Adobe Training Courses in Birmingham
The Adobe Training Courses in Birmingham introduce you to the three major parts of Adobe Creative Cloud.
This Creative Cloud training includes Photoshop, InDesign and Illustrator training but we are totally flexible with our training approach and happy to substitute another course such as Premiere Pro or Acrobat if that works better for you.
Adobe Training Courses in Birmingham
Adobe Courses hosted onsite on your premises across Birmingham, Warwickshire and the UK.
Or as online Adobe Training sessions via video conferencing.
All our Online Courses are held with a live instructor in Zoom, Teams, Google or other.
Onsite Adobe Training Courses in Birmingham
Onsite Tailored Adobe Training Courses in Birmingham, Warwickshire, Staffordshire across the UK.
Introduction through to advanced courses.
Combo Adobe Courses
Choose your own training combination from our courses
Tailored Adobe Creative Cloud Training Courses
Combine Adobe InDesign, Adobe Illustrator or Adobe Premiere Pro to create a bespoke Adobe Creative Cloud course.
Flexible dates and times that work to your schedules.
Pre-Course Adobe Training Meeting
Once the training is booked in we organise an online meeting /voice call prior to the training session.
During the meeting we work through the content, structure and logistics of the training to ensure a successful and productive session.
Virtual Online Adobe Training Courses
Virtual online Tailored Adobe Training Courses
Introduction through to advanced courses or tailored Adobe Courses Training catering to your specific criteria.
24 /7 Online Training Courses
Online Adobe Training is very flexible giving us the opportunity to offer training evenings, overnight and during the weekend.
Pre-Course Adobe Creative Cloud Meeting
As with all the course once trainings booked we organise an online meeting /voice call prior to the training session to work through the content, structure and logistics of the training.
Virtual Online Adobe Training Courses
This course also runs as Online Adobe Training and delivered directly to you via your computer with a live instructor and covers the exact same content as the onsite one giving you the skills needed to create, edit and publish your own video and short reels.
You have direct live contact with your instructor throughout the whole of your course both via video and sharing screens in real time.
All our digital design courses are available online in the most popular video conferencing software such as Zoom, Teams and Google.
And, as with all our Adobe Courses we can create a tailored Premiere Pro Course around you.
We are happy to record your training course for reference after the course
What will you learn on this course?
You will learn how to create and edit photographs for use in your print or online projects in Photoshop then incorporate them into InDesign whilst learning about spreads and layouts. The last part of the course is Illustrator where you will learn about vector art to create logo’s, infographics and stunning artwork.
During the training you will learn to design for both print and digital and will find out about the ins and outs of working with design software.
Who are the Adobe Training Courses for?
This Creative Cloud course is ideal for complete beginners or those with a limited knowledge of the software.
This is perfect for small business owners looking to bring their design in-house to create, edit and design various pieces of artwork to create your own marketing materials, brochures /newsletters and design your own social media posts.
It is also ideal for companies wishing to up-skill their staff and private individuals who need to be more involved in the design element of their job roles.
This course is flexible and the course content is only given as a guide. We are happy to adapt the course to your needs & can create completely tailored Adobe Training Course content for you and your staff.
During the course you will learn the same techniques and features used by professional designers for high quality design.
The course is available both as an Online Adobe Course or Onsite Adobe Training and is ideal for company groups or 121 sessions.
Online Adobe Training Sessions available 24 /7 including weekends.
Virtual Online Adobe Training Session
We run virtual online Adobe Training on a 24 /7 basis including evenings, overnight and weekend.
1/2 Day Adobe Training Blocks
Because of the flexibility of online training courses we can also split full day courses into half day sessions.
How long are the Adobe Training Sessions?
Our Creative Cloud Courses are five or three day long.
Adobe Creative Cloud Masterclass Training 5 days
Five days, two days with Photoshop, two days with InDesign with the last one dedicated to Illustrator but we are happy to run it in any order or swop courses around for 121 sessions and company courses.
Adobe Creative Cloud Training 3 days
Three days where you spend a day on each piece of software. Again we’re happy to run these in any order or swop with other courses on the website
What do you learn on the Adobe PhotoShop Training?
The course starts at the very beginning where you will learn how to retouch, design and edit photos to produce professional imagery.
You will learn the recommended none destructive workflow for your photographs and understand how layers and the various tools work. During the training you will learn how to get the best out of your photographs and understand different file formats such as RAW, PNG, TIFF and when and how to use them.
