Master Adobe Creative Suite: Photoshop, Illustrator & Lightroom

What you will learn:

Mastering Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and Lightroom
Professional image editing and retouching techniques
Creating stunning vector graphics and illustrations
Designing logos, web graphics, and marketing materials
Efficient photo organization and workflow management
Advanced techniques in layer manipulation and masking
Utilizing powerful tools for color correction and image enhancement
Building a strong portfolio of design projects
Understanding design principles and best practices
Preparing for a graphic design career

Description

Unleash your inner artist and transform your creative visions into stunning realities! This intensive graphic design course provides a complete mastery of Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and Lightroom, guiding you from novice to expert. Whether you're a complete beginner or seeking to refine your existing design skills, our structured curriculum delivers hands-on experience and practical projects that mirror real-world design challenges.

Dive deep into the core functionalities of each Adobe application. Learn to manipulate images with precision in Photoshop, create captivating vector graphics in Illustrator, and enhance photography to perfection in Lightroom. Our expert instructors provide personalized feedback and support throughout the learning process, ensuring you build a robust foundation in design principles and techniques.

Here's what you'll achieve:

Photoshop Expertise: Master image editing, retouching, layer manipulation, composition techniques, and web graphic design.
Illustrator Mastery: Develop skills in vector graphics creation, logo design, typography, and the use of advanced tools like the pen tool and shape builder.
Lightroom Proficiency: Learn professional photo editing techniques, including non-destructive edits, color correction, retouching, and efficient workflow management.

Each module culminates in practical exercises, mirroring professional design tasks. You'll gain confidence in applying your skills to create impactful designs for diverse platforms, from print media to digital marketing campaigns. Upon completion, you'll possess the portfolio and proficiency necessary to launch your graphic design career or elevate your current projects.

Enroll today and embark on this transformative journey to graphic design excellence!

Curriculum

Illustrator Mastery

This section provides a comprehensive introduction to Adobe Illustrator, starting with an overview of the interface and essential tools. You'll master selection tools, the pen tool for precise vector creation, various shape and line tools, and advanced techniques like the shape builder and mesh tool. You'll learn to work with type, alignment, and create stunning gradients and effects. The curriculum covers topics such as the curvature tool, type tools, alignment techniques, line tools, shape tools, the flare tool, various editing tools (eraser, scissor, knife), transformation tools (reflect, rotate, warp, width), and powerful tools for manipulating paths and shapes. Finally, you'll explore tools for creating perspective, gradients, symbols, and managing artboards, ensuring you're equipped to handle any vector graphics project.

Lightroom for Professional Photography

This section focuses on mastering Adobe Lightroom's workflow for professional photo editing. Beginning with the interface and import processes, you'll learn to efficiently manage and organize your image library. The curriculum explores crucial techniques like image filtering and selection, saving and exporting your work in various formats. You'll master essential retouching skills such as spot healing, skin retouching, and texture enhancement. Further, you'll learn how to utilize and customize Lightroom presets to achieve consistent and professional results, alongside mastering adjustments to vibrance, saturation, white balance and overall tone. The course emphasizes a non-destructive workflow to preserve image quality.

Photoshop Fundamentals & Beyond

This section delves into Adobe Photoshop, beginning with an introduction to the interface and main menu navigation. You'll explore the core tools, starting with selection tools (lasso, marquee), and move on to mastering essential image editing tools such as the crop tool, eyedropper tools, healing and spot healing brushes, clone stamp tool, history brush, eraser tool and gradient tools. The course culminates with an overview of essential keyboard shortcuts to accelerate your workflow. Throughout, you'll gain a solid foundation in image manipulation, retouching, and layer management, empowering you to create professional-quality images.