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In an age where digital images can be found everywhere - from giant billboards to birthday cards - graphic design is a creative process and career path that shows no sign of disappearing. This comprehensive course package from e-Careers specialises in the essential Adobe software programmes Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign and Fireworks. You’ll learn to use different tools in each programme, from working with type to creating templates. You can access the online courses for a 12-month period, during which you’ll have support from the technical team 24 hours a day, Monday to Friday.
Courses are as follows:
Course 1: Essential Skills for Designers
- Masking
- Images in InDesign
- Mastering the pen tool
- Working with type
- Making selections of people
Course 2: Illustrator
- Illustrator interface and setup
- Document setup and artboards
- Creating objects
- The Adobe pen tool
- Groups, layers and transformations
- Swatches, gradients and patterns
- Strokes, effects and appearance
- Automating shapes and colours
- The Adobe type engine
- Saving and sharing your work
Course 3: Photoshop
- Getting started
- Making selections
- Non-destructive editing and working with layers
- Creating composite images
- Designing with type
- Restoring and correcting photos and exploring blending modes
- Drawing and painting in Photoshop
- Using Adobe Bridge
- Creating a web photo gallery
- Preparing for the Adobe Certified Expert in Photoshop CC Exam
Course 4: InDesign
- Working with the InDesign interface
- Layout basics
- Packaging and preparing documents
- Customising application preferences
- Creating a template
- Creating a document from a template
- Creating long documents
- Creating print forms
- Creating interactive PDF files
Course 5: Fireworks
- What is Fireworks?
- Getting started
- Working with vector shapes
- Working with bitmaps
- Creating text
- Using symbols and the common library
- Working with layers and pages
- Animating in Fireworks
- Putting it all together
- Integrating with other CS6 applications