This Photoshop Course shows you how to create and enhance images for multiple destinations such as print, web and Social Media.
- Learn the Photoshop Workspace /None Destructive Workflow
- Work with Photoshop Tools
- Select Part /s of Images
- Remove Background /Replace Sky (Blue Skies)
- Enhance Images such as Portraits /Social Media
- Lighting Techniques
- Work with Layers & Adjustment Layers
- Resize & Resolution
- Rotate & Transform Tools
- Combine Images for Compositions
- Add & Edit Text
- SmartObjects & SmartFilters
- Prepare Images for Print & Digital Output
What do you learn on the Adobe InDesign Training?
Full InDesign Introduction overview is at the bottom of the screen but in short you will learn how to:
Create new documents and edit existing ones then learn to proof them ready for print or digital export.
You do this by working on a number of different designs including, flyers, brochures, company newsletter, marketing materials and a range of other spreads and layouts. We specialise in tailored Adobe Training so are happy to work with you to create the type of documents you will need to work with back in the workplace.
During the InDesign Training Course you will design documents for both print and digital destinations including websites & social media.
You will also learn to create both print and interactive PDF’s and learn how to make PDF’s accessible and add interactive elements such as video, links and bookmarks
- Edit & Update existing documents
- Create New Documents (including bleed, slug, margins & columns)
- Style Packs
- Work with colour, typography and use grids and guides to publish accurate and consistent looking documents
- Understand the tools, features and techniques used to create highly effective and communicative layouts and spreads
- Learn to edit and work with existing documents
- Format, Layout and Design Documents
- Publish to various outputs including InDesign, PDF and Export
What do you learn on the Adobe Illustrator Training Course?
The full Illustrator Course content can be viewed at the bottom of the screen but in brief you will learn how to:
Create vector graphics including shapes and images for multiple destinations including print, social media and the web.
Learn how to recolour, shade and enhance vector images created from both scratch and existing images. You will break down existing images into vector paths which you will then manipulate to your own style and brand.
On the Illustrator Course you will work with shapes to create unique social media icons, manipulate paths and curves to add different dimensions to your artwork.
The course will show you how to design artwork by working and designing various graphics for flyers, websites, logos, social media icons & images, banners and so forth. The Illustrator Course aims to show you how to create professional and attractive images using professional techniques.
- Work with Illustrator Tools, Panels & Interface
- Understand and use selection tools in Illustrator
- AI Tools /Generative Tools & Recolour Panel
- Create, edit and manipulate geometric shapes & social media icons
- Drawing tools, pen, anchor points, pathfinder
- Use Illustrator’s layout tools including Grids, Guides, Smart Guides
- Illustrator Type Tools
- Working with Images
- Exporting /Printing to Print & Web
What other Adobe Courses are available?
All of our training courses are flexible and we’re happy to mix and match them one another so if you prefer a day’s training on Premiere Pro instead of Illustrator then that’s fine. We always arrange a video chat before the course itself to discuss both content and the logistics of the course.
- Adobe Creative Cloud Training
- Adobe MasterClass Training
- Introduction to Adobe InDesign Training
- Introduction to Adobe Express Training
- Introduction to Adobe Acrobat Training
- Introduction to Adobe Premiere Pro Training
- InDesign & Photoshop Combo Course
- Adobe Lightroom Training Course
- Adobe After Effects Introduction Training
- Adobe After Effects Intermediate Training
- QuickStart Adobe Premiere Pro Training
- Adobe Premiere Pro Introduction Training
- Adobe Premiere Pro Intermediate Training
- Adobe Premiere Pro Advanced Training
Certificates and Post Course Support
Is there a certificate?
There is a completion of course certificate which with a short video is emailed to you after the course
Is there post course support?
We offer course support at the end of the training. Initially this is done by email but we also offer online video support for more tricky issues
How to Book an Adobe Training Course
Please get in touch via our booking form
We will then get in touch and send the details of booking reservation and find out your timeframe for training.
We will then send across dates.
Once the booking is confirmed we then organise a pre-course call /meeting to discuss the course and any logistics around the day.
Payment
Payment for training is via BACS or Credit Card
Credit Card payment is via Stripe
Purchase Orders
We accept purchase orders from UK registered companies and the public sector.
*Greta Powell Training Ltd does not collect or store your card details.
