Adobe Indesign CS2 is the layout program of choice for businesses that require professional quality when creating brochures, newsletters, and other business documents. This award-winning application now includes hundreds of professionally designed, flexible templates that allow you to get started quickly and produce visual communications that are powerfully effective and highly creative

Basic Windows knowledge required

This course assumes that you have a basic understanding of Windows XP. This includes an ability to work with multiple windows and navigate the desktop, as well as having an understanding of computer file storage (i.e. drives, files and folders).

Topics:

Efficient layout
Document setup
Tint and gradient swatches
Object libraries
Item spacing
Unit summary: Efficient layout

Vector paths
Vector path creation
Vector paths and pictures
Vector paths and type
Unit summary: Vector paths

Typography
Manual type resizing
Quick Apply
Graphics in typography
Precise leading control
Composition, hyphenation, and justification
Horizontal spacing
Typography shortcuts
Unit summary: Typography

Graphics
Transparency
Object styles
Unit summary: Graphics
Tables
Creating tables
Changing table structure
Formatting tables
Unit summary: Tables

Type editing
Story Editor
Special characters
Column, frame, and page breaks
Anchored objects

 

Method:

Hands on computer use. Individual computer for each participant.

 

Duration:

6 hours

2 sessions of 3 hours

Price:

$450 (GST INCLUSIVE)

Course details including dates, times and prices are subject to change without notice

 

 

 

 

 

 

Photoshop is the photo-editing software that sets the standard for all other photo-editing software, particularly in relation to those who demand maximum control over digital manipulation and colour correction of digitized photo material intend for printing.

This course assumes that you have gained a basic understanding of Windows XP/Vista.This includes an ability to work with multiple windows and navigate the desktop, as well as having an understanding of computer file storage (i.e. drives, files and folders).

Bring a collection of image material to use in exercises and share with other participants.

Topics:

Ø The Photshop Environment

Ø Working with Image selection

Ø Working with Layers

Ø Adjusting Images

Ø Retouching Images

Ø Resizing Images

Ø Preparing finished images

 

Method:

Hands on computer use. Individual computer for each participant. Manual provided.

Duration:

Intro 6 hr’s 2 sessions of 3 hours)

Price:

$450 (GST INCLUSIVE)

Course details including dates, times and prices are subject to change without notice

 
 

 

 

 

 

 

Photoshop is the photo-editing software that sets the standard for all other photo-editing software, particularly in relation to those who demand maximum control over digital manipulation and colour correction of digitized photo material intend for printing.

Introductory knowledge of Photoshop shop required, (i.e. familiar with the topics covered in the Intro course).

Bring a collection of image material to use in exercises and share, with other participants.

Topics:

Ø Painting and drawing tools

Ø Resolutions and Scanning

Ø The type tool and Text Effects

Ø Colour Correction

Ø Image Retouching

Ø Filters

Ø Masks

Ø Imageready

Method:

Hands on computer use. Individual computer for each participant. Manual provided.

Duration:

Intermediate 6 hour session

2 sessions of 3 hours

Price:

Intermediate $450 (GST INCLUSIVE)

Course details including dates, times and prices are subject to change without notice

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Illustrator artwork appears everywhere. Magazine ads, cereal boxes, maps, scientific diagrams, children's book illustrations, and even fine art are often created using Illustrator. And yet, for all its power and complexity, anyone can master Illustrator by learning a few key concepts.

This course assumes that you have gained a basic understanding of Windows XP/Vista.This includes an ability to work with multiple windows and navigate the desktop, as well as having an understanding of computer file storage (i.e. drives, files and folders).

 

Topics:
  • Getting started
    • The Illustrator environment
    • Navigation
    • The Adobe Help Center
  • Creating a simple illustration
    • Create a new document
    • Basic shapes
    • Manipulate shapes
    • Export an illustration
  • Applying basic color
    • Apply color
    • Stroke options
    • The Eyedropper tool
  • Drawing paths
    • Raster images
    • Basic drawing
    • Selecting and editing paths
  • Working with text
    • Adding text
    • Altering text
  • Layers
    • Layers
    • Manipulating layers
  • Working with fills and colors
    • Swatch libraries
    • Gradients
    • Transparency

 

 

Method:

Hands on computer use. Individual computer for each participant. Manual provided.

Duration:

Intro 3 hr’s (1 session of 3 hours)

Price:

$225 (GST INCLUSIVE)

Course details including dates, times and prices are subject to change without notice