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	Mrs. Nisha Ramkissoon
Saturday	08:30 am to 11:30 am	9 weeks	27 hours	$900.00	Mrs. Nisha Ramkissoon
Thursday	05:30 pm to 08:30 pm	9 Weeks	27 hours	$900.00	Mrs. Nisha Ramkissoon

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

Session	Start Date	End Date
Session 1 - Online Classes	Tuesday, January 24, 2023	Tuesday, March 21, 2023
Session 2 - Online Classes	Tuesday, April 11, 2023	Tuesday, June 13, 2023
Session 3 - Online Classes	Tuesday, July 11, 2023	Tuesday, September 12, 2023
Session 4 - Online Classes	Tuesday, October 10, 2023	Tuesday, December 5, 2023

Session - Saturday (08:30 am to 11:30 am)

Session	Start Date	End Date
Session 1 - Online Classes	Saturday, January 28, 2023	Saturday, March 25, 2023
Session 2 - Online Classes	Saturday, April 29, 2023	Saturday, June 24, 2023
Session 3 - Online Classes	Saturday, July 29, 2023	Saturday, September 23, 2023
Session 4 - Online Classes	Saturday, October 14, 2023	Saturday, December 9, 2023

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

Session	Start Date	End Date
Session 1 - Online Classes	Thursday, January 26, 2023	Thursday, March 23, 2023
Session 2 - Online Classes	Thursday, April 20, 2023	Thursday, June 22, 2023
Session 3 - Online Classes	Thursday, July 20, 2023	Thursday, September 21, 2023
Session 4 - Online Classes	Thursday, October 19, 2023	Thursday, December 14, 2023

Student Support

Programme Management

The programme management team is responsible for the management of the course. If you would like further information or would like clarification on this programme please contact:

Mr. Matthew Christian
Programme Manager
Phone: (868) 720-2939

E-mail: certificationshidden@ctscollege.com

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.