Certified Graphic Designing
Registration
COURSE MODULES
1.GETTING TO KNOW YOUR WORKSPACE
• Menu bar, application bar, options bar, tools panel, panel dock on right
• Differences on PC and Mac
• Different ways to zoom
• Hidden tools on toolbar
2.BASIC SELECTIONS
•Why make selections?
•Geometric selections
•Freehand selections
•Edge-based selections
•Color-based selections
•How do I choose a selection tool?
3.ADJUSTMENT PANEL
• Making color and tonal adjustments
• Creating an adjustment layer
• Adjustment presets,
• Common image corrections
• Saving adjustments as a preset
• Deleting adjustment layer
• Applying adjustment layer to another layer
4.TOOL BAR TOOLS
• Blur tool
• Sharpen Tool
• Smudge Tool
• Dodge Tool
• Burn Tool
• Sponge Too
5.BASIC PHOTO CORRECTIONS
•Image menu
•Color mode
•Image resolution and size
•Straighten and crop image
•Rotate cropped image
•Automatic adjustments
•Auto color—removes color cast
•Manually adjusting color cast
•Manually adjusting tonal range
•Replacing color
•Clone tool
•Spot healing brush
6.LAYERS
•Background layer
•Isolating part of image
•Hide, view, reposition, delete, rename, merge
•Lock layers
• Convert background layer to regular layer
•Convert regular layer to background layer
•Layer styles
•Applying layer styles to multiple layers
7.GRADIENTS
•Gradient tool
•Gradient styles
•Editing colors
•Saving gradients
8.MASKS
•How is it different than selection tools?
•Save time-consuming selections
•Quick mask mode
•Using brush tool
•Channels panel
•Loading mask as a selection
9.CORRECTING/
ENHANCING DIGITAL
PHOTOGRAPHS
•Shadows and highlights adjustment
•Correcting Red Eye
•Sharpening Edges
•Correct Image Distortion
•Adding Depth of Field
10.TYPE IN PHOTOSHOP
•Point v Paragraph Type
•character panel
•paragraph panel
•Type on a Path
•Warping Type
•Creating work path from type
•Convert type to shapes
•Horizontal/Vertical Type Mask Tool
•Create a selection in the shape of type
•Clipping Mask w/ Type
•Open Type
11.CREATING VECTOR GRAPHICS IN PHOTOSHOP
•Bitmap v. Vector?
•Pen Tool
•Magnetic and freeform pen tool
•Using pen tool as selection tool
•Converting selections to paths
•Converting selection to layer
•Shape layers
•Smart Objects
12.AUTOMATING STEPS
•Recording actions
•Actions panel
•Record, play, edit, delete individual actions
Adobe Illustrator
1 – INTRODUCTION OF ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR
•Interface Introduction to Adobe Illustrator
•Panels & Workspaces in Adobe Illustrator
•Artboards in Adobe Illustrator
•Vector basics / Selection & Direct selection tool
•Fill & Stroke effects in Adobe Illustrator
•Using Colour / Swatches / Pantone’s / Gradients & more
•10 Handy Tips / Things to know for beginners
2 – ESSENTIAL PRACTICE
•Creating shape vectors
•Grouped vectors & Compounding vector shapes
•Drawing with the Pen tool / Brush tool / Pencil tool & more
•The Blob brush tool & Eraser tool
•Type tools in Adobe Illustrator
3 – CREATE A PROJECT
CHAPTER 1 – Setup
• Setting up a document / Placing in a drawing / Sketch
• Image trace tool for sketches in Adobe Illustrator
CHAPTER 2 – Drawing
• Tracing a hand drawn sketch & Converting to vector artwork
• Compounding vector shapes & strokes / Pathfinder Tool
CHAPTER 3 – Colouring & Text
• Colouring a vector drawing in Adobe Illustrator
• Adding type to a poster design in Adobe Illustrator
CHAPTER 4 – Finishing & Exporting
• Exporting ready for print in Adobe Illustrator
PRICE AND DURATION
Duration: Two months (Two days in week class)
Fee: Rs.40,000
For further information feel free to call us.
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