Course Strcuture

Chapter 1 - PHOTOSHOP FOR GRAPHICS DESIGN

• Photoshop Interface, Customizing Interface as per the requirement of the designer, saving interface • Introduction to Photoshop • Difference between web and print media • Concept of resolution for print and web • Image type used for web like JPG, GIF, PNG and for print like TIFF, EPS, PDF • Image resizing techniques and optimizing images • Selection tools • Brushes, loading brushes, saving brushes, creating brushes • color correction, retouching • enhancing brightness, shadows, midtones • rectangle, ellipse tools to design interface for both web and press • concept of layers, locking layers • blending options • working with gradients • using pen tool to trace shapes, creating logos, custom shapes • using pen tool to extract selected portion from an image • using custom shapes, loading shapes, modifying existing shapes • concept of clipping mask • using filters

Chapter 2 - ILLUSTRATOR

• knowing the interface of Illustrator • using selection tools and learning group selection, lasso selection, magic wand selection • introduction to pen tool • use pen tool to add and remove anchor points, joining anchor points • concept of layers, organizing layers, grouping layers, selecting layers, duplicating layers, merging layers • using strokes, converting strokes size, dashed stroke, removing strokes, joining strokes • using text tool also popularly known as type tool, vertical type tool, path type, area type tool • using font attributes and formatting paragraphs, transforming text • using shape object like rectangle tool, polygon tool, star tool, rounded rectangle tool • Transforming a shape using different techniques like rotate, scale, reflect, twist, sheer, reshape, reposition etc. • learning how to align and distribute objects evenly • using different line tools • using clipping path and mask • applying color using color picker tool, color swatches, color palettes • learn the use of pencil tool, eraser tool • using brush tool, load and save brushes • learn the use of gradient • concept of transparency and masking • learn envelope and its options, using mesh, text distortions • using guides and rulers while creating an illustration • using scissor tool and knife tool while designing an illustration • using pathfinder and liquify tool • learning the use of appearance and styles • using filters • use blend tool and learn blending multiple objects • display chart and graphs • knowing different image formats and learn how to save images for web • learn to use slice tool to generate images for web • using different symbol tools • integrating with Photoshop images • using auto trace feature

Chapter 3 - FREEHAND

• apply unlimited stroke, fill and effects to your designs • change color, size, stroke, fill using the object panel very easily • see live effects of objects with altering the original object and apply different raster and vector based effects • get sufficient editable points in object to transform their shapes easily • integration of flash • using action tool • easily draw flowchart, map using connector line tool which is highly flexible • apply extrude feature to get 3D effects and use lighting effects • integrate fireworks easily and modify the objects in freehand

Chapter 4 - INDESIGN

• Getting Started • Creating and managing document • Creating and managing pages • Working with text • Working with Graphics • Working with objects • Using Fills, Stroke, Effects • Creating and customizing Tables