Graphic Arts   

Adobe Illustrator CC
Fee: $119.00
Dates: 8/23/2021 - 12/11/2021
Delivery Method: Online

This course is offered through our partners at ed2go.  These courses are fun, fast, convenient, easy to use, and led by an expert instructor.  Courses run for six weeks and you have 24/7 access to two lessons each week. Each lesson is accompanied by a short, multiple-choice quiz, and some lessons include hands-on assignments.

You will receive an e-mail with course access information upon completion of your enrollment.

Important: All online courses through the Center for Business & Industry are non-credit courses.  For college credit programs and courses please visit www.DaytonaState.edu.

Drawing for the Absolute Beginner
Fee: $100.00
Dates: 10/13/2021 - 12/4/2021
Delivery Method: Online

This course is offered through our partners at ed2go.  These courses are fun, fast, convenient, easy to use, and led by an expert instructor.  Courses run for six weeks and you have 24/7 access to two lessons each week. Each lesson is accompanied by a short, multiple-choice quiz, and some lessons include hands-on assignments.

You will receive an e-mail with course access information upon completion of your enrollment.

Important: All online courses through the Center for Business & Industry are non-credit courses.  For college credit programs and courses please visit www.DaytonaState.edu.

Drawing for the Absolute Beginner
Fee: $100.00
Dates: 11/17/2021 - 1/8/2022
Delivery Method: Online

This course is offered through our partners at ed2go.  These courses are fun, fast, convenient, easy to use, and led by an expert instructor.  Courses run for six weeks and you have 24/7 access to two lessons each week. Each lesson is accompanied by a short, multiple-choice quiz, and some lessons include hands-on assignments.

You will receive an e-mail with course access information upon completion of your enrollment.

Important: All online courses through the Center for Business & Industry are non-credit courses.  For college credit programs and courses please visit www.DaytonaState.edu.

Drawing for the Absolute Beginner
Fee: $100.00
Dates: 12/15/2021 - 2/5/2022
Delivery Method: Online

This course is offered through our partners at ed2go.  These courses are fun, fast, convenient, easy to use, and led by an expert instructor.  Courses run for six weeks and you have 24/7 access to two lessons each week. Each lesson is accompanied by a short, multiple-choice quiz, and some lessons include hands-on assignments.

You will receive an e-mail with course access information upon completion of your enrollment.

Important: All online courses through the Center for Business & Industry are non-credit courses.  For college credit programs and courses please visit www.DaytonaState.edu.

Instructional Design Training
Fee: $79.00
Dates: 8/23/2021 - 12/11/2021
Delivery Method: Online

This course is offered through our partners at ed2go.  These courses are fun, fast, convenient, easy to use, and led by an expert instructor.  Courses run for six weeks and you have 24/7 access to two lessons each week. Each lesson is accompanied by a short, multiple-choice quiz, and some lessons include hands-on assignments.

You will receive an e-mail with course access information upon completion of your enrollment.

Important: All online courses through the Center for Business & Industry are non-credit courses.  For college credit programs and courses please visit www.DaytonaState.edu.

Intermediate InDesign CC
Fee: $115.00
Dates: 10/13/2021 - 12/4/2021
Delivery Method: Online

This course is offered through our partners at ed2go.  These courses are fun, fast, convenient, easy to use, and led by an expert instructor.  Courses run for six weeks and you have 24/7 access to two lessons each week. Each lesson is accompanied by a short, multiple-choice quiz, and some lessons include hands-on assignments.

You will receive an e-mail with course access information upon completion of your enrollment.

Important: All online courses through the Center for Business & Industry are non-credit courses.  For college credit programs and courses please visit www.DaytonaState.edu.

Intermediate InDesign CC
Fee: $115.00
Dates: 11/17/2021 - 1/8/2022
Delivery Method: Online

This course is offered through our partners at ed2go.  These courses are fun, fast, convenient, easy to use, and led by an expert instructor.  Courses run for six weeks and you have 24/7 access to two lessons each week. Each lesson is accompanied by a short, multiple-choice quiz, and some lessons include hands-on assignments.

You will receive an e-mail with course access information upon completion of your enrollment.

Important: All online courses through the Center for Business & Industry are non-credit courses.  For college credit programs and courses please visit www.DaytonaState.edu.

Intermediate InDesign CC
Fee: $115.00
Dates: 12/15/2021 - 2/5/2022
Delivery Method: Online

This course is offered through our partners at ed2go.  These courses are fun, fast, convenient, easy to use, and led by an expert instructor.  Courses run for six weeks and you have 24/7 access to two lessons each week. Each lesson is accompanied by a short, multiple-choice quiz, and some lessons include hands-on assignments.

You will receive an e-mail with course access information upon completion of your enrollment.

Important: All online courses through the Center for Business & Industry are non-credit courses.  For college credit programs and courses please visit www.DaytonaState.edu.

Intermediate InDesign CC (Self-Paced Tutorial)
Fee: $115.00
Dates: 8/23/2021 - 12/11/2021
Delivery Method: Online

This course is offered through our partners at ed2go.  These courses are fun, fast, convenient, easy to use, and led by an expert instructor.  Courses run for six weeks and you have 24/7 access to two lessons each week. Each lesson is accompanied by a short, multiple-choice quiz, and some lessons include hands-on assignments.

You will receive an e-mail with course access information upon completion of your enrollment.

Important: All online courses through the Center for Business & Industry are non-credit courses.  For college credit programs and courses please visit www.DaytonaState.edu.

Intermediate Photoshop CC
Fee: $115.00
Dates: 10/13/2021 - 12/4/2021
Delivery Method: Online

This course is offered through our partners at ed2go.  These courses are fun, fast, convenient, easy to use, and led by an expert instructor.  Courses run for six weeks and you have 24/7 access to two lessons each week. Each lesson is accompanied by a short, multiple-choice quiz, and some lessons include hands-on assignments.

You will receive an e-mail with course access information upon completion of your enrollment.

Important: All online courses through the Center for Business & Industry are non-credit courses.  For college credit programs and courses please visit www.DaytonaState.edu.

Intermediate Photoshop CC
Fee: $115.00
Dates: 11/17/2021 - 1/8/2022
Delivery Method: Online

This course is offered through our partners at ed2go.  These courses are fun, fast, convenient, easy to use, and led by an expert instructor.  Courses run for six weeks and you have 24/7 access to two lessons each week. Each lesson is accompanied by a short, multiple-choice quiz, and some lessons include hands-on assignments.

You will receive an e-mail with course access information upon completion of your enrollment.

Important: All online courses through the Center for Business & Industry are non-credit courses.  For college credit programs and courses please visit www.DaytonaState.edu.

Intermediate Photoshop CC
Fee: $115.00
Dates: 12/15/2021 - 2/5/2022
Delivery Method: Online

This course is offered through our partners at ed2go.  These courses are fun, fast, convenient, easy to use, and led by an expert instructor.  Courses run for six weeks and you have 24/7 access to two lessons each week. Each lesson is accompanied by a short, multiple-choice quiz, and some lessons include hands-on assignments.

You will receive an e-mail with course access information upon completion of your enrollment.

Important: All online courses through the Center for Business & Industry are non-credit courses.  For college credit programs and courses please visit www.DaytonaState.edu.

Intermediate Photoshop CS5
Fee: $115.00
Dates: 10/13/2021 - 12/4/2021
Delivery Method: Online

This course is offered through our partners at ed2go.  These courses are fun, fast, convenient, easy to use, and led by an expert instructor.  Courses run for six weeks and you have 24/7 access to two lessons each week. Each lesson is accompanied by a short, multiple-choice quiz, and some lessons include hands-on assignments.

You will receive an e-mail with course access information upon completion of your enrollment.

Important: All online courses through the Center for Business & Industry are non-credit courses.  For college credit programs and courses please visit www.DaytonaState.edu.

Intermediate Photoshop CS5
Fee: $115.00
Dates: 11/17/2021 - 1/8/2022
Delivery Method: Online

This course is offered through our partners at ed2go.  These courses are fun, fast, convenient, easy to use, and led by an expert instructor.  Courses run for six weeks and you have 24/7 access to two lessons each week. Each lesson is accompanied by a short, multiple-choice quiz, and some lessons include hands-on assignments.

You will receive an e-mail with course access information upon completion of your enrollment.

Important: All online courses through the Center for Business & Industry are non-credit courses.  For college credit programs and courses please visit www.DaytonaState.edu.

Intermediate Photoshop CS5
Fee: $115.00
Dates: 12/15/2021 - 2/5/2022
Delivery Method: Online

This course is offered through our partners at ed2go.  These courses are fun, fast, convenient, easy to use, and led by an expert instructor.  Courses run for six weeks and you have 24/7 access to two lessons each week. Each lesson is accompanied by a short, multiple-choice quiz, and some lessons include hands-on assignments.

You will receive an e-mail with course access information upon completion of your enrollment.

Important: All online courses through the Center for Business & Industry are non-credit courses.  For college credit programs and courses please visit www.DaytonaState.edu.

Intermediate Photoshop CS6
Fee: $115.00
Dates: 10/13/2021 - 12/4/2021
Delivery Method: Online

This course is offered through our partners at ed2go.  These courses are fun, fast, convenient, easy to use, and led by an expert instructor.  Courses run for six weeks and you have 24/7 access to two lessons each week. Each lesson is accompanied by a short, multiple-choice quiz, and some lessons include hands-on assignments.

You will receive an e-mail with course access information upon completion of your enrollment.

Important: All online courses through the Center for Business & Industry are non-credit courses.  For college credit programs and courses please visit www.DaytonaState.edu.

Intermediate Photoshop CS6
Fee: $115.00
Dates: 11/17/2021 - 1/8/2022
Delivery Method: Online

This course is offered through our partners at ed2go.  These courses are fun, fast, convenient, easy to use, and led by an expert instructor.  Courses run for six weeks and you have 24/7 access to two lessons each week. Each lesson is accompanied by a short, multiple-choice quiz, and some lessons include hands-on assignments.

You will receive an e-mail with course access information upon completion of your enrollment.

Important: All online courses through the Center for Business & Industry are non-credit courses.  For college credit programs and courses please visit www.DaytonaState.edu.

Intermediate Photoshop CS6
Fee: $115.00
Dates: 12/15/2021 - 2/5/2022
Delivery Method: Online

This course is offered through our partners at ed2go.  These courses are fun, fast, convenient, easy to use, and led by an expert instructor.  Courses run for six weeks and you have 24/7 access to two lessons each week. Each lesson is accompanied by a short, multiple-choice quiz, and some lessons include hands-on assignments.

You will receive an e-mail with course access information upon completion of your enrollment.

Important: All online courses through the Center for Business & Industry are non-credit courses.  For college credit programs and courses please visit www.DaytonaState.edu.

Introduction to Digital Scrapbooking
Fee: $100.00
Dates: 10/13/2021 - 12/4/2021
Delivery Method: Online

This course is offered through our partners at ed2go.  These courses are fun, fast, convenient, easy to use, and led by an expert instructor.  Courses run for six weeks and you have 24/7 access to two lessons each week. Each lesson is accompanied by a short, multiple-choice quiz, and some lessons include hands-on assignments.

You will receive an e-mail with course access information upon completion of your enrollment.

Important: All online courses through the Center for Business & Industry are non-credit courses.  For college credit programs and courses please visit www.DaytonaState.edu.

Introduction to Digital Scrapbooking
Fee: $100.00
Dates: 11/17/2021 - 1/8/2022
Delivery Method: Online

This course is offered through our partners at ed2go.  These courses are fun, fast, convenient, easy to use, and led by an expert instructor.  Courses run for six weeks and you have 24/7 access to two lessons each week. Each lesson is accompanied by a short, multiple-choice quiz, and some lessons include hands-on assignments.

You will receive an e-mail with course access information upon completion of your enrollment.

Important: All online courses through the Center for Business & Industry are non-credit courses.  For college credit programs and courses please visit www.DaytonaState.edu.

Introduction to Digital Scrapbooking
Fee: $100.00
Dates: 12/15/2021 - 2/5/2022
Delivery Method: Online

This course is offered through our partners at ed2go.  These courses are fun, fast, convenient, easy to use, and led by an expert instructor.  Courses run for six weeks and you have 24/7 access to two lessons each week. Each lesson is accompanied by a short, multiple-choice quiz, and some lessons include hands-on assignments.

You will receive an e-mail with course access information upon completion of your enrollment.

Important: All online courses through the Center for Business & Industry are non-credit courses.  For college credit programs and courses please visit www.DaytonaState.edu.

Introduction to Digital Scrapbooking (Self-Paced Tutorial)
Fee: $100.00
Dates: 8/23/2021 - 12/11/2021
Delivery Method: Online

This course is offered through our partners at ed2go.  These courses are fun, fast, convenient, easy to use, and led by an expert instructor.  Courses run for six weeks and you have 24/7 access to two lessons each week. Each lesson is accompanied by a short, multiple-choice quiz, and some lessons include hands-on assignments.

You will receive an e-mail with course access information upon completion of your enrollment.

Important: All online courses through the Center for Business & Industry are non-credit courses.  For college credit programs and courses please visit www.DaytonaState.edu.

Introduction to Illustrator CS6
Fee: $115.00
Dates: 10/13/2021 - 12/4/2021
Delivery Method: Online

This course is offered through our partners at ed2go.  These courses are fun, fast, convenient, easy to use, and led by an expert instructor.  Courses run for six weeks and you have 24/7 access to two lessons each week. Each lesson is accompanied by a short, multiple-choice quiz, and some lessons include hands-on assignments.

You will receive an e-mail with course access information upon completion of your enrollment.

Important: All online courses through the Center for Business & Industry are non-credit courses.  For college credit programs and courses please visit www.DaytonaState.edu.

Introduction to Illustrator CS6
Fee: $115.00
Dates: 11/17/2021 - 1/8/2022
Delivery Method: Online

This course is offered through our partners at ed2go.  These courses are fun, fast, convenient, easy to use, and led by an expert instructor.  Courses run for six weeks and you have 24/7 access to two lessons each week. Each lesson is accompanied by a short, multiple-choice quiz, and some lessons include hands-on assignments.

You will receive an e-mail with course access information upon completion of your enrollment.

Important: All online courses through the Center for Business & Industry are non-credit courses.  For college credit programs and courses please visit www.DaytonaState.edu.

Introduction to Illustrator CS6
Fee: $115.00
Dates: 12/15/2021 - 2/5/2022
Delivery Method: Online

This course is offered through our partners at ed2go.  These courses are fun, fast, convenient, easy to use, and led by an expert instructor.  Courses run for six weeks and you have 24/7 access to two lessons each week. Each lesson is accompanied by a short, multiple-choice quiz, and some lessons include hands-on assignments.

You will receive an e-mail with course access information upon completion of your enrollment.

Important: All online courses through the Center for Business & Industry are non-credit courses.  For college credit programs and courses please visit www.DaytonaState.edu.

Introduction to Illustrator CS6 (Self-Paced Tutorial)
Fee: $115.00
Dates: 8/23/2021 - 12/11/2021
Delivery Method: Online

This course is offered through our partners at ed2go.  These courses are fun, fast, convenient, easy to use, and led by an expert instructor.  Courses run for six weeks and you have 24/7 access to two lessons each week. Each lesson is accompanied by a short, multiple-choice quiz, and some lessons include hands-on assignments.

You will receive an e-mail with course access information upon completion of your enrollment.

Important: All online courses through the Center for Business & Industry are non-credit courses.  For college credit programs and courses please visit www.DaytonaState.edu.

Introduction to InDesign CC
Fee: $115.00
Dates: 10/13/2021 - 12/4/2021
Delivery Method: Online

This course is offered through our partners at ed2go.  These courses are fun, fast, convenient, easy to use, and led by an expert instructor.  Courses run for six weeks and you have 24/7 access to two lessons each week. Each lesson is accompanied by a short, multiple-choice quiz, and some lessons include hands-on assignments.

You will receive an e-mail with course access information upon completion of your enrollment.

Important: All online courses through the Center for Business & Industry are non-credit courses.  For college credit programs and courses please visit www.DaytonaState.edu.

Introduction to InDesign CC
Fee: $115.00
Dates: 11/17/2021 - 1/8/2022
Delivery Method: Online

This course is offered through our partners at ed2go.  These courses are fun, fast, convenient, easy to use, and led by an expert instructor.  Courses run for six weeks and you have 24/7 access to two lessons each week. Each lesson is accompanied by a short, multiple-choice quiz, and some lessons include hands-on assignments.

You will receive an e-mail with course access information upon completion of your enrollment.

Important: All online courses through the Center for Business & Industry are non-credit courses.  For college credit programs and courses please visit www.DaytonaState.edu.

Introduction to InDesign CC
Fee: $115.00
Dates: 12/15/2021 - 2/5/2022
Delivery Method: Online

This course is offered through our partners at ed2go.  These courses are fun, fast, convenient, easy to use, and led by an expert instructor.  Courses run for six weeks and you have 24/7 access to two lessons each week. Each lesson is accompanied by a short, multiple-choice quiz, and some lessons include hands-on assignments.

You will receive an e-mail with course access information upon completion of your enrollment.

Important: All online courses through the Center for Business & Industry are non-credit courses.  For college credit programs and courses please visit www.DaytonaState.edu.

Introduction to InDesign CC (Self-Paced Tutorial)
Fee: $115.00
Dates: 8/23/2021 - 12/11/2021
Delivery Method: Online

This course is offered through our partners at ed2go.  These courses are fun, fast, convenient, easy to use, and led by an expert instructor.  Courses run for six weeks and you have 24/7 access to two lessons each week. Each lesson is accompanied by a short, multiple-choice quiz, and some lessons include hands-on assignments.

You will receive an e-mail with course access information upon completion of your enrollment.

Important: All online courses through the Center for Business & Industry are non-credit courses.  For college credit programs and courses please visit www.DaytonaState.edu.

Introduction to InDesign CS6
Fee: $115.00
Dates: 10/13/2021 - 12/4/2021
Delivery Method: Online

This course is offered through our partners at ed2go.  These courses are fun, fast, convenient, easy to use, and led by an expert instructor.  Courses run for six weeks and you have 24/7 access to two lessons each week. Each lesson is accompanied by a short, multiple-choice quiz, and some lessons include hands-on assignments.

You will receive an e-mail with course access information upon completion of your enrollment.

Important: All online courses through the Center for Business & Industry are non-credit courses.  For college credit programs and courses please visit www.DaytonaState.edu.

Introduction to InDesign CS6
Fee: $115.00
Dates: 11/17/2021 - 1/8/2022
Delivery Method: Online

This course is offered through our partners at ed2go.  These courses are fun, fast, convenient, easy to use, and led by an expert instructor.  Courses run for six weeks and you have 24/7 access to two lessons each week. Each lesson is accompanied by a short, multiple-choice quiz, and some lessons include hands-on assignments.

You will receive an e-mail with course access information upon completion of your enrollment.

Important: All online courses through the Center for Business & Industry are non-credit courses.  For college credit programs and courses please visit www.DaytonaState.edu.

Introduction to InDesign CS6
Fee: $115.00
Dates: 12/15/2021 - 2/5/2022
Delivery Method: Online

This course is offered through our partners at ed2go.  These courses are fun, fast, convenient, easy to use, and led by an expert instructor.  Courses run for six weeks and you have 24/7 access to two lessons each week. Each lesson is accompanied by a short, multiple-choice quiz, and some lessons include hands-on assignments.

You will receive an e-mail with course access information upon completion of your enrollment.

Important: All online courses through the Center for Business & Industry are non-credit courses.  For college credit programs and courses please visit www.DaytonaState.edu.

Introduction to InDesign CS6 (Self-Paced Tutorial)
Fee: $115.00
Dates: 8/23/2021 - 12/11/2021
Delivery Method: Online

This course is offered through our partners at ed2go.  These courses are fun, fast, convenient, easy to use, and led by an expert instructor.  Courses run for six weeks and you have 24/7 access to two lessons each week. Each lesson is accompanied by a short, multiple-choice quiz, and some lessons include hands-on assignments.

You will receive an e-mail with course access information upon completion of your enrollment.

Important: All online courses through the Center for Business & Industry are non-credit courses.  For college credit programs and courses please visit www.DaytonaState.edu.

Introduction to Interior Design
Fee: $115.00
Dates: 10/13/2021 - 12/4/2021
Delivery Method: Online

This course is offered through our partners at ed2go.  These courses are fun, fast, convenient, easy to use, and led by an expert instructor.  Courses run for six weeks and you have 24/7 access to two lessons each week. Each lesson is accompanied by a short, multiple-choice quiz, and some lessons include hands-on assignments.

You will receive an e-mail with course access information upon completion of your enrollment.

Important: All online courses through the Center for Business & Industry are non-credit courses.  For college credit programs and courses please visit www.DaytonaState.edu.

Introduction to Interior Design
Fee: $115.00
Dates: 11/17/2021 - 1/8/2022
Delivery Method: Online

This course is offered through our partners at ed2go.  These courses are fun, fast, convenient, easy to use, and led by an expert instructor.  Courses run for six weeks and you have 24/7 access to two lessons each week. Each lesson is accompanied by a short, multiple-choice quiz, and some lessons include hands-on assignments.

You will receive an e-mail with course access information upon completion of your enrollment.

Important: All online courses through the Center for Business & Industry are non-credit courses.  For college credit programs and courses please visit www.DaytonaState.edu.

Introduction to Interior Design
Fee: $115.00
Dates: 12/15/2021 - 2/5/2022
Delivery Method: Online

This course is offered through our partners at ed2go.  These courses are fun, fast, convenient, easy to use, and led by an expert instructor.  Courses run for six weeks and you have 24/7 access to two lessons each week. Each lesson is accompanied by a short, multiple-choice quiz, and some lessons include hands-on assignments.

You will receive an e-mail with course access information upon completion of your enrollment.

Important: All online courses through the Center for Business & Industry are non-credit courses.  For college credit programs and courses please visit www.DaytonaState.edu.

Introduction to Interior Design (Self-Paced Tutorial)
Fee: $115.00
Dates: 8/23/2021 - 12/11/2021
Delivery Method: Online

This course is offered through our partners at ed2go.  These courses are fun, fast, convenient, easy to use, and led by an expert instructor.  Courses run for six weeks and you have 24/7 access to two lessons each week. Each lesson is accompanied by a short, multiple-choice quiz, and some lessons include hands-on assignments.

You will receive an e-mail with course access information upon completion of your enrollment.

Important: All online courses through the Center for Business & Industry are non-credit courses.  For college credit programs and courses please visit www.DaytonaState.edu.

Introduction to Photoshop CC
Fee: $115.00
Dates: 10/13/2021 - 12/4/2021
Delivery Method: Online

This course is offered through our partners at ed2go.  These courses are fun, fast, convenient, easy to use, and led by an expert instructor.  Courses run for six weeks and you have 24/7 access to two lessons each week. Each lesson is accompanied by a short, multiple-choice quiz, and some lessons include hands-on assignments.

You will receive an e-mail with course access information upon completion of your enrollment.

Important: All online courses through the Center for Business & Industry are non-credit courses.  For college credit programs and courses please visit www.DaytonaState.edu.

Introduction to Photoshop CC
Fee: $115.00
Dates: 11/17/2021 - 1/8/2022
Delivery Method: Online

This course is offered through our partners at ed2go.  These courses are fun, fast, convenient, easy to use, and led by an expert instructor.  Courses run for six weeks and you have 24/7 access to two lessons each week. Each lesson is accompanied by a short, multiple-choice quiz, and some lessons include hands-on assignments.

You will receive an e-mail with course access information upon completion of your enrollment.

Important: All online courses through the Center for Business & Industry are non-credit courses.  For college credit programs and courses please visit www.DaytonaState.edu.

Introduction to Photoshop CC
Fee: $115.00
Dates: 12/15/2021 - 2/5/2022
Delivery Method: Online

This course is offered through our partners at ed2go.  These courses are fun, fast, convenient, easy to use, and led by an expert instructor.  Courses run for six weeks and you have 24/7 access to two lessons each week. Each lesson is accompanied by a short, multiple-choice quiz, and some lessons include hands-on assignments.

You will receive an e-mail with course access information upon completion of your enrollment.

Important: All online courses through the Center for Business & Industry are non-credit courses.  For college credit programs and courses please visit www.DaytonaState.edu.

Introduction to Photoshop CC (Self-Paced Tutorial)
Fee: $115.00
Dates: 8/23/2021 - 12/11/2021
Delivery Method: Online

This course is offered through our partners at ed2go.  These courses are fun, fast, convenient, easy to use, and led by an expert instructor.  Courses run for six weeks and you have 24/7 access to two lessons each week. Each lesson is accompanied by a short, multiple-choice quiz, and some lessons include hands-on assignments.

You will receive an e-mail with course access information upon completion of your enrollment.

Important: All online courses through the Center for Business & Industry are non-credit courses.  For college credit programs and courses please visit www.DaytonaState.edu.

Introduction to Photoshop CS5
Fee: $115.00
Dates: 10/13/2021 - 12/4/2021
Delivery Method: Online

This course is offered through our partners at ed2go.  These courses are fun, fast, convenient, easy to use, and led by an expert instructor.  Courses run for six weeks and you have 24/7 access to two lessons each week. Each lesson is accompanied by a short, multiple-choice quiz, and some lessons include hands-on assignments.

You will receive an e-mail with course access information upon completion of your enrollment.

Important: All online courses through the Center for Business & Industry are non-credit courses.  For college credit programs and courses please visit www.DaytonaState.edu.

Introduction to Photoshop CS5
Fee: $115.00
Dates: 11/17/2021 - 1/8/2022
Delivery Method: Online

This course is offered through our partners at ed2go.  These courses are fun, fast, convenient, easy to use, and led by an expert instructor.  Courses run for six weeks and you have 24/7 access to two lessons each week. Each lesson is accompanied by a short, multiple-choice quiz, and some lessons include hands-on assignments.

You will receive an e-mail with course access information upon completion of your enrollment.

Important: All online courses through the Center for Business & Industry are non-credit courses.  For college credit programs and courses please visit www.DaytonaState.edu.

Introduction to Photoshop CS5
Fee: $115.00
Dates: 12/15/2021 - 2/5/2022
Delivery Method: Online

This course is offered through our partners at ed2go.  These courses are fun, fast, convenient, easy to use, and led by an expert instructor.  Courses run for six weeks and you have 24/7 access to two lessons each week. Each lesson is accompanied by a short, multiple-choice quiz, and some lessons include hands-on assignments.

You will receive an e-mail with course access information upon completion of your enrollment.

Important: All online courses through the Center for Business & Industry are non-credit courses.  For college credit programs and courses please visit www.DaytonaState.edu.

Introduction to Photoshop CS6
Fee: $115.00
Dates: 10/13/2021 - 12/4/2021
Delivery Method: Online

This course is offered through our partners at ed2go.  These courses are fun, fast, convenient, easy to use, and led by an expert instructor.  Courses run for six weeks and you have 24/7 access to two lessons each week. Each lesson is accompanied by a short, multiple-choice quiz, and some lessons include hands-on assignments.

You will receive an e-mail with course access information upon completion of your enrollment.

Important: All online courses through the Center for Business & Industry are non-credit courses.  For college credit programs and courses please visit www.DaytonaState.edu.

Introduction to Photoshop CS6
Fee: $115.00
Dates: 11/17/2021 - 1/8/2022
Delivery Method: Online

This course is offered through our partners at ed2go.  These courses are fun, fast, convenient, easy to use, and led by an expert instructor.  Courses run for six weeks and you have 24/7 access to two lessons each week. Each lesson is accompanied by a short, multiple-choice quiz, and some lessons include hands-on assignments.

