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Adobe Creative Design Introduction Masterclass (InDesign, Photoshop & Illustrator)
Course
In Glasgow ()
Start your professional path towards a career in the design field!
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Type
Workshop
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Level
Beginner
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Class hours
8h
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Duration
5 Days
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
Teachers and trainers (1)
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
- Paint an Object
- Retouch an Image
- Create a Gradient
- Create a Pattern
- Create a Vector Object
- Apply Metadata and Keywords
- Output to Print
- Adjust the Tonal Range of an Image
- Use the Exposure Dialog Box
- Work with Filters
- Create and Use Layers
- Create and Use Smart Objects
- Create Layer Styles
- Work with Multiple Layers
- Create and Modify Selection
- Introduction to Adobe InDesign
- Customize Your Workspace
- Set General Preferences
- Manage Document Presets
- 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
- Add Text
- Edit Text
- Spell Check Text
- Thread Text
- Change Text Threads
- Format Characters
- Format Paragraphs
- Manage Styles
- Utilize Colour
- Utilize Swatches
- Apply Fills, Gradients, and Strokes
- Apply Transparency
- Apply Transparency Flattener Presets
- Utilizing Tables
- Create a Table
- Modify a Table
- Format a Table
- Check Documents for Problems
- Print a Document
- Package Files
- Preview Output
- Prepare PDF Files for Web Distribution
- Manage PDF Presets
- Export PDF Files for Printing
- Choose New Document Settings
- Create a Custom Workspace
- Draw Basic Shapes with the Shape Tools
- Draw Paths with the Pencil Tool
- Format Objects
- Manipulate Objects
- Insert Type
- Draw Paths with the Pen Tool
- Modify Existing Shapes to Create New Shapes
- Duplicate Objects
- Apply Graphic Styles
- Apply Gradients to Type
- Create Type on a Path
- Apply an Envelope to Type
- Import a Graphic
- Align Objects
- Apply Spot Colours
- Wrap Text
- Export a File
- Import Body Type
- Format Type with Styles
- Fix Spelling Errors
- Find and Replace Text
- Insert Typographic Characters
- Explore the Adobe Bridge Environment
- Apply Metadata and Keywords to Assets in Adobe Bridge
Additional information
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)