2016
Lynda
Mike Rankin
3:14
English
Graphic design is competitive. Make yourself stand out in a crowded field. Become an Adobe Certified Associate by passing the Graphic Design & Illustration Using Adobe Illustrator exam. ACA certification is a gateway to a career in digital design, and lifelong mastery of Illustrator. This course explains the benefits of ACA, how to organize your study efforts, and how to determine when you're ready to take the exam. Each exam objective is covered in detail, from identifying project requirements to exporting your final graphics. Author Mike Rankin also explains what to expect at the testing center, and how to promote your ACA status with potential employers.
Introduction
1m 8s
Welcome
42s
How to use the exercise files
26s
1. Become an Adobe Certified Associate
9m 47s
What is ACA certification?
2m 47s
The benefits of ACA status
3m 26s
ACA exam objectives
3m 34s
2. Create a Personal Study Plan
14m 19s
Assess your current knowledge and skills
2m 58s
Develop a study schedule
4m 0s
Find study resources
3m 41s
Use the Adobe Education Exchange
3m 40s
3. Exam Objectives: Set Project Requirements
22m 24s
Identify the purpose and audience for graphics
3m 31s
Review standard copyright rules
5m 28s
Demonstrate project management knowledge
5m 9s
Communicate design plans
4m 20s
Challenge: Start a design project
2m 3s
Solution: Start a design project
1m 53s
4. Exam Objectives: Identify Design Elements
20m 3s
Key terminology
4m 46s
Design principles
1m 43s
Typography
3m 50s
Digital image files
6m 56s
Color
1m 54s
Challenge: Identify design elements
54s
5. Exam Objectives: Understanding Illustrator
49m 47s
The user interface
7m 54s
Use nonprinting design tools
6m 36s
Use swatches
6m 10s
Vector drawing concepts
6m 44s
Brushes, symbols, graphic styles, and patterns
8m 34s
Use layers and masks
7m 17s
Export and save files
5m 41s
Challenge: Understanding Illustrator
51s
6. Exam Objectives: Create Graphics
40m 24s
Create documents
3m 34s
Use the drawing and shape tools
5m 52s
Modify and transform objects
8m 39s
Use type tools
8m 45s
Use canned images and photographs
6m 24s
Create realistic graphics
6m 23s
Challenge: Create a new composition
47s
7. Exam Objectives: Archive, Export, and Publish Graphics
15m 58s
Prepare graphics for the web
4m 27s
Prepare graphics for print
5m 59s
Prepare graphics for video
4m 30s
In practice: Export for multimedia
1m 2s
8. The Exam Process and Beyond
20m 31s
Register for the exam
3m 41s
The test center experience
4m 21s
Test-taking strategies
5m 41s
Receiving your certificate, logo, and badge
4m 8s
Compete in the ACA World Championship
2m 40s
Conclusion
15s
Next steps
15s
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