You will receive an e-mail with course access information upon completion of your enrollment.

Important: All online courses through the Center for Business & Industry are non-credit courses.  For college credit programs and courses please visit www.DaytonaState.edu.

Introduction to Photoshop CS6
Fee: $115.00
Dates: 12/15/2021 - 2/5/2022
Delivery Method: Online

This course is offered through our partners at ed2go.  These courses are fun, fast, convenient, easy to use, and led by an expert instructor.  Courses run for six weeks and you have 24/7 access to two lessons each week. Each lesson is accompanied by a short, multiple-choice quiz, and some lessons include hands-on assignments.

You will receive an e-mail with course access information upon completion of your enrollment.

Important: All online courses through the Center for Business & Industry are non-credit courses.  For college credit programs and courses please visit www.DaytonaState.edu.

Typography
Fee: $79.00
Dates: 8/23/2021 - 12/11/2021
Delivery Method: Online

This course is offered through our partners at ed2go.  These courses are fun, fast, convenient, easy to use, and led by an expert instructor.  Courses run for six weeks and you have 24/7 access to two lessons each week. Each lesson is accompanied by a short, multiple-choice quiz, and some lessons include hands-on assignments.

You will receive an e-mail with course access information upon completion of your enrollment.

Important: All online courses through the Center for Business & Industry are non-credit courses.  For college credit programs and courses please visit www.DaytonaState.edu.

• Drawing for the Absolute Beginner
• Fee: $100.00
  Dates: 8/18/2021 - 10/9/2021

  REGISTRATION FOR THIS CLASS IS CLOSED. This class is already in session.
  

  Gain a solid foundation in drawing and become the artist you've always dreamed you could be!
  

  If you've always been interested in drawing but don't really know how to get started, then this is the course for you. Gain a solid foundation and understanding of the basics of drawing and become the artist you've always dreamed you could be!

  You'll become intimately familiar with paper types, drawing styles, rendering techniques, and the basic principles of perspective, layout, design, lighting, volume, and space. If you have an interest in learning what it's like to draw or would love to increase your current knowledge in the field of art and illustrating, then this course aims to fulfill all of your needs.

  
  

  Requirements:

  Hardware Requirements:

  • This course can be taken on either a PC or Mac.

  Software Requirements:

  • PC: Windows 8 or later.
  • Mac: macOS 10.6 or later.
  • Browser: The latest version of Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox are preferred. Microsoft Edge and Safari are also compatible.
  • Adobe Acrobat Reader.
  • Software must be installed and fully operational before the course begins.

  Other:

  • Email capabilities and access to a personal email account.

  Prerequisites:

  There are no prerequisites to take this course.

  Instructional Material Requirements:

  The instructional materials required for this course are included in enrollment and will be available online.

  
  Gain a solid foundation in the basics of drawing to become the artist you've always wanted to be. This course will help you become familiar with paper type, drawing styles, techniques, and basic principles of perspective, layout and design.
  

  Equipment and Studio

  Have you ever wondered what kind of tools you would need to become an artist? Going into an art store can sometimes be overwhelming, so in the first lesson, you're going to take a look at the basic tools and supplies an artist needs for various projects. After you understand the tool set, you'll be prepared to confidently go to your local art store and start experimenting with supplies!

  Basics of Drawing

  With your art supplies in hand, it's time you get a firm understanding of drawing basics. In this lesson, you'll look at the importance of the silhouette and the outlining shape. When beginning to draw, it's so important that you understand the shapes you look at and how to put them onto paper. You'll also learn an amazingly fun one-eye drawing trick!

  Drawing From Life and Photographs

  This lesson will go over the two major components of drawing for the beginner. You'll find that the first challenge you're faced with is drawing from things you see. This is, after all, how people learn to draw. You'll gain lots of great tips on how to draw what you see, how to set up scenes for photographs, and much more.

  Lighting and Shading

  Did you know that there are five forms of light? That's right! In this lesson, you'll learn how to illuminate the scene and change the mood all at once. The lesson will go over lighting and shading so that you'll have all the knowledge a beginning artist needs when learning how to sketch (and more). Have you ever drawn a picture and realized that it looked quite flat? Well, that might be because you never added light to your images. The lesson will show you how to add light, and more importantly, shading!

  Perspective: Unraveling the Mystery

  Perspective has always been a necessity for anyone drawing pictures with depth. If you wanted to draw a set of buildings and have the viewer looking down the road, how would you do it? One, two, and even three-point perspective is how! In this lesson, you'll learn how to find the horizon line, create depth in your page, and even find the vanishing points of your lines.

  Rendering Techniques

  It's time to make a spoon "feel" like a spoon and a rock "feel" like a rock. When you're drawing objects, it's important to create the sense of realism with line work. So in this lesson, you'll go over some important rendering techniques that will give you a jump start toward understanding gradation, line weight, and stylization, all of which will get you on the road to finding your own style and creative expression.

  Layout and Design

  It's all about telling your story! If you see a drawing of a big arrow pointing to the right, you'd probably look to the right, wouldn't you? In this lesson, you'll look at what it takes to persuade your audience to look at certain spots on your images at particular times without a big arrow. Sounds tough, doesn't it? Don't worry, because the lesson will show you some great methods and proven techniques for controlling everything you draw.

  Landscape and City Rendering

  It's time to put your skills to the test! In this lesson, you'll work up an entire scene with thumbnails and then begin working on a first draft. A discussion on creating landscapes will help you gain confidence in your skills that you've been working on up to this point. You'll also look at how to render your scenes with realistic lighting and shading while keeping the flow entertaining and informative.

  Introduction to Color

  Do pink and blue go together? Great question! What about the shadow color on an apple? What's the complement to green? Creating images in color requires you to take your artistic understanding to a whole new level. This lesson on color composition will be one of the most exciting and rewarding lessons in your art education!

  Techno/Futuristic Drawing

  This lesson will walk you through the future. That's right—you're going to look at and draw the techno future. You know those cool robots in movies and orbital vehicles flying around in space? Well, after you complete this lesson, you'll have a great understanding of how to create your very own future.

  Introduction to Animals

  This lesson is a great chance to get up close and personal with animals because it's packed full of measurements, proportions, and basic shapes for many of the animals around you. You'll be using a lot of what you've learned from the previous lessons in this course in order to bring your animal together. You'll also look at step-by-step techniques and sketches you can use to help draw monkeys and other crazy animals. It's time to stop monkeying around and start drawing!

  Creating Things on Your Own

  In the final lesson, you'll explore the human brain and how it functions to create art, memorizing and interpreting the world around you and keeping everything slightly straight in the process. You'll take those images and thoughts in your head and put them down on paper for everyone to see and enjoy!

  
  

  What you will learn

  • Gain an understanding of the basics of drawing
  • Become familiar with paper types, drawing styles, and rendering techniques
  • Learn the basic principles of perspective, layout, design, lighting, volume, and space

  How you will benefit

  • Gain the confidence you need to experiment with new art supplies and techniques
  • Learn to create realistic drawings with the color, light, depth and perspective of a professional artist
  • Develop a new hobby that will allow you to experience the world around you in new ways
  • Learn to tap into your creative thoughts and put them on display for the world to see

  
  

  Chad Walker is the conceptual designer and artist of several award-winning games, including "Age Of Empires, "Age of Kings," and "Age of Conquerors." He attended the Joe Kubert School of Cartoon and Graphic Arts Inc. and has worked as a computer game artist, comic book illustrator, and instructor. He teaches both traditional art courses and courses in 3D modeling for computer games. Walker co-wrote the popular gaming book "Game Modeling Using Low Polygon Techniques" with his twin brother Eric. They are the co-founders of Walker Boys Studio, which produced the highly acclaimed "Civil War: War Between the States."

  Show Description

  
  

• Drawing for the Absolute Beginner
• Fee: $100.00
  Dates: 9/15/2021 - 11/6/2021

  REGISTRATION FOR THIS CLASS IS CLOSED. This class is already in session.
  

  Gain a solid foundation in drawing and become the artist you've always dreamed you could be!
  

  If you've always been interested in drawing but don't really know how to get started, then this is the course for you. Gain a solid foundation and understanding of the basics of drawing and become the artist you've always dreamed you could be!

  You'll become intimately familiar with paper types, drawing styles, rendering techniques, and the basic principles of perspective, layout, design, lighting, volume, and space. If you have an interest in learning what it's like to draw or would love to increase your current knowledge in the field of art and illustrating, then this course aims to fulfill all of your needs.

  
  

  Requirements:

  Hardware Requirements:

  • This course can be taken on either a PC or Mac.

  Software Requirements:

  • PC: Windows 8 or later.
  • Mac: macOS 10.6 or later.
  • Browser: The latest version of Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox are preferred. Microsoft Edge and Safari are also compatible.
  • Adobe Acrobat Reader.
  • Software must be installed and fully operational before the course begins.

  Other:

  • Email capabilities and access to a personal email account.

  Prerequisites:

  There are no prerequisites to take this course.

  Instructional Material Requirements:

  The instructional materials required for this course are included in enrollment and will be available online.

  
  Gain a solid foundation in the basics of drawing to become the artist you've always wanted to be. This course will help you become familiar with paper type, drawing styles, techniques, and basic principles of perspective, layout and design.
  

  Equipment and Studio

  Have you ever wondered what kind of tools you would need to become an artist? Going into an art store can sometimes be overwhelming, so in the first lesson, you're going to take a look at the basic tools and supplies an artist needs for various projects. After you understand the tool set, you'll be prepared to confidently go to your local art store and start experimenting with supplies!

  Basics of Drawing

  With your art supplies in hand, it's time you get a firm understanding of drawing basics. In this lesson, you'll look at the importance of the silhouette and the outlining shape. When beginning to draw, it's so important that you understand the shapes you look at and how to put them onto paper. You'll also learn an amazingly fun one-eye drawing trick!

  Drawing From Life and Photographs

  This lesson will go over the two major components of drawing for the beginner. You'll find that the first challenge you're faced with is drawing from things you see. This is, after all, how people learn to draw. You'll gain lots of great tips on how to draw what you see, how to set up scenes for photographs, and much more.

  Lighting and Shading

  Did you know that there are five forms of light? That's right! In this lesson, you'll learn how to illuminate the scene and change the mood all at once. The lesson will go over lighting and shading so that you'll have all the knowledge a beginning artist needs when learning how to sketch (and more). Have you ever drawn a picture and realized that it looked quite flat? Well, that might be because you never added light to your images. The lesson will show you how to add light, and more importantly, shading!

  Perspective: Unraveling the Mystery

  Perspective has always been a necessity for anyone drawing pictures with depth. If you wanted to draw a set of buildings and have the viewer looking down the road, how would you do it? One, two, and even three-point perspective is how! In this lesson, you'll learn how to find the horizon line, create depth in your page, and even find the vanishing points of your lines.

  Rendering Techniques

  It's time to make a spoon "feel" like a spoon and a rock "feel" like a rock. When you're drawing objects, it's important to create the sense of realism with line work. So in this lesson, you'll go over some important rendering techniques that will give you a jump start toward understanding gradation, line weight, and stylization, all of which will get you on the road to finding your own style and creative expression.

  Layout and Design

  It's all about telling your story! If you see a drawing of a big arrow pointing to the right, you'd probably look to the right, wouldn't you? In this lesson, you'll look at what it takes to persuade your audience to look at certain spots on your images at particular times without a big arrow. Sounds tough, doesn't it? Don't worry, because the lesson will show you some great methods and proven techniques for controlling everything you draw.

  Landscape and City Rendering

  It's time to put your skills to the test! In this lesson, you'll work up an entire scene with thumbnails and then begin working on a first draft. A discussion on creating landscapes will help you gain confidence in your skills that you've been working on up to this point. You'll also look at how to render your scenes with realistic lighting and shading while keeping the flow entertaining and informative.

  Introduction to Color

  Do pink and blue go together? Great question! What about the shadow color on an apple? What's the complement to green? Creating images in color requires you to take your artistic understanding to a whole new level. This lesson on color composition will be one of the most exciting and rewarding lessons in your art education!

  Techno/Futuristic Drawing

  This lesson will walk you through the future. That's right—you're going to look at and draw the techno future. You know those cool robots in movies and orbital vehicles flying around in space? Well, after you complete this lesson, you'll have a great understanding of how to create your very own future.

  Introduction to Animals

  This lesson is a great chance to get up close and personal with animals because it's packed full of measurements, proportions, and basic shapes for many of the animals around you. You'll be using a lot of what you've learned from the previous lessons in this course in order to bring your animal together. You'll also look at step-by-step techniques and sketches you can use to help draw monkeys and other crazy animals. It's time to stop monkeying around and start drawing!

  Creating Things on Your Own

  In the final lesson, you'll explore the human brain and how it functions to create art, memorizing and interpreting the world around you and keeping everything slightly straight in the process. You'll take those images and thoughts in your head and put them down on paper for everyone to see and enjoy!

  
  

  What you will learn

  • Gain an understanding of the basics of drawing
  • Become familiar with paper types, drawing styles, and rendering techniques
  • Learn the basic principles of perspective, layout, design, lighting, volume, and space

  How you will benefit

  • Gain the confidence you need to experiment with new art supplies and techniques
  • Learn to create realistic drawings with the color, light, depth and perspective of a professional artist
  • Develop a new hobby that will allow you to experience the world around you in new ways
  • Learn to tap into your creative thoughts and put them on display for the world to see

  
  

  Chad Walker is the conceptual designer and artist of several award-winning games, including "Age Of Empires, "Age of Kings," and "Age of Conquerors." He attended the Joe Kubert School of Cartoon and Graphic Arts Inc. and has worked as a computer game artist, comic book illustrator, and instructor. He teaches both traditional art courses and courses in 3D modeling for computer games. Walker co-wrote the popular gaming book "Game Modeling Using Low Polygon Techniques" with his twin brother Eric. They are the co-founders of Walker Boys Studio, which produced the highly acclaimed "Civil War: War Between the States."

  Show Description

  
  

• Intermediate InDesign CC
• Fee: $115.00
  Dates: 8/18/2021 - 10/9/2021

  REGISTRATION FOR THIS CLASS IS CLOSED. This class is already in session.
  

  Learn to use advanced features in Adobe InDesign Creative Cloud (CC) to produce professional brochures, forms, and documents.
  

  If you've ever struggled to complete a project in InDesign, or wondered how to save time and increase efficiency in your work, this is the course for you! You'll get hands-on training and experience using many of the more advanced tools and features of this powerful program. While the course focuses on using InDesign in the Creative Cloud (CC), it includes instruction and practice files for any version of InDesign CS4 or later.

  In each lesson, you'll master important features as you prepare a range of print and online products for a fictional resort and conference center. You'll get dozens of files to work with, including templates and partially completed InDesign documents to start each lesson, and the graphics, fonts, and other content to complete the project. Many lessons include advanced content, such as techniques for managing snippets, swatch files, and color. For reference, you'll always get a copy of the finished InDesign project file—usable in InDesign CS4 and newer.

  Lesson by lesson, you'll discover how to use program features to produce professional brochures, forms, and documents, and produce publications for different page sizes and devices. By the time you finish the course, you'll not only be comfortable designing and planning your own workflows and templates, you'll also know the most efficient and effective ways to take your InDesign publications to the next level.

  
  

  Requirements:

  Hardware Requirements:

  • This course can be taken on either a PC or Mac.

  Software Requirements:

  • PC: Windows 8 or later.
  • Mac: macOS 10.7 or later.
  • Browser: The latest version of Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox are preferred. Microsoft Edge and Safari are also compatible.
  • One of the following Adobe InDesign CC Student or retail versions (not included in enrollment):
    • Adobe InDesign CS6 (Windows)
    • Adobe CS6 Design and Web Premium (Windows)
    • Adobe CS6 Master Collection (Windows)
    • InDesign CS6 (Mac)
    • Adobe CS6 Design and Web Premium (Mac)
    • Adobe CS6 Master Collection (Mac)
    • Older versions of Adobe InDesign are also applicable, including all versions of Adobe InDesign CS5, CS5.5, and CS4
  • Adobe Acrobat Reader.
  • Software must be installed and fully operational before the course begins.

  Other:

  • Email capabilities and access to a personal email account.

  Prerequisites:

  There are no prerequisites to take this course.

  Instructional Material Requirements:

  The instructional materials required for this course are included in enrollment and will be available online.

  
  Learn to use advanced features in Adobe InDesign Creative Cloud (CC) to produce professional brochures, forms, and documents. This course will not only make you comfortable designing and planning workflows and templates, but also efficient and effective at amping up your publications.
  

  Getting up to Speed With Indesign CC

  If you've worked with InDesign for a while now, you probably know there's much more to the program than you use regularly—if you only knew about it! And there's probably ways to work more efficiently, if only you had the time to figure them out! There are probably a lot of great projects you could be working on, if you knew how to start! How about creating a booklet for your employee orientation? Or some multilayered effects to take your newsletter to the next level? If this describes you, then get ready for some intensive learning! You'll spend this first lesson exploring some time-saving InDesign features as you dig into the first project: a master style sheet you'll develop and use throughout the course.

  Creating a Multipurpose Template

  You know that the better organized you are, the easier it is to get your work done. You're going to delve into more organizing in this lesson. You'll start by defining your own workspace in InDesign, tailoring it to how you like to find and access tools and features. Picking up from where you left off before, you're going to make a library from the images you assembled in the first lesson, and a business logo. Then you'll get started on a multiuse template for your resort, using various InDesign features to save time and add consistency to your publications.

  Using Multiple Pages and Page Sizes in a Document

  Master pages are one of the most important tools in your InDesign toolkit. In this lesson, you'll finish the basic template for your resort business. You'll create multiple Master pages you can quickly apply for different projects. You'll see how to use the multiple page size feature in InDesign CC to build a letterhead and an envelope for your business, using the Library and other time-saving features in InDesign.

  Applying Specialized Layout Features

  Have you ever seen publications using features like text wraps that add a professional touch? That's what you're doing in this lesson. You're going to start from an existing publication containing the images and text sitting on the pasteboard. Then comes the fun! First, you'll see how to adjust image sizes and locations. You'll work with different types of text wraps to control how the text flows on the page—and you don't have to be an illustrator to do it! Then you'll learn how to attach a small graphic to text to give the headings in the project some extra pizzazz.

  Working With Double-Page Spreads and Facing Pages

  There are usually several ways to do the same task in InDesign, and there's often one method that's more advanced than others. In this lesson, you'll dig into some of the ways you can design features to help you work faster and smarter. You'll learn how to use facing pages and double-page spreads as you create part of the guest room guide for your example business. Along the way, you'll work with several character styles and create a nested style to apply several styles at one time in the same paragraph. Then you'll see how to build and use an object style.

  Designing With Tables and Custom Template Layouts

  Tables aren't just for pages of data! In this lesson, you'll build a folding tent card to display special menu items for the resort. You'll use a custom template, like the ones you'd download from a print shop. You'll see how to convert text into a table, and how to style the table and its contents using colors you sample from the project's logo. Since the project includes a folded page, you'll see how to flip content and the spreads so that you can produce the finished product—without trying to read upside down!

  Constructing a Book Publication

  If you've ever wondered how a book comes together, this lesson will answer all your questions. You'll build an employee handbook using several documents combined into a book file. You'll learn how to coordinate the appearance of the content in all the files by setting one file as the style source. Then you'll work your way through the files to make sure they conform to the styles. You'll work with page numbering and headers, and finally create a table of contents to guide your readers through your masterpiece.

  Organizing and Merging Data

  Have you ever had to do a mail merge where you plug fields from one table into a boilerplate letter? That's what you'll be doing in this lesson, but in a much more efficient way! Yes, you're going to use fields from a source table and merge them into fields in an InDesign document—but wait until you see the document! Rather than a letter, you're going to work with a photo cube template and make a snazzy invitation to the opening of ArtSpace, the new gallery at The Ferns. You'll work with a table of merged data and use metadata from images you place in the photo cube to automatically add captions to the project.

  Producing an Interactive PDF Document

  You know about using InDesign to create all sorts of wonderful print publications from brochures to newsletters. But did you know InDesign has a whole category of features designed for interactive documents, too? You're going to assemble a new file quickly from parts brought in from other documents. Then you'll organize the items and content on the page to make it easier to add interactive content. Once everything is in place, you'll add hyperlinks and buttons to create a snazzy RSVP document and export it from InDesign as a PDF file.

  Handling Color and Transparency in a Publication

  There's nothing like color to add interest to your publications. There's nothing worse than having problems printing color. In this lesson, you'll start a two-part adventure into color. You'll learn how to calibrate your monitor—the first step in using color confidently. Then, you'll see how to work with a Color Management System in Adobe Bridge used across all your Adobe products for consistency. Finally, you'll get into a new InDesign project. You'll be designing a brochure for the wedding services at The Ferns. You'll work with multiple objects and project components and learn about transparency and how to apply it for the most impact.

  Printing Color Documents

  What's the big deal about printing a color document? As you'll discover, there's a whole lot more to printing color than just making sure you have paper in your printer. You'll dig into the Printing and Proofing workspace and check out what it has to offer. You'll learn about using transparency flattening to make sure your color pages and images print the way you want, and then try some test prints. You'll learn how to evaluate your document using a preflight profile and how to work with color separations and overprint previews. You'll work with spot colors and discover how to produce a two-color publication. Many high-end projects need to be printed at a print shop, so you'll discover how to package up your files for the printer.

  Producing Multiple Document Versions and EPUBs

  In this lesson, you'll start by exploring ways to produce content for different-sized digital devices by using alternate layouts and layout rules. Then you'll work with text and images from Alice in Wonderland to build an EPUB. You'll learn a lot about what does and doesn't work in an EPUB, and work with best practices for producing different types of EPUB documents. You'll create both reflowable and fixed layout EPUB publications.

  
  

  What you will learn

  • Learn how to duplicate and alter multiple Master pages and how to create a template using different page sizes and Master pages
  • Learn how to start a custom publication from scratch
  • Explore different ways to build and format tables and their contents
  • Learn how to put a book publication together, setting one document as the style source
  • Discover how to check the files, add page numbering, and build a table of contents
  • Learn how to use data from images to create automatic captions
  • Learn how to use snippets to construct a document quickly
  • Learn about producing alternate document versions for devices

  How you will benefit

  • Save time and increase efficiency in your work
  • Get hands-on training and experience using many of the more advanced tools and features of InDesign
  • Get dozens of templates and partially finished project files

  
  

  Donna Baker is an educator, learning designer, and technical editor with more than 15 years of experience creating instructional materials. Donna started her career instructing and designing content for health and medical classes. She has since branched out to teaching courses on professional design and publishing tools. She is Adobe Certified Expert and Adobe Community Expert.

  Show Description

  
  

• Intermediate InDesign CC
• Fee: $115.00
  Dates: 9/15/2021 - 11/6/2021

  REGISTRATION FOR THIS CLASS IS CLOSED. This class is already in session.
  

  Learn to use advanced features in Adobe InDesign Creative Cloud (CC) to produce professional brochures, forms, and documents.
  

  If you've ever struggled to complete a project in InDesign, or wondered how to save time and increase efficiency in your work, this is the course for you! You'll get hands-on training and experience using many of the more advanced tools and features of this powerful program. While the course focuses on using InDesign in the Creative Cloud (CC), it includes instruction and practice files for any version of InDesign CS4 or later.

  In each lesson, you'll master important features as you prepare a range of print and online products for a fictional resort and conference center. You'll get dozens of files to work with, including templates and partially completed InDesign documents to start each lesson, and the graphics, fonts, and other content to complete the project. Many lessons include advanced content, such as techniques for managing snippets, swatch files, and color. For reference, you'll always get a copy of the finished InDesign project file—usable in InDesign CS4 and newer.

  Lesson by lesson, you'll discover how to use program features to produce professional brochures, forms, and documents, and produce publications for different page sizes and devices. By the time you finish the course, you'll not only be comfortable designing and planning your own workflows and templates, you'll also know the most efficient and effective ways to take your InDesign publications to the next level.

  
  

  Requirements:

  Hardware Requirements:

  • This course can be taken on either a PC or Mac.

  Software Requirements:

  • PC: Windows 8 or later.
  • Mac: macOS 10.7 or later.
  • Browser: The latest version of Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox are preferred. Microsoft Edge and Safari are also compatible.
  • One of the following Adobe InDesign CC Student or retail versions (not included in enrollment):
    • Adobe InDesign CS6 (Windows)
    • Adobe CS6 Design and Web Premium (Windows)
    • Adobe CS6 Master Collection (Windows)
    • InDesign CS6 (Mac)
    • Adobe CS6 Design and Web Premium (Mac)
    • Adobe CS6 Master Collection (Mac)
    • Older versions of Adobe InDesign are also applicable, including all versions of Adobe InDesign CS5, CS5.5, and CS4
  • Adobe Acrobat Reader.
  • Software must be installed and fully operational before the course begins.

  Other:

  • Email capabilities and access to a personal email account.

  Prerequisites:

  There are no prerequisites to take this course.

  Instructional Material Requirements:

  The instructional materials required for this course are included in enrollment and will be available online.

  
  Learn to use advanced features in Adobe InDesign Creative Cloud (CC) to produce professional brochures, forms, and documents. This course will not only make you comfortable designing and planning workflows and templates, but also efficient and effective at amping up your publications.
  

  Getting up to Speed With Indesign CC

  If you've worked with InDesign for a while now, you probably know there's much more to the program than you use regularly—if you only knew about it! And there's probably ways to work more efficiently, if only you had the time to figure them out! There are probably a lot of great projects you could be working on, if you knew how to start! How about creating a booklet for your employee orientation? Or some multilayered effects to take your newsletter to the next level? If this describes you, then get ready for some intensive learning! You'll spend this first lesson exploring some time-saving InDesign features as you dig into the first project: a master style sheet you'll develop and use throughout the course.

  Creating a Multipurpose Template

  You know that the better organized you are, the easier it is to get your work done. You're going to delve into more organizing in this lesson. You'll start by defining your own workspace in InDesign, tailoring it to how you like to find and access tools and features. Picking up from where you left off before, you're going to make a library from the images you assembled in the first lesson, and a business logo. Then you'll get started on a multiuse template for your resort, using various InDesign features to save time and add consistency to your publications.

  Using Multiple Pages and Page Sizes in a Document

  Master pages are one of the most important tools in your InDesign toolkit. In this lesson, you'll finish the basic template for your resort business. You'll create multiple Master pages you can quickly apply for different projects. You'll see how to use the multiple page size feature in InDesign CC to build a letterhead and an envelope for your business, using the Library and other time-saving features in InDesign.

  Applying Specialized Layout Features

  Have you ever seen publications using features like text wraps that add a professional touch? That's what you're doing in this lesson. You're going to start from an existing publication containing the images and text sitting on the pasteboard. Then comes the fun! First, you'll see how to adjust image sizes and locations. You'll work with different types of text wraps to control how the text flows on the page—and you don't have to be an illustrator to do it! Then you'll learn how to attach a small graphic to text to give the headings in the project some extra pizzazz.

  Working With Double-Page Spreads and Facing Pages

  There are usually several ways to do the same task in InDesign, and there's often one method that's more advanced than others. In this lesson, you'll dig into some of the ways you can design features to help you work faster and smarter. You'll learn how to use facing pages and double-page spreads as you create part of the guest room guide for your example business. Along the way, you'll work with several character styles and create a nested style to apply several styles at one time in the same paragraph. Then you'll see how to build and use an object style.

  Designing With Tables and Custom Template Layouts

  Tables aren't just for pages of data! In this lesson, you'll build a folding tent card to display special menu items for the resort. You'll use a custom template, like the ones you'd download from a print shop. You'll see how to convert text into a table, and how to style the table and its contents using colors you sample from the project's logo. Since the project includes a folded page, you'll see how to flip content and the spreads so that you can produce the finished product—without trying to read upside down!

