COMPUTERS

Photoshop

with Stephen Moore

Mondays, June 11-July 16; 5:30-7:30 pm
$112

Introduce yourself to the most powerful digital photographic editing tool in the world! We will use Adobe Photoshop CS4 to improve lighting in photographs, edit and retouch images, and create original artwork. You will leave this class with a firm understanding of the basic tools and processes of Photoshop. Once we learn the basics, we’ll explore how to create actions and utilize scripts and batch processes to manipulate multiple images quickly and save time. Basic computer skills required.

Introduction to Illustrator

with Stephen Moore

Tuesdays, July 10-31, 5:30-7:30 pm $75

Welcome to the world of Vector art! With Adobe Illustrator, you can create your own logos, text banners, drawings, templates, and other graphic designs. In this workshop you will become familiar with the basic tools and processes of the program. Learn the basics of creating graphic designs and images from photos and creating unique material directly into the program. We will also cover how Photoshop and Illustrator can work in conjunction with one another to create dynamic images quickly and easily. Basic computer skills required.

Introduction to InDesign

with Stephen Moore

Mondays, August 6-27, 5:30-7:30 pm $75

Adobe InDesign has become the industry standard for print design and it can greatly expand your creative possibilities no matter what type of publication you are creating. We will learn the basic workflow of InDesign and practice its applications as a graphics editor and arrangement tool. Learn to create original publication materials such as signs, banners, fliers, and brochures. We will discuss how to organize multi-page documents like magazines, catalogs, and newsletters, our workflow with time saving tricks. Previous experience in Adobe programs Photoshop and/or Illustrator is recommended but not required. Basic computer skills required.

Creating Your Own Logo

with Stephen Moore

Saturday, August 4, 10:00 am-2:00 pm
$50

Do you have a business that’s in need of a logo? In this workshop, we will brainstorm and sketch out concepts and turn them into Vector graphics for your own original logo in Adobe Illustrator. Your logo will be catchy and unique but also reflect the nature of your business or mission. We’ll also create our own
template for a letterhead that you can place on all your company material to brand yourself like the pros. Previous experience in Adobe Illustrator or Vector graphics program strongly recommended. Basic computer skills required. We will take a short break for lunch, so bring a brown bag if you’d like.