Adobe Photoshop

Introduction to Adobe Photoshop CC

• Bitmap vs. vector
• Resolution and quality issues
• Viewing/opening documents
• Tool bar
• Most commonly used palettes

Rulers, guides and grids Layers

• Background v layer, creating layers
• Preserving data
• Re-arranging
• Hiding, locking/unlocking
• Naming, deleting
• Layer opacity

Layers Styles

• Shadow effect
• Glow effect
• Bevel & Emboss effect
• Color Overlay
• Gradient Overlay
• Pattern Overlay
• Stroke

Transformation

• Flipping, scaling, rotating, distorting, perspective
• Control options
• Free transform, straighten or tilt

Working with Text

• Warp Text
• Text with underline and Strikethrough
• Text with mask

Image

• Image sizes (handout)
• Image size vs. canvas size
• Cropping (and resizing), plus manual
• Image modes
• Basic retouching with clone, heal, patch tools

Color adjustment

• Basic tonal adjustment/enhancement
• Brightness/contrast: when to use levels (+ auto), shadow/highlight

‘Quality’ adjustment

• Dust and scratches, reduce noise
• Blur, Gaussian blur
• Sharpen/unsharpened, and size issues

Selections

• Various tools, tool options
• Inversing, feathering, grow, smooth, expand, similar
• Pen tool specifics
• Paths to selections
• Selection with Mask

Outputting for the Web

• Optimizing for Web colors
• Resizing and compressing an image for quick rendering

Saving

• Save options, file formats for InDesign, web etc.
• Paths to Illustrator
• Keyboard shortcuts

Project achievements:

• House ad/poster
• Duotone photograph
• Repaired photograph

Adobe Illustrator

What is Illustrator?

• Introduction
  Understanding vector graphics
• Setting preferences
• Exploring the panels
• Illustrator interface
• Creating and saving workspaces

Working with Documents

• Creating files for print & Web
• Managing multiple documents & Navigation
• Using rulers, guides, and grids
• Changing units of measurement
• Locking and hiding artwork
• Creating and using artboards
• Illustrator Artboards

Selecting and Transforming Objects

• Using the Direct Selection and Group Selection tools
• Using the Magic Wand & Lasso tool
• Grouping objects
• Using isolation mode
• Resizing your artwork
• Rotating objects

Distorting and transforming objects

• Reflecting and skewing objects
• Aligning and distributing objects

Working with Color

• RGB vs. CMYK

Working with Fills and Strokes

• Understanding fills and strokes
• Working with fills & strokes
• Creating and editing gradients
• Applying gradients to strokes
• Applying and editing pattern fills

Working with Paths

• Understanding paths
• Understanding anchor points
• Using the Scissors tool and the Knife tool

Creating Shapes

• Working with the Shape Builder tool
• Working with the Blob Brush and Eraser tools
• Working with the Paintbrush and Pencil tools
• Smoothing and erasing paths

Pen Tool

• Exploring the Pen tool
• Drawing straight lines
• Drawing simple curves
• Converting corners and curves
• Tracing artwork with the Pen tool

Using Type in Illustrator

• Adjusting your type settings
• Basic text editing
• Using the type panels
• Creating text on a path
• Converting text into paths
• Saving time with keyboard shortcuts

Working with Layers

• Exploring the Layers panel
• Creating and editing layers
• Targeting objects in the Layers panel
• Working with sublayers
• Hiding, locking, and deleting layers
• Using the Layers panel menu

Drawing in Perspective

• Defining a perspective grid
• Drawing artwork in perspective

Printing, Saving, and Exporting

• Saving & Printing your artwork
  • Saving for the web

Adobe Premier Pro

• Introduction to Video Editing
• Frames per second
• Cutting and slicing of video
• Color Adjustments
• Adding audio to a video
• Cinematic Effects
• Creating Sequences
• Slow motion Effects using Twixtor

Adobe XD

• Creating New document
• Use of Material Buttons
• Creating Android Apps Design
• Create “Grid Mode” in XD
• Creating Prototype of an Android App
• Saving Assets

Course Duration: 4 Months

Admission Fee: 500 Rs

Per Month Installment Fee: 2000 Rs

Diploma Fee: 500 Rs

Total Course Fee: 9000 Rs