Instructor Led Layout Training Classes in United States

Desktop Publishing Overview ...How do image editing programs, drawing programs, and page layout programs all fit together? What does each do? What do I do with my fonts? What the heck is "dpi" anyway? In this class, we give you the bird's eye view of desktop publishing workflows. We'll go from image acquisition and manipulation in Photoshop, to the creation of a simple logo in Illustrator, and bring those elements together  more...

Adobe InDesign CS3:Essentials ...InDesign is Adobe's premier desktop publishing design and layout application. With hands-on projects, harness InDesign's powerful tools for layout and design, use colors correctly and create consistent and amazing type. Apply art from Adobe Illustrator and Adobe Photoshop, control tables, and output for print and Acrobat PDF. Learn InDesign through hands-on projects. Best ways to create  more...

Adobe InDesign Training From beginning through advanced training in Adobe InDesign CS3 as well as InCopy CS3. For the beginner, consider: http://www.luminousworks.com/description.php?course=dpo and:http://www.luminousworks.com/description.php?course=draw If you are already familiar with the basics of graphic design, start with our Indesign Indepth class:http://www.luminousworks.com/description.php?course=id1 Been  more...

Adobe Indesign Introduction (Beginning) Class ...layout and design using InDesign. You would like to learn about the tools and features available to you in InDesign CS2. In this course, you'll work with some of the tools and features to create eye-catching printed documents using InDesign CS2. Course Objective: You will utilize Adobe InDesign CS2 to create and deliver eye-catching printed documents. Welcome to Sonic Training!.  more...

Filemaker Pro & ACT! & Goldmine Training ... new database that includes multiple records and multiple layouts. create database layouts by positioning and formatting fields. add graphic and text elements to layouts. create several layouts that can be output to display data for various needs. create a columnar report layout that includes sub-summary data for specified groups of records. =================== ACT!  more...

InDesign Training Class: Adobe InCopy CS2 ...racks Adding shortcuts from Bridge Updating InDesign layout through InCopy Using the Assignments palette Exporting stories for use in InCopy from InDesign Editing files for use by another in the workgroup Updating files with the most recent version Placing non-Version Cue files into documents Replacing files with alternates Synchronizing files Adding content to existing  more...

QuarkXPress 8 Introduction This course introduces students to QuarkXPress 8. 0 and teaches them how to create publications for Print. Upon completion of this course, students will be able to: Create documents containing text and graphics; Link text across multiple pages; create automatic page elements (such as headers, footers, and page numbers) with Master Pages; Import and format text and paragraphs using Paragraph and  more...

QuarkXPress 7.0 Introduction This course introduces students to QuarkXPress 7. 0 and teaches them how to create publications for Print. Upon completion of this course, students will be able to: Create documents containing text and graphics; Linking text across multiple pages; add Automatic page numbering; Importing and formatting text and paragraphs using Style Sheets; Importing and manipulating Images; Wrapping text around a  more...

QuarkXPress 7.0 Intermediate Students will build on existing skills and learn some of the more advanced features of QuarkXPress, as well as techniques that will improve workflow. Upon completion of this course, students will be able to: Create graphic effects using B zier lines and shapes; Create a Type Mask; Flow Type on a Path; create and use Libraries; set Hyphenation and Justification Options; control Widows and Orphans;  more...

PageMaker 7.0 Introduction Learn to use PageMaker to create professional looking publications. In this course, you will learn basic techniques and skills that will give you a solid understanding of the software as you create a four-page color newsletter. Included are how to: Navigate in the PageMaker environment; Set up a document; Import text and graphics; Format text using fonts, sizes, type styles, indents, alignment,  more...

PageMaker 7.0 Advanced Learn advanced techniques and skills as you create a full-page color advertisement for publication in a magazine, and a catalog with Tables that you will prepare for both print output and as an Acrobat PDF file designed for desktop printing or electronic distribution via the Web. Students will learn how to work efficiently and get great results. Included are how to choose Fonts appropriately;  more...

