Adobe Photoshop & Adobe Illustrator Training - 4 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 4 day training course takes an in depth look at both Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator, the
industry standard applications for Graphic Design. You will learn how to use Photoshop to create, edit
and manipulate a wide range of digital artwork. You will look at topics such as correct resizing, making colour and tonal adjustments, retouching, creating special effects and the all important layers panel.
The course will then move on to Illustrator where you will learn how to produce many different types of
Graphic artwork, from simple designs and logos to large complex illustrations. You will also gain a
strong understanding of how the two applications work together in a professional design workflow.

Photoshop and Illustrator 4 Day Training Outline

Training Course Introduction - Photoshop and Illustrator Overview

About Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator
Working with bitmap and vector images
Various design workflow's and how the applications fit in

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

Basic Image Manipulation

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

Image Enhancement

Basic Levels
Basic Curves
Using Hue and Saturation
Sepia effects
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

Day 2 - Photoshop Continued

Changing Image Content

Cloning in an image
Using the retouching tools
Working with the paint tools
Using colour options in Photoshop
Copying parts of other images

Working with Layers

About Photoshop layers
Creating/deleting layers
Adding Illustrator Files to Photoshop
Placing files
Smart objects
Automatic layer creation
Adding text layers
Hiding/locking layers
Setting layer attributes
Working with layer sets
Transforming layers
Blending layers
Using layer masks
Creating Adjustment layers
Working with layer effects
Using the Flatten Image command

Exporting and Saving Photoshop Artwork

Creating PSD documents for future editing
Creating clipping paths to remove backgrounds for export to Illustrator
File formats for use in Illustrator
Print based file formats
Image compression for web deployment

Day 3 - Working with Adobe Illustrator

Introduction to Illustrator

Setting up general preferences
Document and page set up
Creating default documents
Artwork and preview models
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
The measurements tool
Cutting, copying and pasting elements

Working with Colour

The paints attributers palette
Creating custom colours
Working with swatches
Creating patterns
Using the paint/colour tools

Working with Text

Type area and type path tools
Typography and formatting
Tab and paragraph palettes
Text overflow
Linking/unlinking text
Text boxes
Text on a path
Wrapping text and graphics
Outlining type

Working with Objects

Duplicating
Object drag copying
Multiple selections
Moving, rotating, scaling elements
Merging/combining objects
Using the reshape tool
Grouping/ungrouping objects
Working with strokes and fills
Creating masks
Creating compound

Day 4 - Illustrator Continued

Gradients and Blends

The gradient palette
Using the gradient vector tool
Basic gradient mesh
Creating graduated blends
Using the blend tool
Using the blend command

Using Layers

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

Creating Effects

Working with Pathfinder commands
Creating warps
Envelope Distorts
Working with Mesh
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

Training Availability and Bookings | Training Prices | Training Information

If this Photoshop and Illustrator outline does not match your requirements bespoke training is available.

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