Creative Cloud Training Class for Print Design

Creative Cloud Training Class for Print Design: Course Topics This Adobe Creative Cloud course provides you with the training needed to work with the Adobe Creative Cloud applications used for print design projects: InDesign CC, Photoshop CC, and Illustrator CC. The topics covered in the training course include: Getting to Know the Photoshop Workspace Opening an existing file in Mini Bridge Discovering the Tools panel Accessing tools and their options Using panels Hidden tools Navigating the image area Using the Zoom tool Using the Hand tool Working with tabbed windows Maximizing productivity with screen modes Using Bridge in the Adobe Creative Cloud Introducing Adobe Bridge Navigating through the Bridge Using folders in Adobe Bridge Making a Favorite Creating and locating metadata Using the Filter panel Saving a Collection Automation tools in Adobe Bridge Additional Photoshop tools Changing the view Photoshop CC Basics Opening an existing document Understanding document settings Viewing an image’s size and resolution Combining images by copying and/or dragging Transforming and editing combined images Removing a background Understanding the stacking order of layers Refining edges of copied images Choosing a file format Saving for print and web use Making the Best Selections in Photoshop Understanding the importance of selections Using the Marquee tools Working with the Magic Wand tool Selecting with the Lasso tool Adding to and subtracting from selections Saving selections Using the Quick Selection tool Fine-tuning selections with Refine Edge Using Quick Mask Selecting with the Pen tool Painting and Retouching Setting up your color settings Comparing RGB and CMYK modes Using the Color panel Changing Brush settings Applying color to an image Changing blending modes Retouching images Moving through the History panel Using the Clone Stamp and Healing tools Working with Camera Raw Creating a Good Image with Photoshop Choosing your color settings Working in RGB Reading a histogram Adding video Making a Curve adjustment Defining the highlight and shadow Adjusting the midtones Setting the neutral Sharpening your image Taking care of red eye An Introduction to Photoshop Layers Discovering layers Getting a handle on layers Creating a new blank file Naming your layer Selecting layers Moving layers Changing the visibility of a layer Locking a layer Using masks in a layer Preserving transparency Getting to Know the Adobe Illustrator CC Workspace Exploring the Illustrator interface Choosing a workspace Opening a file Using artboards Changing your view Zooming and scrolling Using tools and panels Exploring the Control panel Working with panels and the dock Saving workspaces and shortcuts Adobe Illustrator CC Essentials Using Illustrator's shape tools Repositioning and visually resizing the shapes Putting the Transform panel to work Constraining a shape Entering exact dimensions Selecting artwork Using the shape and transform tools Introducing layers Cutting and pasting objects Repeating transformations Adding Color using Adobe Illustrator CC Exploring the Appearance panel Changing colors in Illustrator Adding effects Using Live Paint Adding a symbol Saving swatches Selecting the same color Creating a color group Using the Color panel Adding Pantone colors Working with the Adobe Illustrator CC Drawing Tools Understanding the Pen tool Drawing straight, curved and hinged lines Tracing images Creating a tracing template Working with Image Trace Using the Line, Pencil and Eraser tools Editing existing paths Adding and removing points Cutting and joining paths Combining shapes with the Shape Builder Exploring Additional Adobe CC Illustrator Color Options Adding tonal values with gradients Customizing an existing gradient Saving the gradient Applying a second instance of the gradient Using the Gradient panel Updating a gradient Creating and using patterns Creating a bounding box Applying the pattern Editing a pattern fill Locating existing patterns Finishing up the illustration Creating a Color Group Using the Color Guide Working with and Formatting Text using Illustrator CC Formatting text Paragraph formatting Using paragraph and character styles Editing styles Putting text on a path Warping text Putting text in a shape Creating outlines Checking spelling Using Find and Replace An Introduction to Illustrator CC Layers Getting to know the Layers panel Using layers to organize your illustrations Using the Layers panel to make selections Creating new layers Showing and hiding layers Locking and unlocking layers Rearranging layers Moving items between layers Remembering layers when pasting Creating a template layer InDesign CC Essential Skills InDesign tools The InDesign workspace The document window Using guides Viewing modes Working with panels Managing panels Saving your workspace Working with the Control panel Navigating through a document Building InDesign CC Documents with Master Pages Planning your document Creating a custom-sized document Formatting master pages Using text variables Basing master pages on other masters Overriding master page items Adding layout pages Placing formatted text Adding images and text to master pages Applying masters to pages Working with Text and Type in InDesign CC Creating a text frame Inputting text Changing character attributes Changing paragraph attributes Finding and changing text Checking and correcting spelling Using the Glyphs panel Creating Glyph sets Flowing text Threading text between frames Working with InDesign CC Styles Style types Defining paragraph styles Applying paragraph styles Defining character styles Applying character styles Updating styles Loading styles from another document Organizing styles into groups Creating object styles Applying object styles Working with Graphics in InDesign CC How InDesign handles graphics Locating missing images The Links panel and Link badge Creating a graphic frame Adding graphics Repositioning graphics Fitting graphics to frames Placing multiple graphics Wrapping text around graphics Importing layered Photoshop files Using Color in Your InDesign CC and Illustrator CC Documents Applying color to text Applying color to frames Creating and saving a new swatch Applying Live Corner Effects Applying strokes to text Creating a tint reduction Working with gradients Using the Eyedropper Updating and editing colors Using and saving spot colors Using InDesign CC to Print, Create PDFs, and Share Files Package inventory Actual vs. effective resolution Preflight checks Packaging your document Package options Creating a PDF Adobe PDF Presets PDF Export Options Separation preview Printing a proof