Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator & InDesign Training - 5 Days

Platform: Windows PC and Apple Mac

Courseware: Comprehensive training manual provided per person

Prerequisites: Basic knowledge of Windows or Apple Mac operating system

Software version: Training available for Adobe versions CS5.5, CS5, CS4, CS3, CS2, CS

Course Overview:
This 5 day training course has been design to give you an in depth knowledge of the three essential Adobe applications for DTP and Graphic Design. You will first learn how to prepare, edit and manipulate a wide
range of digital imagery with Adobe Photoshop. The course will then move on to Adobe Illustrator, where
you will gain a solid understanding of how to create various vector graphics and complex illustrations using
the comprehensive range of drawing and effect tools. The training will conclude with Adobe InDesign where
you will learn how to plan and create both small and large scale print ready publications.

This training course is ideal if you need to gain a thorough knowledge of the key Adobe applications
required for DTP and Graphic Design.

Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign 5 Day Training Outline

Training Course Introduction - Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign Overview

About Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign
Working with bitmap and vector images
About various graphic types and formats
Various design workflow's and how the applications fit in
How to plan a DTP project

Day 1 - Working with Photoshop

The Interface

Using the menu bar
Setting preferences
Customising palettes
Opening and importing images/graphics
Creating new documents
Navigation and magnification
Using the Navigator window

Image Manipulation

Cropping
Resizing the image
Working with image resolution
Setting colour modes
Making greyscale images

Image Enhancement

Using Levels
Working with Curves
Using Hue and Saturation
Sepia effects and colourising
Sharpening images

Correcting Mistakes

Undo shortcuts
Using the History palette
Making a snapshot

Working with Selections

Using the range of selection tools
Working with selection options
Saving selections to channels
Editing selections
Feathering images with selections
Converting selections to paths

Day 2 Morning Session - Adobe Photoshop Continued

Changing Image Content

Using the retouching tools
Working with the paint tools

Working with Layers

About Photoshop layers
Creating/deleting layers
Adding Illustrator Files to Photoshop
Smart layers
Placing files
Automatic layer creation
Adding text layers
Basic shape layers
Hiding/locking layers
Transforming layers
Using the Flatten Image command
Selections with layers

Exporting and Saving Photoshop Artwork

Creating PSD documents for future editing
File formats for use in Illustrator
File formats for use in InDesign
Print based file formats

Day 2 Afternoon Session - Working with Adobe Illustrator

Introduction to Illustrator

Setting up general preferences
Document and page set up
Selection tools
Magnification and reduction
Using rulers and guides

Drawing Tools

Working with the line tools
Working with the shape tools
Cutting and editing paths
Using the Bezier tool
The transformation tools
Cutting, copying and pasting elements

Working with Colour

Creating custom colours
Working with swatches
Using the paint/colour tools

Working with Text

Type area and type path tools
Typography and formatting
Text on a path
Wrapping text and graphics
Outlining type

Day 3 - Adobe Illustrator Continued

Working with Objects

Duplicating
Object drag copying
Multiple selections
Moving, rotating, scaling elements
Merging/combining objects
Grouping/ungrouping objects
Working with strokes and fills
Creating masks for images

Adding Photoshop Artwork

Placing Photoshop artwork
Pasting Photoshop files
Transforming image content

Gradients and Blends

The gradient palette
Using the blend tool
Using the blend command

Using Layers

Working with the layers palette
Creating/deleting/hiding layers
Locking layers
Cutting and pasting between layers
Layer options

Creating Effects

Working with Pathfinder commands
Envelope Distort command
Using the Effects menu

Export and Save Options

Saving editable Ai and PDF files
File formats for use in Photoshop
Pasting Illustrator content into Photoshop
Suitable formats for various print scenarios
Compressing web graphics

Day 4 - Working with Adobe InDesign

The InDesign Environment

Using the tools and palettes
Control palette
Opening and closing documents
Navigating a document
Using the multiple undo feature
Document presets

Document Layout

Setting up pages and basic layout options
Using rulers, guides, grids and layers
Working with pages and spreads
Automatic page numbering and sections
Using master pages

Laying Out Pages with Frames

Creating and using frames
Using the frame tools
Creating text and graphic frames
Setting frame properties

Working with Text

Importing and exporting text
Placing text in frames
Threading text through frames
Setting text frame properties
Editing text
Finding and changing text
Checking Spelling

Formatting Type

Formatting characters
Formatting paragraphs
Working with tabs
Controlling hyphenation and justification

Working with Styles

Creating and applying paragraph styles
Copying styles from other documents

Importing Graphics

Placing Illustrator and Photoshop artwork
Pasting graphic content
Fitting content to frames
Fitting frames to content
Managing links and embedded images
Introduction to working with clipping paths
Importing native Photoshop files

Combining Text and Graphics

Drawing shapes
Drawing and modifying straight lines
Drawing freeform shapes
Text on a Path

Day 5 Morning Session - Adobe InDesign Continued

Selecting and Transforming Objects

Using the transform commands
Grouping and ungrouping objects
Pathfinder commands

Using Colours

Defining and applying colours from colour libraries
Creating custom colours
Using Pantone colours
Loading colours from other applications
Creating and applying gradients

Tables

Creating tables
Merge/Unmerge cells
Table headers and footers
Viewing cell frame edges
Table properties

Printing

Preparing for commercial printing
Separation Preview
Printing a document
Performing a pre-flight check before printing
Packaging files for hand off
Creating print ready PDF files

Day 5 Afternoon Session - Training Project

On the final afternoon you will work on a project designed to consolidate all of your newly acquired skills
with Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign. You will plan a small project, prepare the image and graphic content and assemble everything together in a professional print ready layout.

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