Unit 1: Manipulating paths

 Topic A: Path commands

·         Cutting a hole in a shape

·         Outlining the stroke of a path

·         Offsetting a path

·         Using pathfinder commands

·         Using the Eraser tool

·         Aligning and distributing path points

Topic B: Masks

·         Creating a clipping mask

·         Creating an opacity mask

Unit 2 : Enhancing fills and strokes

Topic A: Multiple fills and strokes

·         Creating multiple strokes

Topic B: Colors

·         Applying a spot color to a grayscale image

·         Creating a gradient mesh

·         Adjusting colors

·         Converting artwork to spot colors

Topic C: Patterns

·         Creating a pattern swatch

·         Applying patterns

·         Creating a seamless pattern

·         Transforming a pattern

Topic D: Brushes

·         Using the Brushes panel

·         Creating a pattern brush

·         Adjusting properties for an applied brush pattern

·         Using the Blob Brush tool

Topic E:  Symbols

·         Using symbols

Unit 3: Transforming shapes

 Topic A: Transformation tools

·         Shearing shapes

·         Reflecting shapes

·         Rotating shapes precisely

·         Using the Free Transform tool

·         Blending shapes

·         Using the Transform Each command

Topic B: Envelopes

·         Creating an envelope

·         Editing an envelope

Topic C: Liquify shapes

·         Using the Liquify tools

Topic D: 3-D effects

·         Revolving shapes

·         Mapping artwork

·         Recording and playing an action

Unit 4: Effects and graphic styles

 Topic A: Effects

·         Applying an effect to a vector object

·         Applying an effect to a raster image

·         Applying distortion effects

·         Creating drop shadows

·         Using the effect gallery

·         Editing an effect

Topic B: Graphic styles

·         Using graphic styles

Unit 5: Converting raster images to vector art

 Topic A: Trace raster images

·         Autotracing a color raster image

·         Autotracing line art

Topic B: Live Paint

·         Using Live Paint to paint vector art

·         Selecting items in a Live Paint group

Unit 6: Printing Illustrations

 Topic A: Color Management

·         Setting up color management

·         Synchronizing Creative Suite color settings

Topic B: Print specifications

·         Printing a composite proof

Topic C: Color separations

·         Printing color separations

Unit 7: Web files and graphs

Topic A: Slices

·         Viewing artwork in Pixel Preview

·         Creating slices

·         Manipulating slices

·         Naming slices

·         Creating a hyperlink

Topic B: Web graphics

·         Optimizing slices

·         Exporting artwork as a Web page

·         Previewing a Web page

·         Outputting artwork as a SWF file

Topic C: Graphs

·         Creating a graph