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Photoshop | InDesign | Illustrator

 

 

 

 

scheduled training.

5 day Design Masterclass.

 

 

Adobe Photoshop - 2 day

Managing the Adobe Photoshop Environment

• Preferences
  
• Exploring Photoshop Interface
  
• Customize the Adobe Photoshop workspace
• Customize Menus
  
• Work with Adobe Photoshop CS File Properties

 

Painting and Retouching Images

• Paint an Object
  
• Ruler and Count tool
  
• Retouch an Image
  
• Create a Gradient
  
• Create a Pattern
  
• Creating Vector Shapes
  
• 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
  
• Smart Filters -

 

Working with Layers

• Create and Use Layers
  
• Create and Use Smart Objects
  
• Create Layer Styles
  
• Work with Multiple Layers
  
• Photomerge with advanced alignment blending
  
• Create and Modify Selections
  
• Utilising Layer masks

 

Working with Selections

• Quick Selection tool
  
• Refine Edges Feature
  
• Magic Wand Tool
  
• Working with Oval and Circular Selections
  
• Selecting with the Lasso Tools
  
• Cropping an Image and Erasing with a Selection

 

Masks and Channels

• Creating a Quick Mask
  
• Editing a Quick Mask
  
• Saving a Selection
  
• Editing a Mask
  
• Extracting an Image
  
• Creating a Gradient Mask
  
• Applying Effects Using a Gradient Mask

 

Correcting and Enhancing Digital Photos

• Correcting Digital Photographs
  
• Editing with Vanishing Point
  
• Correcting Image Distortion
  
• Creating a PDF Portfolio
  
• Next Generation Camera RAW
  
• Processing Camera RAW Files

 

Typographic Design

• Creating a Clipping Mask From Type
  
• Creating a Design Element From Type
  
• Interactive Formatting Controls
  
• Warping Point Type
  
• Designing a Paragraph of Type
  
• Warping a Layer

 

Adobe Bridge

• Improved performance
  
• Filter panel
  
• Import photos from a digital camera card
  
• Compare and preview images
  
• Compare multiple images in the Preview panel
• Loupe tool to zoom in on image previews
  
• Version Cue Inspector and Version Cue buttons
  
• Workspace flexibility

 

Adobe InDesign - 2 day

Managing the Adobe InDesign Environment

• Preferences
• Customize 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 & Bezier 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

 

Utilizing Colours and Swatches

• Utilize Colour
• Utilize 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 Acrobat PDF Files

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

 

 

Adobe Illustrator - 1 day

Essential Illustrator Concepts

• What are Vector Graphics?
  
• Create a Custom Workspace
  
• Fill and Stroke Attributes
  
• Document Settings

 

The Illustrator Interface

• Exploring panels and workspaces
  
• Using the Control Panel
  
• Navigation
  
• Smart Guides
  
• Preview Options
  
• Grids and Guides
  
• The Bounding Box
  
• Panels
  
• Libraries

 

Drawing and Selection Essentials

• Draw Paths with the Pen Tool
  
• Shape Tools
  
• The Seletion Tools
  
• Methods of Selection
  
• Shapes
  
• Duplicate Objects
  
• Mastering the Pen Tool
  
• The Pencil tool

 

Path Editing

• Editing Anchor Points
  
• Compound Shapes
  
• Pathfinder Options
  
• Path Options

 

Appearances

• The Appearance Panel
  
• Object Attributes
  
• Multiple attributes
  
• Applying Live Effects
  
• Appearance Panel settings

 

Working with Groups and Layers

• Defining groups
  
• Editing groups
  
• Working with layers
  
• Layers and object hierarchy

 

Working with Color

• Defining swatches
  
• Working with gradients
  
• Working with patterns
  
• Using the Color Guides
  
• Live Colour
  
• Finding colors with kuler

 

Object Transformation and Positioning

• Moving and copying objects
  
• Rotating and scaling objects
  
• Reflecting and skewing objects
  
• Using the Transform panel

 

Brushes

• Creating a calligraphic brush
  
• Creating an art brush
  
• Creating a pattern brush

 

Using Symbols

• Defining and editing symbols
  
• Editing symbols

 

Applying Filters and Live Effects

• Minding your resolution settings
  
• Transforming Effects
  
• Using the Warp effect

 

Basic Text Editing

• Creating Point Text
  
• Creating Area Text
  
• Text Formatting
  
• Creating Text Threads
  
• Text on a Path
  
• Using the Glyphs panel

 

Creating Blends

• Creating a basic blend
  
• Using a blend to create an airbrush effect
  
• Working with Images

 

Placing images

• Using the Links panel
  
• The Edit Original workflow
  
• Live Trace
  
• Rasterizing artwork