BACKGROUND

This comprehensive Desktop Publishing course covers the applications that are currently used by all sectors of the Advertising, Design and Publishing Industries. The course also covers the basics of typography, design and layout, reprographic, colour and scanning techniques.  The students will create a complete Corporate Identity at the end of the course and leave with a comprehensive portfolio.  This course can be broken down into separate modules.

COURSE OUTLINE

Module 1:  Adobe Illustrator

• Introduction to the Apple Macintosh
• Basics of computer graphics
• Introduction to Adobe Illustrator
• The Toolbox
• Object Windows
• Transformation Windows
• Typography
• Design / Layout
• Application of colour / Rules of colour
• Import and Export
• Creating Graphics
• Illustrator Filters
• Cut and Paste inside
• Extra Illustrator Features
• Test / Assignment

Module 2: Adobe Photoshop

• Introduction to Photoshop
• Tools
• Menus
• Channels
• Colours
• Modes
• Retouching
• Layers
• Combining of Pictures
• Creating a Collage
• Deep-etching of pictures
• Combining vector elements with Photoshop
• Scanning
• Filters
• Exporting from Photoshop
• Test / Assignment

Module 3: InDesign

• Introduction to InDesign