Adobe Training Courses

Our Adobe Training Courses in Melton Mowbray introduce you to the main parts of Creative Cloud.

These include Photoshop, InDesign and Illustrator training but we are happy to substitute other courses such as Premiere Pro or Acrobat if you prefer.

As with all our design courses it can be tailored to suit you or your company and is ideal for one to one sessions or private company groups.

This course is available either hosted onsite at your premises or as an online Adobe Training session. All our Online Courses are held with a live instructor

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.

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. 

The training is at introduction level so ideal for beginners or anyone with a limited skill-set looking to build on their existing knowledge. 

Adobe Training in Birmingham. Photoshop, InDesign and Illustrator 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

If you have any questions about Online Adobe Training Courses including tailored training please don’t hesitate to get in touch for an informal chat. 

No travelling in the morning, get up have a cup of tea, leisurely breakfast then hit the computer. By the way we don’t care if you’re wearing your PJ’s, last nights party hat or no make up – we just jump right on to the training.

 

Probably the main bonus tho’ is the environmental footprint or rather lack of one. Not travelling means a lack of carbon footprints, which to be honest along with the leisurely breakfast is our favourite thing.

 

Find out more about our Online Adobe Training

The course content is 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 for 121 sessions and company courses.

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

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

 

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

The main one of course being you save money but there are numerous benefits to onsite courses but the main ones are:  

 

The training is focused entirely on your and your company requirements

 

There is no travelling or overnight stays involved for you or your team saving travel & expenses

 

Cheaper than traditional training

The approach is focused specifically on you and your specific needs this is not a generic one size fits all course. 

 

Prior to the training you chat with us about your aims, content preferences and levels of delegate /s knowledge

 

InDesign course is tailored to suit you or your team

 

Flexible dates & times to suit you

 

Our Adobe MasterClass training is usually run in the latest version of the software but we’re happy to deliver the course in any earlier version. Please mention your preferences at time of booking.

Adobe Training Courses - 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

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

Smart layout

Guides

Grids (including baseline grid for individual text frames)

Rulers (zero point)

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

Text Frames

Formatting Text Frames

Text Frame Options

Columns, Baseline Grid to Frame

Using AI in Illustrator

Generative Fill /Prompt

Generative Recolour Panel

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

Placing images

Matching Colour

Linked /Embedded Image

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