Objects
• Adding Transparency to Gradients
• Working with Blended Objects
• Creating a Blend with Specified Steps
• Modifying a Blend
• Creating and Editing Smooth Color Blends

Lesson 3: Working with Brushes

• Using Calligraphic Brushes
• Editing a Brush
• Using a Fill Color with Brushes
• Removing a Brush Stroke
• Using Art Brushes; Drawing with the Paintbrush Tool
• Editing Paths with the Paintbrush Tool
• Creating an Art Brush
• Editing an Art Brush
• Using Bristle Brushes
• Changing Bristle Brush Options
• Painting with a Bristle Brush
• Using Pattern Brushes
• Creating a Pattern Brush
• Applying a Pattern Brush
• Working with the Blob Brush Tool
• Drawing with the Blob Brush Tool
• Merging Paths with the Blob Brush Tool

Lesson 4: Using Effects and Graphic Styles

• Using the appearance panel
• Adding multiple strokes and fills to a path
• Using live effects
• Applying raster effects
• 3d effects
• Using graphic styles
• Scaling strokes and effects

Lesson 5: Working with Symbols

• Working with Symbols
• Using Existing Illustrator Symbol Libraries
• Creating Symbols
• Editing a Symbol
• Replacing a Symbol
• Breaking a Link to a Symbol
• Editing Symbol Options
• Working with the Symbolism Tools
• Spraying Symbol Instances
• Editing Symbols with the Symbolism Tools
• Storing and Retrieving Artwork in the Symbols Panel

Lesson 6: Preparing Content for the Web

• Using the Save for Web command
• Adobe Web Fonts
• Using the Pixel Grid
• Using the Slice Tool
• Creating CSS code

Additional Lesson: Working with Perspective Drawing

• Understanding Perspective
• Understanding the Perspective Grid
• Working with the Perspective Grid
• Using the Preset Grid
• Editing the Perspective Grid
• Drawing Objects in Perspective
• Selecting and Transforming Objects in Perspective
• Attaching Content to Perspective
• Editing Planes and Objects Together
• Adding and Editing Text in Perspective
• Working with Symbols in Perspective
• Adding Symbols to the Perspective Grid
• Transforming Symbols in Perspective
• Releasing Content from Perspective
• Working with the Horizontal Plane