Design Masterclass - 5 day

This course is guaranteed to be delivered by an Adobe Certified Instructor from Certitec - our pledge of excellence.

 

OFFER - If you book this course you are entitled to 2 days free training with the Flexideal.

 

 

This course can be taken as one continuous block or broken down into smaller segments, namely InDesign Introduction - 2 day, Photoshop Introduction - 2 day, Illustrator Introduction - 1 day. There is no extra charge to split your course and some people prefer to learn over a longer period.

 

The ultimate class for those new to design software and desktop publishing. No matter what background or industry you are from, this class will give you the practical skills you need to jumpstart your work as a designer. These are tools of choice for designer and marketers all across the world. Adobe Creative Suite is the state-of-the-art graphics software collection that combines the best software in the publishing world. Packed full of hints and tips, shortcuts and techniques, this Adobe Authorised Training course offers a full 5 days of training on the latest versions of Photoshop, InDesign and Illustrator.

Who is this course for?

Anyone who wishes to master the basics of the Adobe Creative Suite should attend this class. Special attention is paid to learning production workflows used by professionals in industry, keyboard shortcuts, automating workflow and special-effects techniques.

Assumed knowledge

You do not need any previous knowledge of Adobe software.

What you will learn

You will learn to use Photoshop, InDesign and Illustrator to:

• Create an advertisement
• Import body type
• Manage your creative assets using Adobe Bridge
• Manage the InDesign environment
• Design documents
• Manage text
• Utilise colours, swatches and gradients
• Manage transparency
• Utilise tables
• Prepare for handoff to a service provider
• Create Acrobat PDF files
• Explore Photoshop
• Paint and retouch images
• Enhance an image
• Work with layers and selections
• Create a logo using simple shapes
• Enhance logos
• Create logos using custom paths
• Create a logo with type special effects

 

Related Courses

Web Masterclass - 5 day

Video Masterclass - 5 day

Photoshop Masterclass + Adobe Certified - 5 day

 

Training Dates

London Covent Garden

5 - 9 March 2012

23 - 27 April 2012

…more dates

 

Cardiff

19 - 23 March 2012

14 - 18 May 2012

…more dates

 

Bristol

19 - 23 March 2012

14 - 18 May 2012

…more dates

 

 

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• 6 months support
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• Lunch and refreshments
• Satisfaction Guarantee

Design Masterclass - 5 day

Adobe Photoshop

• The Adobe Photoshop environment:
• Controlling the workspace
• The screen layout
• Navigation and zoom shortcuts

Working with selections

• What are selections, and why are they useful?
• Creating selections using the Marquee tools
• The Lasso tools
• The Magic Wand and Quick Selection tools
• Adding to or deleting from selections
• Saving and loading selections
• Cropping and rotating an image

Fixing problem images

• Using Levels to fix tone range
• Using Curves to fix contrast
• The Clone Stamp and Heal tools
• Shadow and highlight adjustments
• Fixing colour with Variations
• Hue and saturation controls
• Blurring and sharpening filters

Painting and retouching Images

• Creating, saving and loading custom colours
• The Paintbrush tools
• Creating and using new brushes
• Digital darkroom techniques
• Creating and editing gradients

Working with layers

• Layers and selections
• The Transform commands
• Building layered compositions
• Merging layers
• Applying transparency
• Basic layer blending modes
• Adding text layers
• Adjustment layers
• Special effects
• Layer masks

Saving files

• Choosing the right colour mode
• Adjusting resolution and image size
• Cropping or enlarging the canvas
• File formats
• Optimising images for the web

Merging layers

• Applying transparency
• Basic layer blending modes
• Adding text layers
• Adjustment layers
• Special effects
• Layer masks

Saving files

• Choosing the right colour mode
• Adjusting resolution and image size
• Cropping or enlarging the canvas
• File formats
• Optimising images for the web

Adobe InDesign

• Preferences
• Customise Your Workspace
• Manage Document Presets
• Workspace and Window arrangement

Designing documents

• Create a New Document
• Alter a Document’s Layout
• Develop Master Pages
• Develop Layers

Managing and formatting text

• Add Text
• Edit Text
• Thread Text
• Change Text Threads

Format characters

• Format Paragraphs
• Manage Styles
• Quick Apply
• Text Wrap
• Rules

Objects

• Arranging, Aligning and Distributing
• Transforming Objects
• Duplicating
• Rotating
• Object Styles
• InDesign Snippets
• Links Panel

