Module 1 - Introducing the Suite
- The applications and interfaces
- Zooming and navigating
- Introducing image types and resolution
Adobe Photoshop
Module 2 - Introducing Photoshop
- Creating a new document
- Image resolution
- Rotating and cropping images
Module 3 - Selections
- The Marquee tools
- The Lasso tools
- The Quick Selection tools
- Color Range
- Refining a selection
- Saving and loading selections
Module 4 - Introducing layers
- Combining images using layers
- Creating and managing layers
- The Eraser tools
- Transforming layers
- Common adjustments
Module 5 - Taking layers further
- Layer styles
- Blending modes
- Working with Adjustment layers
- The Type Tool
Module 6 - Retouching tools
- The Spot Healing Brush Tool
- The Patch Tool
- Content-Aware Fill
- Content-Aware Move
Module 7 - Working with History
- History basics
- Configuring History
- The History panel
- The History Brush
Module 8 - Filters
- The Filter Gallery
- Gaussian Blur
- Sharpening
Module 9 - Outputting from Photoshop
- Colour modes
- Exporting other file types
Adobe Illustrator
Module 10 - Introducing Illustrator
- Vector graphics versus raster graphics
- Creating a new document
- Managing artboards
Module 11 - Basic shapes
- Illustrator terminology
- Drawing simple lines and shapes
- Modifying paths
Module 12 - Formatting paths
- Working with colour
- Fill
- Stroke
Module 13 - The Pen Tool
- Creating simple line paths
- Creating curved paths
- Combining straight and curved paths
- Modifying paths
Module 14 - Working with text
- The Type Tool
- Formatting type
- The Area Type Tool
- The Type on a Path Tool
Module 15 - Using layers
- Working with layers
- Managing layers
Module 16 - Outputting from Illustrator
- Outputting from Illustrator
- Adobe Swatch Exchange
- Exporting artwork from Illustrator
Adobe InDesign
Module 17 - Introducing InDesign
- Creating a new document
- The newly-created page
- Guides
- Working with frames
Module 18 - Working with type
- The Type Tool
- Importing text
- Linking text frames
- Character formatting
- Common paragraph formats
- Using Notes
- Creating simple tables
- Other useful text options
- Special characters and symbols
Module 19 - Working with styles
- An introduction to styles
- The styles panels
- Creating styles
- Applying styles
- Editing and managing styles
- Overrides
Module 20 - Working with graphics
- Importing images
- Scaling and moving
- Text wrapping options
Module 21 - Working with multiple frames
- Grouping, aligning and distributing objects
- Stacking objects
- Converting shapes
- Transforming objects
- Layers
Module 22 - Working with colour
- Working with colours
- Creating tints and gradients
Module 23 - Preparing a document for output
- Resolving errors in a document
- Printing a document
- Exporting files for printing
- Packaging a document
- Exporting a file in another format
Certification/Exams
This course will provide learners with most of the skills required to sit the Adobe Certified Professional exams in the respective applications.
When delivered in a QA training centre, this course will be delivered using PCs. Events can be delivered on Apple Macs by request.