  Constructing a Book Publication

  If you've ever wondered how a book comes together, this lesson will answer all your questions. You'll build an employee handbook using several documents combined into a book file. You'll learn how to coordinate the appearance of the content in all the files by setting one file as the style source. Then you'll work your way through the files to make sure they conform to the styles. You'll work with page numbering and headers, and finally create a table of contents to guide your readers through your masterpiece.

  Organizing and Merging Data

  Have you ever had to do a mail merge where you plug fields from one table into a boilerplate letter? That's what you'll be doing in this lesson, but in a much more efficient way! Yes, you're going to use fields from a source table and merge them into fields in an InDesign document—but wait until you see the document! Rather than a letter, you're going to work with a photo cube template and make a snazzy invitation to the opening of ArtSpace, the new gallery at The Ferns. You'll work with a table of merged data and use metadata from images you place in the photo cube to automatically add captions to the project.

  Producing an Interactive PDF Document

  You know about using InDesign to create all sorts of wonderful print publications from brochures to newsletters. But did you know InDesign has a whole category of features designed for interactive documents, too? You're going to assemble a new file quickly from parts brought in from other documents. Then you'll organize the items and content on the page to make it easier to add interactive content. Once everything is in place, you'll add hyperlinks and buttons to create a snazzy RSVP document and export it from InDesign as a PDF file.

  Handling Color and Transparency in a Publication

  There's nothing like color to add interest to your publications. There's nothing worse than having problems printing color. In this lesson, you'll start a two-part adventure into color. You'll learn how to calibrate your monitor—the first step in using color confidently. Then, you'll see how to work with a Color Management System in Adobe Bridge used across all your Adobe products for consistency. Finally, you'll get into a new InDesign project. You'll be designing a brochure for the wedding services at The Ferns. You'll work with multiple objects and project components and learn about transparency and how to apply it for the most impact.

  Printing Color Documents

  What's the big deal about printing a color document? As you'll discover, there's a whole lot more to printing color than just making sure you have paper in your printer. You'll dig into the Printing and Proofing workspace and check out what it has to offer. You'll learn about using transparency flattening to make sure your color pages and images print the way you want, and then try some test prints. You'll learn how to evaluate your document using a preflight profile and how to work with color separations and overprint previews. You'll work with spot colors and discover how to produce a two-color publication. Many high-end projects need to be printed at a print shop, so you'll discover how to package up your files for the printer.

  Producing Multiple Document Versions and EPUBs

  In this lesson, you'll start by exploring ways to produce content for different-sized digital devices by using alternate layouts and layout rules. Then you'll work with text and images from Alice in Wonderland to build an EPUB. You'll learn a lot about what does and doesn't work in an EPUB, and work with best practices for producing different types of EPUB documents. You'll create both reflowable and fixed layout EPUB publications.

  
  

  What you will learn

  • Learn how to duplicate and alter multiple Master pages and how to create a template using different page sizes and Master pages
  • Learn how to start a custom publication from scratch
  • Explore different ways to build and format tables and their contents
  • Learn how to put a book publication together, setting one document as the style source
  • Discover how to check the files, add page numbering, and build a table of contents
  • Learn how to use data from images to create automatic captions
  • Learn how to use snippets to construct a document quickly
  • Learn about producing alternate document versions for devices

  How you will benefit

  • Save time and increase efficiency in your work
  • Get hands-on training and experience using many of the more advanced tools and features of InDesign
  • Get dozens of templates and partially finished project files

  
  

  Donna Baker is an educator, learning designer, and technical editor with more than 15 years of experience creating instructional materials. Donna started her career instructing and designing content for health and medical classes. She has since branched out to teaching courses on professional design and publishing tools. She is Adobe Certified Expert and Adobe Community Expert.

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• Intermediate Photoshop CC
• Fee: $115.00
  Dates: 8/18/2021 - 10/9/2021

  REGISTRATION FOR THIS CLASS IS CLOSED. This class is already in session.
  

  Explore the more advanced features of Intermediate Photoshop CC so you can re-edit photos and graphics, resize images, and create reusable page layout templates.
  

  Photoshop is the world's most popular photo-editing program. It's a fun and creative way to alter photographs and prepare them for print or the web. If you're already familiar with Photoshop, this course will help you explore the program's more advanced features.

  Whether you want to use Photoshop to edit photos, design scrapbook pages, or do original artwork, this class will give you the building blocks you need. You'll take a giant leap forward in creativity and productivity—and you'll also have a lot of fun!

  
  

  Requirements:

  Hardware Requirements:

  • This course can be taken on either a PC or Mac.
  • For Macs, a multicore Intel processor with 64-bit support.

  Software Requirements:

  • PC: Windows 8 or later.
  • Mac: macOS 10.6 or later.
  • Browser: The latest version of Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox are preferred. Microsoft Edge and Safari are also compatible.
  • Adobe Photoshop CC (not included in enrollment).
  • Adobe Creative Cloud (not included in enrollment; either the full version or the Photography special is acceptable). You may also use the 30-day free trial software provided by Adobe, but if you do, you must wait until the relevant lesson of the course to install it and actually begin to work through the course, otherwise your trial will end before the course is over.
  • Adobe Acrobat Reader.
  • Software must be installed and fully operational before the course begins.

  Other:

  • Email capabilities and access to a personal email account.

  Prerequisites:

  Introduction to Photoshop CS3, CS4, or CS5 needs to have been completed or you need a good working knowledge of the basic tools in Photoshop and be able to make selections, use the Clone Stamp tool and Healing brushes, and do elementary color correction. You will also need to know how to create a new file folder and locate files on your hard drive.

  Instructional Material Requirements:

  The instructional materials required for this course are included in enrollment and will be available online.

  
  Take a giant leap forward in the way you creatively and productively use Photoshop. This course explores the more advanced features of Photoshop CC including layers, layer masks, Smart Objects, and others that let you re-edit images and create templates that you can edit and use again and again.
  

  Introducing Layers

  Layers add a new world of possibilities to using Photoshop. In this lesson, you'll create, view, and hide layers. Why do layers matter? Well, they open so many opportunities for fine-tuning your images. You can edit a layered image nondestructively, so you don't have to start over if you make a mistake or need to change something.

  Manipulating Layers

  In this lesson, you'll focus on the clues Photoshop gives to explain exactly what you're doing to a layer as you're working. You'll create, move, duplicate, lock, unlock, cut, and paste layers. Knowing this information will let you alter images quickly and nondestructively, and the lock commands will help you prevent others (and yourself!) from accidentally altering your work.

  Introducing Smart Objects

  Take advantage of Smart Objects—the most awesome and significant innovation in Photoshop since the layers feature was introduced. You can place a RAW-format photo (or JPG or TIF) file inside the Smart Object and re-edit it in Camera RAW anytime you want. You'll discover how to crop and resize photos nondestructively using Smart Objects, and you'll love the way they let you make a protected package out of an image.

  More Smart Effects With Smart Objects

  In this lesson, you'll see how you can make an individual layer in an image larger or smaller, rotate it, and use the amazing Warp command. From there, you can reverse your changes anytime you want—if you make them on a Smart Object layer. You can even use filters nondestructively, so long as you apply them to a Smart Object. You'll also create a pear that, when cut open, has an orange inside it.

  Using Adjustment Layers

  Each time you edit the exposure in an image, you lose image quality. But what if there were a way to edit the exposure as much as you wanted and not hurt the quality? There is! An adjustment layer makes no permanent change to the image, and you can stack up these layers as you wish. You won't ever want to apply a regular Levels command or Adjustment command directly to an image again.

  Introducing Layer Masks

  In this lesson, you'll find out about layer masks—another way that Photoshop lets you have your cake and eat it too. If you bring a picture of little Johnny onto a new background image, and you erase all the stuff that was in the background, what happens if you change your mind? You'd better hope you have the original image somewhere, and then you're in for a lot more work. However, if you use a layer mask, you'll keep every pixel that's in the original image and hide the parts of the original that you no longer wish to see.

  Image Restoration and Retouching

  Did the dog eat Grandmother's portrait? Or did time and water do that damage? No matter. Using layers makes it easier than ever before to restore some of your treasured family heritage. Like before, the goal here is nondestructive editing, which means working in layers so that you can always change your mind about a correction without having to begin again.

  Grayscale and Gradient Masking

  What happens if you want to place a person into a swimming pool or the ocean using Photoshop? To make the composite realistic, you need to transition from total opacity above the water line to total transparency below it. You'll learn that skill in this lesson as you work with grayscale and gradient masks. You'll also experiment with vignette edges and other edge effects, plus you'll create a web page header.

  More Mask Techniques

  One of the most common ways to lose sleep while using Photoshop is to try to add a new background behind a model with wispy, flowing hair. Hair and fur have always been the bane of Photoshop users. Photoshop can help, however. You'll learn some new tricks as you explore the commands on the Masks section of the Properties panel.

  Clipping Masks and Layer Groups

  Have you ever wondered how to put images inside text like those old postcards for various cities? It's called a clipping mask, and it's a digital version of spreading glitter onto a paper that has a design drawn in glue—the glitter only sticks to the glue. In this case, the new layers only stick to the base layer in the clipping mask. Making a clipping mask is easy, but it provides one of Photoshop's "wow" moments.

  Luminosity Masking

  Photoshop can use the values in an image to correct the image. That sounds scary and mysterious, but it's actually easy to do. In this lesson, you'll create luminosity masks and use them to correct images and to develop false duotone images and wonderfully creative image composites. This lesson should nurture your creativity and yet give you some solid ways to add punch to an image or to create stunning sepia tones.

  Creating Complex Composites

  In this course, you've created composites in so many ways. But there's still more to learn! In this lesson, you'll create an image that has a different photo in each color channel. You'll use Content-Aware Scale to make unusual adjustments to your image size. You'll try a wonderful stained-glass framing technique. And you'll finish the course with a fun assignment that lets you put together everything you've learned.

  
  

  What you will learn

  • Master the techniques of non-destructive editing so you can re-edit, re-use, and change projects long after they were originally created
  • Learn to create reusable templates for scrapbooking or page layouts
  • Learn how to save every single pixel in your original image
  • Get some tips on how to warp Smart Objects that will make the tabloid newspapers jealous
  • Learn how to make adjustments to your images, such as shadowing and embossing, that can be edited at any time without destroying the original image

  How you will benefit

  • Take a giant leap forward in creativity and productivity with Photoshop
  • Gain more advanced Photoshop skills that can be listed on your resume

  
  

  Katherine Timer is a skilled graphic designer, illustrator, and educator, who has taught for over 15 years as a creative professional. Her extensive experience includes working in medical illustration, graphic design, logo development, branding, and online promotions. She is currently a design specialist for UWorld, a leader in online learning tools, and an instructor at the Art Institute of Dallas. Previously, she taught at Dallas County Community College and the University of North Texas, amongst other institutions. She graduated from the Tyler School of Art with a Bachelor of Fine Art in painting and the Savannah College of Art and Design with a Master of Fine Art in computer art.

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• Intermediate Photoshop CC
• Fee: $115.00
  Dates: 9/15/2021 - 11/6/2021

  REGISTRATION FOR THIS CLASS IS CLOSED. This class is already in session.
  

  Explore the more advanced features of Intermediate Photoshop CC so you can re-edit photos and graphics, resize images, and create reusable page layout templates.
  

  Photoshop is the world's most popular photo-editing program. It's a fun and creative way to alter photographs and prepare them for print or the web. If you're already familiar with Photoshop, this course will help you explore the program's more advanced features.

  Whether you want to use Photoshop to edit photos, design scrapbook pages, or do original artwork, this class will give you the building blocks you need. You'll take a giant leap forward in creativity and productivity—and you'll also have a lot of fun!

  
  

  Requirements:

  Hardware Requirements:

  • This course can be taken on either a PC or Mac.
  • For Macs, a multicore Intel processor with 64-bit support.

  Software Requirements:

  • PC: Windows 8 or later.
  • Mac: macOS 10.6 or later.
  • Browser: The latest version of Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox are preferred. Microsoft Edge and Safari are also compatible.
  • Adobe Photoshop CC (not included in enrollment).
  • Adobe Creative Cloud (not included in enrollment; either the full version or the Photography special is acceptable). You may also use the 30-day free trial software provided by Adobe, but if you do, you must wait until the relevant lesson of the course to install it and actually begin to work through the course, otherwise your trial will end before the course is over.
  • Adobe Acrobat Reader.
  • Software must be installed and fully operational before the course begins.

  Other:

  • Email capabilities and access to a personal email account.

  Prerequisites:

  Introduction to Photoshop CS3, CS4, or CS5 needs to have been completed or you need a good working knowledge of the basic tools in Photoshop and be able to make selections, use the Clone Stamp tool and Healing brushes, and do elementary color correction. You will also need to know how to create a new file folder and locate files on your hard drive.

  Instructional Material Requirements:

  The instructional materials required for this course are included in enrollment and will be available online.

  
  Take a giant leap forward in the way you creatively and productively use Photoshop. This course explores the more advanced features of Photoshop CC including layers, layer masks, Smart Objects, and others that let you re-edit images and create templates that you can edit and use again and again.
  

  Introducing Layers

  Layers add a new world of possibilities to using Photoshop. In this lesson, you'll create, view, and hide layers. Why do layers matter? Well, they open so many opportunities for fine-tuning your images. You can edit a layered image nondestructively, so you don't have to start over if you make a mistake or need to change something.

  Manipulating Layers

  In this lesson, you'll focus on the clues Photoshop gives to explain exactly what you're doing to a layer as you're working. You'll create, move, duplicate, lock, unlock, cut, and paste layers. Knowing this information will let you alter images quickly and nondestructively, and the lock commands will help you prevent others (and yourself!) from accidentally altering your work.

  Introducing Smart Objects

  Take advantage of Smart Objects—the most awesome and significant innovation in Photoshop since the layers feature was introduced. You can place a RAW-format photo (or JPG or TIF) file inside the Smart Object and re-edit it in Camera RAW anytime you want. You'll discover how to crop and resize photos nondestructively using Smart Objects, and you'll love the way they let you make a protected package out of an image.

  More Smart Effects With Smart Objects

  In this lesson, you'll see how you can make an individual layer in an image larger or smaller, rotate it, and use the amazing Warp command. From there, you can reverse your changes anytime you want—if you make them on a Smart Object layer. You can even use filters nondestructively, so long as you apply them to a Smart Object. You'll also create a pear that, when cut open, has an orange inside it.

  Using Adjustment Layers

  Each time you edit the exposure in an image, you lose image quality. But what if there were a way to edit the exposure as much as you wanted and not hurt the quality? There is! An adjustment layer makes no permanent change to the image, and you can stack up these layers as you wish. You won't ever want to apply a regular Levels command or Adjustment command directly to an image again.

  Introducing Layer Masks

  In this lesson, you'll find out about layer masks—another way that Photoshop lets you have your cake and eat it too. If you bring a picture of little Johnny onto a new background image, and you erase all the stuff that was in the background, what happens if you change your mind? You'd better hope you have the original image somewhere, and then you're in for a lot more work. However, if you use a layer mask, you'll keep every pixel that's in the original image and hide the parts of the original that you no longer wish to see.

  Image Restoration and Retouching

  Did the dog eat Grandmother's portrait? Or did time and water do that damage? No matter. Using layers makes it easier than ever before to restore some of your treasured family heritage. Like before, the goal here is nondestructive editing, which means working in layers so that you can always change your mind about a correction without having to begin again.

  Grayscale and Gradient Masking

  What happens if you want to place a person into a swimming pool or the ocean using Photoshop? To make the composite realistic, you need to transition from total opacity above the water line to total transparency below it. You'll learn that skill in this lesson as you work with grayscale and gradient masks. You'll also experiment with vignette edges and other edge effects, plus you'll create a web page header.

  More Mask Techniques

  One of the most common ways to lose sleep while using Photoshop is to try to add a new background behind a model with wispy, flowing hair. Hair and fur have always been the bane of Photoshop users. Photoshop can help, however. You'll learn some new tricks as you explore the commands on the Masks section of the Properties panel.

  Clipping Masks and Layer Groups

  Have you ever wondered how to put images inside text like those old postcards for various cities? It's called a clipping mask, and it's a digital version of spreading glitter onto a paper that has a design drawn in glue—the glitter only sticks to the glue. In this case, the new layers only stick to the base layer in the clipping mask. Making a clipping mask is easy, but it provides one of Photoshop's "wow" moments.

  Luminosity Masking

  Photoshop can use the values in an image to correct the image. That sounds scary and mysterious, but it's actually easy to do. In this lesson, you'll create luminosity masks and use them to correct images and to develop false duotone images and wonderfully creative image composites. This lesson should nurture your creativity and yet give you some solid ways to add punch to an image or to create stunning sepia tones.

  Creating Complex Composites

  In this course, you've created composites in so many ways. But there's still more to learn! In this lesson, you'll create an image that has a different photo in each color channel. You'll use Content-Aware Scale to make unusual adjustments to your image size. You'll try a wonderful stained-glass framing technique. And you'll finish the course with a fun assignment that lets you put together everything you've learned.

  
  

  What you will learn

  • Master the techniques of non-destructive editing so you can re-edit, re-use, and change projects long after they were originally created
  • Learn to create reusable templates for scrapbooking or page layouts
  • Learn how to save every single pixel in your original image
  • Get some tips on how to warp Smart Objects that will make the tabloid newspapers jealous
  • Learn how to make adjustments to your images, such as shadowing and embossing, that can be edited at any time without destroying the original image

  How you will benefit

  • Take a giant leap forward in creativity and productivity with Photoshop
  • Gain more advanced Photoshop skills that can be listed on your resume

  
  

  Katherine Timer is a skilled graphic designer, illustrator, and educator, who has taught for over 15 years as a creative professional. Her extensive experience includes working in medical illustration, graphic design, logo development, branding, and online promotions. She is currently a design specialist for UWorld, a leader in online learning tools, and an instructor at the Art Institute of Dallas. Previously, she taught at Dallas County Community College and the University of North Texas, amongst other institutions. She graduated from the Tyler School of Art with a Bachelor of Fine Art in painting and the Savannah College of Art and Design with a Master of Fine Art in computer art.

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• Intermediate Photoshop CS5
• Fee: $115.00
  Dates: 8/18/2021 - 10/9/2021

  REGISTRATION FOR THIS CLASS IS CLOSED. This class is already in session.
  

  Take your Adobe Photoshop CS5 skills to the next level by mastering layers, layer masks, Smart Objects, and other advanced features that let you re-edit images easily long after you create them.
  

  Photoshop is the world's most popular photo-editing program. It's a fun and creative way to alter photographs and prepare them for print or the web. If you're already familiar with Photoshop, this course will help you explore the program's more advanced features.

  Whether you want to use Photoshop to edit photos, design scrapbook pages, or do original artwork, this class will give you the building blocks you need. You'll take a giant leap forward in creativity and productivity—and you'll also have a lot of fun!

  
  

  Requirements:

  Hardware Requirements:

  • This course can be taken on either a PC or Mac.

  Software Requirements:

  • PC: Windows 8 or later.
  • Mac: macOS 10.6 or later.
  • Browser: The latest version of Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox are preferred. Microsoft Edge and Safari are also compatible.
  • You will need Adobe Photoshop CS5 for Windows or Adobe Photoshop CS5 for macOS (not included in enrollment). This can be part of the Creative Suite in Standard or Extended editions or it can be a standalone version of either Standard or Extended. However, no features from the Extended version will be taught. You may also use the 30-day free trial software provided by Adobe, but if you do, you must wait until the relevant lesson of the course to install it and actually begin to work through the course, otherwise your trial will end before the course is over. You can also obtain a one or two-month subscription for the product at a cost of $49.00 per month. This allows you to use the demo for one month if you like and then buy a one-month subscription so you can take the course for its full length.
  • Adobe Acrobat Reader.
  • Software must be installed and fully operational before the course begins.

  Other:

  • Email capabilities and access to a personal email account.

  Prerequisites:

  You will need to have a working knowledge of the basic tools in Photoshop and be able to make selections, use the Clone Stamp tool and Healing brushes, and do elementary color correction. If you are new to Photoshop, you should start with Introduction to Photoshop CS5. You also will need to know how to create a new file folder and locate files on your hard drive.

  Instructional Material Requirements:

  The instructional materials required for this course are included in enrollment and will be available online.

  
  Learn how to use Photoshop more creatively and productively. This course explores the more advanced features of Photoshop CS5, including layers, layer masks, Smart Objects, and others that let you enhance images and create templates for professional-looking graphics that are print or web ready.
  

  Introducing Layers

  Layers add a new world of possibilities to using Photoshop. In this lesson, you'll create, view, and hide layers. Why do layers matter? Well, they open so many opportunities for fine-tuning your images. You can edit a layered image nondestructively, so you don't have to start over if you make a mistake or need to change something.

  Manipulating Layers

  In this lesson, you'll focus on the clues Photoshop gives to explain exactly what you're doing to a layer as you're working. You'll create, move, duplicate, lock, unlock, cut, and paste layers. Knowing this information will let you alter images quickly and nondestructively, and the lock commands will help you prevent others (and yourself!) from accidentally altering your work.

  Introducing Smart Objects

  Take advantage of Smart Objects—the most awesome and significant innovation in Photoshop since the layers feature was introduced. You can place a RAW-format photo (or JPG or TIF) file inside the Smart Object and re-edit it in Camera RAW anytime you want. You'll discover how to crop and resize photos nondestructively using Smart Objects, and you'll love the way they let you make a protected package out of an image.

  More Smart Effects With Smart Objects

  In this lesson, you'll see how you can make an individual layer in an image larger or smaller, rotate it, and use the amazing Warp command. From there, you can reverse your changes anytime you want—if you make them on a Smart Object layer. You can even use filters nondestructively, so long as you apply them to a Smart Object. You'll also create a pear that, when cut open, has an orange inside it.

  Using Adjustment Layers

  Each time you edit the exposure in an image, you lose image quality. But what if there were a way to edit the exposure as much as you wanted and not hurt the quality? There is! An adjustment layer makes no permanent change to the image, and you can stack up these layers as you wish. You won't ever want to apply a regular Levels command or Adjustment command directly to an image again.

  Introducing Layer Masks

  In this lesson, you'll find out about layer masks—another way that Photoshop lets you have your cake and eat it too. If you bring a picture of little Johnny onto a new background image, and you erase all the stuff that was in the background, what happens if you change your mind? You'd better hope you have the original image somewhere, and then you're in for a lot more work. However, if you use a layer mask, you'll keep every pixel that's in the original image and hide the parts of the original that you no longer wish to see.

  Image Restoration and Retouching

  Did the dog eat Grandmother's portrait? Or did time and water do that damage? No matter. Using layers makes it easier than ever before to restore some of your treasured family heritage. Like before, the goal here is nondestructive editing, which means working in layers so that you can always change your mind about a correction without having to begin again.

  Grayscale and Gradient Masking

  What happens if you want to place a person into a swimming pool or the ocean using Photoshop? To make the composite realistic, you need to transition from total opacity above the water line to total transparency below it. You'll learn that skill in this lesson as you work with grayscale and gradient masks. You'll also experiment with vignette edges and other edge effects, plus you'll create a web page header.

  More Mask Techniques

  One of the most common ways to lose sleep while using Photoshop is to try to add a new background behind a model with wispy, flowing hair. Hair and fur have always been the bane of Photoshop users. Photoshop can help, however. You'll learn some new tricks as you explore the commands on the Masks section of the Properties panel.

  Clipping Masks and Layer Groups

  Have you ever wondered how to put images inside text like those old postcards for various cities? It's called a clipping mask, and it's a digital version of spreading glitter onto a paper that has a design drawn in glue—the glitter only sticks to the glue. In this case, the new layers only stick to the base layer in the clipping mask. Making a clipping mask is easy, but it provides one of Photoshop's "wow" moments.

  Luminosity Masking

  Photoshop can use the values in an image to correct the image. That sounds scary and mysterious, but it's actually easy to do. In this lesson, you'll create luminosity masks and use them to correct images and to develop false duotone images and wonderfully creative image composites. This lesson should nurture your creativity and yet give you some solid ways to add punch to an image or to create stunning sepia tones.

  Creating Complex Composites

  In this course, you've created composites in so many ways. But there's still more to learn! In this lesson, you'll create an image that has a different photo in each color channel. You'll use Content-Aware Scale to make unusual adjustments to your image size. You'll try a wonderful stained-glass framing technique. And you'll finish the course with a fun assignment that lets you put together everything you've learned.

  
  

  What you will learn

  • Master the techniques of non-destructive editing so you can re-edit, re-use, and change projects long after they were originally created
  • Learn to create reusable templates for scrapbooking or page layouts
  • Learn how to save every single pixel in your original image
  • Get some tips on how to warp Smart Objects that will make the tabloid newspapers jealous
  • Learn how to make adjustments to your images, such as shadowing and embossing, that can be edited at any time without destroying the original image

  How you will benefit

  • Take a giant leap forward in creativity and productivity with Photoshop
  • Gain more advanced Photoshop skills that can be listed on your resume

  
  

  Doug Sahlin is an experienced author, photographer, and website designer who has written several bestselling books about photography and applications such as Adobe Flash, Adobe Acrobat, and Adobe Photoshop Lightroom. Doug is President of Superb Images Inc. and a photography instructor for Wyzant. He uses his extensive Photoshop experience to edit images he has created for clients and his fine art images. He also uses Photoshop and Illustrator when designing websites for clients.

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• Intermediate Photoshop CS5
• Fee: $115.00
  Dates: 9/15/2021 - 11/6/2021

  REGISTRATION FOR THIS CLASS IS CLOSED. This class is already in session.
  

  Take your Adobe Photoshop CS5 skills to the next level by mastering layers, layer masks, Smart Objects, and other advanced features that let you re-edit images easily long after you create them.
  

  Photoshop is the world's most popular photo-editing program. It's a fun and creative way to alter photographs and prepare them for print or the web. If you're already familiar with Photoshop, this course will help you explore the program's more advanced features.

  Whether you want to use Photoshop to edit photos, design scrapbook pages, or do original artwork, this class will give you the building blocks you need. You'll take a giant leap forward in creativity and productivity—and you'll also have a lot of fun!

  
  

  Requirements:

  Hardware Requirements:

  • This course can be taken on either a PC or Mac.

  Software Requirements:

  • PC: Windows 8 or later.
  • Mac: macOS 10.6 or later.
  • Browser: The latest version of Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox are preferred. Microsoft Edge and Safari are also compatible.
  • You will need Adobe Photoshop CS5 for Windows or Adobe Photoshop CS5 for macOS (not included in enrollment). This can be part of the Creative Suite in Standard or Extended editions or it can be a standalone version of either Standard or Extended. However, no features from the Extended version will be taught. You may also use the 30-day free trial software provided by Adobe, but if you do, you must wait until the relevant lesson of the course to install it and actually begin to work through the course, otherwise your trial will end before the course is over. You can also obtain a one or two-month subscription for the product at a cost of $49.00 per month. This allows you to use the demo for one month if you like and then buy a one-month subscription so you can take the course for its full length.
  • Adobe Acrobat Reader.
  • Software must be installed and fully operational before the course begins.

  Other:

  • Email capabilities and access to a personal email account.

  Prerequisites:

  You will need to have a working knowledge of the basic tools in Photoshop and be able to make selections, use the Clone Stamp tool and Healing brushes, and do elementary color correction. If you are new to Photoshop, you should start with Introduction to Photoshop CS5. You also will need to know how to create a new file folder and locate files on your hard drive.

