Master Adobe Creative Cloud essentials. Learn from experts to work efficiently, enhance design skills and create stunning visuals for graphics, video and photography.
5 day course 10am - 5pm Live Online or Classroom-based
What you will learn
- Exploring Adobe Creative Cloud and its applications for graphic design.
- How to design new projects using existing components and workflows.
- Understanding the importance of branding and how it will grow conversions with current clients.
- How to use tools across different design applications to enhance design output.
- Exploring how to build upon existing knowledge to achieve commercial success.
- How to promote the Cloud using professional design techniques.
- Understanding the benefits and impact of Adobe Cloud.
This Creative Cloud Introduction course includes
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Authorised Certificate
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Lifetime support after your course
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Course materials
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Live Instructor-led training
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Refreshments all day
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Latest Mac or PC ready to go
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Authorised Trainers
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Hands-on exercises
Book this course
We offer Creative Cloud Introduction as a private course.
You can select a date which suits you or your team.
The course content can be fully customised to your exact learning requirements.
Request datesCourse Outline for Creative Cloud Introduction
Photoshop - Exploring Photoshop
- The panels
- The tools
- Preferences
Creating Documents
- Settings
- Resolution
- Colour modes
- Web vs. Print
- Mobile/tablet settings
- Presets
Colour Theory
- RGB
- CMYK
- Printing colour
- Web colour
Brushes
- Size
- Shape
- Options
- Custom brushes
Layers
- Creating
- Organising
- Using
- Blending modes
Adjustment tools
- Dodge tool
- Burn tool
- Sponge tool
- Blur tool
- Sharpen tool
- Smudge tool
Adjustment commands
- Brightness and Contrast
- Levels
- Curves
- Others
- Adjustment layers
- Auto adjustments
Selections
- Selection tools
- Making selections
- Adjusting your selections
- Saving your selections
- Channels
Cropping
- Cropping images
- Cropping options
- Perspective cropping
Layer Masks
- Making layer masks
- Editing layer masks
- Using layer masks
Cloning and Repairing
- The clone tool
- The Healing brush tool
- The Spot healing brush tool
- The patch tool
- Content aware options
- Content aware Move
- Content aware patch
Text
- Adding text
- Formatting text
Shapes
- Vector layers
- Shapes
- Custom shapes
Effects
- Layer effects
- Effect options
InDesign - Introduction to InDesign
- What is Desktop Publishing?
- Why InDesign?
- What you will learn
InDesign Interface
- Overview of the interface
- Creating customised Workspaces
- Organising Panels
- Customising Menus
- Changing Default Settings
Document Creation
- Creating a New Document
- Bleed, Slug and Margins
- Facing Pages
- Columns and Gutter
Frames and Shapes
- What are frames?
- Creating frames
- Moving frames
- Aligning frames
- Sizing and positioning
- Rounded corners
- Anchoring frames
- Rotating and skewing
- Creating frames from text
Working with Text
- Creating text frames
- Using placeholder text
- Inserting special characters
- Glyphs
- Threading text frames
- Viewing threads
- The Story Editor
- Text frame options, inset spacing etc.
- Hyphenation
- Importing from Word
Formatting Text
- Using Leading
- Kerning & tracking
- Drop caps
- Baseline shift
- Justification & Alignment
- Uppercase, lowercase, sentence case & title case
- Indents
- Bullets
- Formatting Bullets
Working with Objects
- Grouping and ungrouping
- Change object shape
- Rotating a spread
- Arranging objects
- Layers Panel
Images
- Using mini bridge
- Different file formats
- Placing images
- Frame fitting options
- Text wrap options
- Resizing and positioning images
- Select v direct select
- Content Grabber (and how to turn it off)
- Display performance
- Clipping paths
Layout
- Creating layouts
- Guides and smart guides
- The gap tool
- Liquid Layout
- Alternate Layout
- Using the page tool
- Live distribute
- Merging frames
- Compound shapes
Masters and Pages
- Working with masters
- Creating masters
- Importing masters
- Applying masters
- Master options
- Page numbering
- Numbering and sections
- Text threads in masters
Colours
- Understanding Colours: CMYK, RGB, Pantone etc.
