ALBANY
COMPUTER TRAINING : COURSE CONTENT
All courses are 3 hours duration unless
otherwise stated.
Adobe
Photoshop 1
Prerequisite: Participants should be confident computer
users.
In this introductory course participants will explore: the Photoshop
workspace; work with the editing tools; create and manipulate layers;
text layers; formatting text; work with resizing and combining images;
preparing an image for output to print or web.
Adobe
Photoshop 2
Prerequisite: Participants should have attended Part 1 or have a good
knowledge of Photoshop. A continuation of Photoshop 1; during this course
participants will explore: refining selection techniques using all the
selection tools; saving and loading selections; quick masking; the extract
tool; work with feathering and anti-aliasing; create and export clipping
paths.
Advanced
Courses for
Adobe
Photoshop
 Working
with Layers, Adjustment Layers and Layer Masks (3 hrs)
Photoshop
Text Controls and Actions (3 hrs)
Photoshop
Channels (3 hrs)
Working
with Paths (3 hrs)
Photoshop
for Photographers (6 hrs)
Creating
Web Graphics with Photoshop (6 hrs)
These
courses can be run for individuals, corporate groups or training
establishments (under contract).
Please
note: these courses are not for beginners,
but for those who have attended
a Photoshop 1 course above, or have a good working
knowledge of Photoshop,
and want to concentrate on advanced techniques.
Adobe
Photoshop Elements : The Organiser
Prerequisite: Participants should be confident computer
users.
In this course participants will explore: the Organiser workspace; work
with the Photo Browser and Date View mode, discuss acquiring images using
various hardware, organising images with tags and keywords, collections
and catalogues. Create a number of special documents such as slide shows
and greetings cards.
Adobe
Photoshop Elements : The Editor
Prerequisite: Participants should be confident computer users.
In
this course participants will explore: the Elements editing
workspace; working with the editing tools; QuickFix and manual
fixing, create and manipulate layers; text layers; formatting
text; work with resizing images and combining images; preparing
an image for output to print or web, work with feathering and
anti-aliasing, work with the healing brush and clone tools.
Adobe
Photoshop Elements : Digital Scrapbooking NEW
COURSE
Prerequisite: Participants should be confident computer users.
In this 1 day course participants will explore: The
best way to scan photos for use in digital scrapbooking; learn how to use Adobe
Photoshop Elements to colour correct and enhance your photos; work
with the editing tools; create and manipulate layers; text layers; formatting
text; work with resizing and combining images; create
wonderful scrapbook pages using textured backgrounds, clipart and drop shadows;
learn how
to create PDF files from your scrapbook pages to email to family and friends. Duration: 6
hrs.
Adobe
InDesign 1
Prerequisite: Participants should be confident computer
users.
In this introductory course participants will explore:
document Setup; master pages; working with text; text
boxes; frames; placing text in
a text box; working with text flow; text frame controls; typographical
controls using the Character Palette; applying paragraph formatting;
entering text along a path; imported graphics; making graphic
frames; modifying placed graphics; basic text wrap.
Adobe
InDesign 2
Prerequisite: Participants should have attended Part 1 or have a good
knowledge of InDesign. A continuation of InDesign 1; during this course
participants will explore: working with the Pen tool and Bezier curves;
the transform tools; work with colour gradients; applying transparency
and feathering effects; create style sheets for easy formatting. Create
a Library of frequently used graphics.
Adobe
Illustrator 1
Prerequisite: Participants should be confident computer users.
In this introductory course participants will explore: setting up the
Illustrator document; program navigation; work with the view modes; work
with the basic drawing tools; editing shapes and paths; selecting techniques;
the type tool; text on a path; working with text boxes; linking text
boxes.
Adobe
Illustrator 2
Prerequisite: Participants should have attended Part 1 or have a good
knowledge of Illustrator. A continuation of Illustrator 1; during this
course participants will explore: using the Pen tool to create vector
paths; using the transformation tools; working with colours; using gradient
fills and the gradient vector tool; working with layers; blending objects;
masking images; compound paths.
Adobe
PageMaker 1
Prerequisite: Participants should be confident computer users.
In this introductory course participants will explore: document setup;
the PageMaker workspace; master pages and page numbering; margins; columns
and guides; correcting mistakes; navigating the workspace; adding/removing
pages; using the drawing tools; manipulating objects; the cropping tool;
inserting text and graphics; formatting text and graphics.
QuarkXPress
1
Prerequisite: Participants should be confident computer
users.
In this introductory course participants will explore: document setup;
master pages and the document layout palette; page numbering; inserting
text and graphics; format these using the Measurement Palette and Modify
dialog box; paragraph controls; text formats.