  Instructional Material Requirements:

  The instructional materials required for this course are included in enrollment and will be available online.

  
  Learn how to use Photoshop more creatively and productively. This course explores the more advanced features of Photoshop CS5, including layers, layer masks, Smart Objects, and others that let you enhance images and create templates for professional-looking graphics that are print or web ready.
  

  Introducing Layers

  Layers add a new world of possibilities to using Photoshop. In this lesson, you'll create, view, and hide layers. Why do layers matter? Well, they open so many opportunities for fine-tuning your images. You can edit a layered image nondestructively, so you don't have to start over if you make a mistake or need to change something.

  Manipulating Layers

  In this lesson, you'll focus on the clues Photoshop gives to explain exactly what you're doing to a layer as you're working. You'll create, move, duplicate, lock, unlock, cut, and paste layers. Knowing this information will let you alter images quickly and nondestructively, and the lock commands will help you prevent others (and yourself!) from accidentally altering your work.

  Introducing Smart Objects

  Take advantage of Smart Objects—the most awesome and significant innovation in Photoshop since the layers feature was introduced. You can place a RAW-format photo (or JPG or TIF) file inside the Smart Object and re-edit it in Camera RAW anytime you want. You'll discover how to crop and resize photos nondestructively using Smart Objects, and you'll love the way they let you make a protected package out of an image.

  More Smart Effects With Smart Objects

  In this lesson, you'll see how you can make an individual layer in an image larger or smaller, rotate it, and use the amazing Warp command. From there, you can reverse your changes anytime you want—if you make them on a Smart Object layer. You can even use filters nondestructively, so long as you apply them to a Smart Object. You'll also create a pear that, when cut open, has an orange inside it.

  Using Adjustment Layers

  Each time you edit the exposure in an image, you lose image quality. But what if there were a way to edit the exposure as much as you wanted and not hurt the quality? There is! An adjustment layer makes no permanent change to the image, and you can stack up these layers as you wish. You won't ever want to apply a regular Levels command or Adjustment command directly to an image again.

  Introducing Layer Masks

  In this lesson, you'll find out about layer masks—another way that Photoshop lets you have your cake and eat it too. If you bring a picture of little Johnny onto a new background image, and you erase all the stuff that was in the background, what happens if you change your mind? You'd better hope you have the original image somewhere, and then you're in for a lot more work. However, if you use a layer mask, you'll keep every pixel that's in the original image and hide the parts of the original that you no longer wish to see.

  Image Restoration and Retouching

  Did the dog eat Grandmother's portrait? Or did time and water do that damage? No matter. Using layers makes it easier than ever before to restore some of your treasured family heritage. Like before, the goal here is nondestructive editing, which means working in layers so that you can always change your mind about a correction without having to begin again.

  Grayscale and Gradient Masking

  What happens if you want to place a person into a swimming pool or the ocean using Photoshop? To make the composite realistic, you need to transition from total opacity above the water line to total transparency below it. You'll learn that skill in this lesson as you work with grayscale and gradient masks. You'll also experiment with vignette edges and other edge effects, plus you'll create a web page header.

  More Mask Techniques

  One of the most common ways to lose sleep while using Photoshop is to try to add a new background behind a model with wispy, flowing hair. Hair and fur have always been the bane of Photoshop users. Photoshop can help, however. You'll learn some new tricks as you explore the commands on the Masks section of the Properties panel.

  Clipping Masks and Layer Groups

  Have you ever wondered how to put images inside text like those old postcards for various cities? It's called a clipping mask, and it's a digital version of spreading glitter onto a paper that has a design drawn in glue—the glitter only sticks to the glue. In this case, the new layers only stick to the base layer in the clipping mask. Making a clipping mask is easy, but it provides one of Photoshop's "wow" moments.

  Luminosity Masking

  Photoshop can use the values in an image to correct the image. That sounds scary and mysterious, but it's actually easy to do. In this lesson, you'll create luminosity masks and use them to correct images and to develop false duotone images and wonderfully creative image composites. This lesson should nurture your creativity and yet give you some solid ways to add punch to an image or to create stunning sepia tones.

  Creating Complex Composites

  In this course, you've created composites in so many ways. But there's still more to learn! In this lesson, you'll create an image that has a different photo in each color channel. You'll use Content-Aware Scale to make unusual adjustments to your image size. You'll try a wonderful stained-glass framing technique. And you'll finish the course with a fun assignment that lets you put together everything you've learned.

  
  

  What you will learn

  • Master the techniques of non-destructive editing so you can re-edit, re-use, and change projects long after they were originally created
  • Learn to create reusable templates for scrapbooking or page layouts
  • Learn how to save every single pixel in your original image
  • Get some tips on how to warp Smart Objects that will make the tabloid newspapers jealous
  • Learn how to make adjustments to your images, such as shadowing and embossing, that can be edited at any time without destroying the original image

  How you will benefit

  • Take a giant leap forward in creativity and productivity with Photoshop
  • Gain more advanced Photoshop skills that can be listed on your resume

  
  

  Doug Sahlin is an experienced author, photographer, and website designer who has written several bestselling books about photography and applications such as Adobe Flash, Adobe Acrobat, and Adobe Photoshop Lightroom. Doug is President of Superb Images Inc. and a photography instructor for Wyzant. He uses his extensive Photoshop experience to edit images he has created for clients and his fine art images. He also uses Photoshop and Illustrator when designing websites for clients.

  Show Description

  
  

• Intermediate Photoshop CS6
• Fee: $115.00
  Dates: 8/18/2021 - 10/9/2021

  REGISTRATION FOR THIS CLASS IS CLOSED. This class is already in session.
  

  Extend your Photoshop knowledge and learn how to enhance graphics by using layers, layer masks, and other advanced photo-editing features.
  

  Photoshop is the world's most popular photo-editing program. It's a fun and creative way to alter photographs and prepare them for print or the web. If you're already familiar with Photoshop, this course will help you explore the program's more advanced features.

  Whether you want to use Photoshop to edit photos, design scrapbook pages, or do original artwork, this class will give you the building blocks you need. You'll take a giant leap forward in creativity and productivity—and you'll also have a lot of fun!

  
  

  Requirements:

  Hardware Requirements:

  • This course can be taken on either a PC or Mac.

  Software Requirements:

  • PC: Windows 8 or later.
  • Mac: macOS 10.7 or later.
  • Browser: The latest version of Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox are preferred. Microsoft Edge and Safari are also compatible.
  • Adobe Photoshop CS6 (not included in enrollment). It can be part of the Creative Suite 6 in Standard or Extended or Cloud editions or it can be a standalone version of either Standard or Extended. No features from the Extended version will be taught, however. You may also use the 30-day free trial software provided by Adobe, but if you do, you must wait until the relevant lesson of the course to install it and actually begin to work through the course, otherwise your trial will end before the course is over.
  • Adobe Acrobat Reader.
  • Software must be installed and fully operational before the course begins.

  Other:

  • Email capabilities and access to a personal email account.

  Prerequisites:

  You need to have completed Introduction to Photoshop CS3, CS4, CS5, or CS6. If you have not taken one of these courses, you need to have a good working knowledge of the basic tools in Photoshop and be able to make selections, use the Clone Stamp tool and Healing brushes, and do elementary color correction. You need to know how to create a new file folder and locate files on your hard drive.

  Instructional Material Requirements:

  The instructional materials required for this course are included in enrollment and will be available online.

  
  Gain skills using Photoshop that will allow you to be more productive and creative. Discover more advanced features of Photoshop CS6 including layers, layer masks, Smart Objects, and others in this hands-on course that prepares you to create images that are ready for print or the web.
  

  Introducing Layers

  Layers add a new world of possibilities to using Photoshop. In this lesson, you'll create, view, and hide layers. Why do layers matter? Well, they open so many opportunities for fine-tuning your images. You can edit a layered image nondestructively, so you don't have to start over if you make a mistake or need to change something.

  Manipulating Layers

  In this lesson, you'll focus on the clues Photoshop gives to explain exactly what you're doing to a layer as you're working. You'll create, move, duplicate, lock, unlock, cut, and paste layers. Knowing this information will let you alter images quickly and nondestructively, and the lock commands will help you prevent others (and yourself!) from accidentally altering your work.

  Introducing Smart Objects

  Take advantage of Smart Objects—the most awesome and significant innovation in Photoshop since the layers feature was introduced. You can place a RAW-format photo (or JPG or TIF) file inside the Smart Object and re-edit it in Camera RAW anytime you want. You'll discover how to crop and resize photos nondestructively using Smart Objects, and you'll love the way they let you make a protected package out of an image.

  More Smart Effects With Smart Objects

  In this lesson, you'll see how you can make an individual layer in an image larger or smaller, rotate it, and use the amazing Warp command. From there, you can reverse your changes anytime you want—if you make them on a Smart Object layer. You can even use filters nondestructively, so long as you apply them to a Smart Object. You'll also create a pear that, when cut open, has an orange inside it.

  Using Adjustment Layers

  Each time you edit the exposure in an image, you lose image quality. But what if there were a way to edit the exposure as much as you wanted and not hurt the quality? There is! An adjustment layer makes no permanent change to the image, and you can stack up these layers as you wish. You won't ever want to apply a regular Levels command or Adjustment command directly to an image again.

  Introducing Layer Masks

  In this lesson, you'll find out about layer masks—another way that Photoshop lets you have your cake and eat it too. If you bring a picture of little Johnny onto a new background image, and you erase all the stuff that was in the background, what happens if you change your mind? You'd better hope you have the original image somewhere, and then you're in for a lot more work. However, if you use a layer mask, you'll keep every pixel that's in the original image and hide the parts of the original that you no longer wish to see.

  Image Restoration and Retouching

  Did the dog eat Grandmother's portrait? Or did time and water do that damage? No matter. Using layers makes it easier than ever before to restore some of your treasured family heritage. Like before, the goal here is nondestructive editing, which means working in layers so that you can always change your mind about a correction without having to begin again.

  Grayscale and Gradient Masking

  What happens if you want to place a person into a swimming pool or the ocean using Photoshop? To make the composite realistic, you need to transition from total opacity above the water line to total transparency below it. You'll learn that skill in this lesson as you work with grayscale and gradient masks. You'll also experiment with vignette edges and other edge effects, plus you'll create a web page header.

  More Mask Techniques

  One of the most common ways to lose sleep while using Photoshop is to try to add a new background behind a model with wispy, flowing hair. Hair and fur have always been the bane of Photoshop users. Photoshop can help, however. You'll learn some new tricks as you explore the commands on the Masks section of the Properties panel.

  Clipping Masks and Layer Groups

  Have you ever wondered how to put images inside text like those old postcards for various cities? It's called a clipping mask, and it's a digital version of spreading glitter onto a paper that has a design drawn in glue—the glitter only sticks to the glue. In this case, the new layers only stick to the base layer in the clipping mask. Making a clipping mask is easy, but it provides one of Photoshop's "wow" moments.

  Luminosity Masking

  Photoshop can use the values in an image to correct the image. That sounds scary and mysterious, but it's actually easy to do. In this lesson, you'll create luminosity masks and use them to correct images and to develop false duotone images and wonderfully creative image composites. This lesson should nurture your creativity and yet give you some solid ways to add punch to an image or to create stunning sepia tones.

  Creating Complex Composites

  In this course, you've created composites in so many ways. But there's still more to learn! In this lesson, you'll create an image that has a different photo in each color channel. You'll use Content-Aware Scale to make unusual adjustments to your image size. You'll try a wonderful stained-glass framing technique. And you'll finish the course with a fun assignment that lets you put together everything you've learned.

  
  

  What you will learn

  • Master the techniques of non-destructive editing so you can re-edit, re-use, and change projects long after they were originally created
  • Learn to create reusable templates for scrapbooking or page layouts
  • Learn how to save every single pixel in your original image
  • Get some tips on how to warp Smart Objects that will make the tabloid newspapers jealous
  • Learn how to make adjustments to your images, such as shadowing and embossing, that can be edited at any time without destroying the original image

  How you will benefit

  • Take a giant leap forward in creativity and productivity with Photoshop
  • Gain more advanced Photoshop skills that can be listed on your resume

  
  

  Doug Sahlin is an experienced author, photographer, and website designer who has written several bestselling books about photography and applications such as Adobe Flash, Adobe Acrobat, and Adobe Photoshop Lightroom. Doug is President of Superb Images Inc. and a photography instructor for Wyzant. He uses his extensive Photoshop experience to edit images he has created for clients and his fine art images. He also uses Photoshop and Illustrator when designing websites for clients.

  Show Description

  
  

• Intermediate Photoshop CS6
• Fee: $115.00
  Dates: 9/15/2021 - 11/6/2021

  REGISTRATION FOR THIS CLASS IS CLOSED. This class is already in session.
  

  Extend your Photoshop knowledge and learn how to enhance graphics by using layers, layer masks, and other advanced photo-editing features.
  

  Photoshop is the world's most popular photo-editing program. It's a fun and creative way to alter photographs and prepare them for print or the web. If you're already familiar with Photoshop, this course will help you explore the program's more advanced features.

  Whether you want to use Photoshop to edit photos, design scrapbook pages, or do original artwork, this class will give you the building blocks you need. You'll take a giant leap forward in creativity and productivity—and you'll also have a lot of fun!

  
  

  Requirements:

  Hardware Requirements:

  • This course can be taken on either a PC or Mac.

  Software Requirements:

  • PC: Windows 8 or later.
  • Mac: macOS 10.7 or later.
  • Browser: The latest version of Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox are preferred. Microsoft Edge and Safari are also compatible.
  • Adobe Photoshop CS6 (not included in enrollment). It can be part of the Creative Suite 6 in Standard or Extended or Cloud editions or it can be a standalone version of either Standard or Extended. No features from the Extended version will be taught, however. You may also use the 30-day free trial software provided by Adobe, but if you do, you must wait until the relevant lesson of the course to install it and actually begin to work through the course, otherwise your trial will end before the course is over.
  • Adobe Acrobat Reader.
  • Software must be installed and fully operational before the course begins.

  Other:

  • Email capabilities and access to a personal email account.

  Prerequisites:

  You need to have completed Introduction to Photoshop CS3, CS4, CS5, or CS6. If you have not taken one of these courses, you need to have a good working knowledge of the basic tools in Photoshop and be able to make selections, use the Clone Stamp tool and Healing brushes, and do elementary color correction. You need to know how to create a new file folder and locate files on your hard drive.

  Instructional Material Requirements:

  The instructional materials required for this course are included in enrollment and will be available online.

  
  Gain skills using Photoshop that will allow you to be more productive and creative. Discover more advanced features of Photoshop CS6 including layers, layer masks, Smart Objects, and others in this hands-on course that prepares you to create images that are ready for print or the web.
  

  Introducing Layers

  Layers add a new world of possibilities to using Photoshop. In this lesson, you'll create, view, and hide layers. Why do layers matter? Well, they open so many opportunities for fine-tuning your images. You can edit a layered image nondestructively, so you don't have to start over if you make a mistake or need to change something.

  Manipulating Layers

  In this lesson, you'll focus on the clues Photoshop gives to explain exactly what you're doing to a layer as you're working. You'll create, move, duplicate, lock, unlock, cut, and paste layers. Knowing this information will let you alter images quickly and nondestructively, and the lock commands will help you prevent others (and yourself!) from accidentally altering your work.

  Introducing Smart Objects

  Take advantage of Smart Objects—the most awesome and significant innovation in Photoshop since the layers feature was introduced. You can place a RAW-format photo (or JPG or TIF) file inside the Smart Object and re-edit it in Camera RAW anytime you want. You'll discover how to crop and resize photos nondestructively using Smart Objects, and you'll love the way they let you make a protected package out of an image.

  More Smart Effects With Smart Objects

  In this lesson, you'll see how you can make an individual layer in an image larger or smaller, rotate it, and use the amazing Warp command. From there, you can reverse your changes anytime you want—if you make them on a Smart Object layer. You can even use filters nondestructively, so long as you apply them to a Smart Object. You'll also create a pear that, when cut open, has an orange inside it.

  Using Adjustment Layers

  Each time you edit the exposure in an image, you lose image quality. But what if there were a way to edit the exposure as much as you wanted and not hurt the quality? There is! An adjustment layer makes no permanent change to the image, and you can stack up these layers as you wish. You won't ever want to apply a regular Levels command or Adjustment command directly to an image again.

  Introducing Layer Masks

  In this lesson, you'll find out about layer masks—another way that Photoshop lets you have your cake and eat it too. If you bring a picture of little Johnny onto a new background image, and you erase all the stuff that was in the background, what happens if you change your mind? You'd better hope you have the original image somewhere, and then you're in for a lot more work. However, if you use a layer mask, you'll keep every pixel that's in the original image and hide the parts of the original that you no longer wish to see.

  Image Restoration and Retouching

  Did the dog eat Grandmother's portrait? Or did time and water do that damage? No matter. Using layers makes it easier than ever before to restore some of your treasured family heritage. Like before, the goal here is nondestructive editing, which means working in layers so that you can always change your mind about a correction without having to begin again.

  Grayscale and Gradient Masking

  What happens if you want to place a person into a swimming pool or the ocean using Photoshop? To make the composite realistic, you need to transition from total opacity above the water line to total transparency below it. You'll learn that skill in this lesson as you work with grayscale and gradient masks. You'll also experiment with vignette edges and other edge effects, plus you'll create a web page header.

  More Mask Techniques

  One of the most common ways to lose sleep while using Photoshop is to try to add a new background behind a model with wispy, flowing hair. Hair and fur have always been the bane of Photoshop users. Photoshop can help, however. You'll learn some new tricks as you explore the commands on the Masks section of the Properties panel.

  Clipping Masks and Layer Groups

  Have you ever wondered how to put images inside text like those old postcards for various cities? It's called a clipping mask, and it's a digital version of spreading glitter onto a paper that has a design drawn in glue—the glitter only sticks to the glue. In this case, the new layers only stick to the base layer in the clipping mask. Making a clipping mask is easy, but it provides one of Photoshop's "wow" moments.

  Luminosity Masking

  Photoshop can use the values in an image to correct the image. That sounds scary and mysterious, but it's actually easy to do. In this lesson, you'll create luminosity masks and use them to correct images and to develop false duotone images and wonderfully creative image composites. This lesson should nurture your creativity and yet give you some solid ways to add punch to an image or to create stunning sepia tones.

  Creating Complex Composites

  In this course, you've created composites in so many ways. But there's still more to learn! In this lesson, you'll create an image that has a different photo in each color channel. You'll use Content-Aware Scale to make unusual adjustments to your image size. You'll try a wonderful stained-glass framing technique. And you'll finish the course with a fun assignment that lets you put together everything you've learned.

  
  

  What you will learn

  • Master the techniques of non-destructive editing so you can re-edit, re-use, and change projects long after they were originally created
  • Learn to create reusable templates for scrapbooking or page layouts
  • Learn how to save every single pixel in your original image
  • Get some tips on how to warp Smart Objects that will make the tabloid newspapers jealous
  • Learn how to make adjustments to your images, such as shadowing and embossing, that can be edited at any time without destroying the original image

  How you will benefit

  • Take a giant leap forward in creativity and productivity with Photoshop
  • Gain more advanced Photoshop skills that can be listed on your resume

  
  

  Doug Sahlin is an experienced author, photographer, and website designer who has written several bestselling books about photography and applications such as Adobe Flash, Adobe Acrobat, and Adobe Photoshop Lightroom. Doug is President of Superb Images Inc. and a photography instructor for Wyzant. He uses his extensive Photoshop experience to edit images he has created for clients and his fine art images. He also uses Photoshop and Illustrator when designing websites for clients.

  Show Description

  
  

• Introduction to Digital Scrapbooking
• Fee: $100.00
  Dates: 8/18/2021 - 10/9/2021

  REGISTRATION FOR THIS CLASS IS CLOSED. This class is already in session.
  

  Learn how to make the most of your scrapbooking talents and artistic ideas when you combine digital and traditional scrapbooking techniques.
  

  Learn to use digital editing techniques to show off your photos and memorabilia in Introduction to Digital Scrapbooking! Using Photoshop Elements, this course will teach you how to make the most of your scrapbooking talents and artistic ideas when you combine traditional and digital scrapbooking.

  Starting with simple projects, you'll quickly learn how to build pages, use artistic journaling, and produce sophisticated illusions. Photoshop Elements lets you build your own clip art, create frames, and develop multi-layer pages with an endless array of layouts and designs. You'll see how to draw and create your own art, build collages and scrapbooks to share, and work with both color and black and white. If you need to restore or age images—the tools are all available to you. Come take your scrapbooking to a new level!

  
  

  Requirements:

  Hardware Requirements:

  • This course can be taken on either a PC or Mac.
  • This course is written using the Windows version of the software. If you have Mac, you will need to make standard Windows/Mac keystroke conversions which are included in the course material.

  Software Requirements:

  • PC: Windows 8 or later.
  • Mac: macOS 10.6 or later.
  • Browser: The latest version of Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox are preferred. Microsoft Edge and Safari are also compatible.
  • Adobe Photoshop Elements 11 or higher (not included in enrollment). Instructions, screenshots, and examples are based on versions 11, 12, and 13, but later versions, including year-numbered versions like Photoshop Elements 2020, work well with only minor changes for the course.
  • Adobe Acrobat Reader.
  • Software must be installed and fully operational before the course begins.

  Other:

  • Email capabilities and access to a personal email account.

  Prerequisites:

  You should feel comfortable acquiring digital images, either with a digital camera, using images scanned onto CDs, or scanning film prints. Basic computer skills, such as using a mouse, creating and accessing folders, and downloading and saving files will be briefly reviewed in this course, but should be familiar to you.

  Instructional Material Requirements:

  The instructional materials required for this course are included in enrollment and will be available online.

  
  Make the most of your scrapbooking talents to show off your photos and memorabilia with digital scrapbooking. This course provides hands-on experience building scrapbook pages, using artistic journaling, and producing your own artwork with Photoshop Elements.
  

  What Is Digital Scrapbooking?

  Digital editing gives scrapbooking a new level of creativity! In the first lesson, you'll have an opportunity to become familiar with the online classroom, Photoshop Elements 11 (the digital editing software you'll be using in this course), and a number of ways to integrate digital options with traditional scrapbooking. You'll see how to keep your personal style intact while taking advantage of fun and easy techniques to enhance your scrapbooks.

  Journaling

  In this lesson, you'll have an opportunity to experiment with and explore the many options for enhancing text. You'll see how to add color, shape, and styles, along with more advanced techniques like warping text to fit on objects, making circles with words, and transforming images into text. Journaling is an important part of the storytelling process, so it's time to put the words to work!

  Layering

  Whether you're working with scissors and glue or digital images, one of the ways to embellish scrapbook pages is to layer artistic elements. In this, you'll explore Adobe's layers so you can master the ability to build pages with many different pieces to create the look that tells your story best! The lesson will discuss sizing, background images, frames, and piecing together pages with multiple images, text, and clip art.

  Clip Art

  Now that you're comfortable with backgrounds, cropping, text, and layers, it's time to add some pizzazz to your pages! In this lesson, you'll see how to create and use clip art to add personal touches and dimension to your scrapbook. You may be surprised at how many important details you have in your pictures, and with Photoshop Elements, you'll be able to pick those out and use them just where you want them. Creating clip art is fun and easy with the tools in Elements. You'll be a pro by the time you finish this lesson!

  Themed Layouts

  Continuity and strong story lines captivate readers—even in scrapbooks! This lesson focuses on defining themes, using repetitive elements, and sizing enlargements for excellent quality. You'll see how to build two-page layouts, create panoramic images, and use two different techniques for adding frames to your pages.

  Beauty of Black and White

  Bold and beautiful, black-and-white photography leads to a lesson on how to take a classic look and make it modern, timeless, or even old-fashioned. You'll see how to turn color photos into stunning black-and-white images, or how to keep just a portion in color. You'll also explore using gradients to create black-and-white backgrounds to set off color images.

  Creative Illusions

  In this lesson, you'll work a little magic as you learn to create special effects to enhance your backgrounds and pages. You'll even be able to create some of these from nothing! The illusion of texture and dimension is important when building a sophisticated scrapbook, and you'll look at ways to build pages that might just make you wonder if they're real. With the Effects panel, the Filter menu, and some new tricks with layers and layer styles, you'll be amazed at what you can do.

  Bountiful Brushes

  Much like finger painting lets you release your artistic side, Photoshop Elements brushes are full of possibilities for detailed strokes, colors, and patterns—some even paint pictures! You'll see how to use the standard brushes, create and customize your own, and build pages and backgrounds with a variety of styles and patterns.

  Digital Nostalgia

  In this lesson, you'll see how to turn back the hands of time to create pages using restored images and nostalgic pages. You'll also learn how to age a modern photo to match the look of older ones. With the pattern tools in Photoshop Elements, you'll create fabric-like backgrounds and even see how to add a bit of stitching. Digital editing merges the old and the new in surprising ways!

  3D Imagery

  Digital scrapbooking gives you lots of options for creating three-dimensional looks, and in this lesson, you'll see how to use new shortcuts to make this quick and easy. With Photoshop Elements Guided Edit and special filters, you'll be able to create reflections, spheres, and many more effects.

  Digital Drawing

  It's time to draw! You'll be surprised by how creative you can be with Photoshop Elements drawing tools, even if you don't think of yourself as artistic. With the Pencil tool, the Undo option, and the Eraser tool, changes and corrections are easy. You can even remove something and put it back. You'll see how to add line graphics with Wingdings and turn color images into coloring pages, as well as some other drawing techniques you can use to build backgrounds and art for your scrapbook pages.

  Bringing It All Together

  In the last lesson, you'll explore a couple of automatic options in Photoshop Elements to help you finish your scrapbooks quickly. You'll see how to build an automatic collage page from your images and how to upload them to book formats you can print at home or send out to have professionally printed. You'll finish this course with lots of great ideas to finish your scrapbooks and share them with your family and friends!

  
  

  What you will learn

  • Get acquainted with options for combining traditional and digital scrapbooking
  • Learn to build sophisticated pages with multiple artistic elements
  • Examine the options for panoramic layouts, full-page layouts, and recurring themes
  • Explore the options for black-and-white scrapbooking
  • Learn how to use Photoshop Elements to create special effects for scrapbooks
  • Learn to restore images or create nostalgic formats for scrapbooking
  • Explore the automated features of Photoshop Elements that let you create quick pages and books

  How you will benefit

  • Gain confidence in your ability to use Photoshop Elements to create digital scrapbooks for your memories
  • Begin a new hobby in digital scrapbooking
  • Impress friends and family by creating memorabilia artwork in the form of scrapbooks

  
  

  Beverly Richards Schulz is an award-winning photographer and graduate of the New York Institute of Photography. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Legal Studies from UC Berkeley and a master's degree in Adult and Continuing Education. For the past 10 years, Schulz has taught at the University of San Francisco. With more than 15 years teaching experience, she has written over 30 digital photography and digital editing courses. She co-authored the book "Photoshop Elements 14—What's New?"

  Eric Johnson is an experienced digital photographer and editor. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics Education (emphases on Computer Science) from Oregon State University and a Master's in Business Administration from Seattle University. Eric has worked for major software and computer corporations, freelance photography and editing services, and has been working with Beverly Schulz teaching Ed2Go photography courses since 2004. He is her co-author on "Photoshop Elements 14 - What's New?"

  Show Description

  
  

• Introduction to Digital Scrapbooking
• Fee: $100.00
  Dates: 9/15/2021 - 11/6/2021

  REGISTRATION FOR THIS CLASS IS CLOSED. This class is already in session.
  

  Learn how to make the most of your scrapbooking talents and artistic ideas when you combine digital and traditional scrapbooking techniques.
  

