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Adobe Photoshop is a image editing software application. This course is designed to cover the basic image editing features of Adobe Photoshop. Understanding the different tools and features available in Photoshop will help you to maximize your creative potential. In this course, you'll use the several tools and features of Photoshop to work with and enhance images.

During this course we will cover the following topics:

  • Exploration of the Photoshop application window including pallets and tools
  • Image areas: magnification and scrolling techniques
  • Layers and layer styles
  • Repairing images that maybe too dark, faded or damaged
  • How to save images in the web, print, and PDF formats

 

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Who should use Adobe Illustrator?
Adobe Illustrator is ideal for faculty, staff, or anyone that's in the position of creating vector based graphics. Graphics that can be scaled to any size without losing quality. Graphics that include anything from posters for displaying to print, from brochures to billboards.

During this course we will cover the following topics:

  • Getting acquainted with the Adobe Illustrator workspace
  • Developing new documents and page setup options
  • Creating multiple Artboards.
  • Understanding what makes up a Vector graphic
  • Editing paths
  • How Layers work within Illustrator
  • Printing and exporting documents
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InDesign is a publishing software application produced by Adobe Systems. It's the ultimate tool for designing professional page layouts. InDesign can be used to create posters, flyers, brochures, magazines, newspapers and books. InDesign can also publish content suitable for tablet devices or the web.

During this course, we will cover the following topics:

  • Exploration of the InDesign application window including tools and panels
  • Setting document preferences
  • Placing and sizing images
  • Placing multiple images with the Mini Bridge
  • Creating text frames and linking
  • Creating paragraph and character styles
  • Saving and printing your InDesign document

 

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Microsoft Teams is a collaboration tool that incorporates general communication options with various apps to enhance productivity for groups of people called Teams.  In this live, instructor-led workshop, after we cover the following topics, you will have the opportunity to practice using Teams:

  • Microsoft Teams Environment
  • Navigation and General Settings
  • Using the Chat feature
  • Making Audio and Video Calls
  • Creating Meetings via Calendar and Outlook
  • File Sharing and Collaboration
  • Setting up Teams and Channels

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Who should use Adobe Illustrator?
Adobe Illustrator is ideal for faculty, staff, or anyone that's in the position of creating vector based graphics. Graphics that can be scaled to any size without losing quality. Graphics that include anything from posters for displaying to print, from brochures to billboards.

During this course we will cover the following topics:

  • Getting acquainted with the Adobe Illustrator workspace
  • Developing new documents and page setup options
  • Creating multiple Artboards.
  • Understanding what makes up a Vector graphic
  • Editing paths
  • How Layers work within Illustrator
  • Printing and exporting documents
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Adobe Photoshop is a image editing software application. This course is designed to cover the basic image editing features of Adobe Photoshop. Understanding the different tools and features available in Photoshop will help you to maximize your creative potential. In this course, you'll use the several tools and features of Photoshop to work with and enhance images.

During this course we will cover the following topics:

  • Exploration of the Photoshop application window including pallets and tools
  • Image areas: magnification and scrolling techniques
  • Layers and layer styles
  • Repairing images that maybe too dark, faded or damaged
  • How to save images in the web, print, and PDF formats

 

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By the end of this course, you should be able to:

  • Insert clip art and shape objects
  • Browse the clip art gallery
  • Create unique graphics by modifying clip art elements
  • Apply and modify Shape Styles and Effects
  • Use the Lasso technique to select objects
  • Move, group and align objects
  • Adjust an object's order and rotation
  • Assign entrance, emphasis, and exit effects to objects
  • Animate objects with motion paths
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This workshop covers several techniques that can be used to create innovative, high quality marketing materials such as flyers, handouts and business cards. You will learn how to utilize layers and layout features, work with design tools and incorporate high quality graphics into your layout.

Objectives:

  • How to organize layers
  • Using rulers and guides
  • Working with shape tools
  • Adding text and applying styles
  • Introducing existing images into a design layout
  • How to use the marque tools
  • Finding and using logos and graphics from the internet
  • Creating and adding QR codes to a layout
  • Exporting designs as a PDF

 

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By the end of this course, you should be able to:

  • Create a chart from data in an Excel spreadsheet
  • Choose from the various chart types
  • Apply built-in chart layouts and styles
  • Save a chart as a template
  • Print a chart
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By the end of this course, you should be able to:

  • Develop multiple slide masters
  • Save a custom presentation theme
  • Effectively use transitions
  • Animate bulleted lists and charts
  • Add and modify SmartArt
  • Insert hyperlinks as graphics and as text
  • Incorporate action buttons
  • Create a non-linear presentation
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