Summary

Course Aim:

This workshop examines the stages of Publishing production and techniques. Participants will be able to efficiently identify each stage of production and the software and hardware required for each stage. This workshop is aimed at professionals providing support within the publishing industry who require a working knowledge of the workflow and each stage of production, but not opertor level skills. Comprehensive skills are gained from out L1, L2, L3 courses in each application (Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, Acrobat). Courseware supplied; Alpha designed 250 pages.

Course Prerequisites:

The prerequisites for this workshop is that you have some experience within the publishing industry and experience using applications on a PC or Macintosh is an essential prerequisite for this course.

Course Duration:

Three days; 9:00am - 4:30pm

Classroom courses include:

• Adobe Certified instructors (with min 10 yrs experience)
• Alpha prepared comprehensive coursenotes with tutorials and exercises (updated frequently to reflect industry trends)
• Certificates
• eLearning DVD Package (FREE at course registration where available, see our SPECIALS)
• After course support, unlimited HELP DESK (via email, to reinforce the learning), helpdesk@alphacc.com.au
• Training guarantee
• FREE repeat of public course within 6 months (where required, and on same version), see terms & conditions

Content

Course Content

During this course you will learn about:

Section 1 Publishing Stages of Production/Workflow

Topic 1 Digital Publishing Workflow

Section 2 Output Requirements; Print Specifications

Topic 2 Customising reproduction for print

Section 3 Colour Management Overview

Topic 3 Colour Management Overview

Section 4 Bitmap Graphics; Photoshop Overview

Topic 4 Interface

Topic 5 Preparing an RGB image for print

Topic 6 Making Selections

Topic 7 Layers

Topic 8 Type in Photoshop

Topic 9 Retouching

Section 5 Vector Graphics; Illustrator Overview

Topic 10 Illustrator’s Interface

Topic 11 Artwork Essentials

Topic 12 Drawing Vector Art

Topic 13 Clipping Masks and Transparency

Topic 14 Saving and exporting artwork

Section 6 Page Layout; InDesign Overview

Topic 15 InDesign’s Interface

Topic 16 Creating Documents

Topic 17 Adding Text and Graphics

Topic 18 Master Pages

Topic 19 Layers

Topic 20 Working With Text

Topic 21 Formatting Text

Topic 22 Text Wrap

Topic 23 Colours

Topic 24 Transparency

Topic 25 Preflighting, Packaging and Printing

Topic 26 Outputting to PDF

Section 7 Electronic Distribution; Acrobat Overview

Topic 27 Using Acrobat Distiller

Topic 28 Commenting a PDF

Topic 29 Optimising, Preflighting, and Preparing for Print

Appendix A: Index

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Packages

Packages Available

We offer various packages, designed for users who want to upgrade their skills across a range of Adobe applications.

This course is not currently available as part of a package. Please click the specials link above to see if specials are currently available for this course.

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Specials

2010 Training Special for Sydney-Brisbane-Melbourne-Canberra Centres

Option 1 (SYD-BRIS-MELB):

Selected Level 1 courses $800 from 27/04/2010

Selected Level 1 public courses in our Sydney-Brisbane-Melbourne Training Centres are now $800 (RRP $935) during the promotional period. The offer can’t be taken with another offer or promotion.

Option 2 (SYD-BRIS-MELB-CANB):

Buy 2 * 2-day courses and get a 1-day course FREE

Support your staff by upskilling them.

Alpha is offering a FREE 1-day course to the person attending TWO 2-day public courses (at RRP pricing) in our Sydney-Brisbane-Melbourne-Canberra Training Centres during the promotional period. The offer can’t be taken with another offer or promotion and will be limited to specific 1-day courses. Courses will be invoiced together (two 2-day courses, at RRP pricing, plus 1-day free course) and must be paid in full before course commencement to obtain free course. Register for TWO public 2-day courses to obtain the FREE 1-day course.

Option 3 (SYD-BRIS-MELB):

Buy 2 * 2-day courses and get 15% OFF both courses

Support your staff by upskilling them.

Alpha is offering a 15% discount OFF to the person attending TWO 2-day public courses (at RRP pricing) in our Sydney-Brisbane-Melbourne Training Centre during the promotional period. The offer can’t be taken with another offer or promotion. Courses will be invoiced together (two 2-day courses to one attendee, at RRP pricing, less 15% OFF) and must be paid in full before course commencement to obtain free course. Register for TWO public 2-day courses to obtain the 15% discount off.

Option 4 (SYD-BRIS-MELB):

Buy Acrobat Package for $800 (Package RRP normally $850) from 27/04/2010

The Acrobat Package (Acrobat for Business and Acrobat Advanced) public courses in our Sydney-Brisbane-Melbourne Training Centres is now $800 during the promotional period (Package RRP normally $850; note the 2 courses bought separetely are $945). The offer can’t be taken with another offer or promotion and is limited.

 

eLearning DVD

When you attend the any of the following scheduled courses, you will receive a FREE eLearning DVD:

Specials are subject to our terms and conditions

Gift Vouchers

When you give an Alpha Computer Consultants Gift voucher, you let people choose their own reward from the entire list of courses and consulting we provide. It is much more effective than other incentive schemes as they can choose which courses they want to benefit from.

As part of our new launch of these gift vouchers, when you purchase 2 or more vouchers you will go into the running to win a corporate pack, which includes a Free 1 day public course of your choice, an eLearning CD Package ( where applicable) and a bottle of wine.