Duration: 3 Days + 1 day for Internationally Certified Exam	Price: ​​​R3465.00 per person excl VAT Exam Price: R850 with re-take excl VAT (Optional)
Certificate of Training: 1 x StellieTech Certificate of Completion 1 x Internationally Accredited E-Certificate	Recommended Prerequisites: ​Learners are required to have knowledge, comprehension and application of English at Grade 10 or equivalent and Basic Computers skills
Venue: ​Stellenbosch Academy (Address)​ OR Online Training (100% Remote) ​ Times: ​​Monday - Friday 09:00 - 16:00	Follow Up Courses: Adobe InDesign Official Exam: Internationally Accredited Microsoft Office Specialist Exam Preparation: Assessments, Simulation, and Video's

• Course Overview
• Detailed Course Outline
• Why Get Certified?

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Adobe Illstrator Course

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StellieTech's new Illustrator CC course provides a visual and intuitive interface for users to learn about the graphic editing capabilities of Illustrator CC. Learn about the new features in Illustrator CC such as: Live Shapes, Windows GPU acceleration, Typekit missing fonts workflow, and much more! 

How does it work?

Our courses are fully facilitated and self paced, and can either be done at our training center or 100% remote (online). Upon successfully completing the course, you will receive a Certificate of Achievement from StellieTech and thereafter, you will be preparing to write the Internationally Accredited Certification Exam which you can book with your StellieTech Course Facilitator/Trainer. The exam can be done at the training center, or 100% remote (online). Should you pass your exam, you will be awarded the Internationally Accredited Certified Exam Certificate which you will receive from the certifying body: Certiport.

WHEN DOING THE COURSE ONLINE

All you need is a laptop / desktop computer with a stable internet connection. You will receive an online enrolment document via email with your username and password as well as the web address where you will be accessing the course from. The enrolment document also outlines how the course is structured and how to navigate through the course. You will have access to our dedicated support team who will be ready and available should you require any assistance.

​WHEN DOING THE COURSE AT OUR TRAINING CENTER

You will be stationed at a desk with a computer that is already set up with the course material so you won’t need to bring a laptop. You will have access to a dedicated facilitator/ trainer that will assist you throughout your training. There is a coffee/ tea station (canteen area) and a coffee shop nearby where you’ll be able to get lunch. Training is from 09h00 – 16h00. Courses can be done consecutively or one day a week.

Each Course Includes:

• Video-based Instructions
• Exercise Labs
• Pre- and Post Assessments
• Flash Cards in addition to PDF Workbooks. The workbooks includes fill-in-the blanks, glossary terms and definitions and many other resources to reinforce learning.

Benefits:

• Learn about the hundreds of updates such as: 3D exporting and printing, improved smart guides, and more!
• Learn and understand terminology for digital images.
• Apply what you have learned with interactive labs, pre and post tests.

​Upon successfully completing the exam

• You will receive the Internationally Accredited Exam Certificate which gets sent to you directly from the certifying body: Certiport.
• StellieTech will email you your E-Certificate and Score Report.
• You will receive an "Acclaim" badge which can be added to your LinkedIn profile to prove that you are certified.

Digital Art Terminology

• Color Modes
• Gamut, Color Depth, Blending Modes
• Resolution, Path, Stroke, Fill, Gradient
• Raster File Formats
• Vector File Formats, Video File Formats
• Representative Graphics
• Typography, Kerning, Tracking, Leading
• Brainstorm and Critique
• Project Management
• Copyright Considerations

Document and Interface

• New Document
• Tools, Menus, Panels, Workspace Switcher
• Layers, Swatches, Preferences
• Interface Brightness, New Artboard

Tools, Swatches, and Color Panels

• Tools Panel
• Draw Normal, Draw Behind, Draw Inside
• Rulers, Guides
• Grid, Perspective Grid
• Document Bleed
• Colors
• Swatches and Colors
• Pattern Swatches
• Gradient Swatches
• Gradient Tool
• Swatch Libraries

Vector Drawing Tools

• Pen Tool, Anchor Point Tool
• Smooth Tool
• Brush Tool
• Anchor Point Tools, Pencil, Blob Brush
• Expand Appearance
• Create New Brush
• Brush Library, Delete Brush

Design Principles

• Lines, Shapes, Form, Texture, Color
• Emphasis, Contrast, and Balance
• Perspective
• Visual Hierarchy

Symbols

• Create Symbols
• 9-Slice Scaling
• Symbols Panel, Delete Symbol
• Duplicate and Modify Symbol
• Symbols Library
• Graphic Styles
• Merge and Modify Graphic Styles
• Graphic Style Library
• Swatches Library
• Create Pattern, Modify Pattern

Import and Export

• Import Files
• Embed File
• Export, Save Files
• Prepare Documents to Export
• Print
• Document Bleeds, Crop Marks
• Save for Web
• Slice Tool
• Image Map
• CSS Panel
• Export Document for Video
• Title Safe, Document Size
• Document for another Adobe Appllication

​Text

• Type Tool, Area, Vertical Type Tool
• Type on Path, Vertical Type on Path Tool
• Character Panel
• Paragraph Panel
• Convert Text to Outlines

Layers and Masks

• Layers Panel, Group Layers
• Reorder Layers, Lock Layers, Arrange
• Create New Sublayer, Layer, Merge Layers
• Copy Layer, Nest Layer
• Blending Mode
• Create Clipping Mask
• Draw Inside
• Make Release Clipping Mask
• Edit Opacity Mask
• Isolation Mode
• Kuler Panel
• Upload to Kuler Panel, Save Kuler Theme
• Appearance Panel
  

Shapes and Symbols

• Shapes Tool
• Expand Object
• Pathfinder Panel
• Shape Builder
• Modify Shape
• Expand Text
• Create Symbol
• Symbol Sprayer

Charts and Graphs

• Create Charts and Graphs
• Modify Charts and Graphs
• Round Trip Edit
• Embed Artwork
• Create Object Mosaic
• Image Trace
• Modify Image Trace
• Live Paint​

3D Tools

• Extrude and Bevel
• Revolve, Map Art
• Gradients
• Mesh Tool
• Transform Tools
• Distort Tools
• Modify Distort Tools, Blend Tool
• Effects
• Effect Gallery

​What is the value of a certification?

In a world where competition for jobs, pay increases, and academic success continues to increase, certifications offer hope because they are a credible, third-party assessment of one’s skill and knowledge for a given subject.
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StellieTech, along with the certifying body Certiport, provides a full pathway for students to prepare for the Adobe Certified Professional certification exams. From tailored learning materials and practice tests to Adobe endorsed certification exams, StellieTech provides assistance every step of the way. In passing some of the certifications exams in some of the Adobe subjects, you obtain valuable credentials that can expand your career in the creative world such as Adobe Certified Professional in Video Design, Visual Freelancer, Web Develeoper Freelancer, to name a few.

​Some of the key benefits of certification include:

• Validation of knowledge
• Increased marketability
• Increased earning power
• Enhanced academic performance
• Improved reputation
• Enhanced credibility
• Increased confidence
• Respect from peers

​“South African employers need a workforce that is skilled, adaptable, creative, and equipped for success in the global marketplace.”