InDesign CS3 Introduction ...eginner, you will find InDesign CS3 to be a powerful page layout application for creating eye-catching printed documents. This course covers key foundation lessons, including: Working with Tools, Palettes, and Layers; Setting up Master Pages and Guides; Automatic Page Numbering; Creating and linking text Frames; Creating, editing, and applying Paragraph and Character styles; Flowing, threading,  more...

InDesign CS3 Advanced ...g environment. Students will learn how to manipulate page layout, control the appearance of text and tables, and create books, tables of content, and indexes. They will also learn how to convert files to PDF, HTML, and XML formats, and work with XML features and tags. Included is: Advanced use of Styles including Overrides, Basing one style on another, applying Styles in a sequence; and  more...

FileMaker Pro 9 Introduction This class is ideal for those who have been using FileMaker Pro without formal training or have never used FileMaker Pro before who want to learn the general concepts of using FileMaker Pro and acquire a solid foundation for creating FileMaker Database Solutions. Students will learn: Best practices for developing professional database solutions; Working with Data; Finding and Sorting Records;  more...

Design for Non Designers Need to think like a designer? This course gives you a primer on the basic elements of design. Students can expect to learn how to go inside the design process and evaluate designs using time-honored principles of design: contrast, repetition, alignment, and proximity, and develop the ability to critique design identifying what s right and wrong, and how to fix it. Students will also learn how  more...

CSS Web Site Design ...layout and development of Web pages has dramatically changed the way developers and designers build web sites. Using a project-based approach, this course walks students through the process of creating a Web page, while teaching the essentials of CSS along the way. Students will learn CSS essentials such as Selectors Cascade, and Declarations; Building effective Navigation and Page Layouts;  more...

QuarkXPress 8 Intermediate Students will build on existing skills and learn some of the more advanced features of QuarkXPress. Upon completion of this course, students will be able to: Draw B zier lines and shapes; edit B zier points, curve handles, and segments; Import, create and edit Clipping Paths and Alpha Channels; Apply Transparency and automatic feathered Drop Shadows to pictures and text; use QuarkVista for  more...

QuarkXPress 7.0 Advanced Learn to combine Quark files into a Book. Topics include: Creating a new book file and adding chapters to a book; Synchronizing chapters; Generating TOC lists based on styles; Synchronizing paragraph styles in a book; Marking index entries and generating an index; Synchronizing text across Layouts; Creating document templates; and create the completed Book.  more...

File Preparation and Preflight ...hniques to ensure accurate and timely output from digital layout files, beginning with an exploration of workflow - the tasks and processes required to prepare, package and deliver efficient digital content to their graphic arts service providers. Students will learn the specific roles that various people play in the process - from the designer, to the mechanical artist, to the customer service  more...

InDesign Migration ...onvert QuarkXPress/ PageMaker Files; utilize InDesigna s Layout options including Master Pages, Spreads, Automatic Page Numbering; Sections; Customize InDesign to use the same shortcuts used in Quark/ PageMaker; differences between InDesign and Quark/ PageMaker Frames; Text formatting in InDesign; Select and Transform Objects; Create Transparency; Manage Links and Embedded images; Define and  more...

Java Foundation Classes Swing ...nt handling, top-level, JPanel and Box containers, common layout managers, basic controls, bounded range components, table control, menu bar and toolbar, purpose and usage of JOptionPane, JFileChooser, JColorChooser and JDialog dialogs, Pluggable Look and Feel mechanism, JTabbedPane and JScrollPane, Graphics class features and functionality, JComponent graphics enhancements, Graphics2D class  more...

XML Transformations Using XSL XSL is a language for expressing style sheets. This course addresses its three parts: XSLT for transforming XML documents, XPath expression language (used by XSLT to access or refer to parts of an XML document), and XSL-FO for formatting objects. Topics include XSLT stylesheet structure, XSLT language components, XPath within XSLT, XPath data model, location paths, axes and shorthands,  more...

Extensible Styling Language -- Formatting Objects XSL-FO Presents the XML recommendation for embedding formatting information within XML Documents. Topics include: Areas, Output Elements, Output Flow, Page Layout, Lists, and Tables. Audience:Web Designers, Developers, and Technical Writers concerned about the formatting of documents in XML format.  more...