Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator & QuarkXpress 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 and Quark 8, 7, 6

Course Overview:
This 5 day training course has been design to give you an in depth knowledge of the three essential 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 QuarkXpress 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 QuarkXpress 5 Day Training Outline

Training Course Introduction - Photoshop, Illustrator and Quark Overview

About Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator and QuarkXpress
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 QuarkXpress
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 in Illustrator
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 QuarkXpress

Introduction

About QuarkXpress and page layout
Working with documents and projects
Using the interface
Setting basic preferences

Setting up Pages

Creating a new document
Choosing document settings
Working with margins, columns and gutters
Working with bleed
Using rulers and guides
Working with the zero point
Navigation and magnification
Using undo commands

Working with Text

Creating text frames
Importing, typing and pasting text
Dealing with text overflow - link and unlink
Using the measurements palette
Basic character formatting
Basic paragraph formatting
Working with tabs
Using the style sheet panel
Basic character style sheets
Basic paragraph level style sheets
Applying and editing style sheets

Working with Images

About image file types
CMYK vs RGB
Creating image frames
Importing images
Moving and resizing images
Rotating images within a frame
Flipping images within a frame
Wrapping text around an image
Text wrap options

Using Colour

Colour overview and considerations for print
Mixing colours
Storing colours
Editing existing colours
Using colour blends
Adding colour - background, text and frame
Choosing Pantone colours
Converting spot to process

Day 5 Morning Session - Adobe InDesign Continued

Working with Frames and Shapes

Creating basic shapes
Working with the line tools
Creating custom shapes
editing shape paths
Copy and paste items
Adding borders to frames and shapes
Transforming objects
Grouping and ungrouping objects
Dealing with object stacking
Adding a drop shadow effect
Using the step and repeat command
Using the space and align command

Working with Tables

Using the table tool
Choosing table options
Adding content to a table
Editing table borders and cells

Creating Multi-Page Documents

Setting up a facing page file
Using multiple single pages
Working with the pages palette
Navigating pages
Adding, deleting and moving pages
Using master pages
Applying and editing masters
Using auto page numbering

Saving and Printing

Saving a Quark document
Checking image and font usage
Collecting a project for print

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 QuarkXpress. 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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If this DTP outline does not match your requirements bespoke training is available.

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