Adobe Photoshop & QuarkXpress 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 and Quark 8, 7, 6

Course Overview:
This 3 day training course has been developed to give you a solid grasp of Adobe Photoshop and QuarkXpress. You will first learn how to prepare and manipulate a wide range of digital imagery using Photoshop before moving on to Quark 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 QuarkXpress 3 Day Training Outline

Training Course Introduction - Photoshop and Quark Overview

About Adobe Photoshop and QuarkXpress
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 QuarkXpress

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 QuarkXpress
Print based file formats

Day 2 Afternoon Session - 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

Day 3 - QuarkXpress Continued

Working with Images

About image file types
CMYK vs RGB
Creating image frames
Adding Photoshop artwork
Moving and resizing images
Rotating images within a frame
Flipping images within a frame
Wrapping text around artwork

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

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
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 all project elements for print

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