  Learn to use digital editing techniques to show off your photos and memorabilia in Introduction to Digital Scrapbooking! Using Photoshop Elements, this course will teach you how to make the most of your scrapbooking talents and artistic ideas when you combine traditional and digital scrapbooking.

  Starting with simple projects, you'll quickly learn how to build pages, use artistic journaling, and produce sophisticated illusions. Photoshop Elements lets you build your own clip art, create frames, and develop multi-layer pages with an endless array of layouts and designs. You'll see how to draw and create your own art, build collages and scrapbooks to share, and work with both color and black and white. If you need to restore or age images—the tools are all available to you. Come take your scrapbooking to a new level!

  
  

  Requirements:

  Hardware Requirements:

  • This course can be taken on either a PC or Mac.
  • This course is written using the Windows version of the software. If you have Mac, you will need to make standard Windows/Mac keystroke conversions which are included in the course material.

  Software Requirements:

  • PC: Windows 8 or later.
  • Mac: macOS 10.6 or later.
  • Browser: The latest version of Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox are preferred. Microsoft Edge and Safari are also compatible.
  • Adobe Photoshop Elements 11 or higher (not included in enrollment). Instructions, screenshots, and examples are based on versions 11, 12, and 13, but later versions, including year-numbered versions like Photoshop Elements 2020, work well with only minor changes for the course.
  • Adobe Acrobat Reader.
  • Software must be installed and fully operational before the course begins.

  Other:

  • Email capabilities and access to a personal email account.

  Prerequisites:

  You should feel comfortable acquiring digital images, either with a digital camera, using images scanned onto CDs, or scanning film prints. Basic computer skills, such as using a mouse, creating and accessing folders, and downloading and saving files will be briefly reviewed in this course, but should be familiar to you.

  Instructional Material Requirements:

  The instructional materials required for this course are included in enrollment and will be available online.

  
  Make the most of your scrapbooking talents to show off your photos and memorabilia with digital scrapbooking. This course provides hands-on experience building scrapbook pages, using artistic journaling, and producing your own artwork with Photoshop Elements.
  

  What Is Digital Scrapbooking?

  Digital editing gives scrapbooking a new level of creativity! In the first lesson, you'll have an opportunity to become familiar with the online classroom, Photoshop Elements 11 (the digital editing software you'll be using in this course), and a number of ways to integrate digital options with traditional scrapbooking. You'll see how to keep your personal style intact while taking advantage of fun and easy techniques to enhance your scrapbooks.

  Journaling

  In this lesson, you'll have an opportunity to experiment with and explore the many options for enhancing text. You'll see how to add color, shape, and styles, along with more advanced techniques like warping text to fit on objects, making circles with words, and transforming images into text. Journaling is an important part of the storytelling process, so it's time to put the words to work!

  Layering

  Whether you're working with scissors and glue or digital images, one of the ways to embellish scrapbook pages is to layer artistic elements. In this, you'll explore Adobe's layers so you can master the ability to build pages with many different pieces to create the look that tells your story best! The lesson will discuss sizing, background images, frames, and piecing together pages with multiple images, text, and clip art.

  Clip Art

  Now that you're comfortable with backgrounds, cropping, text, and layers, it's time to add some pizzazz to your pages! In this lesson, you'll see how to create and use clip art to add personal touches and dimension to your scrapbook. You may be surprised at how many important details you have in your pictures, and with Photoshop Elements, you'll be able to pick those out and use them just where you want them. Creating clip art is fun and easy with the tools in Elements. You'll be a pro by the time you finish this lesson!

  Themed Layouts

  Continuity and strong story lines captivate readers—even in scrapbooks! This lesson focuses on defining themes, using repetitive elements, and sizing enlargements for excellent quality. You'll see how to build two-page layouts, create panoramic images, and use two different techniques for adding frames to your pages.

  Beauty of Black and White

  Bold and beautiful, black-and-white photography leads to a lesson on how to take a classic look and make it modern, timeless, or even old-fashioned. You'll see how to turn color photos into stunning black-and-white images, or how to keep just a portion in color. You'll also explore using gradients to create black-and-white backgrounds to set off color images.

  Creative Illusions

  In this lesson, you'll work a little magic as you learn to create special effects to enhance your backgrounds and pages. You'll even be able to create some of these from nothing! The illusion of texture and dimension is important when building a sophisticated scrapbook, and you'll look at ways to build pages that might just make you wonder if they're real. With the Effects panel, the Filter menu, and some new tricks with layers and layer styles, you'll be amazed at what you can do.

  Bountiful Brushes

  Much like finger painting lets you release your artistic side, Photoshop Elements brushes are full of possibilities for detailed strokes, colors, and patterns—some even paint pictures! You'll see how to use the standard brushes, create and customize your own, and build pages and backgrounds with a variety of styles and patterns.

  Digital Nostalgia

  In this lesson, you'll see how to turn back the hands of time to create pages using restored images and nostalgic pages. You'll also learn how to age a modern photo to match the look of older ones. With the pattern tools in Photoshop Elements, you'll create fabric-like backgrounds and even see how to add a bit of stitching. Digital editing merges the old and the new in surprising ways!

  3D Imagery

  Digital scrapbooking gives you lots of options for creating three-dimensional looks, and in this lesson, you'll see how to use new shortcuts to make this quick and easy. With Photoshop Elements Guided Edit and special filters, you'll be able to create reflections, spheres, and many more effects.

  Digital Drawing

  It's time to draw! You'll be surprised by how creative you can be with Photoshop Elements drawing tools, even if you don't think of yourself as artistic. With the Pencil tool, the Undo option, and the Eraser tool, changes and corrections are easy. You can even remove something and put it back. You'll see how to add line graphics with Wingdings and turn color images into coloring pages, as well as some other drawing techniques you can use to build backgrounds and art for your scrapbook pages.

  Bringing It All Together

  In the last lesson, you'll explore a couple of automatic options in Photoshop Elements to help you finish your scrapbooks quickly. You'll see how to build an automatic collage page from your images and how to upload them to book formats you can print at home or send out to have professionally printed. You'll finish this course with lots of great ideas to finish your scrapbooks and share them with your family and friends!

  
  

  What you will learn

  • Get acquainted with options for combining traditional and digital scrapbooking
  • Learn to build sophisticated pages with multiple artistic elements
  • Examine the options for panoramic layouts, full-page layouts, and recurring themes
  • Explore the options for black-and-white scrapbooking
  • Learn how to use Photoshop Elements to create special effects for scrapbooks
  • Learn to restore images or create nostalgic formats for scrapbooking
  • Explore the automated features of Photoshop Elements that let you create quick pages and books

  How you will benefit

  • Gain confidence in your ability to use Photoshop Elements to create digital scrapbooks for your memories
  • Begin a new hobby in digital scrapbooking
  • Impress friends and family by creating memorabilia artwork in the form of scrapbooks

  
  

  Beverly Richards Schulz is an award-winning photographer and graduate of the New York Institute of Photography. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Legal Studies from UC Berkeley and a master's degree in Adult and Continuing Education. For the past 10 years, Schulz has taught at the University of San Francisco. With more than 15 years teaching experience, she has written over 30 digital photography and digital editing courses. She co-authored the book "Photoshop Elements 14—What's New?"

  Eric Johnson is an experienced digital photographer and editor. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics Education (emphases on Computer Science) from Oregon State University and a Master's in Business Administration from Seattle University. Eric has worked for major software and computer corporations, freelance photography and editing services, and has been working with Beverly Schulz teaching Ed2Go photography courses since 2004. He is her co-author on "Photoshop Elements 14 - What's New?"

  Show Description

  
  

• Introduction to Illustrator CS6
• Fee: $115.00
  Dates: 8/18/2021 - 10/9/2021

  REGISTRATION FOR THIS CLASS IS CLOSED. This class is already in session.
  

  Learn to design and draw vector art, work with shape gradients, and manipulate color images using Adobe Illustrator CS6.
  

  In this course, you will learn to apply color, create shading effects and painterly brushstrokes, and add special effects such as 3D to your drawings. You can also easily move designs back and forth between Photoshop and Illustrator to take advantage of the strengths of both programs.

  Each lesson contains an assignment that challenges both your creativity and your growing skill. The course is designed to let you work at your own level, whether you're just getting started or looking to refresh your Illustrator skills.

  
  

  Requirements:

  Hardware Requirements:

  • This course can be taken on either a PC or Mac.

  Software Requirements:

  • PC: Windows 8 or later.
  • Mac: macOS 10.6 or later.
  • Browser: The latest version of Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox are preferred. Microsoft Edge and Safari are also compatible.
  • Adobe Illustrator CS6 (Adobe Illustrator CC will be supported in the Discussion Areas of the instructor-led learning method only) (not included in enrollment).
  • Adobe Acrobat Reader.
  • Software must be installed and fully operational before the course begins.

  Other:

  • Email capabilities and access to a personal email account.

  Prerequisites:

  There are no prerequisites to take this course.

  Instructional Material Requirements:

  The instructional materials required for this course are included in enrollment and will be available online.

  
  This course includes hands-on lessons and assignments that will challenge your creativity and growing skill as you learn to design and draw vector art, work with shape gradients, and manipulate color images using Adobe Illustrator CS6.
  

  Building an Image

  Even if you're a beginner, you will feel right at home after you take a tour of Adobe Illustrator CS6's work area, toolbox, and panels. This lesson introduces some of Illustrator's fun features like auto-tracing, Live Paint Object, and recoloring.

  Precise Layout Skills and Tools

  This lesson introduces Illustrator's shape tools, which are the first step on your gentle journey toward using the all-important Pen tool. Get ready to draw shapes and combine them to form illustrations.

  Using Color

  Now that you have learned to create shapes, it's time to start playing with color. In this lesson, you will discover how to create your own colors, save them, and apply them. You will also learn about the fabulous Recolor Artwork command and see how you can create and save color harmonies.

  Editing Anchor Points

  Illustrator's magic comes from the anchor points that control all the shapes in an image. In this lesson, you will learn to alter the anchor points on geometric objects and previously created shapes, so you can mold the results into something new.

  Introducing the Pen Tool

  The Pen tool is the basic instrument for creating vector art, and this lesson will teach you how to use it. You already know what corner points and smooth points are and how to edit them. Now, this lesson will show you how to create the different points with the Pen tool as you trace over a template.

  Advanced Drawing With the Pen Tool

  Now that you know how to trace and flip symmetrical objects, it's time to try your new skills with more challenging images. Not all images consist of only one object, nor are they all symmetrical. This lesson focuses on tracing multiple objects in one image and managing the Layers panel.

  Effects, Strokes, and the Appearance Panel

  The Appearance panel is your central monitoring station for making changes to fills, strokes, and effects. In this lesson, you'll learn to create strokes that look hand-drawn or have varying widths—even when you're using a mouse. You'll apply multiple strokes and fills to objects and create Illustrator effects that you can change at any time.

  Working With Shape Gradients

  Gradients are Illustrator's version of an airbrush that can lay down smooth blends of color. You can use gradients on objects (shapes) for backgrounds or for shading. Once you know how to create your own gradients, you can add realism to any image.

  Shading in Illustrator

  One of the key problems for Illustrator users is getting realistic shading into vector objects. The Gradient tool helps, but it has limitations. In the lesson, you will create realistic blends, use a gradient mesh, and use gradients on strokes rather than on objects to create some amazing effects.

  Spirals, Symbols, and 3D

  Did you know that you can change any set of objects (even an embedded raster image) into a symbol? In this lesson, you will create stroke gradient curls to finish the work from earlier. You will also learn about how turning the object into a symbol can speed up Illustrator's performance.

  Patterns and Pattern Brushes

  Patterns are everywhere you look. Illustrator makes it easy to create complex patterns without detailed knowledge of pattern design. You will also practice using the patterns as the basis for pattern brushes.

  Typography and Design

  Did you know that you create fonts for specific images? This lesson explores the basics of typography while you learn to use the Type tool. You will discover how to fill a shape with text and how to flow text along paths and around shapes.

  
  

  What you will learn

  • Learn to apply and work with color
  • Gain the techniques you need to produce stunning vector graphics
  • Create shading effects and painterly brushstrokes, and add special effects such as 3D to your drawings
  • Learn to use the pattern tool to create complex patterns with ease
  • Master the ability to create your own font

  How you will benefit

  • Open the door to new job opportunities as a graphic artist
  • Gain confidence in your ability to create stunning graphics
  • Work at your own skill level and get the most out of the course material

  
  

  Doug Sahlin is an experienced author, photographer, and website designer who has written several bestselling books about photography and applications such as Adobe Flash, Adobe Acrobat, and Adobe Photoshop Lightroom. Doug is President of Superb Images Inc. and a photography instructor for Wyzant. He uses his extensive Photoshop experience to edit images he has created for clients and his fine art images. He also uses Photoshop and Illustrator when designing websites for clients.

  Show Description

  
  

• Introduction to Illustrator CS6
• Fee: $115.00
  Dates: 9/15/2021 - 11/6/2021

  REGISTRATION FOR THIS CLASS IS CLOSED. This class is already in session.
  

  Learn to design and draw vector art, work with shape gradients, and manipulate color images using Adobe Illustrator CS6.
  

  In this course, you will learn to apply color, create shading effects and painterly brushstrokes, and add special effects such as 3D to your drawings. You can also easily move designs back and forth between Photoshop and Illustrator to take advantage of the strengths of both programs.

  Each lesson contains an assignment that challenges both your creativity and your growing skill. The course is designed to let you work at your own level, whether you're just getting started or looking to refresh your Illustrator skills.

  
  

  Requirements:

  Hardware Requirements:

  • This course can be taken on either a PC or Mac.

  Software Requirements:

  • PC: Windows 8 or later.
  • Mac: macOS 10.6 or later.
  • Browser: The latest version of Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox are preferred. Microsoft Edge and Safari are also compatible.
  • Adobe Illustrator CS6 (Adobe Illustrator CC will be supported in the Discussion Areas of the instructor-led learning method only) (not included in enrollment).
  • Adobe Acrobat Reader.
  • Software must be installed and fully operational before the course begins.

  Other:

  • Email capabilities and access to a personal email account.

  Prerequisites:

  There are no prerequisites to take this course.

  Instructional Material Requirements:

  The instructional materials required for this course are included in enrollment and will be available online.

  
  This course includes hands-on lessons and assignments that will challenge your creativity and growing skill as you learn to design and draw vector art, work with shape gradients, and manipulate color images using Adobe Illustrator CS6.
  

  Building an Image

  Even if you're a beginner, you will feel right at home after you take a tour of Adobe Illustrator CS6's work area, toolbox, and panels. This lesson introduces some of Illustrator's fun features like auto-tracing, Live Paint Object, and recoloring.

  Precise Layout Skills and Tools

  This lesson introduces Illustrator's shape tools, which are the first step on your gentle journey toward using the all-important Pen tool. Get ready to draw shapes and combine them to form illustrations.

  Using Color

  Now that you have learned to create shapes, it's time to start playing with color. In this lesson, you will discover how to create your own colors, save them, and apply them. You will also learn about the fabulous Recolor Artwork command and see how you can create and save color harmonies.

  Editing Anchor Points

  Illustrator's magic comes from the anchor points that control all the shapes in an image. In this lesson, you will learn to alter the anchor points on geometric objects and previously created shapes, so you can mold the results into something new.

  Introducing the Pen Tool

  The Pen tool is the basic instrument for creating vector art, and this lesson will teach you how to use it. You already know what corner points and smooth points are and how to edit them. Now, this lesson will show you how to create the different points with the Pen tool as you trace over a template.

  Advanced Drawing With the Pen Tool

  Now that you know how to trace and flip symmetrical objects, it's time to try your new skills with more challenging images. Not all images consist of only one object, nor are they all symmetrical. This lesson focuses on tracing multiple objects in one image and managing the Layers panel.

  Effects, Strokes, and the Appearance Panel

  The Appearance panel is your central monitoring station for making changes to fills, strokes, and effects. In this lesson, you'll learn to create strokes that look hand-drawn or have varying widths—even when you're using a mouse. You'll apply multiple strokes and fills to objects and create Illustrator effects that you can change at any time.

  Working With Shape Gradients

  Gradients are Illustrator's version of an airbrush that can lay down smooth blends of color. You can use gradients on objects (shapes) for backgrounds or for shading. Once you know how to create your own gradients, you can add realism to any image.

  Shading in Illustrator

  One of the key problems for Illustrator users is getting realistic shading into vector objects. The Gradient tool helps, but it has limitations. In the lesson, you will create realistic blends, use a gradient mesh, and use gradients on strokes rather than on objects to create some amazing effects.

  Spirals, Symbols, and 3D

  Did you know that you can change any set of objects (even an embedded raster image) into a symbol? In this lesson, you will create stroke gradient curls to finish the work from earlier. You will also learn about how turning the object into a symbol can speed up Illustrator's performance.

  Patterns and Pattern Brushes

  Patterns are everywhere you look. Illustrator makes it easy to create complex patterns without detailed knowledge of pattern design. You will also practice using the patterns as the basis for pattern brushes.

  Typography and Design

  Did you know that you create fonts for specific images? This lesson explores the basics of typography while you learn to use the Type tool. You will discover how to fill a shape with text and how to flow text along paths and around shapes.

  
  

  What you will learn

  • Learn to apply and work with color
  • Gain the techniques you need to produce stunning vector graphics
  • Create shading effects and painterly brushstrokes, and add special effects such as 3D to your drawings
  • Learn to use the pattern tool to create complex patterns with ease
  • Master the ability to create your own font

  How you will benefit

  • Open the door to new job opportunities as a graphic artist
  • Gain confidence in your ability to create stunning graphics
  • Work at your own skill level and get the most out of the course material

  
  

  Doug Sahlin is an experienced author, photographer, and website designer who has written several bestselling books about photography and applications such as Adobe Flash, Adobe Acrobat, and Adobe Photoshop Lightroom. Doug is President of Superb Images Inc. and a photography instructor for Wyzant. He uses his extensive Photoshop experience to edit images he has created for clients and his fine art images. He also uses Photoshop and Illustrator when designing websites for clients.

  Show Description

  
  

• Introduction to InDesign CC
• Fee: $115.00
  Dates: 8/18/2021 - 10/9/2021

  REGISTRATION FOR THIS CLASS IS CLOSED. This class is already in session.
  

  Learn how to use Adobe InDesign CC to create professional-quality letterhead, brochures, forms, eBooks, business materials and more.
  

  Have you ever seen a terrific-looking brochure or newsletter and wondered how it was made? Chances are the designer used Adobe InDesign CC, the industry-standard desktop publishing software now available through the Creative Cloud.

  In each lesson, you will learn an important aspect of InDesign CC and prepare a range of print and online products for a fictional company. You will get dozens of files to work with, including a partially completed InDesign document used to start each lesson. Then you will use the downloaded graphics, images, fonts, and other content to complete the project. To check your work or troubleshoot any problems you encounter, you will always get a copy of the finished InDesign project file.

  Lesson by lesson, you will discover how the program features relate to producing actual usable documents. You will explore the best ways to create different types of material, how to reuse items such as colors and artwork, and how to produce publications for different page sizes and devices. You will come away knowing how to use this popular page layout software to design and create professional-quality letterhead, business cards, brochures, forms, interactive PDF files, an eBook, and more.

  
  

  Requirements:

  Hardware Requirements:

  • This course can be taken on either a PC or Mac.

  Software Requirements:

  • PC: Windows 8 or later.
  • Mac: macOS 10.7 or later.
  • Browser: The latest version of Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox are preferred. Microsoft Edge and Safari are also compatible.
  • Adobe InDesign CS6 (Windows), Adobe CS6 Design and Web Premium (Windows), Adobe CS6 Master Collection (Windows), InDesign CS6 (Mac), Adobe CS6 Design and Web Premium (Mac), Adobe CS6 Master Collection (Mac), or Adobe InDesign CC Student or Retail versions (Mac or Windows). Older versions of Adobe InDesign are also applicable, including all versions of Adobe InDesign CS5 and CS4 (not included in enrollment).
  • Adobe Acrobat Reader.
  • Software must be installed and fully operational before the course begins.

  Other:

  • Email capabilities and access to a personal email account.

  Prerequisites:

  There are no prerequisites to take this course.

  Instructional Material Requirements:

  The instructional materials required for this course are included in enrollment and will be available online.

  
  Learn how to use Adobe InDesign CC software to create professional-quality letterhead, brochures, forms, eBooks, business materials and more. This course uses hands-on exercises and expert instruction to help you discover how the program features relate to producing actual usable documents.
  

  Making Your Way Around InDesign CC

  Wouldn't it be terrific if you could use one program to create all the different types of print materials—such as letterhead, forms, and even brochures and business cards? Well, you can. This first lesson introduces the different types of content you can produce with InDesign's workspace and tools. And then you will start working on your first project—a logo for a fictional business.

  Setting Up a New Document

  This lesson focuses on starting and saving a new print document. What's one of the most common types of print documents? If you said "letterhead," you would be right and well on your way to this lesson's project. By the end of the lesson, you will know how to choose settings for a new file, add background images, and organize your content to create a custom letterhead.

  Organizing Objects on a Layout

  Organization is a key ingredient in successful work of any kind, and it's critical to successfully using InDesign. This lesson introduces organizing documents in two ways. In the process, you will complete three projects: a sheet of address stickers, a sheet of business cards, and a reusable business card template.

  Setting Up a Multipage Document

  Many of your projects will use multiple pages with different layouts. Designing a catalog layout is the perfect way to learn these skills, and that's what this lesson focuses on. You will see how to add a graphic into an existing frame, as well as how to add content instantly using a file called a snippet.

  Adding, Editing, and Threading Text

  Managing text in precise and interesting ways is one of the big advantages of working with InDesign rather than a word-processing program. In this lesson, you will start a two-page brochure project that will take you two lessons to complete.

  Importing Graphics and Images

  The two key elements in any print project are, of course, text and images. This lesson concludes your two-page brochure project. You will learn different techniques for working with images, such as adding them to the page, adjusting their positions, and coordinating their sizes.

  Drawing and Working With Shapes

  You might be surprised to learn that InDesign provides you with some of the same sophisticated drawing tools that you will find in Adobe Illustrator. In this lesson, you will learn how to work with some of the drawing tools to design a poster for a fashion show.

  Managing and Applying Color

  Did you know that your eyes can see over 16 million different colors? It's true! Fortunately, you don't have to work with that many colors in InDesign. In this lesson, you will learn the best methods for choosing, naming, and organizing colors for your greeting card project.

  Designing Tables and Creating Forms

  When you need to display easy-to-read information in your publication, it's time to use a table. InDesign offers numerous tools for designing and formatting tables while ensuring your content coordinates with other documents. You will see how this works in this lesson when you build a table for an invoice form.

  Storing Text and Color Information

  Recycling doesn't just apply to physical items. In this lesson, you will learn how to use recycling in InDesign to complete a newsletter project. As you modify colors and styles from previous lessons to create new styles, you will also reuse a lot of the tools and skills you learned in previous lessons.

  Creating and Distributing a Complex Document

  InDesign provides many options for exporting, reusing, and printing a document. In this lesson, you will design a postcard using special fonts, colors, and image layout features. By the time you finish, you will know how to export a publication and print directly from your desktop.

  Working with Color Separations, Special Layouts, and E-Books

  In the final lesson, you will test InDesign's versatility. First, you will use a two-color version of the business cards used previously to delve into color separations—a common method of preparing a file for a professional print shop. Finally, you will round out the course by creating an e-book.

  
  

  What you will learn

  • Learn everything you need to know to successfully use this popular page layout software
  • Gain hands-on experience as you use graphics, images, fonts, and other content to complete projects
  • Check your work or troubleshoot any problems you encounter with the finished InDesign project files explore the best ways to create different types of materials
  • Explore the best ways to create different types of materials
  • Learn how to produce publications for different page sizes and devices

  How you will benefit

  • Feel confident using InDesign to create professional-quality business publications
  • Gain the skills you need for a great new hobby and way to express your creativity
  • Open the door to new freelance and employment opportunities as a designer of business publications

  
  

  Donna Baker is an educator, learning designer, and technical editor with more than 15 years of experience creating instructional materials. Donna started her career instructing and designing content for health and medical classes. She has since branched out to teaching courses on professional design and publishing tools. She is Adobe Certified Expert and Adobe Community Expert.

  Show Description

  
  

• Introduction to InDesign CC
• Fee: $115.00
  Dates: 9/15/2021 - 11/6/2021

  REGISTRATION FOR THIS CLASS IS CLOSED. This class is already in session.
  

  Learn how to use Adobe InDesign CC to create professional-quality letterhead, brochures, forms, eBooks, business materials and more.
  

  Have you ever seen a terrific-looking brochure or newsletter and wondered how it was made? Chances are the designer used Adobe InDesign CC, the industry-standard desktop publishing software now available through the Creative Cloud.

  In each lesson, you will learn an important aspect of InDesign CC and prepare a range of print and online products for a fictional company. You will get dozens of files to work with, including a partially completed InDesign document used to start each lesson. Then you will use the downloaded graphics, images, fonts, and other content to complete the project. To check your work or troubleshoot any problems you encounter, you will always get a copy of the finished InDesign project file.

  Lesson by lesson, you will discover how the program features relate to producing actual usable documents. You will explore the best ways to create different types of material, how to reuse items such as colors and artwork, and how to produce publications for different page sizes and devices. You will come away knowing how to use this popular page layout software to design and create professional-quality letterhead, business cards, brochures, forms, interactive PDF files, an eBook, and more.

  
  

  Requirements:

  Hardware Requirements:

  • This course can be taken on either a PC or Mac.

  Software Requirements:

  • PC: Windows 8 or later.
  • Mac: macOS 10.7 or later.
  • Browser: The latest version of Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox are preferred. Microsoft Edge and Safari are also compatible.
  • Adobe InDesign CS6 (Windows), Adobe CS6 Design and Web Premium (Windows), Adobe CS6 Master Collection (Windows), InDesign CS6 (Mac), Adobe CS6 Design and Web Premium (Mac), Adobe CS6 Master Collection (Mac), or Adobe InDesign CC Student or Retail versions (Mac or Windows). Older versions of Adobe InDesign are also applicable, including all versions of Adobe InDesign CS5 and CS4 (not included in enrollment).
  • Adobe Acrobat Reader.
  • Software must be installed and fully operational before the course begins.

  Other:

  • Email capabilities and access to a personal email account.

  Prerequisites:

  There are no prerequisites to take this course.

  Instructional Material Requirements:

  The instructional materials required for this course are included in enrollment and will be available online.

  
  Learn how to use Adobe InDesign CC software to create professional-quality letterhead, brochures, forms, eBooks, business materials and more. This course uses hands-on exercises and expert instruction to help you discover how the program features relate to producing actual usable documents.
  

  Making Your Way Around InDesign CC

  Wouldn't it be terrific if you could use one program to create all the different types of print materials—such as letterhead, forms, and even brochures and business cards? Well, you can. This first lesson introduces the different types of content you can produce with InDesign's workspace and tools. And then you will start working on your first project—a logo for a fictional business.

  Setting Up a New Document

  This lesson focuses on starting and saving a new print document. What's one of the most common types of print documents? If you said "letterhead," you would be right and well on your way to this lesson's project. By the end of the lesson, you will know how to choose settings for a new file, add background images, and organize your content to create a custom letterhead.

  Organizing Objects on a Layout

  Organization is a key ingredient in successful work of any kind, and it's critical to successfully using InDesign. This lesson introduces organizing documents in two ways. In the process, you will complete three projects: a sheet of address stickers, a sheet of business cards, and a reusable business card template.

