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Maximum delegates: 8

This course is Adobe Authorised and delivered by an Adobe Certified Instructor.

Payment for your course can be made via BACS, cheque or credit card

High-quality training book supplied with this course

The Adobe trainer was just brilliant!

Colin Said
I.T. Trainer, Dechert

Included with course:

Illustrator Adobe Certified Expert - 2 days

1. Working with Illustrator documents

Create a document with multiple artboards, defining its options with a New Document Profile
Create a new artboard in a document (options include the Artboard tool and Artboard Options)
Given a scenario, manage objects on a single artboard or the entire work area (options include views, rulers, select, and pasting objects)
Given a scenario, modify and use multiple artboards (options include move, duplicate, rearrange, renumber, resize, re-orient, and re-name artboards)
Manage multiple open documents (including arranging windows, using tabbed windows, and using n-up view)
Control the working environment with Application Frame, Application Bar, workspace, and Panels states
Given a scenario, choose a preview mode to visualize the document
Given a scenario, choose the proper settings in the Preferences dialog box
Customize keyboard shortcuts with the Keyboard Shortcuts dialog box
Given a scenario, create Guides, Grids, and use Smart Guides
Build a document structure based on layers (options include moving and copying objects to layers)
View and modify document metadata information
Given a scenario, save a document with the best format and options (options include various "Save…" and Export commands, choosing artboards, and file formats)

2. Drawing and transforming objects

Control object size and other options using the Control bar
Create and modify a vector object using the Pen tool and Bezier controls
Given a scenario, customize the visual appearance of strokes (options include the Stroke panel and the Width tool)
Given a scenario, modify vector paths and anchor points using the appropriate tool
Use Isolation Mode to edit objects, groups, symbols, or layers
Given a scenario, create either a clipping mask or layer-level clipping set to hide parts of objects
Given a scenario, use a mix of open/closed paths, compound paths, and compound shapes (options include Pathfinder operations)
Align or distribute objects precisely on an artboard
Select and control the stacking order of two or more objects
Modify an object with one or more transformation tools
Create and apply a pattern swatch
Record steps as a reusable Action

3. Managing color and transparency

Given a scenario, set up Color Management settings and proof color on screen
Given a scenario, create or load swatches, organize them, and apply them to objects
Apply transparency options to objects (options include opacity, color mode, and opacity masks)
Given a scenario, recolor and fine-tune artwork in a document
Explore color combinations using the Color Guide panel
Given a scenario, use the appropriate tools to create a smooth color mix (options include Blend, Gradient, and Gradient Mesh)

4. Using type

Given a scenario, create the appropriate text object (options include point type, area text, and text on a path)
Format type using character and paragraph attributes
Create and apply character and paragraph styles to text
Use the Glyph and OpenType panels to obtain special characters
Format a story (options include threading text frames and text wrap)
Locate or replace fonts inside a document
Given a scenario, customize language dictionaries
Given a scenario, adjust and apply hyphenation

5. Controlling effects, appearances, and graphic styles

Manage fills, strokes, transparency, or effects in the Appearance panel (options include adding, editing, and viewing)
Given a scenario, apply the appropriate Live Effect to an object
Given a scenario, save and apply graphic styles to objects
Use the Eyedropper tool to copy attributes between elements

6. Building graphic objects

Create and format a graph (options include entering data, controlling type options, and design)
Given a scenario, create and use the appropriate brush options
Create and use a symbol (options include placing it onto the artboard, editing it, and manipulating it with Symbolism tools)
Build a complex shape (option include Live Paint, Shape Builder and Pathfinder)
Apply and edit an object distortion envelope
Given a scenario, use the Eraser tool, Blob Brush, or Bristle Brush (including editing the tool options)
Given a scenario, define and use a perspective grid
Given a scenario, draw and move one or more objects in perspective

7. Working with images

Import images into your document
Manage assets with the Links panel
Convert an image into a vector object using Live Trace

8. Preparing graphics for web or screen display

Given a scenario, choose the appropriate settings to save illustrator artwork for web or mobile devices
Prepare your document for Flash authoring (options include Symbols, Flash Text, SWF format)
Given a scenario, prepare web graphics choosing the proper settings (options include pixel alignment, slices, anti-aliasing)
Given a scenario, save document to either SWF or FGX format

9. Preparing document for print

Analyze the content of a document with the Document Info panel
Use the Flattener Preview to preview and create custom settings to control the transparency flattening process
Preview and analyze onscreen color separations
Given a scenario, choose the right PDF presets or customize options
Given a scenario, choose the correct print options and create custom print presets

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Level: Advanced

Duration: 2 days

Cost: £499 ex VAT

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Exam included: NO

Mac and Windows

Maximum delegates: 8

This course is Adobe Authorised and delivered by an Adobe Certified Instructor.

Payment for your course can be made via BACS, cheque or credit card

High-quality training book supplied with this course

The Adobe trainer was just brilliant!

Colin Said
I.T. Trainer, Dechert

Included with course:

Illustrator Adobe Certified Expert - 2 days

Offers

FlexiCredit

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The FlexiCredit - earn rewards on short courses

It's very simple: get rewarded if you book any of our short courses with training credits. Just book any 1-day or 2-day scheduled course at our London Covent Garden or Cardiff training centres and you will receive credit towards any course in the future – that's the FlexiCredit!

You can use these credits within 12 months of your first qualifying booking, and even accumulate your FlexiCredits.

