Adobe Illustrator is one of the most used graphics program. Illustrator can be used to vector based images. We have trained many companies and individuals how to use Illustrator to increase their productivity and get their faster.

We provide onsite training in Illustrator in New York City. All classes for Illustrator in NYC comes with printed materials that a student can have to practice at home or work.

We can create a customize list of topics to teach for an individual or business.

Here is a list of Illustrator topics we cover:

• Viewing artwork

• Using the Illustrator tools

• Changing the view of artwork

• Using Adobe online services

• Using the Selection tool

• Using the Direct Selection tool

• Creating basic shapes

• Using basic shape tools

• Drawing the pencil shape

• Tips for drawing polygons, spirals, and stars

• Scaling objects

• Rotating objects

• Reflecting objects

• Distorting objects

• Shearing objects

• Positioning objects precisely

• Changing the perspective

• Using the Free Transform tool

• Making multiple transformations

• Creating straight lines

• Creating curved paths

• Building a curve

• Curves and corner anchor points

• Creating the pear illustration

• Drawing curves

• Editing curves

• Finishing the pear illustration

• Using Live Trace

• Applying Live Paint

• Color Mode

• Adding a spot color

• Using the Appearance palette for fills and strokes

• Building your own custom color

• Painting with patterns and gradients

• Saving a Graphic Style

• Understanding text flow

• Saving and using styles

• Creating layers

• Locking layers

• Viewing layers

• Pasting layers

• Creating clipping masks

• Merging layers

• Applying appearance attributes to layers

• Creating a gradient fill

• Adjusting the direction of the gradient blend

• Adding colors to a gradient

• Creating smooth-color blends

• Blending intermediate steps

• Modifying the blend

• Combining blends with gradients

• Creating a symbol

• Using the symbolism tools

• Editing symbols

• Updating a symbol

• Storing and retrieving artwork in the Symbols palette

• Mapping a symbol to 3D artwork

• Using Art brushes

• Using Scatter brushes

• Applying a Scatter brush to paths

• Changing the color attributes of brushes

• Using a fill color with brushes

• Using Calligraphic brushes

• Using Pattern brushes

• Creating brushes

• Applying the Scribble effect

• Using appearance attributes

• Copying, applying, and removing Graphic Styles

• Saving and printing files with transparency effects

• Exporting and importing flattening settings

• Creating a banner logo with the Warp effect

• Using Brushes for decoration

• Turning the artwork into symbols

• Creating the 3D cylinder

• Using the 3D Extrude effect

• Using the 3D Rotate effect

• Vector versus bitmap graphics

• Getting started

• Placing an Adobe Photoshop file

• Duplicating a placed image

• Adjusting color in a placed image

• Masking an image

• Sampling colors in placed images

• Replacing a placed image

• Exporting a layered file to Photoshop

• Printing black-and-white proofs

• Soft-proofing colors

• Using the Document Info command

• Creating color separations

• Working with two-color illustrations

• Creating a trap

• Overprinting objects

All adobe Illustrator Training in NYC is a 100% hands on class, where every student will have labs and step by step procedures.