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Design for Print Training, For Production

2-day Course

Basics

File formats
Colour modes
Creative Suite integration
Bridge
Principles

Illustrator

Artboard manipulation
Editing colours
Editing symbols
Complex patterns
Transparency and flattening
Editing charts
Masking
Compound paths
Selection methods
Working effectively with layers
Pathfinder options
Envelopes and warps
Filters
Editing brushes and symbols
Live colour harmony and wheel

Photoshop

Colour adjustment and conversion
Adjustment layers
Channels and masking
Colour mode conversion
HDR
Warping
Content-aware scaling
Panoramas
Auto options
Intensive colour adjustment
Camera RAW
Paint mixing
Editing brushes and symbols
Multi-source cloning
Save for devices
Saving for print
Colour channels and channel mixing
Smart filters
Photographic repair and restoration techniques

InDesign or Quark Xpress

Sectioning
Indexing
Glyphs
Typographic editing
Formatting
Editing style sheets
Editing H&Js
Editing layers
Transparency
Layer suppression
Libraries / snippets
Tips and tricks
Function management
Print management: PPDs, PDF options, separations, previews and proofing
Collecting for output / packaging
Export practicalities
Smart Object editing
Handling fonts and images
Extensive layer work
Preparing for print
Artwork tips
Trapping and overprint
Colour settings and how they integrate
Workflow enhancement
Production checklist
Things to watch out for

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Set software, task based, role-based, mix-and-match
Free manual included
60 days' free support
Completion certificate
Training from a design-experienced professional
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Design for Print Training, For Production

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