QuarkXpress - Introduction
Duration: 2 day (4 half-days or Evenings)

This Course is suitable for candidates who wish to create and edit documents, for use in the print Media.
Course Requirements
A working knowledge of computers.
Courses available for Mac and PC formats

Course Content

Getting started with QuarkXpress
Introduction to QuarkXpress
Exploring the QuarkXpress environment
Creating a new document

Working with Text
Inserting Text Boxes
Leading / Tracking / Kerning
Linking text boxes
Creating text Styles
Modifying text boxes
Text Paths

Working with Pictures
Inserting Picture Boxes
Working with Pictures
Picture Clipping

Additional Topics
Inserting and editing lines
Creating and editing colours
Using Libraries
Creating and editing Master Pages
Special effects
Collecting for output
Appending Styles and Colours

PhotoShop - Introduction
Duration: 1 day One day. (2 half days or evenings)
This course has been designed for the student who needs to learn the basic skills that are necessary in order to begin to use this program effectively.
Course Requirements
A working knowledge of computers.
Courses available for Mac and PC formats

Course Content

PhotoShop Environment
PhotoShop Environment Elements
Navigating in PhotoShop

Sizing Images
Image Size and Resolution
Cropping Images

Selecting Image Areas
The Rectangular and Elliptical Marquee tools
The Lasso tools
Saving Selections
The Magic Wand tool
The Magnetic Lasso tool
Modifying Selections

Layers
Undoing previous steps
Copying Selections
Creating Layers
Transforming Layers
Copying Layers between images
Arranging Layers

Composition
Opacity and Blending Modes
Feathering Edges