Program Index Graphic Design Software Essentials
Certificates
The Adobe software tools are the leading software for graphic design. LERN offers an online Graphic Design Software Essentials Certificate based on the Adobe suite.
Adobe Illustrator is the industry standard computer illustration software. Use Illustrator to draw shapes and design logos, flyers, posters, banners, business cards or any other vector graphics for print or web. Adobe InDesign is the industry standard page-layout program that works with Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop seamlessly. InDesign allows you to create simple to complex multi-page documents such as brochures, flyers, books and magazines. Use Adobe Photoshop to effectively work with selection and editing tools, layers, and masks to edit, retouch and enhance existing images or create your own composite digital artwork. Access to the Adobe software tools required.
Students are responsible for purchasing their own software for their course. You will need Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop and Adobe InDesign.
Trial versions of Adobe software are sometimes available on the Adobe company website.
CEUs/ILUs: 4.8
This fundamental course covers Adobe Photoshop CC most commonly used tools, menus and panels. You’ll learn all the basics of Photoshop to effectively work with selection and editing tools, layers, and masks to edit, retouch and enhance existing images or create your own composite digital art work. Impress your business organization, friends and family by enhancing their photos and create magazine cover quality enhanced images.
Access to Adobe Photoshop software required.
Unit 1: Getting to know the Interface and Selection Tools
Unit 2: Working with Layers and Masks
Unit 3: Image Correction & Enhancement
Unit 4: Using the Drawing Tools
This fundamental course covers Adobe Photoshop CC most commonly used tools, menus and panels. You’ll learn all the basics of Photoshop to effectively work with selection and editing tools, layers, and masks to edit, retouch and enhance existing images or create your own composite digital art work. Impress your business organization, friends and family by enhancing their photos and create magazine cover quality enhanced images.
Access to Adobe Photoshop software required.
Unit 1: Getting to know the Interface and Selection Tools
Unit 2: Working with Layers and Masks
Unit 3: Image Correction & Enhancement
Unit 4: Using the Drawing Tools
Adobe Illustrator is the industry standard computer illustration software. Use Illustrator to draw shapes and design logos, flyers, posters, banners, business cards or any other vector graphics for print or web. In this course, you will learn Adobe Illustrator fundamentals to set up a print document and use various tools to draw, type and colour all kinds of shapes and illustrations. Learn how to efficiently manage layers and artboards, and create print-ready PDF documents.
Access to Adobe Illustrator software required.
Unit 1: Getting to Know the Interface and Drawing Tools
Unit 2: Working with Colour and Text
Unit 3: Working with Layers and Pen tool
Unit 4: Working with Artboards
Suncrest College
Students who attend Suncrest College can expect smaller class sizes and an easier transition. At Suncrest College students typically receive more one-on-one time with instructors. Our staff will know your name not just your student number.
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