QuarkXPress
2
Prerequisite: Participants should have attended Part 1 or have a good
knowledge of QuarkXPress. A continuation of QuarkXPress 1; during this
course participants will explore: typographical and paragraph formatting
capabilities for leading; tracking or kerning; scaling and baseline shift;
formatting paragraphs using in-line rules; indents or tabs; drop caps;
H&J options; working with style sheets; text wrapping; reshape picture
boxes; work with the colour controls.
Adobe Dreamweaver 1
Prerequisites: Participants should be confident computer users.
Dreamweaver is a professional web site development program and is the
leader among visual web editors for creating accurate source HTML. This
introductory course covers: an overview of web technology; site planning
and setup; page creation; inserting text; images; tables and hyperlinks.
Adobe
Dreamweaver 2
Prerequisite: Participants should have attended Part 1 or have a good
knowledge of Dreamweaver. A continuation of Dreamweaver 1; during this
course participants will explore: advanced table layouts for page design;
templates; roll over graphics; the Assets panel; inserting Flash objects;
uploading the web site.
Adobe
Fireworks 1
Prerequisite: Participants should be confident computer users.
In this introductory course participants will explore: the Fireworks
interface; using the selection and drawing tools; colour; stroke and
fill controls; work with bitmap and vector objects to create images for
web site use.
Adobe
Fireworks 2
Prerequisite: Participants should have attended Part 1 or have a good
knowledge of Fireworks. A continuation of Fireworks 1; during this course
participants will explore: the use of animation in web design. Participants
will create a number of animated web graphics in .gif format.
Adobe
Flash 1
Prerequisite: Participants should be confident computer users.
In this introductory course participants will explore: the Flash interface;
explore flash terminology; the drawing tools; strokes; fills and properties;
work with layers; the timeline and symbols to create a simple animated
web graphic.
Adobe
Flash 2
Prerequisite: Participants should have attended Part 1 or have a good
knowledge of Flash. A continuation of Flash 1; during this course participants
will explore: the use of flash animation using different techniques to
create animated web graphics and navigation buttons; including sounds
and hyperlinks.
Macromedia
Freehand 1
Prerequisite: Participants should be confident computer users.
In this introductory course participants will explore: setting up the
drawing document; using the basic drawing tools; editing; moving; duplicating
and cloning objects; working with alignment and grouping controls; working
with text and graphics; text on a path.
Macromedia
FreeHand 2
Prerequisite: Participants should have attended Part 1 or have a good
knowledge of FreeHand. A continuation of Freehand 1; during this course
participants will explore: advanced colour attributes; text effects;
layers; working with the Pen tool; drawing and manipulating paths; the
transformation tools; working with colour; creating and using styles.
Windows
MovieMaker
Prerequisite: Participants should be confident computer users.
MovieMaker comes free with Windows XP. With it; you can capture video
from a digital camera; then edit and enhance the video to create a movie.
Or use your still images to create a slide show or a combination of still
and video images. This course covers: the MovieMaker workspace; importing
still images and video clips; storyboard and timeline editing; transitions
and effects; adding music; saving and delivering movies to email; web
and CD.
Microsoft
Word : Mail Merge
Prerequisite: Participants should be confident computer
users.
Mail merge refers to generating many letters by combining one file containing
a list of names, addresses, and other information with a second file
containing the text of the letter. This short course covers creating
mail merge documents: letters and labels. Editing the base information
and using database information from a number of sources.
Microsoft Excel
: Formulas
Prerequisite: Participants should be confident computer
users.
We start with basic formulae to compute simple calculations (relative);
we work through the use of Function Word formulae including SUM, IF,
COUNT, PMT, etc. Absolute referencing; Date calculations, and more.
Microsoft Publisher
2003 1
Prerequisite: Participants should be confident computer
users.
In this introductory course participants will explore: document setup;
the Publisher workspace; master pages and page numbering; margins; columns
and guides; correcting mistakes; adding/removing pages; using the drawing
tools; inserting and formatting text and graphics; tables and WordArt.
Microsoft PowerPoint
1
Prerequisite: Participants should be confident computer
users.
In this introductory course participants will explore: using the AutoContent
Wizard and Design Templates; creating a blank presentation; the PowerPoint
workspace; master slides; working with outlines; sorting slides; changing
slide layout; adding custom backgrounds and corporate logos; adding graphics
and charts; applying transitions and effects; running the slide show.
CorelDraw 1
Prerequisite: Participants should be confident computer
users.
In this introductory course participants will explore: setting up the
drawing document; using the basic drawing tools; editing; moving; duplicating
and cloning objects; working with alignment and grouping controls; working
with text and graphics; text on a path.
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