- Creating colours
- Saving colours as swatches
- Sampling colours from images
- Exporting and importing colours
- Applying colours to strokes and fills
- Creating gradients
- Saving gradients as swatches
- Applying gradients to items
Gradient Feather
- When to use
- Linear v. radial
- Angle and location
Tables
- Creating a new table
- Convert text to table
- Strokes and fills
- Alternating row and column strokes
- Adding rows and columns
- Deleting rows and columns
- Merge and unmerge
Other Effects
- When to use
- Drop and Inner Shadow
- Inner and Outer Glow
- Bevel and Emboss
- Satin
- Transparency
Basic Styles
- Character styles
- Paragraph styles
- Style Priority
- Creating styles
- Applying and removing styles
- Overrides
- Redefining styles
- Importing Styles
- Removing unused styles
- Nested Styles
Pre-flighting
- Why use pre-flighting?
- Detecting errors
- Identify and correct errors
- Custom profiles
Output
- Packaging all files
- PDF Presets (print ready, small size etc.)
- Including printers marks / bleed
- Compression
- Export to interactive PDF
- Page transitions (eg. fade, blind, etc.)
Illustrator - Illustrator overview
- What are vectors?
- What are Bézier curves?
- The pen tools
Creating shapes
- The pen tool
- Primitive shapes
- Adding/deleting anchor points
- Creating Bézier curves
- Combining shapes
- Creating outlines from text
- The shape builder tool
- The blend tool
Editing shapes
- Adjusting existing shapes
- Cutting paths
- Combining paths and shapes
- Erasing paths and shapes
Organising your work
- Artboards
- Custom artboards
- Layers
- Sub-layers
- Layer properties
- Templates
- Group Isolation mode
Colour
- Choosing a colour
- Using swatches
- Saving your swatches
- Spot colours
- Process colours
- Global colours
Stroke and fill
- Creating strokes
- Creating fill
- Applying colour to strokes and fills
Transforming shapes
- Duplicating
- Moving, rotating
- Reflecting, Shearing
- Scaling
- Step and repeat
- Transform again
Effects
- 3D
- Stylize
- Distort and Transform
- Warp
- Organising your effects
Text
- Adding text
- Text within a shape
- Text on a shape
- Controlling text
- Creating outlines from text
Saving and Exporting
- Saving options
- Exporting options
- Exporting to PDF
- Other export formats
- Using Illustrator with other applications
FAQs about the Creative Cloud Introduction course
Is this Creative Cloud Introduction course suitable for me?
This course is designed for people who are new to the applications in Adobe Creative Cloud or have been using them for a while but have never had formal training or who would like to learn best practice in the Creative Cloud apps. If you are have any questions about whether the course could meet your needs, please speak to our customer service team. They will be delighted to advise you.
How is the content taught throughout the Creative Cloud Introduction course?
Our Creative Cloud Introduction course is extremely interactive. You will be using various Creative Cloud apps throughout the day, working through examples and live projects under the guidance of our trainer, who will be supporting you through each step.
Should I attend the Creative Cloud Introduction course in person or live online?
For in-person courses at our London training centre, you will receive a warm personal welcome, your choice of the latest Mac or PC and morning and afternoon refreshments. If you prefer to attend remotely, rest assured that you will be taught live by the same experts that deliver our in-person courses, covering the same training content, using the same exercises and materials. A second monitor is recommended but not essential.
Will I receive a certificate upon completion of my Creative Cloud Introduction course?
Yes, you'll receive a certificate of completion from Transmedia, demonstrating your knowledge and attendance on our Creative Cloud Introduction course. Our certificates note our Authorised Training Centre status.
What is the recommended number of people for the class when I attend the Creative Cloud Introduction course?
For private classes in Creative Cloud Introduction, we recommend a maximum of 8 to 10 people from the same company in the class. Please ask our customer service team to help you find the right balance of people per class and the number of days training you need.
What support is available after I attend the Creative Cloud Introduction course?
We offer ongoing support to our Creative Cloud Introduction course attendees through email and by arrangement, phone calls. You are welcome to ask any questions on topics covered during training. Our trainer will always do their best to explain principles and help you with any issues you encounter.
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Booking a private training session allows you to focus on your exact needs on dates that work best for you or your team.
- Sessions can be run online or in person, on your site or at our London training centre.
- We manage training for many of the UK’s largest companies, taking care of all the admin, working with you to ensure the perfect course.
- Our expert trainers will first understand your requirements and then tailor each session to your exact specification.
- We offer a free consultation service to work out every detail of your course.
Prices for bespoke sessions with our expert trainers start at £595 + VAT, depending on the course and number of people.
Costs include all preparation time to customise the course to your exact requirements.
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