Course Content

Exploring Photoshop

• Explore the Adobe Photoshop Environment
• Customize the Adobe Photoshop Workspace with Presets
• Customize Menus
• Explore Adobe Bridge
• Work with Adobe Photoshop File Properties

Painting and Retouching Images

• Paint an Object
• Retouch an Image
• Create a Gradient
• Create a Pattern
• Create a Vector Object
• Apply Metadata and Keywords
• Output to Print

Enhancing an Image

• Adjust the Tonal Range of an Image
• Use the Exposure Dialog Box
• Work with Filters

Working with Layers and Selections

• Create and Use Layers
• Create and Use Smart Objects
• Create Layer Styles
• Work with Multiple Layers
• Create and Modify Selection

Managing the Adobe InDesign Environment

• Introduction to Adobe InDesign
• Customize Your Workspace
• Set General Preferences
• Manage Document Presets

Designing Documents

• Create a New Document
• Alter a Document's Layout
• Create the Structure of a Document
• Develop Master Pages
• Manage Text and Graphic Placement
• Develop Layers

Managing Text

• Add Text
• Edit Text
• Spell Check Text
• Thread Text
• Change Text Threads
• Format Characters
• Format Paragraphs
• Manage Styles

Utilizing Colours, Swatches, and Gradients

• Utilize Colour
• Utilize Swatches
• Apply Fills, Gradients, and Strokes

Managing Transparency

• Apply Transparency
• Apply Transparency Flattener Presets

Utilizing Tables

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

Preparing for Handoff to a Service Provider

• Check Documents for Problems
• Print a Document
• Package Files
• Preview Output

Creating Acrobat PDF Files

• Prepare PDF Files for Web Distribution
• Manage PDF Presets
• Export PDF Files for Printing

Creating Logos Using Simple Shapes

• Choose New Document Settings
• Create a Custom Workspace
• Draw Basic Shapes with the Shape Tools
• Draw Paths with the Pencil Tool

Enhancing Logos

• Format Objects
• Manipulate Objects
• Insert Type

Creating Logos Using Custom Paths

• Draw Paths with the Pen Tool
• Modify Existing Shapes to Create New Shapes
• Duplicate Objects
• Apply Graphic Styles

Creating a Logo with Type Special Effects

• Apply Gradients to Type
• Create Type on a Path
• Apply an Envelope to Type

Creating an Advertisement

• Import a Graphic
• Align Objects
• Apply Spot Colours
• Wrap Text
• Export a File

Manipulating Body Type

• Import Body Type
• Format Type with Styles
• Fix Spelling Errors
• Find and Replace Text
• Insert Typographic Characters

Managing Assets with Adobe Bridge

• Explore the Adobe Bridge Environment
• Apply Metadata and Keywords to Assets in Adobe Bridge