  Setting Up a Multipage Document

  Many of your projects will use multiple pages with different layouts. Designing a catalog layout is the perfect way to learn these skills, and that's what this lesson focuses on. You will see how to add a graphic into an existing frame, as well as how to add content instantly using a file called a snippet.

  Adding, Editing, and Threading Text

  Managing text in precise and interesting ways is one of the big advantages of working with InDesign rather than a word-processing program. In this lesson, you will start a two-page brochure project that will take you two lessons to complete.

  Importing Graphics and Images

  The two key elements in any print project are, of course, text and images. This lesson concludes your two-page brochure project. You will learn different techniques for working with images, such as adding them to the page, adjusting their positions, and coordinating their sizes.

  Drawing and Working With Shapes

  You might be surprised to learn that InDesign provides you with some of the same sophisticated drawing tools that you will find in Adobe Illustrator. In this lesson, you will learn how to work with some of the drawing tools to design a poster for a fashion show.

  Managing and Applying Color

  Did you know that your eyes can see over 16 million different colors? It's true! Fortunately, you don't have to work with that many colors in InDesign. In this lesson, you will learn the best methods for choosing, naming, and organizing colors for your greeting card project.

  Designing Tables and Creating Forms

  When you need to display easy-to-read information in your publication, it's time to use a table. InDesign offers numerous tools for designing and formatting tables while ensuring your content coordinates with other documents. You will see how this works in this lesson when you build a table for an invoice form.

  Storing Text and Color Information

  Recycling doesn't just apply to physical items. In this lesson, you will learn how to use recycling in InDesign to complete a newsletter project. As you modify colors and styles from previous lessons to create new styles, you will also reuse a lot of the tools and skills you learned in previous lessons.

  Creating and Distributing a Complex Document

  InDesign provides many options for exporting, reusing, and printing a document. In this lesson, you will design a postcard using special fonts, colors, and image layout features. By the time you finish, you will know how to export a publication and print directly from your desktop.

  Working with Color Separations, Special Layouts, and E-Books

  In the final lesson, you will test InDesign's versatility. First, you will use a two-color version of the business cards used previously to delve into color separations—a common method of preparing a file for a professional print shop. Finally, you will round out the course by creating an e-book.

  
  

  What you will learn

  • Learn everything you need to know to successfully use this popular page layout software
  • Gain hands-on experience as you use graphics, images, fonts, and other content to complete projects
  • Check your work or troubleshoot any problems you encounter with the finished InDesign project files explore the best ways to create different types of materials
  • Explore the best ways to create different types of materials
  • Learn how to produce publications for different page sizes and devices

  How you will benefit

  • Feel confident using InDesign to create professional-quality business publications
  • Gain the skills you need for a great new hobby and way to express your creativity
  • Open the door to new freelance and employment opportunities as a designer of business publications

  
  

  Donna Baker is an educator, learning designer, and technical editor with more than 15 years of experience creating instructional materials. Donna started her career instructing and designing content for health and medical classes. She has since branched out to teaching courses on professional design and publishing tools. She is Adobe Certified Expert and Adobe Community Expert.

  Show Description

  
  

• Introduction to InDesign CS6
• Fee: $115.00
  Dates: 8/18/2021 - 10/9/2021

  REGISTRATION FOR THIS CLASS IS CLOSED. This class is already in session.
  

  Learn how to use Adobe InDesign CS6, the industry-standard desktop publishing software program, to design professional-quality letterheads, brochures, eBooks, and more.
  

  In this Adobe InDesign CS6 class, you'll get hands-on desktop publishing training and come away knowing how to use this popular page layout software program to design and create professional-quality letterhead, business cards, brochures, PDF files that play movies, and more. You'll discover that you don't have to be a designer or an artist to produce professional-quality documents!

  Lesson by lesson, you'll explore the best ways to use the features in this program to create different types of material, how to organize and name your files, and how to reuse items such as colors and artwork. By the time you finish the course, you'll not only be comfortable with the tools and features that InDesign CS6 offers, you'll also know the most efficient ways to use the program to produce the materials you need for your own work, recreation, or hobbies.

  
  

  Requirements:

  Hardware Requirements:

  • This course can be taken on either a PC or Mac.

  Software Requirements:

  • PC: Windows 8 or later.
  • Mac: macOS 10.7 or later.
  • Browser: The latest version of Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox are preferred. Microsoft Edge and Safari are also compatible.
  • Adobe InDesign CS6 (Windows), Adobe CS6 Design and Web Premium (Windows), Adobe CS6 Master Collection (Windows), InDesign CS6 (Mac), Adobe CS6 Design and Web Premium (Mac), Adobe CS6 Master Collection (Mac), or Adobe CC may also be used (Mac or Windows) (not included in enrollment).
  • Adobe Acrobat Reader.
  • Software must be installed and fully operational before the course begins.

  Other:

  • Email capabilities and access to a personal email account.

  Prerequisites:

  There are no prerequisites to take this course.

  Instructional Material Requirements:

  The instructional materials required for this course are included in enrollment and will be available online.

  
  You don't have to be an artist or designer to create professional-quality letterhead, brochures, eBooks, business materials and more using Adobe InDesign CS6. This course uses hands-on exercises and expert instruction to help you use the program features to producing actual usable documents.
  

  Making Your Way Around InDesign CS6

  Wouldn't it be terrific if you could use one program to create all the different types of print materials you need for your small business, organization, or family—such as letterhead, forms, and even brochures and business cards? Well, you can! You'll spend this first lesson looking at all the different types of content you can produce with InDesign. You'll explore the InDesign workspace and tools and then get right to work on your first project—a logo for the fictional business that you'll create materials for throughout this course!

  Setting Up a New Document

  In this lesson, you'll learn all about starting and saving a new document. What's one of the most common types of print documents? If you said, "letterhead," you'd be right, and well on your way into this lesson's project. By the end of the session, you'll know how to choose settings for a new file, add background images, and organize your content to create a custom letterhead. You'll also add a second page to create a matching envelope. You'll then discover how to use the specific colors, styles, and logo for your fictional business, but you'll be able to use the same techniques for your personal business or projects.

  Organizing Objects on a Layout

  Organization is a key ingredient in successful work of any kind, and it's critical to successfully using InDesign. In this lesson, you'll learn about organizing in two ways. First, you'll see how to use a workflow, or an order of operations for creating an InDesign publication. Then, you'll learn how to organize materials on a page and how to use many of InDesign's tools for aligning, organizing, and laying out your content. In the process, you'll complete three projects: a sheet of address stickers, a sheet of business cards, and a reusable business card template.

  Setting Up a Multipage Document

  Many of your projects will use multiple pages with different layouts. Designing a catalog layout is the perfect way to learn these skills, and that's what you'll focus on in this lesson. You'll work with two different column layouts while exploring other InDesign features (like grids and document coordinates) that can help you lay out a page evenly. The lesson will also go over using graphic and text frame placeholders so that you don't have to add content to the page to see its layout. For a final touch of realism, you'll use placeholder text during the design process to give you a good idea of how a page will look when you're finished. You'll see how to add a graphic into an existing frame and make it fit, as well as how to add content instantly using a file called a snippet.

  Adding, Editing, and Threading Text

  Managing text in precise and interesting ways is one of the big advantages of working with InDesign rather than a word-processing program. In this lesson, you'll begin a two-page brochure project that will take two lessons to complete. In this first part, you'll learn different methods for adding text to your publication. Once the text is in place, you'll see how to check your text for typos and errors. The lesson will go over how to work with text in simple text frames and how to design threaded text (where the text slides through linked text frames on the page yet stays within the defined structure). You'll also use the Story Editor as an alternative to adding content in a layout view. You'll finish the lesson working with two columns in a single frame and see how to balance the content and auto-size the frame.

  Importing Graphics and Images

  The two key elements in any print project are, of course, text and images. The last lesson went over text, and in this lesson you'll finish up the two-page brochure project by going over just about everything you need to know about working with images—adding them to the page in different ways, adjusting their positions, and using various commands for coordinating their sizes, proportions, and frames. You'll begin by adding images to the brochure project pages you worked before and then check out some special ways to add batches of images at once to make an image collage and to place images in interesting frames. Speaking of interesting—you'll also see how you can use InDesign transparency effects to add pizzazz to any project. You'll wind up the lesson making a printable photo cube from a template.

  Drawing and Working With Shapes

  You might be surprised to learn that InDesign provides you with some of the same sophisticated drawing tools that you'll find in Adobe Illustrator. For example, InDesign offers the Pathfinder tool, which is the perfect tool to use if you need to combine simply drawn shapes and convert them into more complex and interesting objects. In this lesson, you'll learn how to work with some of the drawing tools to design a poster for a fashion show. You'll see how to draw several simple shapes and stack them using blend modes for interesting effects. One of the topics you'll go over is a text wrap, which is a special way to work with a drawing to tell InDesign where you want your text to display on your page. If you've ever wondered how to make text follow the shape of an object, curving around it on the page, this lesson will solve the mystery!

  Managing and Applying Color

  Did you know that your eyes can see over 16 million different colors? It's true! Fortunately, you don't have to work with that many colors in InDesign. But if you ever find yourself trying to choose between thousands and thousands of color possibilities, you'll understand why InDesign offers you so many different ways to work with your choices. In this lesson, you'll learn the best methods for choosing, naming, and organizing colors. You'll practice working with solid colors as well as gradients (which let you display a range of color within an object), and round out the lesson by using some more special effects in a fun project—a greeting card.

  Designing Tables and Creating Forms

  When you need to display bits of information in your publication and want to ensure it's easy to read, it's time to use a table. InDesign offers you lots of tools for designing and formatting tables while helping you make sure your content will coordinate with other documents. You'll see how this works as you practice building tables for an invoice. You'll also find out how to use color tints in your table, as well as how to create and use styles to quickly and consistently reuse any of your layout features. Finally, you'll experiment with an interactive PDF form. You'll add some fields to a blank form, see how to configure a text field or button, and produce the PDF form.

  Storing Text and Color Information

  Recycling doesn't just apply to items in your home or business. In this lesson, you'll see how to use the 3Rs of recycling in InDesign to complete a newsletter project. As you recycle and modify colors and styles from previous lessons to create new styles in your newsletter, you'll also reuse a lot of the tools and skills you've used in previous lessons. Learning to effectively use all of InDesign's tools and features in a variety of different ways on many different projects is what it's all about!

  Creating and Distributing a Complex Document

  Whether you're designing publications for business, hobbies, social, or community activities, odds are you'll need to share them at some point. InDesign provides many options for exporting and reusing a document, as well as printing. You'll review a few of those options as you design a postcard using special fonts, colors, and image layout features. Have you ever seen text that shows an image of some sort through the letters and wondered how it's done? By the time you finish this lesson, you'll know how to export a publication as an image and then place it into a new web page, print directly from your desktop, or create a compact version of your finished publication ready to email.

  Working with Color Separations, Special Layouts, and E-Books

  In this final lesson, you'll really test InDesign's versatility. First, you'll use a two-color version of the business cards you worked with early in the course and dig into color separations—a common method of preparing a file for a professional print shop. You'll try out special layout tools for producing alternate page layouts of different sizes in the same document. Finally, you'll wind up the course by creating an e-book.

  
  

  What you will learn

  • Learn everything you need to know to successfully use this popular page layout software
  • Gain hands-on experience as you use graphics, images, fonts, and other content to complete projects
  • Check your work or troubleshoot any problems you encounter with the finished InDesign project files
  • Explore the best ways to create different types of materials
  • Learn how to produce publications for different page sizes and devices

  How you will benefit

  • Feel confident using InDesign to create professional-quality business publications
  • Gain the skills you need for a great new hobby and way to express your creativity
  • Open the door to new freelance and employment opportunities as a designer of business publications

  
  

  Donna Baker is an educator, learning designer, and technical editor with more than 15 years of experience creating instructional materials. Donna started her career instructing and designing content for health and medical classes. She has since branched out to teaching courses on professional design and publishing tools. She is Adobe Certified Expert and Adobe Community Expert.

  Show Description

  
  

• Introduction to InDesign CS6
• Fee: $115.00
  Dates: 9/15/2021 - 11/6/2021

  REGISTRATION FOR THIS CLASS IS CLOSED. This class is already in session.
  

  Learn how to use Adobe InDesign CS6, the industry-standard desktop publishing software program, to design professional-quality letterheads, brochures, eBooks, and more.
  

  In this Adobe InDesign CS6 class, you'll get hands-on desktop publishing training and come away knowing how to use this popular page layout software program to design and create professional-quality letterhead, business cards, brochures, PDF files that play movies, and more. You'll discover that you don't have to be a designer or an artist to produce professional-quality documents!

  Lesson by lesson, you'll explore the best ways to use the features in this program to create different types of material, how to organize and name your files, and how to reuse items such as colors and artwork. By the time you finish the course, you'll not only be comfortable with the tools and features that InDesign CS6 offers, you'll also know the most efficient ways to use the program to produce the materials you need for your own work, recreation, or hobbies.

  
  

  Requirements:

  Hardware Requirements:

  • This course can be taken on either a PC or Mac.

  Software Requirements:

  • PC: Windows 8 or later.
  • Mac: macOS 10.7 or later.
  • Browser: The latest version of Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox are preferred. Microsoft Edge and Safari are also compatible.
  • Adobe InDesign CS6 (Windows), Adobe CS6 Design and Web Premium (Windows), Adobe CS6 Master Collection (Windows), InDesign CS6 (Mac), Adobe CS6 Design and Web Premium (Mac), Adobe CS6 Master Collection (Mac), or Adobe CC may also be used (Mac or Windows) (not included in enrollment).
  • Adobe Acrobat Reader.
  • Software must be installed and fully operational before the course begins.

  Other:

  • Email capabilities and access to a personal email account.

  Prerequisites:

  There are no prerequisites to take this course.

  Instructional Material Requirements:

  The instructional materials required for this course are included in enrollment and will be available online.

  
  You don't have to be an artist or designer to create professional-quality letterhead, brochures, eBooks, business materials and more using Adobe InDesign CS6. This course uses hands-on exercises and expert instruction to help you use the program features to producing actual usable documents.
  

  Making Your Way Around InDesign CS6

  Wouldn't it be terrific if you could use one program to create all the different types of print materials you need for your small business, organization, or family—such as letterhead, forms, and even brochures and business cards? Well, you can! You'll spend this first lesson looking at all the different types of content you can produce with InDesign. You'll explore the InDesign workspace and tools and then get right to work on your first project—a logo for the fictional business that you'll create materials for throughout this course!

  Setting Up a New Document

  In this lesson, you'll learn all about starting and saving a new document. What's one of the most common types of print documents? If you said, "letterhead," you'd be right, and well on your way into this lesson's project. By the end of the session, you'll know how to choose settings for a new file, add background images, and organize your content to create a custom letterhead. You'll also add a second page to create a matching envelope. You'll then discover how to use the specific colors, styles, and logo for your fictional business, but you'll be able to use the same techniques for your personal business or projects.

  Organizing Objects on a Layout

  Organization is a key ingredient in successful work of any kind, and it's critical to successfully using InDesign. In this lesson, you'll learn about organizing in two ways. First, you'll see how to use a workflow, or an order of operations for creating an InDesign publication. Then, you'll learn how to organize materials on a page and how to use many of InDesign's tools for aligning, organizing, and laying out your content. In the process, you'll complete three projects: a sheet of address stickers, a sheet of business cards, and a reusable business card template.

  Setting Up a Multipage Document

  Many of your projects will use multiple pages with different layouts. Designing a catalog layout is the perfect way to learn these skills, and that's what you'll focus on in this lesson. You'll work with two different column layouts while exploring other InDesign features (like grids and document coordinates) that can help you lay out a page evenly. The lesson will also go over using graphic and text frame placeholders so that you don't have to add content to the page to see its layout. For a final touch of realism, you'll use placeholder text during the design process to give you a good idea of how a page will look when you're finished. You'll see how to add a graphic into an existing frame and make it fit, as well as how to add content instantly using a file called a snippet.

  Adding, Editing, and Threading Text

  Managing text in precise and interesting ways is one of the big advantages of working with InDesign rather than a word-processing program. In this lesson, you'll begin a two-page brochure project that will take two lessons to complete. In this first part, you'll learn different methods for adding text to your publication. Once the text is in place, you'll see how to check your text for typos and errors. The lesson will go over how to work with text in simple text frames and how to design threaded text (where the text slides through linked text frames on the page yet stays within the defined structure). You'll also use the Story Editor as an alternative to adding content in a layout view. You'll finish the lesson working with two columns in a single frame and see how to balance the content and auto-size the frame.

  Importing Graphics and Images

  The two key elements in any print project are, of course, text and images. The last lesson went over text, and in this lesson you'll finish up the two-page brochure project by going over just about everything you need to know about working with images—adding them to the page in different ways, adjusting their positions, and using various commands for coordinating their sizes, proportions, and frames. You'll begin by adding images to the brochure project pages you worked before and then check out some special ways to add batches of images at once to make an image collage and to place images in interesting frames. Speaking of interesting—you'll also see how you can use InDesign transparency effects to add pizzazz to any project. You'll wind up the lesson making a printable photo cube from a template.

  Drawing and Working With Shapes

  You might be surprised to learn that InDesign provides you with some of the same sophisticated drawing tools that you'll find in Adobe Illustrator. For example, InDesign offers the Pathfinder tool, which is the perfect tool to use if you need to combine simply drawn shapes and convert them into more complex and interesting objects. In this lesson, you'll learn how to work with some of the drawing tools to design a poster for a fashion show. You'll see how to draw several simple shapes and stack them using blend modes for interesting effects. One of the topics you'll go over is a text wrap, which is a special way to work with a drawing to tell InDesign where you want your text to display on your page. If you've ever wondered how to make text follow the shape of an object, curving around it on the page, this lesson will solve the mystery!

  Managing and Applying Color

  Did you know that your eyes can see over 16 million different colors? It's true! Fortunately, you don't have to work with that many colors in InDesign. But if you ever find yourself trying to choose between thousands and thousands of color possibilities, you'll understand why InDesign offers you so many different ways to work with your choices. In this lesson, you'll learn the best methods for choosing, naming, and organizing colors. You'll practice working with solid colors as well as gradients (which let you display a range of color within an object), and round out the lesson by using some more special effects in a fun project—a greeting card.

  Designing Tables and Creating Forms

  When you need to display bits of information in your publication and want to ensure it's easy to read, it's time to use a table. InDesign offers you lots of tools for designing and formatting tables while helping you make sure your content will coordinate with other documents. You'll see how this works as you practice building tables for an invoice. You'll also find out how to use color tints in your table, as well as how to create and use styles to quickly and consistently reuse any of your layout features. Finally, you'll experiment with an interactive PDF form. You'll add some fields to a blank form, see how to configure a text field or button, and produce the PDF form.

  Storing Text and Color Information

  Recycling doesn't just apply to items in your home or business. In this lesson, you'll see how to use the 3Rs of recycling in InDesign to complete a newsletter project. As you recycle and modify colors and styles from previous lessons to create new styles in your newsletter, you'll also reuse a lot of the tools and skills you've used in previous lessons. Learning to effectively use all of InDesign's tools and features in a variety of different ways on many different projects is what it's all about!

  Creating and Distributing a Complex Document

  Whether you're designing publications for business, hobbies, social, or community activities, odds are you'll need to share them at some point. InDesign provides many options for exporting and reusing a document, as well as printing. You'll review a few of those options as you design a postcard using special fonts, colors, and image layout features. Have you ever seen text that shows an image of some sort through the letters and wondered how it's done? By the time you finish this lesson, you'll know how to export a publication as an image and then place it into a new web page, print directly from your desktop, or create a compact version of your finished publication ready to email.

  Working with Color Separations, Special Layouts, and E-Books

  In this final lesson, you'll really test InDesign's versatility. First, you'll use a two-color version of the business cards you worked with early in the course and dig into color separations—a common method of preparing a file for a professional print shop. You'll try out special layout tools for producing alternate page layouts of different sizes in the same document. Finally, you'll wind up the course by creating an e-book.

  
  

  What you will learn

  • Learn everything you need to know to successfully use this popular page layout software
  • Gain hands-on experience as you use graphics, images, fonts, and other content to complete projects
  • Check your work or troubleshoot any problems you encounter with the finished InDesign project files
  • Explore the best ways to create different types of materials
  • Learn how to produce publications for different page sizes and devices

  How you will benefit

  • Feel confident using InDesign to create professional-quality business publications
  • Gain the skills you need for a great new hobby and way to express your creativity
  • Open the door to new freelance and employment opportunities as a designer of business publications

  
  

  Donna Baker is an educator, learning designer, and technical editor with more than 15 years of experience creating instructional materials. Donna started her career instructing and designing content for health and medical classes. She has since branched out to teaching courses on professional design and publishing tools. She is Adobe Certified Expert and Adobe Community Expert.

  Show Description

  
  

• Introduction to Interior Design
• Fee: $115.00
  Dates: 8/18/2021 - 10/9/2021

  REGISTRATION FOR THIS CLASS IS CLOSED. This class is already in session.
  

  Explore a career in interior design as you learn how to transform any room into a beautiful and functional space.
  

  Are you a creative person with an eye for design? If so, this course will show you how to transform plain living spaces into beautiful and functional rooms.

  Interior design takes training as well as talent, and these lessons will give you the know-how you need to design a room from floor to ceiling. You'll delve into color theory, industry trends, spatial arrangements, floor plans, traditional and modern interior design ideas, and other basics. In addition, you'll explore a range of careers in interior design and get insider tips for entering this exciting field.

  Because interior design is constantly evolving, you'll also learn about some of the latest trends affecting the industry. You'll investigate "green" sustainable design, and you'll find out how to modify your designs for people with special needs.

  As you master design skills step-by-step, you'll complete your first project: a fully developed room design complete with spatial layout, lighting, and finish selections. Your new knowledge and hands-on practice will give you the confidence you need to start creating beautiful residential interiors for yourself and others.

  
  

  Requirements:

  Hardware Requirements:

  • This course can be taken on either a PC or Mac.

  Software Requirements:

  • PC: Windows 8 or later.
  • Mac: macOS 10.6 or later.
  • Browser: The latest version of Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox are preferred. Microsoft Edge and Safari are also compatible.
  • Adobe Acrobat Reader.
  • Software must be installed and fully operational before the course begins.

  Other:

  • Email capabilities and access to a personal email account.

  Prerequisites:

  There are no prerequisites to take this course.

  Instructional Material Requirements:

  The instructional materials required for this course are included in enrollment and will be available online.

  
  Learn to transform plain living spaces into beautiful and functional rooms. This course will teach you how to design every aspect of a room while taking into account color theory, industry trends, special arrangements, floor plans, design ideas, and interior design basics.
  

  The Vast World of Interior Design

  This first lesson will open your eyes to all the career possibilities available to you in the world of interior design, and particularly in the realm you'll be focusing on: residential design. You'll explore the wide range of opportunities and challenges you'll encounter as you design these spaces, whether you're creating a comfortable family room or outfitting a sleek urban penthouse. Then you'll take a look at the other side of design, the commercial sphere, where interior designers create everything from exclusive boutique hotels to Madison Avenue retail storefronts. This lesson also explains the differences between interior design and interior decoration so that you can choose the discipline that suits you best. By the end of this lesson, you'll be familiar with many types of careers you probably never knew existed. With this introduction, you'll be on your way to becoming part of the design community.

  Tools of the Trade

  This lesson will introduce you to the specialized drawing tools interior designers use to help them create and present their designs. Then you'll explore some fundamental concepts—the elements of design—that will serve as the building blocks of all the compositions you create. Finally, you'll review the principles of design—guidelines for combining these elements into beautiful compositions. If you already feel confident in your abilities to design, this lesson will give you a checklist to make sure your designs work visually. If you're a bit nervous or insecure about creating your designs, these skills will provide a safety net to assure that your designs are harmonious and beautiful.

  You Gotta Have Style

  This lesson takes you on a journey throughout the past and present, and prepares you for your future designs as you explore a plethora of design styles. You'll begin in the Renaissance in Italy and move throughout Europe, from England to Germany, and learn about the progression of interior spaces into the modern age. You'll then discover the latest trends of today and see which styles are the most popular in cutting-edge homes. Finally, you'll go around the world and look at how the unique cultures around the world can help you create unique styles that you can incorporate into homes today.

  Colors of the World

  This lesson will cover one of the most popular topics of interior design—color! You'll start off by briefly exploring the science behind color and why people see the way they do. Then you'll learn about a tool to help you start building harmonious color palettes. Next, you'll take a look at some of the surprising things that can happen when you put the wrong colors together. By knowing about these unexpected optical illusions, you'll be able to prevent mistakes in your own designs. Finally, you'll learn about the various cultural associations people have with color and discover how you can influence the mood of others through the colors you select for your designs.

  Plans, Elevations, and Details—Oh My!

  As an interior designer, you can let your imagination run wild—but how can you make sure that the ideas in your head materialize in the space you're designing? That's where architectural drawings come in. They communicate the designer's vision to the clients, the contractors, the architect, and others. In this lesson, you'll get an overview of the kinds of drawings that interior designers use throughout the design process. You'll learn to identify and read various types of technical drawings, including floor plans, elevations, sections, and details. Then you'll explore drawings in three-dimensions while learning about axonometric, one-point, and two-point perspective presentation drawings.

  Plan That Space!

  Sharpen those pencils because this lesson is going to get down to the nitty-gritty of design. You'll use feet and inches as you look at the guidelines and standard measurements that are the industry-wide rules of thumb when planning spaces. Before you can think three-dimensionally, you've got to start with a simple piece of paper and an architect's scale and make sure that you can get all the necessities to fit within a space—where they're comfortable without being tight and spacious without feeling empty.

  Living in a Material World

  So, your space is all laid out. But your clients won't be living in a graph paper world! In this lesson, you'll explore the various types of materials that you can use to achieve beautiful interiors. You'll look into a wide range of finishes, which include natural materials (including stone and wood), synthetic materials (tile, laminate, and resilient flooring to name a few), and carpet. By the end of this lesson, you'll have the knowledge to start transforming your pencil-and-paper notions into a full-color, textural space!

  The Fabrics of Our Lives

  As an interior designer, you'll spend a lot of time dealing with textiles. Fabrics, after all, cover the interior world—from bedding to window treatments to upholstery. In this lesson, you'll get an introduction to the various types of fibers available, as well as their various strengths and weaknesses, so that you can make the best selection for each application. After mastering the various types of textile goods, you'll take a closer look at where you'll be using these fabrics, starting with the various styles of bedding and pillows. You'll finish up the lesson with windows—or, more precisely, window treatments—and get some pointers on how to successfully design draperies that will beautifully frame the transition between your stunning interior design and nature's beauty of the outdoors.

  Lights, Camera, Action!

  Light is one of the most important elements, but also one of the trickiest ones to get right in an interior space. This lesson will explain the psychology behind good lighting design and help you create the right effect in your space while making it visually interesting without becoming overwhelming or flat and dull. You'll also become familiar with the various types of light fixtures available to use in your designs and learn how to select from the many types of artificial light sources available on the market today.

  Design for All

  With the implementation of the Americans with Disabilities Act, barriers were literally removed, allowing a previously excluded population access to spaces meant for everyone. In this lesson, you'll explore how to incorporate some of the requirements of this act into the home, creating spaces that allow retirees to age gracefully in their homes. And for users with more specific disabilities, you'll learn how to adapt their spaces to allow them to maintain their independence through your design choices.

  It's Not Easy Being Green

  Increasingly, people in the world are becoming aware that humanity has limited resources at its disposal. Many in the interior design industry are pioneering new ways of designing that look at the life cycle of a product and consider the environmental implications. In this lesson, you'll learn about green design, which is the art of creating beautiful spaces that are efficient in their use of energy and natural resources. You'll learn about various types of green certification so that you aren't mislead by false claims and explore specific things you'll want to consider when dealing with certain types of products.

