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Adobe Creative Design Introduction Masterclass (InDesign, Photoshop & Illustrator)

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In Glasgow ()

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Start your professional path towards a career in the design field!

  • Type

    Workshop

  • Level

    Beginner

  • Class hours

    8h

  • Duration

    5 Days

ADOBE CERTIFIED TRAINING

Would you like to develop skills and tools that will enable you to start a career in the design field?

Take a big step to getting your work noticed on the web or in print. Join us as we teach you how to take command of the most important design tools. Learn how to make your work stand out as you dive in and learn the programs at the cutting edge of the design industry.

Our masterclass will help you get to grips with the Creative tools used by design professionals across the world. From creating and retouching images all the way up to designing magazine-style pages for the web and for print, this course is ideal if you wish to learn how professionals use Photoshop, InDesign and Illustrator to create, manipulate, and publish modern designs.

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About this course

Our goal is to give you a comprehensive understanding of each of the Creative programs covered, and the way in which they interact with each other.

This course is intended for designers, pre-press professionals, architects, production managers, marketing staff, small business owners, web designers, and anyone else who wishes to master the Creative programs.

You will need basic PC or Mac skills, including a solid understanding of a computer's operating system (Windows or Mac OS). You will also need to know how to launch a program, create and save files, and copy files from CDs and other media.

Please go to and head to the InDesign Masterclass page where you will find a "book this course" link to complete.

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Subjects

  • Design
  • Photoshop
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Adobe
  • Illustrator
  • Image
  • Web
  • InDesign
  • Import
  • Retouching
  • Adobe Illustrator
  • Gradient
  • Metadata
  • Adobe Bridge
  • Keywords
  • Pattern
  • Selections

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Adobe Authorised Trainer Certified

Adobe Authorised Trainer Certified

Adobe Expert

Course programme

This 5-day Masterclass course consists of a comprehensive introduction to some key Creative design programs. Here is some of what you will use these Creative programs to do:

  • Adobe Photoshop: paint, retouch, and enhance images, and work with layers and layer selections
  • Adobe InDesign: create and deliver eye-catching documents for the web and for print
  • Adobe Illustrator: design illustrations, logos, and advertisements, using type and graphics for the web and for print
  • Adobe Bridge: view and manage all creative assets

The course pays special attention to keyboard shortcuts, automating workflows, and special-effects techniques, all of which will help you produce professional results in less time.

Upon successful completion of this course, you will be able to:

  • Create a logo using simple shapes, custom paths, and with special effects
  • Create an advertisement and import body type
  • Design documents and save them as Acrobat PDF files
  • Paint, retouch, and enhance images
  • Work with layers and selections
  • Use colours, swatches, and gradients
  • Manage transparency and use tables
  • Prepare for hand-off to a service provider
  • Manage the Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign environments
  • Manage your creative assets in Adobe Bridge

The following is a general outline. The range of topics covered during your training is dependent upon student level, time available and preferences of your course booking.

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

Additional information

The following are provided for your best experience on this course:

All computers for your use with choice of Windows or Mac systems
Small class size (limited to a maximum of 4-8 attendees on all sessions)
Quality reference manual for post course reference to take away with you
6 months post course support to assist you where needed
Official Authorised Certificate for your successful completion of the course
Lunch To give you the most flexible options for lunch we provide lunch vouchers which can be redeemed locally at a number of popular eateries including Pret A Manger, EAT, Starbucks, Tesco, Sainsburys, Boots and Gregs
Refreshments to keep you on top form are available for you throughout the course with a full range of teas, coffees and biscuits
Pads and pens

Adobe Creative Design Introduction Masterclass (InDesign, Photoshop & Illustrator)

Price on request