Pen & Bézier tools

• Path tools in InDesign

Special effects

• Inner Shadow
• Bevel and Emboss
• Gradient Feather
• Inner Glow and Outer Glow

Tabs and Tables

• Create a Table
• Modify a Table
• Format a Table
• Table Styles

Libraries

• Using InDesign libraries

Utilising Colours and Swatches

• Utilise Colour
• Utilise Swatches

Managing Transparency

• Apply Transparency

Graphics

• File Types
• Importing options
• Fitting images Control Palette and shortcuts

Effects

• Inner Shadow
• Bevel and Emboss
• Gradient Feather
• Inner Glow and Outer Glow

Creating Adobe PDF Files

• Prepare PDF files for web distribution
• Export PDF files for printing

Adobe Illustrator

• Explore the prebuilt Document Profiles
• Shortcuts to navigate the Artboard effectively
• Create custom Workspaces

Drawing in Illustrator

• Draw Paths with the Pen tool
• Add, delete or adjust points along a path
• Understand how Bézier curves work
• Freeform drawing tools
• Live Trace to transform images or hand drawn sketches into vector artworks that can be further adjusted
• Create logos using simple shapes
• Discovering basic Blends
• Symbols in Illustrator and Symbol Sprayer options

Modifying objects

• Lasso select and the other goodies in the Select Menu
• Be precise using Smart Guides
• Grids and Guidelines
• Align, Group and Duplicate to achieve better results
• Transform objects with Twirl
• Bloat and other Warp tools
• Layers palette: Hide and Lock Objects
• Intro to Isolation Mode for effective editing

Working with colours in Illustrator

• Difference between Swatches and Colour palette
• Applying colour to Stroke and/or Fill
• Adjusting Stroke attributes with Stroke panel
• Introducing Gradients and Patterns

Text in Illustrator

• Point
• Area and Type on a path
• Import Body Type and fix spelling errors
• Find and Replace Text or Insert Typographic Characters
• Create Text Outlines to design your own fancy headlines

Outputting your artwork

• Defining cropping area
• Saving your artwork in vector formats
• Save for Web and Devices

 

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Design Masterclass - 5 day

The FlexiDeal® - free training

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 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®.

Collecting FlexiDeals®

• Book a 1-day private course – get 1 day free
• 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

• Acrobat Essentials (1 day)
• Acrobat Introduction (2 day)
  
• Acrobat Advanced (2 day)
  
• Acrobat Forms (1 day)
• Acrobat ACE (2 day)

After Effects

• After Effects Introduction (2 day)
• After Effects Advanced (3 day)
• After Effects Masterclass (5 day)

Dreamweaver

• Dreamweaver Web Building Introduction (3 day)
• Dreamweaver Web Building Masterclass + Certification (5 day)
• Dreamweaver ACA Prep + Exam (1 day)
• Dreamweaver ACE (2 day)

Flash

• Flash Introduction (2 day)
• Flash Intermediate + Certification (3 day)
• Flash Masterclass + Certification (5 day)
• Flash ACA Prep + Exam (1 day)
• Flash ACE (2 day)

Illustrator

• Illustrator Introduction (1 day)
• Illustrator Introduction (2 day)
• Illustrator Advanced (2 day)
• Illustrator Masterclass (4 day)
• Illustrator ACE (2 day)

InDesign

• InDesign Introduction (1 day)
• InDesign Interactive (1 day)
• InDesign Print Production (1 day)
• InDesign Introduction (2 day)
• InDesign Advanced (2 day)
• InDesign ePub (1 day)
• InDesign iPad+Android (1 day)
• InDesign Masterclass (4 day)
• InDesign ACE (2 day)

Photoshop

• Photoshop Introduction (2 day)
• Photoshop Advanced (2 day)
• Photoshop Masterclass (4 days)
• Photoshop Masterclass + Certification (5 day)
• Photoshop ACE (2 day)

Premiere Pro (Cardiff only)

• Premiere Pro Introduction (3 day)

• Premiere Pro Intermediate + Certification (2 day)
• Premiere Pro Masterclass + Certification (5 day)

How to book

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

Terms and conditions

• 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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Design Masterclass - 5 day

London Covent Garden

5 - 9 March 2012

23 - 27 April 2012

28 May - 1 June 2012

9 - 13 July 2012

20 - 24 August 2012

8 - 12 October 2012

12 - 16 November 2012

17 - 21 December 2012

 

Cardiff

19 - 23 March 2012

14 - 18 May 2012

9 - 13 July 2012

3 - 7 September 2012

29 October - 2 November 2012

17 - 21 December 2012

 

Bristol

19 - 23 March 2012

14 - 18 May 2012

9 - 13 July 2012

3 - 7 September 2012

29 October - 2 November 2012

17 - 21 December 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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Design Masterclass - 5 day

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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 - 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 and Cardiff - Look out for our designer cold buffet lunch.

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

 

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