  Taking Care of Business

  In this lesson, the course culminates with practical advice on how to set up and run your own interior design business. You'll get some suggestions on how to set up your studio by determining the legal business structure, advice on how to look the part, and practical recommendations for outfitting your space. Then, you'll move on to the fine art of getting and serving clients, including suggestions on marketing yourself and setting your pricing structure so you can make money doing what you love. Finally, you'll receive some advice as you navigate the construction process with your contractors, clients, and vendors.

  
  

  What you will learn

  • Learn to design a room from floor to ceiling
  • Discover how to choose harmonious colors
  • Learn to use scale as you use architectural plans to design your spaces
  • Learn to adapt spaces to accommodate those with specific disabilities
  • Become familiar with textiles, materials and lighting available
  • Learn to create beautiful interiors for yourself or for clients

  How you will benefit

  • Feel confident as you design an interior space in your own home
  • Know what colors to use that are harmonious and set mood
  • Transform plain living space into beautiful and functional rooms for yourself and others
  • Open the door to a career in interior design

  
  

  Sarah Smallwood is a licensed interior designer and design strategist. She has a bachelor's degree in interior design and a minor in architecture and an MFA in Design Management. Sarah's passion lies in the area of hospitality design, and her work encompasses a wide range of projects ranging from small independent hotels to large international hospitality chains (such as Marriott International) to the Cosmopolitan casino on the Las Vegas strip. She has worked for leading design and architecture firms in Dallas, Seattle, and New York City, as well as retail clients including Nordstrom. In addition, she has designed interiors for corporations, senior housing projects, and urban condominium projects. She independently works with individuals and families to help them create uniquely personalized homes.

  Show Description

  
  

• Introduction to Interior Design
• Fee: $115.00
  Dates: 9/15/2021 - 11/6/2021

  REGISTRATION FOR THIS CLASS IS CLOSED. This class is already in session.
  

  Explore a career in interior design as you learn how to transform any room into a beautiful and functional space.
  

  Are you a creative person with an eye for design? If so, this course will show you how to transform plain living spaces into beautiful and functional rooms.

  Interior design takes training as well as talent, and these lessons will give you the know-how you need to design a room from floor to ceiling. You'll delve into color theory, industry trends, spatial arrangements, floor plans, traditional and modern interior design ideas, and other basics. In addition, you'll explore a range of careers in interior design and get insider tips for entering this exciting field.

  Because interior design is constantly evolving, you'll also learn about some of the latest trends affecting the industry. You'll investigate "green" sustainable design, and you'll find out how to modify your designs for people with special needs.

  As you master design skills step-by-step, you'll complete your first project: a fully developed room design complete with spatial layout, lighting, and finish selections. Your new knowledge and hands-on practice will give you the confidence you need to start creating beautiful residential interiors for yourself and others.

  
  

  Requirements:

  Hardware Requirements:

  • This course can be taken on either a PC or Mac.

  Software Requirements:

  • PC: Windows 8 or later.
  • Mac: macOS 10.6 or later.
  • Browser: The latest version of Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox are preferred. Microsoft Edge and Safari are also compatible.
  • Adobe Acrobat Reader.
  • Software must be installed and fully operational before the course begins.

  Other:

  • Email capabilities and access to a personal email account.

  Prerequisites:

  There are no prerequisites to take this course.

  Instructional Material Requirements:

  The instructional materials required for this course are included in enrollment and will be available online.

  
  Learn to transform plain living spaces into beautiful and functional rooms. This course will teach you how to design every aspect of a room while taking into account color theory, industry trends, special arrangements, floor plans, design ideas, and interior design basics.
  

  The Vast World of Interior Design

  This first lesson will open your eyes to all the career possibilities available to you in the world of interior design, and particularly in the realm you'll be focusing on: residential design. You'll explore the wide range of opportunities and challenges you'll encounter as you design these spaces, whether you're creating a comfortable family room or outfitting a sleek urban penthouse. Then you'll take a look at the other side of design, the commercial sphere, where interior designers create everything from exclusive boutique hotels to Madison Avenue retail storefronts. This lesson also explains the differences between interior design and interior decoration so that you can choose the discipline that suits you best. By the end of this lesson, you'll be familiar with many types of careers you probably never knew existed. With this introduction, you'll be on your way to becoming part of the design community.

  Tools of the Trade

  This lesson will introduce you to the specialized drawing tools interior designers use to help them create and present their designs. Then you'll explore some fundamental concepts—the elements of design—that will serve as the building blocks of all the compositions you create. Finally, you'll review the principles of design—guidelines for combining these elements into beautiful compositions. If you already feel confident in your abilities to design, this lesson will give you a checklist to make sure your designs work visually. If you're a bit nervous or insecure about creating your designs, these skills will provide a safety net to assure that your designs are harmonious and beautiful.

  You Gotta Have Style

  This lesson takes you on a journey throughout the past and present, and prepares you for your future designs as you explore a plethora of design styles. You'll begin in the Renaissance in Italy and move throughout Europe, from England to Germany, and learn about the progression of interior spaces into the modern age. You'll then discover the latest trends of today and see which styles are the most popular in cutting-edge homes. Finally, you'll go around the world and look at how the unique cultures around the world can help you create unique styles that you can incorporate into homes today.

  Colors of the World

  This lesson will cover one of the most popular topics of interior design—color! You'll start off by briefly exploring the science behind color and why people see the way they do. Then you'll learn about a tool to help you start building harmonious color palettes. Next, you'll take a look at some of the surprising things that can happen when you put the wrong colors together. By knowing about these unexpected optical illusions, you'll be able to prevent mistakes in your own designs. Finally, you'll learn about the various cultural associations people have with color and discover how you can influence the mood of others through the colors you select for your designs.

  Plans, Elevations, and Details—Oh My!

  As an interior designer, you can let your imagination run wild—but how can you make sure that the ideas in your head materialize in the space you're designing? That's where architectural drawings come in. They communicate the designer's vision to the clients, the contractors, the architect, and others. In this lesson, you'll get an overview of the kinds of drawings that interior designers use throughout the design process. You'll learn to identify and read various types of technical drawings, including floor plans, elevations, sections, and details. Then you'll explore drawings in three-dimensions while learning about axonometric, one-point, and two-point perspective presentation drawings.

  Plan That Space!

  Sharpen those pencils because this lesson is going to get down to the nitty-gritty of design. You'll use feet and inches as you look at the guidelines and standard measurements that are the industry-wide rules of thumb when planning spaces. Before you can think three-dimensionally, you've got to start with a simple piece of paper and an architect's scale and make sure that you can get all the necessities to fit within a space—where they're comfortable without being tight and spacious without feeling empty.

  Living in a Material World

  So, your space is all laid out. But your clients won't be living in a graph paper world! In this lesson, you'll explore the various types of materials that you can use to achieve beautiful interiors. You'll look into a wide range of finishes, which include natural materials (including stone and wood), synthetic materials (tile, laminate, and resilient flooring to name a few), and carpet. By the end of this lesson, you'll have the knowledge to start transforming your pencil-and-paper notions into a full-color, textural space!

  The Fabrics of Our Lives

  As an interior designer, you'll spend a lot of time dealing with textiles. Fabrics, after all, cover the interior world—from bedding to window treatments to upholstery. In this lesson, you'll get an introduction to the various types of fibers available, as well as their various strengths and weaknesses, so that you can make the best selection for each application. After mastering the various types of textile goods, you'll take a closer look at where you'll be using these fabrics, starting with the various styles of bedding and pillows. You'll finish up the lesson with windows—or, more precisely, window treatments—and get some pointers on how to successfully design draperies that will beautifully frame the transition between your stunning interior design and nature's beauty of the outdoors.

  Lights, Camera, Action!

  Light is one of the most important elements, but also one of the trickiest ones to get right in an interior space. This lesson will explain the psychology behind good lighting design and help you create the right effect in your space while making it visually interesting without becoming overwhelming or flat and dull. You'll also become familiar with the various types of light fixtures available to use in your designs and learn how to select from the many types of artificial light sources available on the market today.

  Design for All

  With the implementation of the Americans with Disabilities Act, barriers were literally removed, allowing a previously excluded population access to spaces meant for everyone. In this lesson, you'll explore how to incorporate some of the requirements of this act into the home, creating spaces that allow retirees to age gracefully in their homes. And for users with more specific disabilities, you'll learn how to adapt their spaces to allow them to maintain their independence through your design choices.

  It's Not Easy Being Green

  Increasingly, people in the world are becoming aware that humanity has limited resources at its disposal. Many in the interior design industry are pioneering new ways of designing that look at the life cycle of a product and consider the environmental implications. In this lesson, you'll learn about green design, which is the art of creating beautiful spaces that are efficient in their use of energy and natural resources. You'll learn about various types of green certification so that you aren't mislead by false claims and explore specific things you'll want to consider when dealing with certain types of products.

  Taking Care of Business

  In this lesson, the course culminates with practical advice on how to set up and run your own interior design business. You'll get some suggestions on how to set up your studio by determining the legal business structure, advice on how to look the part, and practical recommendations for outfitting your space. Then, you'll move on to the fine art of getting and serving clients, including suggestions on marketing yourself and setting your pricing structure so you can make money doing what you love. Finally, you'll receive some advice as you navigate the construction process with your contractors, clients, and vendors.

  
  

  What you will learn

  • Learn to design a room from floor to ceiling
  • Discover how to choose harmonious colors
  • Learn to use scale as you use architectural plans to design your spaces
  • Learn to adapt spaces to accommodate those with specific disabilities
  • Become familiar with textiles, materials and lighting available
  • Learn to create beautiful interiors for yourself or for clients

  How you will benefit

  • Feel confident as you design an interior space in your own home
  • Know what colors to use that are harmonious and set mood
  • Transform plain living space into beautiful and functional rooms for yourself and others
  • Open the door to a career in interior design

  
  

  Sarah Smallwood is a licensed interior designer and design strategist. She has a bachelor's degree in interior design and a minor in architecture and an MFA in Design Management. Sarah's passion lies in the area of hospitality design, and her work encompasses a wide range of projects ranging from small independent hotels to large international hospitality chains (such as Marriott International) to the Cosmopolitan casino on the Las Vegas strip. She has worked for leading design and architecture firms in Dallas, Seattle, and New York City, as well as retail clients including Nordstrom. In addition, she has designed interiors for corporations, senior housing projects, and urban condominium projects. She independently works with individuals and families to help them create uniquely personalized homes.

  Show Description

  
  

• Introduction to Photoshop CC
• Fee: $115.00
  Dates: 8/18/2021 - 10/9/2021

  REGISTRATION FOR THIS CLASS IS CLOSED. This class is already in session.
  

  This hands-on, project-oriented course is filled with easy-to-follow, detailed step-by-step instructions that teach you how to edit and manipulate images and create elemental compositions using Photoshop in the Creative Cloud. Discover how to improve photographs by editing out flaws, correcting poor exposure, or creating a composite image using the newest techniques.
  

  Photoshop is the world's most popular photo-editing program. Artists, photographers, designers, and hobbyists all rely on Adobe Photoshop for image creation and editing. The Introduction to Photoshop CC course provides meticulous instructions that will teach you how to use Photoshop Creative Cloud with confidence.

  Photoshop Creative Cloud has a host of impressive new features, and you will encounter a number of them throughout the course. You will be editing your own photographs to get rid of dust and scratches, fix the color, and correct image exposure. Then you will learn how to colorize parts of an image and how to create simple digital paintings. You will master techniques for switching the backgrounds on images and removing wrinkles and blemishes from photos, just like they do in magazines.

  You will also learn about the content-aware Move tools that, like magic, let you move something on an image and intelligently replace the "hole" left behind at the same time. By the time you finish this fun, hands-on, project-oriented course, you will be well on your way to expressing yourself with the most exciting graphics program ever developed.

  
  

  Requirements:

  Hardware Requirements:

  • This course can be taken on either a PC or Mac.

  Software Requirements:

  • PC: Windows 10 or later.
  • Mac: macOS 10.14 or later.
  • Browser: The latest version of Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox is preferred. Microsoft Edge and Safari are also compatible.
  • Adobe Photoshop CC, Adobe Creative Cloud, or any version of Adobe Creative Suite CC that includes the Adobe Photoshop CC or Photoshop only (not included in enrollment).
  • Adobe Acrobat Reader.
  • Software must be installed and fully operational before the course begins.

  Other:

  • Email capabilities and access to a personal email account.

  Prerequisites:

  You must have a basic knowledge of how to use your computer, be able to save, and organize.

  Instructional Material Requirements:

  The instructional materials required for this course are included in enrollment and will be available online.

  
  Whether you are a photographer, digital illustrator, graphic designer, or someone who wants to alter old family photos, you need to learn Adobe Photoshop. The Introduction to Photoshop Creative Cloud course is filled with easy-to-follow, detailed step-by-step instructions that teach you how to edit and manipulate images and create basic compositions using Photoshop in the Creative Cloud. Discover how to improve photographs by editing out flaws, correcting poor exposure, or creating a composite image using the newest techniques Photoshop has to offer. You will even learn how much fun you can have digitally painting and exploring filters and effects to create unique images. And, best of all, you need no prior artistic ability or Photoshop experience to take this course.
  

  Getting to Know Adobe Photoshop

  Whether you're an aspiring graphic artist or a weekend photographer, Photoshop can play many roles in image creation. Even if you've never touched Photoshop before, you'll become familiar with Photoshop's interface and be able to open, edit, and save files before this lesson ends. You'll also find out how to download images, and you'll learn how to crop an image to its desired image area.

  Understanding Resolution and Layers

  In this lesson, you'll learn and apply the basics in setting image resolution by resizing and resampling graphics for both screen and print purposes. Then, explore the wonders of working with layers. Move and transform objects within a scene to recreate a new composition. You will learn how to add, delete, hide, merge, and group layers as well as to change the blending mode of a layer to reveal new visual effects.

  Working with Objects

  What makes a good image composite? Find out in this lesson where you will discover the principles of image compositing and apply these by combining images to create your first image composites. Find out how linked layers work and see what Smart Objects can do. You will learn how to use guides to assist in placing and aligning objects. Then, you will use multiple images to create a realistic still-life image. Learn how to transform objects by scaling, rotating, distorting, and warping them.

  Image Adjustments

  Do you have an old image that has faded over the years? Are your vacation photos over-exposed or too dark? Use image adjustments to correct contrast and color! In this lesson, you will find out how to correct an image's contrast and make the colors pop using image adjustments. You can even remove color to make a black and white or toned image. Then, apply several image adjustments along with blending modes to create a surreal image! Finish this lesson by exploring the filters gallery to apply various artistic filters to a collage.

  Image Retouch and Restoration

  Need to clear up a few blemishes on a headshot? Or remove unwanted telephone wires from a landscape? This lesson introduces you to the tools used in photo retouching and restoration. This lesson also covers sharpening an image, blurring areas of an image to create a depth of field, and adding a vignette to an image. You will learn how to easily clear up blemishes in portraits and restore old, damaged photographs. You will also learn how to remove or duplicate objects in a scene.

  Colorizing Images

  Learn how to combine colors and create color themes using Adobe Color. Sample colors from an existing image to create a new color scheme. Then, apply color to black and white photos using several techniques to color areas. Color a single object in a black and white image to create emphasis, or color the entire image, as if filling in a "digital" coloring book. This lesson also covers how to save and load swatches of color to use on other projects.

  Working with Brushes

  Adobe Photoshop is one of the leading applications for digital painting. This lesson introduces you to brushes and teaches you to paint using different brush types to simulate real artists' materials, such as charcoal, pastels, oil paint, and watercolor. You do not have to have strong drawing skills to complete this lesson. You will sample color from existing images and use these as templates for your digital painting.

  Working with Selections

  One of the most basic skills you need in Photoshop is the ability to select areas of an image. Often, you'll want to make adjustments to or fine tune areas of a photograph. The act of editing an image, no matter the desired outcome, is based heavily on your ability to make good pixel selections. In this lesson, you will learn how to use the various selection tools and to use them to create convincing shadows to objects in a composition.

  Working with Masks

  Masks can hide or reveal parts of a layer. Learn to use masks with images and adjustment layers to advance your image manipulation skills. Learn to use and modify masks to create complex selections around objects with thin strands of hair and clipping masks to add textures to objects.

  Working with Vectors

  Photoshop is able to create vector shapes and paths, which are used across many Adobe products, so learning these tools can put you ahead of the game when you are learning software such as Adobe Illustrator. This lesson is designed to guide you through the technical tools in a way that is easy to grasp.

  Type and Layer Effects

  Want to create an invitation or promote an event? This lesson shows you how to apply typography with images to create effective design by utilizing Adobe Fonts, manipulating text using warping, typing on a path, or typing as a mask to place an image within the letterforms. Then, polish the look of your text with layer effects. This lesson will introduce you to a world of limitless type effects.

  Preparing Files for Output

  Understanding what file formats to use and when can be confusing. This final lesson covers file types and when to use them. Learn how to prepare files for both print and web output. You will also learn how to create a Behance portfolio page to showcase and promote your work!

  
  

  What you will learn

  • Master the fundamentals of Photoshop's interface and tools
  • Understand the essentials of digital imaging including file formats, color modes, image size, and resolution.
  • Comprehend and apply digital color theory and practice colorization and digital painting
  • Identify and apply the methods of photo retouch and restoration
  • Use the functionality of Photoshop's layers, selections, and masking features

  How you will benefit

  • Discover everything you need to confidently use the tools in Photoshop to restore, retouch, and rearrange images
  • Develop the skills you need to begin a new hobby or entry-level career using Photoshop
  • Learn to effectively retouch photos and develop professional quality images for your home or business
  • Harness the power of Photoshop to create stunning images by enhancing photographs and developing works of art

  
  

  Katherine Timer is a skilled graphic designer, illustrator, and educator, who has taught for over 15 years as a creative professional. Her extensive experience includes working in medical illustration, graphic design, logo development, branding, and online promotions. She is currently a design specialist for UWorld, a leader in online learning tools, and an instructor at the Art Institute of Dallas. Previously, she taught at Dallas County Community College and the University of North Texas, amongst other institutions. She graduated from the Tyler School of Art with a Bachelor of Fine Art in painting and the Savannah College of Art and Design with a Master of Fine Art in computer art.

  Show Description

  
  

• Introduction to Photoshop CC
• Fee: $115.00
  Dates: 9/15/2021 - 11/6/2021

  REGISTRATION FOR THIS CLASS IS CLOSED. This class is already in session.
  

  This hands-on, project-oriented course is filled with easy-to-follow, detailed step-by-step instructions that teach you how to edit and manipulate images and create elemental compositions using Photoshop in the Creative Cloud. Discover how to improve photographs by editing out flaws, correcting poor exposure, or creating a composite image using the newest techniques.
  

  Photoshop is the world's most popular photo-editing program. Artists, photographers, designers, and hobbyists all rely on Adobe Photoshop for image creation and editing. The Introduction to Photoshop CC course provides meticulous instructions that will teach you how to use Photoshop Creative Cloud with confidence.

  Photoshop Creative Cloud has a host of impressive new features, and you will encounter a number of them throughout the course. You will be editing your own photographs to get rid of dust and scratches, fix the color, and correct image exposure. Then you will learn how to colorize parts of an image and how to create simple digital paintings. You will master techniques for switching the backgrounds on images and removing wrinkles and blemishes from photos, just like they do in magazines.

  You will also learn about the content-aware Move tools that, like magic, let you move something on an image and intelligently replace the "hole" left behind at the same time. By the time you finish this fun, hands-on, project-oriented course, you will be well on your way to expressing yourself with the most exciting graphics program ever developed.

  
  

  Requirements:

  Hardware Requirements:

  • This course can be taken on either a PC or Mac.

  Software Requirements:

  • PC: Windows 10 or later.
  • Mac: macOS 10.14 or later.
  • Browser: The latest version of Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox is preferred. Microsoft Edge and Safari are also compatible.
  • Adobe Photoshop CC, Adobe Creative Cloud, or any version of Adobe Creative Suite CC that includes the Adobe Photoshop CC or Photoshop only (not included in enrollment).
  • Adobe Acrobat Reader.
  • Software must be installed and fully operational before the course begins.

  Other:

  • Email capabilities and access to a personal email account.

  Prerequisites:

  You must have a basic knowledge of how to use your computer, be able to save, and organize.

  Instructional Material Requirements:

  The instructional materials required for this course are included in enrollment and will be available online.

  
  Whether you are a photographer, digital illustrator, graphic designer, or someone who wants to alter old family photos, you need to learn Adobe Photoshop. The Introduction to Photoshop Creative Cloud course is filled with easy-to-follow, detailed step-by-step instructions that teach you how to edit and manipulate images and create basic compositions using Photoshop in the Creative Cloud. Discover how to improve photographs by editing out flaws, correcting poor exposure, or creating a composite image using the newest techniques Photoshop has to offer. You will even learn how much fun you can have digitally painting and exploring filters and effects to create unique images. And, best of all, you need no prior artistic ability or Photoshop experience to take this course.
  

  Getting to Know Adobe Photoshop

  Whether you're an aspiring graphic artist or a weekend photographer, Photoshop can play many roles in image creation. Even if you've never touched Photoshop before, you'll become familiar with Photoshop's interface and be able to open, edit, and save files before this lesson ends. You'll also find out how to download images, and you'll learn how to crop an image to its desired image area.

  Understanding Resolution and Layers

  In this lesson, you'll learn and apply the basics in setting image resolution by resizing and resampling graphics for both screen and print purposes. Then, explore the wonders of working with layers. Move and transform objects within a scene to recreate a new composition. You will learn how to add, delete, hide, merge, and group layers as well as to change the blending mode of a layer to reveal new visual effects.

  Working with Objects

  What makes a good image composite? Find out in this lesson where you will discover the principles of image compositing and apply these by combining images to create your first image composites. Find out how linked layers work and see what Smart Objects can do. You will learn how to use guides to assist in placing and aligning objects. Then, you will use multiple images to create a realistic still-life image. Learn how to transform objects by scaling, rotating, distorting, and warping them.

  Image Adjustments

  Do you have an old image that has faded over the years? Are your vacation photos over-exposed or too dark? Use image adjustments to correct contrast and color! In this lesson, you will find out how to correct an image's contrast and make the colors pop using image adjustments. You can even remove color to make a black and white or toned image. Then, apply several image adjustments along with blending modes to create a surreal image! Finish this lesson by exploring the filters gallery to apply various artistic filters to a collage.

  Image Retouch and Restoration

  Need to clear up a few blemishes on a headshot? Or remove unwanted telephone wires from a landscape? This lesson introduces you to the tools used in photo retouching and restoration. This lesson also covers sharpening an image, blurring areas of an image to create a depth of field, and adding a vignette to an image. You will learn how to easily clear up blemishes in portraits and restore old, damaged photographs. You will also learn how to remove or duplicate objects in a scene.

  Colorizing Images

  Learn how to combine colors and create color themes using Adobe Color. Sample colors from an existing image to create a new color scheme. Then, apply color to black and white photos using several techniques to color areas. Color a single object in a black and white image to create emphasis, or color the entire image, as if filling in a "digital" coloring book. This lesson also covers how to save and load swatches of color to use on other projects.

  Working with Brushes

  Adobe Photoshop is one of the leading applications for digital painting. This lesson introduces you to brushes and teaches you to paint using different brush types to simulate real artists' materials, such as charcoal, pastels, oil paint, and watercolor. You do not have to have strong drawing skills to complete this lesson. You will sample color from existing images and use these as templates for your digital painting.

  Working with Selections

  One of the most basic skills you need in Photoshop is the ability to select areas of an image. Often, you'll want to make adjustments to or fine tune areas of a photograph. The act of editing an image, no matter the desired outcome, is based heavily on your ability to make good pixel selections. In this lesson, you will learn how to use the various selection tools and to use them to create convincing shadows to objects in a composition.

  Working with Masks

  Masks can hide or reveal parts of a layer. Learn to use masks with images and adjustment layers to advance your image manipulation skills. Learn to use and modify masks to create complex selections around objects with thin strands of hair and clipping masks to add textures to objects.

  Working with Vectors

  Photoshop is able to create vector shapes and paths, which are used across many Adobe products, so learning these tools can put you ahead of the game when you are learning software such as Adobe Illustrator. This lesson is designed to guide you through the technical tools in a way that is easy to grasp.

  Type and Layer Effects

  Want to create an invitation or promote an event? This lesson shows you how to apply typography with images to create effective design by utilizing Adobe Fonts, manipulating text using warping, typing on a path, or typing as a mask to place an image within the letterforms. Then, polish the look of your text with layer effects. This lesson will introduce you to a world of limitless type effects.

  Preparing Files for Output

  Understanding what file formats to use and when can be confusing. This final lesson covers file types and when to use them. Learn how to prepare files for both print and web output. You will also learn how to create a Behance portfolio page to showcase and promote your work!

  
  

  What you will learn

  • Master the fundamentals of Photoshop's interface and tools
  • Understand the essentials of digital imaging including file formats, color modes, image size, and resolution.
  • Comprehend and apply digital color theory and practice colorization and digital painting
  • Identify and apply the methods of photo retouch and restoration
  • Use the functionality of Photoshop's layers, selections, and masking features

  How you will benefit

  • Discover everything you need to confidently use the tools in Photoshop to restore, retouch, and rearrange images
  • Develop the skills you need to begin a new hobby or entry-level career using Photoshop
  • Learn to effectively retouch photos and develop professional quality images for your home or business
  • Harness the power of Photoshop to create stunning images by enhancing photographs and developing works of art

  
  

  Katherine Timer is a skilled graphic designer, illustrator, and educator, who has taught for over 15 years as a creative professional. Her extensive experience includes working in medical illustration, graphic design, logo development, branding, and online promotions. She is currently a design specialist for UWorld, a leader in online learning tools, and an instructor at the Art Institute of Dallas. Previously, she taught at Dallas County Community College and the University of North Texas, amongst other institutions. She graduated from the Tyler School of Art with a Bachelor of Fine Art in painting and the Savannah College of Art and Design with a Master of Fine Art in computer art.

  Show Description

  
  

• Introduction to Photoshop CS5
• Fee: $115.00
  Dates: 8/18/2021 - 10/9/2021

  REGISTRATION FOR THIS CLASS IS CLOSED. This class is already in session.
  

  Learn how to use Adobe Photoshop CS5, the world's best graphics program, to edit and process photos and create original images.
  

  Photoshop is the world's most popular photo-editing program. Artists, photographers, designers, and hobbyists all rely on Adobe Photoshop for image creation and editing. In this course, you'll learn how to use Photoshop with skill and confidence, even if you're a beginner.

  The course provides detailed, step-by-step instructions for using Photoshop that you'll have no trouble following—even if you've never used a computer graphics program before! By the time you finish this fun, hands-on, project-oriented course, you'll be well on your way to expressing yourself with the most exciting graphics program ever developed!

  
  

  Requirements:

  Hardware Requirements:

  • This course can be taken on either a PC or Mac.

  Software Requirements:

  • PC: Windows 8 or later.
  • Mac: macOS 10.6 or later.
  • Browser: The latest version of Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox are preferred. Microsoft Edge and Safari are also compatible.
  • Adobe Photoshop CS5, Adobe Photoshop CS5 Extended, or any version of Adobe Creative Suite CS5 that includes the Adobe Photoshop CS5 or Adobe Photoshop CS5 Extended software (not included in enrollment).
  • Adobe Acrobat Reader.
  • Software must be installed and fully operational before the course begins.