Collecting FlexiCredits

Book a 1-day course - get £70 + VAT off a future course
Book a 2-day course - get £100 + VAT off a future course

This offer does not include private training

How to book

Just email us confirmation of your valid booking(s) that qualified for the FlexiCredit.

Terms and conditions

The FlexiCredit scheme started on the 22nd August, 2011 and only applies to bookings after this date
FlexiCredits can only be used as payment or part-payment towards a Certitec training course running at locations mentioned
You will be emailed your FlexiCredits after payment and completion of your course with Certitec
FlexiCredit is applicable only if the full RRP is paid for your course(s). Any discounting invalidates the FlexiCredit. If discounting has been applied you can pay back the difference in order to qualify for the offer
Any booking paid or part-paid by a FlexiCredit does not earn FlexiCredits
FlexiCredits cannot be used against any 'special deals' - only courses on our main website
You can 'give' your FlexiCredits to another person/company providing you email us intention of 'hand-over' and the delegate name(s) for the course benefitting from the credits. This will entail an administration charge of either £50 + VAT or the same number of FlexiCredits.
The FlexiCredit offer lasts for 12 months from the first date of your qualifying booking(s).

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Our courses come with free training at London Covent Garden and Cardiff!

It's very simple: just book a day of private training or one of our 3-day, 4-day or 5-day scheduled courses (or any combination days) and you'll qualify for additional free training at our London Covent Garden or Cardiff training centres – that's the FlexiDeal^®.

And as long as you take these additional courses within 6 months of your first qualifying booking, you can even accumulate your FlexiDeal®.

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Book a 3-day scheduled course – get 1 day free
Book a 4-day scheduled course – get 1 day free
Book a 5-day scheduled course – get 2 days free

See below for courses you can claim for free in the FlexiDeal^®

Acrobat

After Effects

Dreamweaver

Flash

Flash Introduction (2 day)

Illustrator

InDesign

Photoshop

Premiere Pro (Cardiff only)

Premiere Pro Introduction (3 day)

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FlexiDeal^® is applicable only if the full RRP is paid for your course(s). Any discounting invalidates the FlexiDeal^®. If discounting has been applied you can pay back the difference in order to qualify for the offer
The FlexiDeal^® offer lasts for 6 months from the first date of your qualifying bookings
The FlexiDeal^® is not available to funded individuals although we might apply at our descretion depending upon the number of training days booked under the particular scheme

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Level: Advanced

Duration: 2 days

Cost: £499 ex VAT

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Exam included: NO

Mac and Windows

Maximum delegates: 8

This course is Adobe Authorised and delivered by an Adobe Certified Instructor.

Payment for your course can be made via BACS, cheque or credit card

High-quality training book supplied with this course

The Adobe trainer was just brilliant!

Colin Said
I.T. Trainer, Dechert

Included with course:

Illustrator Adobe Certified Expert - 2 days

London Covent Garden Add dates to your calendar

19 - 20 July 2012

6 - 7 September 2012

If you don't see any suitable dates here, it might be more economical to deliver a private training course for you

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Level: Advanced

Duration: 2 days

Cost: £499 ex VAT

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Exam included: NO

Mac and Windows

Maximum delegates: 8

This course is Adobe Authorised and delivered by an Adobe Certified Instructor.

Payment for your course can be made via BACS, cheque or credit card

High-quality training book supplied with this course

The Adobe trainer was just brilliant!

Colin Said
I.T. Trainer, Dechert

Included with course:

Illustrator Adobe Certified Expert - 2 days

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No questions, no quibbles, no problem! Should you ever need to take your course again, just let us know. Find out more…

Requirements

Basic knowledge of Windows or Macintosh.
Understand how to launch an application and save files.
For web courses you will need to have knowledge of web browsers.

General information

Courses start at 10am and finish at 5pm. Please arrive 30 minutes prior to the start of the course on the first day.
We operate a casual dress code.
We supply all computers, software and courseware, pads, pens, lunch and refreshments.
We have both Apple OSX Lion and Windows 7 systems.
Bring along a USB/Flash drive so you can take away your course files.
Following your course, we will email you an Adobe Authorised Course Completion Certificate.
Each course comes with either on-line assets (electronic book/PDF or movies) to download or a high-quality Visual Quickstart 500-page training book. We are migrating most course assets to on-line downloads during 2012.
Access to a secure section of our site that offers useful tips and tricks.

Lunch

London Covent Garden and Cardiff - Flexible lunch vouchers are used and redeemable at outlets nearby such as Bella Italia, Eat, Nandos, Pizza Express, Pret A Manger, Starbucks, Sainsbury's and Tesco to name but a few.

Bristol - Look out for our designer cold buffet lunch.

Support

We supply 6-months rock-solid support via email on the subject matter covered during the course. Find out more…

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Level: Advanced

Duration: 2 days

Cost: £499 ex VAT

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Exam included: NO

Mac and Windows

Maximum delegates: 8

This course is Adobe Authorised and delivered by an Adobe Certified Instructor.

Payment for your course can be made via BACS, cheque or credit card

High-quality training book supplied with this course

The Adobe trainer was just brilliant!

Colin Said
I.T. Trainer, Dechert

Included with course:

Illustrator Adobe Certified Expert - 2 days

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High-quality training book supplied with this course

The Adobe trainer was just brilliant!

Colin Said
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Included with course:

Illustrator Adobe Certified Expert - 2 days

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Payment for your course can be made via BACS, cheque or credit card