Graphic Package

Photoshop Level 1 & 2

Course Objectives

You will explore the Photoshop interface, customize it, and use tools for selecting parts of images. You will learn to use layers and to apply layer effects and filters for creating special effects. Additionally, you will use painting tools and blending modes to enhance the appearance of your design. Finally, you will save images in both print and web formats.

Contents

  1. Exploring the Adobe Photoshop Environment
  2. Determining Resolution and Graphics Type
  3. Working with Selections
  4. Working with Layers
  5. Enhancing Images with Paint and Filters
  6. Exploring Image Modes and Color Adjustments
  7. Saving Images for Web and Print
  8. Enhancing Images
  9. Working with Vector Paths
  10. Working with Shape Layers and Masks
  11. Automating Tasks
  12. Creating Web Page Layouts
  13. Exporting a Web Page.
  14. Creating Animations for Web and Mobile Devices

Adobe Illustrator Level 1 & 2

Course Overview

Adobe® Illustrator® is the industry-standard illustration application for print, multimedia, and online graphics. Whether you are a designer or a technical illustrator producing artwork for print publishing, an artist producing multimedia graphics, or a creator of web pages or online content, Adobe Illustrator offers you the tools you need to get professional-quality results.
Prerequisites
Before you begin to use Adobe Illustrator, you should have a working knowledge of your computer and its operating system. Make sure that you know how to use the mouse and standard menus and commands, and also how to open, save, and close files. If you need to review these techniques, see the documentation included with your Microsoft® Windows® or Apple® Mac® OS documentation.

Contents

  • Getting to Know the Work Area
  • Selecting and Aligning
  • Creating and Editing Shapes
  • Transforming Objects
  • Drawing With the Pen and Pencil Tools
  • Color and Painting
  • Working With Type
  • Working With Layers
  • Working With Perspective Drawing
  • Blending Colors and Shapes
  • Working With Brushes
  • Applying Effects
  • Applying Appearance Attributes and Graphic Styles
  • Working With Symbols
  • Combining Illustrator Cs6 Graphics With Other Adobe Applications
  • Using Shapes to Create Artwork for a Postcard
  • Editing and Combining Shapes and Paths
  • Transforming Artwork
  • Creating an Illustration with the Drawing Tools
  • Using Color to Enhance Signage
  • Adding Type to a Poster
  • Organizing Your Artwork with Layers
  • Gradients, Blends, and Patterns
  • Using Brushes to Create a Poster
  • Exploring Creative Uses of Effects and Graphic Styles
  • Creating Artwork for a T-Shirt
  • Using Illustrator CC with Other Adobe Applications
  • Exporting Assets

Adobe InDesign Level 1 & 2

Overview

This class includes a thorough review of the InDesign interface including how to use tools and panels, and how to customize and save workspaces. You will learn how to set up documents and save document presets, and navigate and zoom in and out as needed as you work on layouts.
To create professional layouts in InDesign you must know how to create text frames and graphic frames, and place text content and images. Once you understand these key skills, you will learn to set up more complex documents using master pages, guides, grids, and placeholders; and how to add, rearrange and delete pages using the Pages panel. You will also learn how to format text and paragraphs, and how to create and apply Paragraph and Character Styles.
Upon completion of the course, you will understand the correct use of different color modes, how to apply color to design elements, create custom colors, and work with swatches and gradients. Other important core skills include how to find and change missing fonts, check to spell, and work with graphic objects.
Finally, you will learn to package InDesign projects to send to a printer, creating one final .zip file. You will also learn to create a PDF proof, and export InDesign documents to PDF format, understanding different types of PDFs and how to use PDF presets.

Course Outline

  • Introducing the Workspace
  • Getting to Know InDesign
  • Setting up a Document and Working with Pages
  • Working with Objects
  • Flowing Text
  • Editing Text
  • Working with Typography
  • Getting Started
  • Working with Styles
  • Printing and Exporting
  • Working with Objects
  • Flowing Text
  • Editing Text
  • Working with Typography
  • Working with Color
  • Working with Styles
  • Importing and Modifying Graphics
  • Creating Tables
  • Working with Transparency
  • Printing and Exporting
  • Creating Adobe PDF Files with Form Fields

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