Adobe Photoshop & Adobe InDesign Training - 3 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 3 day training course has been developed to give you a solid grasp of Adobe Photoshop and Adobe InDesign. You will first learn how to prepare and manipulate a wide range of digital imagery using Photoshop before moving on to InDesign where you will learn to create highly effective print ready layouts. You will also gain an thorough understanding of how the two applications work best together.

Photoshop and InDesign 3 Day Training Outline

Training Course Introduction - Photoshop and InDesign Overview

About Adobe Photoshop and Adobe InDesign
Working with different image types
Understanding page layout for print
Various design workflow's and how the applications fit in

Day 1 - Working with Photoshop

The Interface

Using the menu bar
Setting preferences
Opening and importing images/graphics
Creating new documents
Navigation and magnification

Basic Image Manipulation

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

Image Enhancement

Basic Levels
Using Hue and Saturation
Sepia effects
Sharpening images

Correcting Mistakes

Undo shortcuts
Using the History palette

Working with Selections

Using the range of selection tools
Working with selection options
Editing selections
Feathering images with selections

Day 2 Morning Session - Photoshop Continued

Changing Image Content

Using the retouching tools
Working with the paint tools

Removing Backgrounds for InDesign

About the pen tool and paths
Creating and exporting clipping paths
Using the EPS format for paths

Working with Layers

About Photoshop layers
Creating/deleting layers
Placing files
Automatic layer creation
Adding text layers
Hiding/locking layers
Transforming layers
Using the Flatten Image command

Exporting and Saving Photoshop Artwork

Creating PSD documents for future editing
File formats for use in InDesign
Print based file formats

Day 2 Afternoon Session - Working with Adobe InDesign

The InDesign Environment

Using the tools and palettes
Control palette
Using Context menus
Opening and closing documents
Navigating a document
Using the multiple undo feature

Document Layout

Setting up pages and basic layout options
Using rulers, guides, grids and layers
Working with pages and spreads
Using master pages

Laying Out Pages with Frames

Creating and using frames
Using the frame tools
Creating text and graphic frames
Setting frame properties

Day 3 - Adobe InDesign Continued

Working with Text

Importing and exporting text
Placing text in frames
Threading text through frames
Setting text frame properties

Formatting Type

Formatting characters
Formatting paragraphs

Importing Photoshop Graphics and Images

Placing graphics and images
Fitting content to frames
Fitting frames to content

Selecting and Transforming Objects

Moving Objects
Grouping and ungrouping objects
Align

Using Colours

Defining and applying colours from colour libraries
Creating and applying gradients

Printing

Preparing for commercial printing
Performing a pre-flight check before printing
Packaging files for hand off
Creating printable PDF files
Handing off to a prepress service provider

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