Adobe Graphic and Web Design Training Courses

The Adobe Creative Suite is the most popular tool for creating and delivering engaging content on the web, in publishing, and across all forms of media and advertising. We offer comprehensive video training courses on the software included in Adobe CS5 and Adobe CS4 Creative Suites including Photoshop, Flash, Dreamweaver, InDesign, Illustrator, and Acrobat. Our HTML and CSS video training courses will allow you to put your graphics design skills to use to create and modify rich web design content.

Each Career Academy Web and Graphic Design CBT course is presented in full motion video - allowing students to see all the steps, hear the detailed explanations, and perform the tasks. Using the power of expert video instructions, hands-on lab simulations, testing modules, and around the clock online one-on-one live mentors, students will receive top quality training with real-world applicability from the most reputable eLearning provider in the U.S.

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Increase your skill-set and productivity with our Web and Graphic Design Training Library. We have invited the best trainers in the industry to help us develop the ultimate training, instructing you on every aspect of the software and showing you how to fully utilize each application. You no longer have to wait for the budget to take your next course, our affordable Training Library provides you with all the training you need, for one low price.

The Career Academy Web and Graphic Design Training Library grants you a full year of access to an extensive library of Adobe Creative Suite and Web Coding training courses that can be used to fully prepare you for several different industry certifications. The LearningZone Live Mentoring support provided with every course allows you to chat with a certified instructor at anytime - 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Adobe CS5 Training Courses

In this basic level course, students will learn how to use Dreamweaver CS5 to create and modify Web sites. Students will learn how to plan and define a Web site; create pages and format text; define structural elements; create and apply CSS style rules; insert and modify tables, images, and links; test and manage Web site files; and publish a site.

This course will benefit students who want to learn how to use Dreamweaver CS5 to create and modify Web sites. Students will learn how to design pages with CSS, create and apply templates and server-side includes, and build accessible forms that validate user information. Students will also learn how to position elements and apply behaviors, add multimedia files, integrate XML-based data, transform XML with XSLT, and collaborate with other site developers. Students should have basic experience with Dreamweaver CS5 and should know how to use it for such tasks as defining sites, inserting elements and modifying properties, and managing site files.

Photoshop CS5: Basic, First Look Edition, is the first in a series of courses that provide instruction on how to use Photoshop CS5 to create professional-looking images for both print and the Web. In this course, students will learn about image copyright, identify the components of the Photoshop environment, learn about the differences between raster and vector graphics, and learn how to use Adobe Bridge. Students will explore various methods of selecting image areas and will learn how to modify and manipulate selections. In addition, students will learn how to work with text, layers, and layer effects; how to adjust, retouch, and resize images; and how to prepare images for printing and the Web.

Photoshop CS5: Advanced is the second of three titles in this series. In this course, students will learn how to use color fills, gradients, patterns, and overlays. Students will also create layer masks, grayscale masks, and clipping masks to show or hide various parts of an image. Students will then learn how to create and edit paths and convert type to paths. In addition, students will learn how to apply a variety of creative effects, use the Vanishing Point feature and Smart Filters. Finally, students will learn how to work more efficiently in Photoshop.

Photoshop CS5: Production is the third and final title in this series. This course focuses on the specific information needed to create professional-looking images for high-end business printers and commercial print shops. In this course, students will learn project management basics and how to create layer comps. They will also learn how to optimize color management for print. They will explore various techniques for adjusting the quality of an image and making color adjustments. Students will learn how to use CYMK separations for prepress, customize ink options, and adjust CYMK curves. Students will also explore various options for using grayscale, spot-color, and duotones. Finally, they will learn how to optimize images for the Web, balancing quality and file size, and how to prepare images for use in video productions.

This basic level course introduces the basic elements and features of Flash Professional CS5 so that students can begin creating Flash applications for delivery on the Web. Students will learn how to use the Stage and the Library, create and format text, work with basic shapes, work with layers, and use the Timeline. They will learn how to format objects by using custom colors and gradients and by applying filters and soft edges. Next, students will create frame-by-frame, motion tween, and movie clip animations. Students will also work with interactive components such as buttons and audio controls. Finally, students will learn about accessibility options for Flash content, test the download performance of a Flash file, and publish a Flash file.

