Graphic Diploma InDesign CS6

Course details

The field of advertising has become one of required fields in the labor market in Egypt and the Arab World, and is regarded as an indispensable factor in marketing process. It is well known that the main pillar of the successful advertising is a professional designer who produces drawings and paintings (graphics) and this is one of the objectives of this Diploma

PROGRAM OBJECTIVE

Photoshop CS6 Core

Customize Photoshop CS6 workspace

• Recognize the variations of file formats provided by Photoshop and their advantages
• Select appropriate resolutions for different image and output types as well as resize and crop image areas
• Create and manipulate multiple layers to compose images easily
• Select image areas for editing and compositing images
• Isolate image areas and create masks
• Retouch images
• Learn how to use Photoshop drawing tools efficiently
• Use Photoshop’s painting tools to create artworks
• Add texts & effects to the design
• Prepare files for printing
• Creating 3D objects

Illustrator CS6 Core

• Customize Illustrator CS6 workspace
• Recognizing the variations of file formats provided by Illustrator and their advantages
• Draw and understand the root of drawing in Illustrator
• Create a powerful artwork using simple shapes
• Accurately place objects in the Illustration window
• convert bitmaps to vector artwork with Live Trace
• Color images with Live Trace & Live Paint
• Create and manipulate multiple layers to compose objects easily
• Add text
• Add effects

InDesign CS6

• Dealing with Adobe InDesign CS6 Interface.
• Customizing the program workspace.
• Manipulate documents with multiple pages.
• Dealing with pages and spreads.
• Draw simple and compound objects.
• Use Master Pages and numbering pages.
• Dealing with Frames and Pages
• Use text and styles
• Working with colors and effects
• Using graphics
• Deal with table of content and Index.
• Prepare document for printing.
• Export file for web.

InDesign CS6

Exploring Adobe InDesign 6

• Application Advantages
• File Formats
• Recognize Workspace Elements
• Customizing Workspace
• Viewing the Documents
• Creating Documents
• Editing Pages
• Navigating Pages
• Adding Page Numbering

Pages Layout

• Dealing with pages and spreads
• Creating Master Pages
• Dealing with Layers

Creating Frames and Objects

• Dealing with Frames and Objects
• Transforming Objects
• Formatting Objects

Dealing with Text

• Adding Text
• Placing Text
• Threading Text Frames
• Formatting Text
• Creating New Paragraph Style
• Creating New Character Style
• Loading Styles
• Wrapping Text
• Typing on a Path
• Check Spelling

Drawing and Colors

• Creating Simple Shapes
• Modifying Shapes
• Working with Compound Paths
• Recognizing Color Models
• Recognizing Colors Types
• Choosing Color
• Using Gradient Colors
• Dealing with Inks
• Creating Mixed ink group

Transparency effects

• Transparency
• Dealing with Transparency Effects
• Dealing with Blending Colors

Graphics

• Bitmap images & Vector graphics
• Import graphic files
• Frames and images

Dealing with External Files

• Placing PDF Files
• Placing PSD Files

Tables and Books

• Creating Table
• Editing Tables
• Formatting Tables
• Dealing with Table and Cell Styles

Working with Large Documents

• Creating New Book
• Replacing Document from the Book
• Document Numbering

Working with Interactive Documents

• Creating Bookmark
• Hyperlinks
• Navigation using Buttons

Interactive Layout with Tablets

• Liquid Layout
• Alternate Layout

Table of Contents and Indexes

• Assign Table of Contents Styles
• Creating Table of Content
• Creating Index

Exporting

• Exporting File
• Preparing to Print
• Exporting file for Web

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

The Graphic Diploma is intended for everybody who enjoys experimenting with creative design for advertising and who wants to learn how to build their own basic website design