Adobe Training Courses in Birmingham - Overviews
Photoshop Training Course Day 1 – 2 Photoshop Basics
Tools
Panels & Properties
Designing for Print, Web & Social Media
Adobe InDesign Days 3-4 Creating & Saving Documents
New Documents
Bleed / Columns / Margins
Tools / Panels /Document navigation
Guides
Grids (including baseline grid )
Rulers (zero point)
Adobe Illustrator Day 5 Meeting Adobe Illustrator
Toolbox
Overview of Panels
Properties Panel
Illustrator Views
Preferences
Photoshop Accurate Layout
Grids / Guides / Rulers
Print v Pixel
Image Resize / Resolution / Artwork sizing
Rotation and Crop
InDesign AI Tools
Text to Image
Generative Expand
Content /Subject Aware
Style Packs
Adobe Illustrator Selection Tools
Selection Tool /Direct Selection Tool
Adding / removing to selections
Tips / Tricks for Selections
Select Menu Tools
Photoshop AI Tools
Generative Fill /Background
Generative Prompts
Neural Filters
Using AI in Illustrator
Generative Fill /Prompt
Generative Recolour Panel
Contextual Aware Toolbar
Text to Image
Photoshop Selection and Selection Techniques
Lasso, Magnetic Lasso, Magic Wand, *Quick Select
Feathering Selections
Expanding / Reducing Selections
Modifying / Transforming Selections
Quick Masks
Save / Load a Selection
Select Tool /Select Subject /Select Background
Select & Mask Techniques
Type Handling & Manipulation
Placing Text
Character styles / Paragraph styles
Typography & Layout
Adobe Illustrator Drawing Tools
Microsoft PowerPoint Presentation Trainin
Bézier Pen
Adding /Removing Paths
Dealing with Curves
Anchor Points
Joining /Cutting Paths
Pencil Tool
Smooth Tool
Reshape Tool
Eraser Tool
Photoshop Repair
Placing Photoshop files in InDesign
Editing / round tripping Photoshop files in InDesign
Neural Filters /Sky Replacement Tool
Photoshop Repairing and Replacing Images
Clone Tool (remove or replace part/s of an image
Healing Brush (fix damages to part or whole of image)
Red Eye (remove the red from the pupil)
InDesign & Colour
Geometric Shapes /Drawing Shapes
Reshaping /Resizing Shapes
Shape Builder
Transform Tool
Pathfinder Panel
Photoshop Adjustment Layers
Colour Adjustments /Levels /Curves /Colour Balance
Brightness & Contrast
Converting to Black & White
Colour Modes /RGB /CMYK
Images
Placing images
Editing Images /Graphic Frames
Image Formats
Moving Images
Frame Fitting Options
Grids
Guides
Rulers
Stacking Order
Grouping /Ungrouping
Align & Distribute
Photoshop Layer Masks
Adding Layer Masks
Working with Blends /Opacity
Fine Tuning Layer Masks
Adjusting Opacity in Layer Areas
Combining Type and Imagery
Text & Graphics
Wrapping Text to Graphics
Text Wrapping Options
Text Insets
Adobe Illustrator Colour
Colour Panels
Process /Spot /Pantone
Swatch Panel
Fills & Strokes
Gradients
Eyedropper Tool
Paint Bucket Tool
Photoshop Brushes
Working with Brushes
Adjusting Brushes
Different Brush Options
Creating New Brush Tips
Brush Textures & Patterns
InDesign & Interactive PDFs
Adding Hyperlinks to InDesign
Adding Bookmarks to InDesign
PDF Presets
Export to Interactive PDF’s
Adobe Illustrator Type Tool
Creating /Editing Type
Typeface Attributes / Tracking /Leading /Kerning etc
Type on a Path
Type Path Options
Outline Type
Type Areaf
Photoshop Layers
Understanding Layer Principles
Inserting/ Editing /Duplicating Layers
Layer Blend Modes / Opacity
Layers Burger Menu Options
Print output
Preview
Preflight Panel
Rectifying Preflight Errors
Export (print) to .PDF
More about Photoshop Adjustment Layers
Adobe Smart Workflow
Working with Adjustment Layers
Editing Adjustment Layers
Colour & Tonal Adjustment Layers
Print to PDF
Publish Online
Publish Online Dashboard
Adobe Illustrator Print
Exporting
Printing files
Print options
Photoshop SmartObjects
Adobe None Destructive Editing
Working with SmartObjects
Updating SmartObjects /single & multiple
Linking & Converting SmartObjects
Replacing SmartObjects
Rasterise /Export & Reset SmartObjects
Photoshop Print
Optimise for web
Print to PDF
Export
PhotoMerge