Building on the skills and concepts taught in the Basic course, this Advanced Series course presents techniques for creating more complex Flash applications. Students will create and edit vector paths and mask layers. Students will also learn how to use advanced animation techniques, such as inverse kinematics, shape and motion tweens, and animated masks and filters. Students will then work with movie clips, use ActionScript 3.0 code to better control their Flash applications, and incorporate audio and video. Finally, students will learn some basic principles of project management, discuss issues related to image use and copyrights, and learn how to plan a Flash application.

Adobe CS4 Training Courses

In this course, you will use the various tools and features of Adobe Photoshop CS4 to work with images. Understanding the different tools and features available in Photoshop CS4 will help you to maximize your creative potential. You will gain familiarity with the Adobe Bridge CS4 application, a key requisite for managing your assets efficiently. Topics cover a wide range of areas including determining the image type and resolution, working with multiple layers, making color adjustments, and the differences in saving for print or the web.

This course is intended for a diverse audience including, but not limited to, computer-saavy professionals who want to create and enhance graphics for marketing materials, newsletters, blogs, and web sites; photographers who want to work with and prepare photos for print or web; students with an interest in graphic design or those with novice design skills and professionals who want to learn and use Adobe Photoshop as a complement to other CS4 programs, such as Illustrator.

In this course, students will be introduced to the basic fundamentals of building and updating a website using Adobe Dreamweaver CS4. This course is targeted towards students looking to start a career in web design or professional designers looking to update their skillset. This course will focus on links, forms, and reusuable site assets as well as using cascading style sheets and creating and using libraries and templates. This course takes you step-by-step through the process of mastering Adobe Dreamweaver CS4.

In this instructor-led course you will become familiar with the basic tools and features of Adobe Flash CS4, and gain the skills necessary for creating basic animations. Many concepts are explored including the difference between various color and image modes, managing objects and text, and how to use Flash specific features such as Onion Skinning and Tweening. Through live demonstrations the instructor creates and manipulates a wide variety of objects ranging from simple graphic designs to complex animation sequences using the Adobe Flash CS4 application.

Introduction to Adobe Flash CS4 is intended for designers and developers new to using the Flash CS4 interface. Since there is no prerequisite, it's perfect for students breaking into the design/animation realm or professionals who what to learn how to maximize the potential of Adobe Flash CS4.

In this instructor-led course you will learn how to use Adobe Illustrator CS4 to create illustrations that include graphics and text. Through live demonstrations, the instructor uses Illustrator to draw and manipulate simple shapes while creating a product label. You will learn about many design concepts and functions ranging from specific tools such as the pen and pencil, how to enhance documents with fills and graphics, all the way through the steps for proofing and publication. This course also helps to gain familiarity with Adobe Bridge and how to use it in conjunction with Adobe Illustrator CS4.

Introduction to Adobe Illustrator CS4 is intended for designers, publishers, pre-press professionals, marketing and communications professionals, or people switching to a design job or taking on design responsibilities. It is geared toward those who need to use Illustrator to create illustrations, logos, advertisements, or other graphic documents. There are no prerequisites for this course so it is perfect for the entry-level designer.

In this course, you will utilize Adobe InDesign CS4 to create and deliver eye-catching documents for print or web use. Our instructor will take you from the basics of using Adobe InDesign CS4, through the technical and aesthetic aspects of design, right up to preparing your document for publication in print or on the web.

This course is intended for a diverse audience including, but not limited to, computer-saavy professionals who want to create marketing materials, newsletters, and fliers; students who want to explore or brush up on the basic tools and features of Adobe InDesign CS4; or those with novice design skills and professionals who want to learn and use Adobe InDesign as a complement to other CS4 programs, such as Illustrator and Photoshop.

In this course, you will use Adobe Photoshop CS4 to create and optimize images for web viewing. You'll learn about appropriate color modes, trimming images to reduce the file size, and altering images so that they appear consistently on different platforms. Additionally, you will stage web page components, arrange them on the page, and create interactivity within the design. Finally, you will export the web page with interactive images so that you can view and test their functionality in internet browsers. This course is intended for design and web professionals with a basic knowledge of Adobe Photoshop who are interested in using Photoshop CS4 for web production.