Learn Adobe Software with

• Photographers

  We have classes for photo enthusiasts, amateurs, semi-pro and pro photographers. Choose a class to match your level and needs.

  Photoshop for the Non-Designer

  Photoshop Level I

  Photoshop Level II

  Web Design with Adobe Muse

  Select Topics

   

• Illustrators

  We have classes for traditional media illustrators looking to learn digital skills and for current or aspiring digital artists looking for additional training.

  Illustrator for the Non-Designer

  Illustrator Level I

  Illustrator Level II

  Digital Illustration with Photoshop and Illustrator (coming soon)

  Web Design with Adobe Muse

  Adobe Acrobat Level I 

  Select Topics

   

• Designers & Art Directors

  Wether you're a freelancer, a solo entrepreneur, or work at a big design firm or agency, you know how important it is to keep up your skills. We can help!

  We recommend level I classes for review and to "fill in the holes" or jump right to Level II classes to extend your skills:

  InDesign Level I

  InDesign Level II

  Photoshop Level I

  Photoshop Level II

  Illustrator Level I

  Illustrator Level II

  Web Design with Adobe Muse

  Adobe Acrobat Level I 

  Select Topics

• Business & Legal

  Professionals

  Most business and legal professionals come looking for training in Adobe Acrobat, and we have that! But you may also want to improve the look and effectiveness of your presentations or sales marketing materials. The following list of classes was created to ease your entry into graphics work and to focus on your specific needs:

  Adobe Acrobat Level I 

  Workshop for the Non-Designer with Adobe Creative Suite

  InDesign for the Non-Designer

  Illustrator for the Non-Designer

  Photoshop for the Non-Designer

  Design Basics for the Non-Designer

  Web Design with Adobe Muse

   

• Career Changers

  Ready for a career change to something more creative? Here's where you can get started! Try our Non-Designer classes to cover the basics, and when your ready for more, jump into our level I classes to fill out your skillbase.

  Workshop for the Non-Designer with Adobe Creative Suite

  InDesign for the Non-Designer

  Illustrator for the Non-Designer

  Photoshop for the Non-Designer

  Design Basics for the Non-Designer

  InDesign Level I

  Photoshop Level I

  Illustrator Level I

  Adobe Acrobat Level I 

  Web Design with Adobe Muse

• Hobbyists

  Welcome! We have a broad range of classes and levels  to meet your individual needs. Only you can determine what your current skills are, but consider our 'Non-Designer' series if your just getting your feet wet. Already saavy? Sign up for any of our more advanced level I, level II or Select topic classes.

  Workshop for the Non-Designer with Adobe Creative Suite

  InDesign for the Non-Designer

  Illustrator for the Non-Designer

  Photoshop for the Non-Designer

  Design Basics for the Non-Designer

  InDesign Level I

  InDesign Level II

  Photoshop Level I

  Photoshop Level II

  Illustrator Level I

  Illustrator Level II

  Adobe Acrobat Level I

  Web Design with Adobe Muse

  Select Topics 

• High School and

  College Students

  Get a jump on the skills you'll need to be successful in art school and as a working professional. Consider starting out in our 'Non-Designer' series or move farther faster in our level I or II classes.

  InDesign for the Non-Designer

  Illustrator for the Non-Designer

  Photoshop for the Non-Designer

  InDesign Level I

  Photoshop Level I

  Illustrator Level I

  Web Design with Adobe Muse

  Select Topics

   

Adobe Acrobat Level I

Adobe Acrobat Level I is a 2-day course that will cover everything from the basics of converting an electronic document to a PDF to enhancing a PDF with interactivity and multimedia. Students will learn to use Acrobat for creating and filling out forms, collaborating on reviews, making presentations, and for creating custom branded interactive portfolios. We'll also cover creating, editing, and optimizing PDF documents, and more!

Introduction to Adobe Acrobat

Program overview and document navigation

Exploring the work area

Overview of Tools and Toolbars

Optimizing the Acrobat workspace

Working with the The Task Panes: Tools, Comment, or Share

Tips and tricks for better ways to read and search PDFs

Create Adobe PDF Files

via drag and drop

through the print command

via the copy command

from batches of files

from web pages

from Microsoft Office applications (MS Windows focus)

adding attachments to PDFs

Tips and tricks for creating better PDFs

Take Advantage of Acrobat Portfolios

Maximize your corporate or personal brand identity

Learn the benefits and drawbacks of Acrobat Portfolios

Build a portfolio

Customize a portfolio's appearance

Create a secure portfolio

Tips and tricks for better portfolios

Working With Forms in Acrobat

Create forms both automatically and manually

Add, edit, and format form fields

Add calculations and actions to forms

Add buttons to a form for printing, submitting, and clearing data

Make PDF forms functionable for Acrobat Reader users

Distribute and track forms

Import and export form data

Tips and tricks for better PDF forms

Basic Editing of PDF Documents

Insert pages, delete pages, rotate pages, and change page order 

Renumber pages in a PDF

Extract pages to a new PDF document

Add headers and footers to a document

Copy text out of a PDF for use in another program

Copy images out of a PDF for use in another program

Save PDF pages as Jpeg files

Reduce PDF file size for sending via email

Advanced Editing of PDF Documents

Make type edits to PDF pages

Add new text to a PDF page

Use OCR to access text from scanned pages

Make adjustments to photos and graphics

Add new photos and graphics to a page

Create a PDF from scratch in Acrobat

Add tags for better accessibility and editability

Exporting PDf content back to Microsoft Word

REALLY reduce PDF file size and optimize your PDF's quality

Tips and tricks for easier editing of PDFs

Enhance Your PDFs with Interactivity

Make page transitions for Powerpoint-like presentations

Create and edit bookmarks for easier navigation

Create and edit email and web links in a PDF document

Include interactive buttons and page links in a PDF document

Insert video and animation files into a PDF

Insert audio files and set play behaviors

Tips and tricks of PDF interactivity

Use PDF Based Reviews to Improve Workflow

Streamline the review process

Add comments, notes, audio notation, stamps and add corrections markup

Export, Import, print and summarize comments and other markup

Make a PDF review accessible to users of Acrobat Reader

Setup an e-mail review

Setup a Web-based review with Acrobat.com

Manage reviewers and track feedback

Take advantage of free online meetings and storage via Acrobat.com

Collaborate on writing projects via Buzzword, Acrobat's free online word-processing program

Sign and Lock Your PDF Documents

Review Acrobat's security features, including passwords, signatures and certificates

Set document permissions and restrictions

Unlock a protected PDF to make edits

Create a digital signature

Sign and secure a PDF

Certify PDF files

Add signatures to certified documents

Use PDF ‘envelopes’ for secure attachments

Using the Legal Features in Acrobat (Optional)

Manage Bates Numbering with Acrobat

Apply Acrobat's Redaction features

Compare documents

Strip PDF documents of potentially sensitive data

The Graphic Artist's Guide to Using Acrobat in Professional Printing (Optional)

Create PDF files for print and prepress

PDF printing standards explained (PDF/X-1a, PDF/A, etc)

Use Object Inspector, Preflight and Output Preview to Inspect a PDF for printability

Correct basic errors with Preflight

Convert spot ink colors to CMYK values

Add Bleed to a PDF document