  Other:

  • Email capabilities and access to a personal email account.

  Prerequisites:

  You must have a basic knowledge of how to use your computer.

  Instructional Material Requirements:

  The instructional materials required for this course are included in enrollment and will be available online.

  
  Learn to use Adobe Photoshop CS5, the world's best graphics program, to edit and process photos and create original images. This course provides detailed, step-by-step instructions that will teach you how to use Photoshop CS5 with confidence.
  

  Introducing Photoshop CS5

  Your journey begins. Whether you're an aspiring graphic artist or a weekend photographer, Photoshop can take you places you've never dreamed of. Even if you've never touched Photoshop before, you'll be able to open, edit, and save files before this lesson ends. You'll also find out how to download images, and you'll learn simple commands that make an image "pop".

  Choosing Colors and Painting

  Did you like playing with paints as a child? In this lesson, you'll discover how enjoyable it can be to paint in Photoshop—where you don't need to clean up after yourself, and there's no odor of turpentine. You'll find out how Photoshop "thinks" about color and how you can use the brushes in Photoshop to make a simple landscape. You'll even blend colors on your image as if they were made of oil paints or watercolors. This is a fun lesson!

  More Brush Tools

  Zoom, Scrubby Zoom, Airbrush, Eraser, Smudge: Do you know what these tools and commands mean in Photoshop? You will! In this lesson, you'll find out how to navigate your image so that you can edit and paint more effectively—and give your eyes a rest, too. You'll also learn how to erase, blur, smudge, and finger paint. These techniques are fun, easy ways to make dramatic changes in your images, whether you're altering photos or creating a work of art from scratch.

  Colorizing Images

  Have you seen ads or greeting cards where most of the image is in black and white but one part's in color? In this lesson, you'll find out how to create that effect. You'll be amazed at how easy it is to transform images from color into black and white or even old-fashioned sepia. You'll also learn some tricks with the History Brush tool and history snapshots, so you can experiment while you're creating a hand-tinted image and quickly undo whatever steps you don't like.

  Making and Saving Rectangular and Oval Selections

  If you wanted a friend to hand you an orange from a fruit bowl, you'd probably just point to the one you want or describe its location. Photoshop also needs directions if you want to lift something out of an image or point it out in some way. The Photoshop name for "pointing" is selections. In this lesson, you'll learn the critical skill of making selections. You'll see how easy it is to isolate portions of your image, so you can add a filter or change the colors. You'll also create vignettes, which are photos with an opaque center that falls off to a very soft edge. And if you don't like the selection you just made, you'll get help from the Refine Edge command.

  Using Additional Selection Tools

  Photoshop has some great selection tools, but until now, all of them have had trouble selecting exactly what you had in mind. You can see the flower, so why can't Photoshop? In this lesson, you'll learn to use the Lasso, Magic Wand, and Quick Selection tools as you practice putting two images together.

  Creating and Customizing Brushes

  You can paint in Photoshop—even if the only thing you can do with paint in "real life" is spill it! Photoshop lets you create fabulous brushes from images and customize them in many ways. You can modify the new bristle brushes to help you turn photos into art, or to create your own work of art just by using brush strokes.

  Discovering Gradients

  Gradients are fountains of color. One of the current trends in photography is to colorize areas of a photo with a gradient. You can spend hundreds of dollars buying gradient-colored stock photos—or just use what you learn in this lesson to create them yourself! Even portraits can be much more exciting with a gradient added to them.

  Setting Type and Adding Effects to Text

  Whether you want to add type to a scrapbooking layout, make large type for display, or learn a little bit about Photoshop's Layer Styles, you'll enjoy this lesson. You'll try your hand at making type that warps, wiggles, and follows a path. Then you'll see what you can do to text on your own.

  Setting Image Resolution and Image Sizes for Input and Output

  In this lesson, you'll learn how to size your images for printing or for the web. You'll find out how to scan an image so that it's large enough for your needs, but not too large, and how to crop images that have more than you really want to see.

  Fixing Images

  In this lesson, you'll focus on the three R's of photo manipulation: restoring, retouching, and rearranging. You'll be amazed by what you can do—and you'll understand why the phrase "pictures can't lie" is no longer true! You'll also discover how to use the amazing Clone Stamp panel and the "preview" feature on the Clone Stamp brush cursor. Plus, you'll learn about the content-aware tools that help Photoshop make more intelligent guesses as to the fixes you want.

  Correcting Exposure, Color, and Tonal Value

  Are some of your images overexposed, underexposed, or tinged an ugly yellow? In this lesson, you'll learn how to correct exposures and colors to make them more attractive and truer to life. Photoshop can't work miracles all the time, but if you have an image that's a bit too dark or a bit too light, you can fix it up so that it looks perfect.

  
  

  What you will learn

  • Gain an understanding of the Photoshop environment
  • Learn how to create simple digital paintings, including some brushes that let you create the look of an oil painting from a photo
  • Discover how to edit your own photographs to get rid of dust and scratches, fix the color, and correct image exposure
  • Master techniques for switching the backgrounds on images and removing wrinkles and blemishes from photos, just like they do in magazines
  • Learn about the content-aware Move tools that let you move something on an image and intelligently replace the "hole" left behind at the same time

  How you will benefit

  • Learn everything you need to confidently use the tools in Photoshop to restore, retouch, and rearrange images
  • Develop the skills you need to begin a new hobby or entry-level career using Photoshop
  • Learn to effectively retouch photos and develop professional quality images for your home or business
  • Harness the power of Photoshop to create stunning images by enhancing photographs and developing works of art

  
  

  Doug Sahlin is an experienced author, photographer, and website designer who has written several bestselling books about photography and applications such as Adobe Flash, Adobe Acrobat, and Adobe Photoshop Lightroom. Doug is President of Superb Images Inc. and a photography instructor for Wyzant. He uses his extensive Photoshop experience to edit images he has created for clients and his fine art images. He also uses Photoshop and Illustrator when designing websites for clients.

  Show Description

  
  

• Introduction to Photoshop CS5
• Fee: $115.00
  Dates: 9/15/2021 - 11/6/2021

  REGISTRATION FOR THIS CLASS IS CLOSED. This class is already in session.
  

  Learn how to use Adobe Photoshop CS5, the world's best graphics program, to edit and process photos and create original images.
  

  Photoshop is the world's most popular photo-editing program. Artists, photographers, designers, and hobbyists all rely on Adobe Photoshop for image creation and editing. In this course, you'll learn how to use Photoshop with skill and confidence, even if you're a beginner.

  The course provides detailed, step-by-step instructions for using Photoshop that you'll have no trouble following—even if you've never used a computer graphics program before! By the time you finish this fun, hands-on, project-oriented course, you'll be well on your way to expressing yourself with the most exciting graphics program ever developed!

  
  

  Requirements:

  Hardware Requirements:

  • This course can be taken on either a PC or Mac.

  Software Requirements:

  • PC: Windows 8 or later.
  • Mac: macOS 10.6 or later.
  • Browser: The latest version of Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox are preferred. Microsoft Edge and Safari are also compatible.
  • Adobe Photoshop CS5, Adobe Photoshop CS5 Extended, or any version of Adobe Creative Suite CS5 that includes the Adobe Photoshop CS5 or Adobe Photoshop CS5 Extended software (not included in enrollment).
  • Adobe Acrobat Reader.
  • Software must be installed and fully operational before the course begins.

  Other:

  • Email capabilities and access to a personal email account.

  Prerequisites:

  You must have a basic knowledge of how to use your computer.

  Instructional Material Requirements:

  The instructional materials required for this course are included in enrollment and will be available online.

  
  Learn to use Adobe Photoshop CS5, the world's best graphics program, to edit and process photos and create original images. This course provides detailed, step-by-step instructions that will teach you how to use Photoshop CS5 with confidence.
  

  Introducing Photoshop CS5

  Your journey begins. Whether you're an aspiring graphic artist or a weekend photographer, Photoshop can take you places you've never dreamed of. Even if you've never touched Photoshop before, you'll be able to open, edit, and save files before this lesson ends. You'll also find out how to download images, and you'll learn simple commands that make an image "pop".

  Choosing Colors and Painting

  Did you like playing with paints as a child? In this lesson, you'll discover how enjoyable it can be to paint in Photoshop—where you don't need to clean up after yourself, and there's no odor of turpentine. You'll find out how Photoshop "thinks" about color and how you can use the brushes in Photoshop to make a simple landscape. You'll even blend colors on your image as if they were made of oil paints or watercolors. This is a fun lesson!

  More Brush Tools

  Zoom, Scrubby Zoom, Airbrush, Eraser, Smudge: Do you know what these tools and commands mean in Photoshop? You will! In this lesson, you'll find out how to navigate your image so that you can edit and paint more effectively—and give your eyes a rest, too. You'll also learn how to erase, blur, smudge, and finger paint. These techniques are fun, easy ways to make dramatic changes in your images, whether you're altering photos or creating a work of art from scratch.

  Colorizing Images

  Have you seen ads or greeting cards where most of the image is in black and white but one part's in color? In this lesson, you'll find out how to create that effect. You'll be amazed at how easy it is to transform images from color into black and white or even old-fashioned sepia. You'll also learn some tricks with the History Brush tool and history snapshots, so you can experiment while you're creating a hand-tinted image and quickly undo whatever steps you don't like.

  Making and Saving Rectangular and Oval Selections

  If you wanted a friend to hand you an orange from a fruit bowl, you'd probably just point to the one you want or describe its location. Photoshop also needs directions if you want to lift something out of an image or point it out in some way. The Photoshop name for "pointing" is selections. In this lesson, you'll learn the critical skill of making selections. You'll see how easy it is to isolate portions of your image, so you can add a filter or change the colors. You'll also create vignettes, which are photos with an opaque center that falls off to a very soft edge. And if you don't like the selection you just made, you'll get help from the Refine Edge command.

  Using Additional Selection Tools

  Photoshop has some great selection tools, but until now, all of them have had trouble selecting exactly what you had in mind. You can see the flower, so why can't Photoshop? In this lesson, you'll learn to use the Lasso, Magic Wand, and Quick Selection tools as you practice putting two images together.

  Creating and Customizing Brushes

  You can paint in Photoshop—even if the only thing you can do with paint in "real life" is spill it! Photoshop lets you create fabulous brushes from images and customize them in many ways. You can modify the new bristle brushes to help you turn photos into art, or to create your own work of art just by using brush strokes.

  Discovering Gradients

  Gradients are fountains of color. One of the current trends in photography is to colorize areas of a photo with a gradient. You can spend hundreds of dollars buying gradient-colored stock photos—or just use what you learn in this lesson to create them yourself! Even portraits can be much more exciting with a gradient added to them.

  Setting Type and Adding Effects to Text

  Whether you want to add type to a scrapbooking layout, make large type for display, or learn a little bit about Photoshop's Layer Styles, you'll enjoy this lesson. You'll try your hand at making type that warps, wiggles, and follows a path. Then you'll see what you can do to text on your own.

  Setting Image Resolution and Image Sizes for Input and Output

  In this lesson, you'll learn how to size your images for printing or for the web. You'll find out how to scan an image so that it's large enough for your needs, but not too large, and how to crop images that have more than you really want to see.

  Fixing Images

  In this lesson, you'll focus on the three R's of photo manipulation: restoring, retouching, and rearranging. You'll be amazed by what you can do—and you'll understand why the phrase "pictures can't lie" is no longer true! You'll also discover how to use the amazing Clone Stamp panel and the "preview" feature on the Clone Stamp brush cursor. Plus, you'll learn about the content-aware tools that help Photoshop make more intelligent guesses as to the fixes you want.

  Correcting Exposure, Color, and Tonal Value

  Are some of your images overexposed, underexposed, or tinged an ugly yellow? In this lesson, you'll learn how to correct exposures and colors to make them more attractive and truer to life. Photoshop can't work miracles all the time, but if you have an image that's a bit too dark or a bit too light, you can fix it up so that it looks perfect.

  
  

  What you will learn

  • Gain an understanding of the Photoshop environment
  • Learn how to create simple digital paintings, including some brushes that let you create the look of an oil painting from a photo
  • Discover how to edit your own photographs to get rid of dust and scratches, fix the color, and correct image exposure
  • Master techniques for switching the backgrounds on images and removing wrinkles and blemishes from photos, just like they do in magazines
  • Learn about the content-aware Move tools that let you move something on an image and intelligently replace the "hole" left behind at the same time

  How you will benefit

  • Learn everything you need to confidently use the tools in Photoshop to restore, retouch, and rearrange images
  • Develop the skills you need to begin a new hobby or entry-level career using Photoshop
  • Learn to effectively retouch photos and develop professional quality images for your home or business
  • Harness the power of Photoshop to create stunning images by enhancing photographs and developing works of art

  
  

  Doug Sahlin is an experienced author, photographer, and website designer who has written several bestselling books about photography and applications such as Adobe Flash, Adobe Acrobat, and Adobe Photoshop Lightroom. Doug is President of Superb Images Inc. and a photography instructor for Wyzant. He uses his extensive Photoshop experience to edit images he has created for clients and his fine art images. He also uses Photoshop and Illustrator when designing websites for clients.

  Show Description

  
  

• Introduction to Photoshop CS6
• Fee: $115.00
  Dates: 8/18/2021 - 10/9/2021

  REGISTRATION FOR THIS CLASS IS CLOSED. This class is already in session.
  

  Learn how to use Photoshop CS6, the world's best graphics program for photographers, to edit photos and create original images.
  

  Photoshop is the world's most popular photo-editing program. Artists, photographers, designers, and hobbyists all rely on Adobe Photoshop for image creation and editing. Discover the fastest and most effective ways to use Photoshop from an expert and former columnist for Photoshop User magazine (who has twice been nominated for the Photoshop Hall of Fame).

  The course provides detailed, step-by-step instructions for using Photoshop that you'll have no trouble following—even if you've never used a computer graphics program before! By the time you finish this fun, hands-on, project-oriented course, you'll be well on your way to expressing yourself with the most exciting graphics program ever developed!

  
  

  Requirements:

  Hardware Requirements:

  • This course can be taken on either a PC or Mac.

  Software Requirements:

  • PC: Windows 8 or later.
  • Mac: macOS 10.6 or later.
  • Browser: The latest version of Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox are preferred. Microsoft Edge and Safari are also compatible.
  • Adobe Photoshop CS6, Adobe Photoshop CS6 Extended, Adobe Creative Cloud or any version of Adobe Creative Suite CS6 that includes the Adobe Photoshop CS6 or Adobe Photoshop CS5 Extended (not included in enrollment).
  • Adobe Acrobat Reader.
  • Software must be installed and fully operational before the course begins.

  Other:

  • Email capabilities and access to a personal email account.

  Prerequisites:

  You must have a basic knowledge of how to use your computer.

  Instructional Material Requirements:

  The instructional materials required for this course are included in enrollment and will be available online.

  
  Learn to use the world's best graphics program, Adobe Photoshop CS6, to edit and process photos and create original images. This course provides detailed, step-by-step instructions that will teach you how to use Photoshop CS6 with confidence.
  

  Introducing Photoshop

  Your journey begins. Whether you're an aspiring graphic artist or a weekend photographer, Photoshop can take you places you've never dreamed of. Even if you've never touched Photoshop before, you'll be able to open, edit, and save files before this lesson ends. You'll also find out how to download images, and you'll learn simple commands that make an image "pop."

  Choosing Colors and Painting

  Did you like playing with paints as a child? In this lesson, you'll discover how enjoyable it can be to paint in Photoshop—where you don't need to clean up after yourself, and there's no odor of turpentine. You'll find out how Photoshop "thinks" about color and how you can use the brushes in Photoshop to make a simple landscape. You'll even blend colors on your image as if they were made of oil paints or watercolors. This is a fun lesson!

  More Brush Tools

  Zoom, Scrubby Zoom, Airbrush, Eraser, Smudge: Do you know what these tools and commands mean in Photoshop? You will! In this lesson, you'll find out how to navigate your image so that you can edit and paint more effectively—and give your eyes a rest too. You'll also learn how to erase, blur, smudge, and finger paint. These techniques are fun, easy ways to make dramatic changes in your images, whether you're altering photos or creating a work of art from scratch.

  Colorizing Images

  Have you seen ads or greeting cards where most of the image is in black and white but one part's in color? In this lesson, you'll find out how to create that effect. You'll be amazed at how easy it is to transform images from color into black and white or even old-fashioned sepia. You'll also discover some tricks with the History Brush tool and history snapshots, so you can experiment while you're creating a hand-tinted image and quickly undo whatever steps you don't like.

  Making and Saving Rectangular and Oval Selections

  If you wanted a friend to hand you an orange from a fruit bowl, you'd probably just point to the one you want or describe its location. Photoshop also needs directions if you want to lift something out of an image or point it out in some way. The Photoshop name for "pointing" is selections. In this lesson, you'll learn the critical skill of making selections. You'll see how easy it is to isolate portions of your image so that you can add a filter or change the colors. You'll also create vignettes, which are photos with an opaque center that falls off to a very soft edge. And if you don't like the selection you just made, you'll get help from the Refine Edge command.

  Using Additional Selection Tools

  Photoshop has some great selection tools, but until now, all of them have had trouble selecting exactly what you had in mind. You can see the flower, so why can't Photoshop? In this lesson, you'll learn to use the Lasso, Magic Wand, and Quick Selection tools to make the selections you want as you practice putting two images together.

  Creating and Customizing Brushes

  You can paint in Photoshop—even if the only thing you can do with paint in "real life" is spill it! Photoshop lets you create fabulous brushes from images and customize them in many ways. You can modify the new bristle-tip brushes to help you turn photos into art or to create your own work of art just by using brush strokes.

  Discovering Gradients

  Gradients are fountains of color. One of the current trends in photography is to colorize areas of a photo with a gradient. You can spend hundreds of dollars buying gradient-colored stock photos—or just use what you learn in this lesson to create them yourself! Even portraits can be much more exciting with a gradient added to them.

  Setting Type and Adding Effects to Text

  Whether you want to add type to a scrapbooking layout, make large type for display, or learn a little bit about Photoshop's Layer Styles, you'll enjoy this lesson. You'll try your hand at making type that warps, wiggles, and follows a path. Then you'll see what you can do to text on your own.

  Setting Image Resolution and Image Sizes for Input and Output

  In this lesson, you'll learn how to size your images for printing or for the web. You'll find out how to scan an image so that it's large enough for your needs, but not too large, and how to crop images that have more than you really want to see.

  Fixing Images

  In this lesson, you'll focus on the three R's of photo manipulation: restoring, retouching, and rearranging. You'll be amazed by what you can do—and you'll understand why the phrase "pictures can't lie" is no longer true! You'll also discover how to use the amazing Clone Stamp panel and the "preview" feature on the Clone Stamp brush cursor. Plus, you'll learn about the content-aware tools that help Photoshop make more intelligent guesses as to the fixes you want.

  Correcting Exposure, Color, and Tonal Value

  Are some of your images overexposed, underexposed, or tinged an ugly yellow? In this lesson, learn how to correct exposures and colors to make them more attractive and truer to life. Photoshop can't work miracles all the time, but if you have an image that's a bit too dark or a bit too light, you can fix it up so that it looks perfect.

  
  

  What you will learn

  • Gain an understanding of the Photoshop environment
  • Learn how to create simple digital paintings, including some brushes that let you create the look of an oil painting from a photo
  • Discover how to edit your own photographs to get rid of dust and scratches, fix the color, and correct image exposure
  • Master techniques for switching the backgrounds on images and removing wrinkles and blemishes from photos, just like they do in magazines
  • Learn about the content-aware Move tools that let you move something on an image and intelligently replace the "hole" left behind at the same time

  How you will benefit

  • Learn everything you need to confidently use the tools in Photoshop to restore, retouch, and rearrange images
  • Develop the skills you need to begin a new hobby or entry-level career using Photoshop
  • Learn to effectively retouch photos and develop professional quality images for your home or business
  • Harness the power of Photoshop to create stunning images by enhancing photographs and developing works of art

  
  

  Doug Sahlin is an experienced author, photographer, and website designer who has written several bestselling books about photography and applications such as Adobe Flash, Adobe Acrobat, and Adobe Photoshop Lightroom. Doug is President of Superb Images Inc. and a photography instructor for Wyzant. He uses his extensive Photoshop experience to edit images he has created for clients and his fine art images. He also uses Photoshop and Illustrator when designing websites for clients.

  Show Description

  
  

• Introduction to Photoshop CS6
• Fee: $115.00
  Dates: 9/15/2021 - 11/6/2021

  REGISTRATION FOR THIS CLASS IS CLOSED. This class is already in session.
  

  Learn how to use Photoshop CS6, the world's best graphics program for photographers, to edit photos and create original images.
  

  Photoshop is the world's most popular photo-editing program. Artists, photographers, designers, and hobbyists all rely on Adobe Photoshop for image creation and editing. Discover the fastest and most effective ways to use Photoshop from an expert and former columnist for Photoshop User magazine (who has twice been nominated for the Photoshop Hall of Fame).

  The course provides detailed, step-by-step instructions for using Photoshop that you'll have no trouble following—even if you've never used a computer graphics program before! By the time you finish this fun, hands-on, project-oriented course, you'll be well on your way to expressing yourself with the most exciting graphics program ever developed!

  
  

  Requirements:

  Hardware Requirements:

  • This course can be taken on either a PC or Mac.

  Software Requirements:

  • PC: Windows 8 or later.
  • Mac: macOS 10.6 or later.
  • Browser: The latest version of Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox are preferred. Microsoft Edge and Safari are also compatible.
  • Adobe Photoshop CS6, Adobe Photoshop CS6 Extended, Adobe Creative Cloud or any version of Adobe Creative Suite CS6 that includes the Adobe Photoshop CS6 or Adobe Photoshop CS5 Extended (not included in enrollment).
  • Adobe Acrobat Reader.
  • Software must be installed and fully operational before the course begins.

  Other:

  • Email capabilities and access to a personal email account.

  Prerequisites:

  You must have a basic knowledge of how to use your computer.

  Instructional Material Requirements:

  The instructional materials required for this course are included in enrollment and will be available online.

  
  Learn to use the world's best graphics program, Adobe Photoshop CS6, to edit and process photos and create original images. This course provides detailed, step-by-step instructions that will teach you how to use Photoshop CS6 with confidence.
  

  Introducing Photoshop

  Your journey begins. Whether you're an aspiring graphic artist or a weekend photographer, Photoshop can take you places you've never dreamed of. Even if you've never touched Photoshop before, you'll be able to open, edit, and save files before this lesson ends. You'll also find out how to download images, and you'll learn simple commands that make an image "pop."

  Choosing Colors and Painting

  Did you like playing with paints as a child? In this lesson, you'll discover how enjoyable it can be to paint in Photoshop—where you don't need to clean up after yourself, and there's no odor of turpentine. You'll find out how Photoshop "thinks" about color and how you can use the brushes in Photoshop to make a simple landscape. You'll even blend colors on your image as if they were made of oil paints or watercolors. This is a fun lesson!

  More Brush Tools

  Zoom, Scrubby Zoom, Airbrush, Eraser, Smudge: Do you know what these tools and commands mean in Photoshop? You will! In this lesson, you'll find out how to navigate your image so that you can edit and paint more effectively—and give your eyes a rest too. You'll also learn how to erase, blur, smudge, and finger paint. These techniques are fun, easy ways to make dramatic changes in your images, whether you're altering photos or creating a work of art from scratch.

  Colorizing Images

  Have you seen ads or greeting cards where most of the image is in black and white but one part's in color? In this lesson, you'll find out how to create that effect. You'll be amazed at how easy it is to transform images from color into black and white or even old-fashioned sepia. You'll also discover some tricks with the History Brush tool and history snapshots, so you can experiment while you're creating a hand-tinted image and quickly undo whatever steps you don't like.

  Making and Saving Rectangular and Oval Selections

  If you wanted a friend to hand you an orange from a fruit bowl, you'd probably just point to the one you want or describe its location. Photoshop also needs directions if you want to lift something out of an image or point it out in some way. The Photoshop name for "pointing" is selections. In this lesson, you'll learn the critical skill of making selections. You'll see how easy it is to isolate portions of your image so that you can add a filter or change the colors. You'll also create vignettes, which are photos with an opaque center that falls off to a very soft edge. And if you don't like the selection you just made, you'll get help from the Refine Edge command.

  Using Additional Selection Tools

  Photoshop has some great selection tools, but until now, all of them have had trouble selecting exactly what you had in mind. You can see the flower, so why can't Photoshop? In this lesson, you'll learn to use the Lasso, Magic Wand, and Quick Selection tools to make the selections you want as you practice putting two images together.

  Creating and Customizing Brushes

  You can paint in Photoshop—even if the only thing you can do with paint in "real life" is spill it! Photoshop lets you create fabulous brushes from images and customize them in many ways. You can modify the new bristle-tip brushes to help you turn photos into art or to create your own work of art just by using brush strokes.

  Discovering Gradients

  Gradients are fountains of color. One of the current trends in photography is to colorize areas of a photo with a gradient. You can spend hundreds of dollars buying gradient-colored stock photos—or just use what you learn in this lesson to create them yourself! Even portraits can be much more exciting with a gradient added to them.

  Setting Type and Adding Effects to Text

  Whether you want to add type to a scrapbooking layout, make large type for display, or learn a little bit about Photoshop's Layer Styles, you'll enjoy this lesson. You'll try your hand at making type that warps, wiggles, and follows a path. Then you'll see what you can do to text on your own.

  Setting Image Resolution and Image Sizes for Input and Output

  In this lesson, you'll learn how to size your images for printing or for the web. You'll find out how to scan an image so that it's large enough for your needs, but not too large, and how to crop images that have more than you really want to see.

  Fixing Images

  In this lesson, you'll focus on the three R's of photo manipulation: restoring, retouching, and rearranging. You'll be amazed by what you can do—and you'll understand why the phrase "pictures can't lie" is no longer true! You'll also discover how to use the amazing Clone Stamp panel and the "preview" feature on the Clone Stamp brush cursor. Plus, you'll learn about the content-aware tools that help Photoshop make more intelligent guesses as to the fixes you want.

  Correcting Exposure, Color, and Tonal Value

  Are some of your images overexposed, underexposed, or tinged an ugly yellow? In this lesson, learn how to correct exposures and colors to make them more attractive and truer to life. Photoshop can't work miracles all the time, but if you have an image that's a bit too dark or a bit too light, you can fix it up so that it looks perfect.

  
  

  What you will learn

  • Gain an understanding of the Photoshop environment
  • Learn how to create simple digital paintings, including some brushes that let you create the look of an oil painting from a photo
  • Discover how to edit your own photographs to get rid of dust and scratches, fix the color, and correct image exposure
  • Master techniques for switching the backgrounds on images and removing wrinkles and blemishes from photos, just like they do in magazines
  • Learn about the content-aware Move tools that let you move something on an image and intelligently replace the "hole" left behind at the same time

  How you will benefit

  • Learn everything you need to confidently use the tools in Photoshop to restore, retouch, and rearrange images
  • Develop the skills you need to begin a new hobby or entry-level career using Photoshop
  • Learn to effectively retouch photos and develop professional quality images for your home or business
  • Harness the power of Photoshop to create stunning images by enhancing photographs and developing works of art

  
  

  Doug Sahlin is an experienced author, photographer, and website designer who has written several bestselling books about photography and applications such as Adobe Flash, Adobe Acrobat, and Adobe Photoshop Lightroom. Doug is President of Superb Images Inc. and a photography instructor for Wyzant. He uses his extensive Photoshop experience to edit images he has created for clients and his fine art images. He also uses Photoshop and Illustrator when designing websites for clients.

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