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Adobe Graphic Master Course Outline This course has been created to provide the user with the skills required to incorporate all the packages of Adobe Creative Suite CC/CS6 so as to develop all print

This course covers working with shapes and closed paths; including painting, grouping and colouring, plus placing and adjusting type.

Section 2 Photoshop CC (Day 2 & 3) In this course the learner will develop the skills to build simple to complex graphics with the emphasis primarily on print-ready production using Photoshop.

1 Adobe Graphic Master Course Outline This course has been created to provide the user with the skills required to incorporate all the packages of Adobe Creative Suite CC/CS6 so as to develop all print requirements in-house. Section 1 Illustrator CC (Day 1 & 2) Illustrator is used to create eye-catching vector illustration such as logos and background graphics. This course covers working with shapes and closed paths; including painting, grouping and colouring, plus placing and adjusting type. We will demonstrate how to select fonts, create hanging indents and tweak the kerning and leading of your text. Section 2 Photoshop CC (Day 2 & 3) In this course the learner will develop the skills to build simple to complex graphics with the emphasis primarily on print-ready production using Photoshop. This course covers the image-editing process from the very beginning and progresses through the concepts and techniques that photographers and graphic designers need to know. Section 3 InDesign CC (Day 4 & 5) InDesign will be used to assemble the elements together using its intuitive page layout features to create all your print requirements. Amongst other features, in this course we will demonstrate how to navigate and customise the workspace, manage documents and pages, work with text frames and graphics, export and print finished documents, and explore creating interactive documents. LEVEL: Introduction DURATION: 6 Days MAX DELEGATES: 8 Number COURSE TIMES: 09:30-16:30 BIGROCK SUPPORT: 12 Months Support Video Support via YouTube and Tel Support Live Support RELATED COURSES: Seo - 1 day Section 1 Illustrator CC (Day 1 & 2) Getting Started Understanding vector graphics Setting preferences Touring the interface Exploring the panels Working with the Control panel Creating and saving workspaces Working with Documents Creating files for print Creating files for the web Navigating within a document Using rulers, guides, and grids Changing units of measurement Locking and hiding artwork Creating and using artboards Acrobat 1 day This course will be delivered by an Adobe Certified Instructor CERTIFIED INSTRUCTOR

2 Selecting and Transforming Objects Setting your selection preferences Using the Magic Wand tool Using the Lasso tool Selecting objects by attribute Grouping objects Using isolation mode Resizing your artwork Working with Colour RGB vs. CMYK Adjusting Illustrator colour settings Process vs. global swatches Creating spot colours Using the swatch groups Working with colour libraries Importing swatches Using the Colour Guide panel Understanding paths Understanding anchor points Open and closed paths Joining and averaging paths Using the Knife and Scissors tools Creating Shapes Understanding drawing modes Creating compound paths Creating compound shapes Working with the Shape Builder tool Working with the Paintbrush and Pencil tools Smoothing and erasing paths The Pen Tool Exploring the Pen tool Drawing straight lines Drawing simple curves Understanding the many faces of the Pen tool Converting corners and curves Tracing artwork with the Pen tool Using Type in Illustrator Adjusting your type settings Creating point and area text Basic text editing Creating threaded text Using the type panels Creating text on a path Converting text into paths Exploring the Appearance panel Attribute stacking order explained Applying multiple fills Applying multiple strokes Adjusting appearance with live effects Saving appearances as graphic styles Working with Layers Exploring the Layers panel Creating and editing layers Targeting objects in the Layers panel Working with sublayers Using the Layers panel menu Working with Images Placing images into Illustrator Working with the Links panel Embedding images into Illustrator Cropping images with a mask Exploring the Image Trace panel Tracing photographs Tracing line art Converting pixels to paths Creating and Using Symbols What are symbols? Using prebuilt symbols Using the Symbol Sprayer Creating new symbols Breaking the symbol link Redefining symbols Drawing in Perspective Defining a perspective grid Drawing artwork in perspective Applying artwork to the grid Printing, Saving, and Exporting Printing your artwork Saving your artwork Saving in legacy formats Saving templates Creating PDF files Saving for the web

