DTP (InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, Acrobat) Training Course

Key learning outcomes:

• Fundamental principles of digital graphics and desktop publishing
• Methods for defining and managing color profiles
• Distinctions between vector and bitmap graphics
• Techniques for optimizing color photos and graphics
• Core concepts of photo retouching and photomontage creation
• Creating original illustrations and graphics
• Adapting designs to meet specific composition and printing requirements
• Designing logos and identity marks
• Designing engaging charts and data tables
• Creating business cards and letterheads
• Designing labels, diplomas, and invitations
• Preparing and laying out leaflets
• Best practices for text formatting
• Utilization of spot colors
• Principles of print preparation
• Overview of digital, offset, and screen printing processes

Sample class projects:

• Designing a poster
• Portrait retouching
• Panoramic image processing
• Designing a catalog
• Face retouching and enhancement
• Billboard layout design
• Logo creation

During the training, participants will acquire the following skills:

• Proficiency in navigating and operating the software
• Understanding issues related to printing technology
• Techniques for adjustments and photo retouching
• Color correction methods
• Removal of red-eye effect
• Adjusting brightness and contrast levels
• Resizing images
• Enhancing image sharpness
• Compositing multiple photographs into a single image
• Restoring and enhancing the quality of old or damaged photographs
• Creating sepia effects
• Isolating and cutting out objects from their backgrounds
• Fundamentals of image construction, color models, core concepts, and file formats
• Working with layers and masks
• Utilizing selection tools and vector paths
• Applying styles and effects
• Typography and text editing
• Adjusting color photos and graphics
• Using adjustment layers
• Automating repetitive tasks
• Managing the document history
• Executing retouching and photo montages
• Properly saving and exporting work

This instructor-led, live training (available online or onsite) is aimed at beginner to intermediate-level photo enthusiasts and graphic designers who want to use Adobe Photoshop Elements to edit and enhance their photos.

Upon completing this training, participants will be able to:

• Edit and enhance photos using various tools and functions.
• Organize and manage photo collections with the organizer.
• Create and share photo projects such as slideshows, collages, and calendars.
• Apply artistic effects and filters to photos.
• Perform basic and advanced photo retouching techniques.

This course is designed for professionals who combine text and graphics with the goal of producing presentations, books, brochures, and other interactive content that can be viewed across various devices, including desktops, laptops, tablets, and smartphones.

This instructor-led live training in Norway (online or onsite) is aimed at beginner to intermediate graphic designers, marketing professionals, and publishing specialists who wish to use Adobe InDesign to create professional-quality books, brochures, posters, and marketing materials.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Navigate the Adobe InDesign interface efficiently.
• Set up projects with the correct dimensions and layouts.
• Work with text, images, and graphics to create compelling designs.
• Utilize styles, templates, and color palettes for consistency and efficiency.
• Prepare files for professional printing or digital publishing.

We invite you to join a course dedicated to image processing with Adobe Photoshop.

This course is designed for those who wish to master color correction, save and prepare images for display, perform editing and retouching, create collages, and utilize the RAW format.

We will demonstrate how to fine-tune photographs to achieve the best possible results. We will also cover all the tools available in professional photo editing.

You will have the opportunity to acquire new knowledge through dozens of practical examples and reinforce this learning with exercises guided by the instructor. Additionally, you will have access to prepared course materials. Benefit from expert experience to save time and avoid aimless exploration.

This instructor-led live training enables participants to master Adobe Photoshop's photo enhancement capabilities through a series of practical exercises designed to improve the quality of sample photographs.

Upon completing this course, participants will be able to:

• Utilize Photoshop's photo enhancement tools to modify image quality
• Adjust sharpness and blur settings to highlight key photographic features
• Modify coloring and facial expressions within photographs
• Prepare images for printing or photo development

Audience

• Beginners and enthusiasts in photography

Course Format

• A blend of lectures, discussions, exercises, and extensive hands-on practice

This instructor-led, live training in Norway (online or on-site) is aimed at beginner-level users who wish to learn the essential tools and techniques of image editing using GIMP.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Navigate GIMP's interface and toolbox efficiently.
• Edit and manipulate images with various tools like cropping, scaling, and painting.
• Work with layers, selections, and transparency to create complex compositions.
• Enhance photographs and prepare images for the web.
• Customize GIMP with plugins and scripting for enhanced functionality.

This course demonstrates how to leverage InDesign to produce documents with professional, well-designed aesthetics. Topics include Paragraph and character styles, layout functionalities, and the integration of customized text and graphics. Advanced InDesign techniques are gradually introduced to improve the visual appeal and functionality of your documents.

This instructor-led live training in Norway (online or onsite) is tailored for Graphic Designers and Desktop Publishers who wish to utilize Scribus to create professional page layouts and graphic designs for print and digital publications.

Upon completion of this training, participants will be able to:

• Comprehend the fundamental concepts of Scribus.
• Develop high-quality document layouts and designs.
• Generate multiple file formats suitable for publishing, such as PDF, PNG, JPG, and EPS.

The instruction is delivered by a graphics professional with extensive experience. The course combines practical application with an engaging, humorous teaching style and interactive workshops, ensuring participants achieve significant satisfaction and proficiency.

A list of practical exercises includes:

• Portfolio presentation
• Business card imposition
• Letterhead design
• Sticker creation for CD/DVD
• Double-sided brochure
• Trifold pricing sheet
• Calendar design

Adobe graphic programs are a suite of tools for creating, editing, and manipulating graphics, multimedia, and documents. Adobe Systems is known for developing many professional programs dedicated to graphics, multimedia, photo editing, web design, and more. Below are some of the main graphic programs created by Adobe: Adobe Photoshop This is one of the most popular programs for raster graphics editing. It allows image manipulation, creating graphics, retouching, colour correction, and many other advanced operations. Adobe Illustrator Focused on vector graphics, Illustrator enables the creation of logos, illustrations, vector graphics, typography projects, and other elements that can be scaled without loss of quality.