Graphic Design

Course details

This course contains the following Application:  Adobe (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop) 

1. Adobe InDesign
   • Edit an existing InDesign document 
   • Setup a new InDesign document 
   • Work with text and typography 
   • Use Styles to format text 
   • Access hidden text characters using the Glyphs panel 
   • Import and edit text, images and graphics from other applications 
   • Edit text and graphics Frames 
   • Create and manage layers for more organized InDesign documents 
   • Use Master Pages to quickly format document pages 
   • Mix and apply custom colors to document objects
2. Adobe Illustrator
   • Create Basic Shapes
   • Create custom color swatches
   • Import and apply Pantone colors
   • Create Custom Patterns
   • Use the new Width and Shape Builder tools
   • Draw with the Pen Tool
   • Transform Objects
   • Work with Type
   • Work with Layers
3. Adobe Photoshop
   • Navigate through the Photoshop interface
   • Set up the application
   • Work with Photoshop color
   • Understand pixels vs. vectors
   • Select artwork
   • Use Layers
   • Utilize Masks
   • Understand Channels
   • Use Type
   • Work with Filters 
   • Optimize Images for the Web
   • Create Rollovers and Slice Images

Upon Completion of this program trainees will be able to:

1. Photo Editing
2. Create Rollovers and Slice Images
3. Work with Filters
4. Create Custom Patterns
5. Create and manage layers for more organized InDesign documents
6. Use Master Pages to quickly format document pages
7. Mix and apply custom colors to document objects
8. Import and apply Pantone colors  
9. Use the new Width and Shape Builder tools

Certificate

Achievement Certificate from GTI (is awarded to learnerse who get minimum 60 marks out of 100)