3 Creating high-res bitmap images Using Illustrator files in Photoshop and InDesign Section 2 Photoshop CC (Day 2 & 3) ntroduction Opening from the Windows desktop Opening from the Macintosh Finder Opening from Photoshop or Bridge Opening an image from Mini Bridge Opening through Camera Raw Closing one image and closing all Getting Around Navigating your image The dark vs. the light interface Navigating tabs and windows Panels and workspaces Zooming incrementally Zooming continuously Entering a custom zoom value Scrolling and panning images Rotating and resetting the view Cycling between screen modes Using the Navigator panel Using Retina and HiDPI displays Adjusting a few screen preferences Image Size and Resolution Digital imaging fundamentals Image size and resolution The Image Size command Common resolution standards Upsampling vs. real pixels Changing the print size Downsampling for print Downsampling for The interpolation settings Downsampling advice Upsampling advice Using Layers The layered composition Introducing the Layers panel Adding, scaling, and aligning layers Dragging and dropping layers Stack, reveal, and rename Opacity, history, and blend mode Duplicating a selected portion of a layer Applying a clipping mask Blending inside a clipping mask Finishing off your artwork Creating a new layer and background Layering tips and tricks Saving Your Progress The art of the save Four things to know about saving Saving layers to PSD Saving print images to TIFF Saving an interactive image to PNG Saving a flat photo to JPEG Crop and Straighten Honing in on your image The new and improved Crop tool Editing your last crop Cropping to a specific ratio or size Straightening a crooked image Filling in missing details Using the Perspective Crop tool Adjusting Luminance First, there is brightness How luminance works The three Auto commands Automatic brightness and contrast The Brightness/Contrast command The dynamic adjustment layer Editing adjustment layers Isolating an adjustment with a layer mask Introducing the histogram Measuring an adjustment Using the Shadows/Highlights command Adjusting Colors Identifying a color cast Correcting a color cast automatically

4 Changing the color balance Compensating with Photo Filter Adjusting color intensity with Vibrance Correcting color casts in Camera Raw The Hue/Saturation command Summoning colors where none exist Making more color with Vibrance Making a quick-and-dirty sepia tone Select and Edit Making selective modifications The geometric Marquee tools Aligning one image element to another The freeform Lasso tools The Polygonal Lasso tool and Quick Mask Cropping one selection inside another Creating rays of light Quick Selection and Similar Making it better with Refine Edge Integrating image elements Magic Wand and Grow Refine, integrate, and complete Retouch and Heal Content-Aware Fill Using the Spot Healing Brush Content Aware with Healing Brush Meet the Clone Source panel Caps Lock and Fade The Dodge and Burn tools Adjusting color with the Brush tool Smoothing skin textures Brightening teeth and eyes Section 3 InDesign CC (Day 4 & 5) Getting Started Adding and editing text Adding and replacing graphics Moving objects Printing and creating a PDF Understanding Your Workspace Exploring the application window Navigating and magnifying pages and objects Setting rulers and measurements Working with panels Setting the view quality of artwork Adjusting view and preview settings Creating a Document Creating a new document Saving and reverting documents Saving for CS4, CS5, or CS6 with IDML Setting margin and column guides Putting ruler guides on your page Bleeding colours or images off the side of the page Managing Pages Text Inserting, deleting, and moving pages Changing page size Creating and applying master pages Overriding master page items Adding page numbering Changing page numbering with sections Understanding text frames Selecting and editing text Inserting special characters Importing text Threading text frames Setting text frame columns Using the Story Editor Checking spelling Using Find/Change Graphics Importing graphics Using the Links panel Editing graphics in their original application Fitting graphics to the frame Inserting QR codes and barcodes Formatting Objects Selecting objects Applying basic strokes and fills Colourizing images Adjusting transparency Adding drop shadows

5 Colour Using other transparency effects Copying formatting with the Eyedropper tool Creating colour swatches Understanding the danger (and power) of unnamed colours Creating gradient swatches Applying gradients Frames and Paths Editing frame and path shapes Adding rounded corners and other corner options Making polygons and starbursts Creating text outlines Managing Objects Stacking objects Creating and controlling layers Managing objects in the Layers panel Aligning and distributing Understanding text wrap Using anchored objects Transforming Objects Duplicating objects Rotating objects Scaling objects Skewing objects Mirroring objects Styles Tables Creating and applying paragraph styles Using character styles Editing and redefining styles Using object styles Applying styles with Quick Apply Creating a table Adjusting rows and columns Adding and deleting rows and columns Formatting a table Formatting cells Applying table styles Packaging, Printing and Exporting Checking your document with the Preflight panel Packaging for output Using the Print dialog Printing a small booklet Exporting a PDF Exporting text Character Formatting Applying basic character styling Applying advanced character formatting Changing case Using Find/Change for text formatting Using Find Font Paragraph Formatting Applying formatting to a paragraph Spanning a paragraph across multiple columns Splitting a paragraph into multiple columns Using drop caps Setting tabs Adding automatic bullets

Chapter 1 Introduction to Photoshop CS3 1. Exploring the New Interface Opening an Existing File... 24

CONTENTS Chapter 1 Introduction to Photoshop CS3 1 Exploring the New Interface... 4 Title Bar...4 Menu Bar...5 Options Bar...5 Document Window...6 The Toolbox...7 All New Tabbed Palettes...18 Opening an