Adobe Photoshop & Illustrator

Overview

Are you artistic, imaginative, and would like to express your creativity? Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator gives you the opportunity to digitize your ideas. At CTS College we offer you the professional tools and know how, to develop your skill and enhance your competencies in graphic design.

Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator are two powerful tools used in graphic design, photography, social media advertising, sales & marketing, etc. Photoshop’s core use is image-editing whereas Illustrator is drawing and vector graphics, combined they offer limitless possibilities for graphic creations.

Course Objectives

Photoshop	Illustrator
Colour Modes Resolution Layers Tools and Panels Typing Selection Tools Basic Colour Correction Basic Image Editing Image Transformation Layer Styles Blending Modes Levels, Curves, Hue/Saturation, Colour Balance Feathering File Formats and Uses Proper Saving Methods	Understanding Vector Illustrator Tools & Panels Drawing Shapes Drawing Shapes of a Specific Size Working with Type Fill and Stroke Colours Working with Vector Brushes Illustrator Libraries Transforming Objects Gradients (Linear and Radial) Drawing with the Pen Tool Image Tracing Outline Type Logo Design Rulers Guidelines File Formats Saving for Print and Web

What Will I Learn?

Photoshop

Illustrator

Use CMYK and RGB Choose the Right Resolution Work with Layers (Add, Delete, Hide, Lock) Change Layer Arrangement Draw Shapes Type Text Curve Text Blend Multiple Images Together Resize in Proportion Create a Collage Work with Transparency Create a Foreground for a Flyer Design a Background for a Flyer Add Shadow, Bevel/ Emboss & Outer Glow Remove a Background from an Image Cut Out a Subject Remove Red Eye Make a Person’s Skin Smooth Make a Person Appear Younger Add Flash to a Photo Duplicate Part of an Image Remove Unwanted Objects Adjust Colour in a Photo Crop Images Resize Without Distorting Save for Print, Web or Email

Setup a Personalised Workspace Work with Vector Graphics Draw Shapes Resize and Rotate Shapes Draw a 10 Point Star Type Text (Vertically and Horizontally) Type Within a Shape Curve Text Add Colour to Shape and Text Mix CMYK Colours Understand the Character Panel Create and Edit Gradients Use Libraries (Swatch, Symbol & Brush) Draw and Edit Paths Convert a Bitmap Image to Vector Trace an Image Convert Text to Paths Design a Vector Logo Mask Images Create Flyers Measure and Create Margins Design a Logo Use TIFF and PDF

Course Schedule

Course Offering

Day	Time	Duration	Contact Hours	Cost	Lecturer
Tuesday	05:30 pm to 08:30 pm	9 weeks	27 hours	$900.00	Ms. Nisha Ramkissoon
Saturday	09:00 am to 12:00 pm	9 weeks	27 hours	$900.00	Ms. Nisha Ramkissoon

Session - Tuesday (05:30 pm to 08:30 pm)

Session	Start Date	End Date
Session 1	Tuesday, September 8, 2020	Tuesday, November 3, 2020
Session 2	Tuesday, January 19, 2021	Tuesday, March 16, 2021
Session 3	Tuesday, April 6, 2021	Tuesday, June 1, 2021
Session 4	Tuesday, June 29, 2021	Tuesday, August 24, 2021
Session 5	Tuesday, September 21, 2021	Tuesday, November 16, 2021

Session - Saturday (09:00 am to 12:00 pm)

Session	Start Date	End Date
Session 1	Saturday, September 26, 2020	Saturday, November 21, 2020
Session 2	Saturday, January 30, 2021	Saturday, March 27, 2021
Session 3	Saturday, April 10, 2021	Saturday, June 5, 2021
Session 4	Saturday, June 26, 2021	Saturday, August 21, 2021
Session 5	Saturday, September 11, 2021	Saturday, November 6, 2021

Additional Information

Exam(s)

Students are required to complete a project or practical exam upon completion of the course. Students will receive a certificate of completion.

Book(s)

No books Required. CTS will provide all handouts for the programme.

Prerequisites

Candidates are expected to be computer literate having completed a Computer Literacy programme or attained a similar level of expertise.

Cost

The cost of the programme is TTD $900.