| QuarkXPress - Levels: Introduction - Advanced | |
| QuarkXPress is a leading desktop publishing product that focuses on general page layout. It is used extensively within the printing and publishing industry as well as within marketing departments to create Newsletters, books and magazines, leaflets. This course is tailored for client requirements and can run from 1 to 2 days. |
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| QuarkXPress for Editorial Page Makeup | |
| This course is specifically aimed at page make-up within an editorial department for sub-editors and page-designers. At the end of this 2 day introductory course sub editors and page designers will understand the areas of QuarkXPress applicable to their job role in order to produce newspaper and magazine pages electronically. |
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| QuarkXPress for Ad Setting | |
| This course is specifically aimed at designers and production personnel who wish to utilise QuarkXPress for design and ad-setting. This course has been specifically designed to enable ad creators to pick up the tips and tricks required to use QuarkXPress as a productive ad setting tool. |
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| QuarkXPress Upgrade | |
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This one day course concentrates on the new tools available within QuarkXPress as well providing an overview of the existing functionality. This course is tailored for client requirements concentrating on the functionality relevant to job roles. |
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| Adobe InDesign - Levels: Introduction - Advanced | |
| Adobe InDesign is a desktop publishing product used for page layout. The Introduction course is suited for both new users to desktop publishing and existing QuarkXPress users who are migrating to InDesign. The Introduction course enables beginners to understand the basic concepts of page layout, text formatting and graphic placement. At the end of this course delegates will be able to create, store, recall, edit and print simple page designs. At a more advanced level the course is designed to build on existing techniques using the many advanced typographic and drawing features available in order to produce documents efficiently, confidently and accurately. |
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| Adobe PageMaker - Levels: Introduction - Advanced | |
| Adobe PageMaker is a desktop publishing package used to for page layout. The introduction course will cover the fundamentals in order to create design-intensive documents such as flyers, newsletters etc. For the more experienced user the advanced course is designed to build on existing techniques using the many advanced features available in order to produce documents efficiently, confidently and accurately. |
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| MS Publisher - Levels: Introduction - Advanced | |
| The Introduction course is designed for new users of Publisher who need to learn the fundamentals in order to create design-intensive documents such as flyers, newsletters etc. |
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| QPS - QuarkDispatch - Levels: Introduction | |
| QuarkDispatch is the Editorial Management tool used in conjunction with QuarkXPress for editorial page make-up and is aimed and sub editors and page designers who use QPS within their organisation. The software enables sub editors and page designers to track pages and articles from early conception stages right through to final output. |
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| QPS - CopyDesk - Levels: Introduction | |
| QPS CopyDesk is the text editing and copy-fitting component of the QuarkXPress Publishing System. This course is aimed at both journalists and sub editors using QPS within their organisations. At the end of this course delegates will be confident in creating and editing articles within QPS CopyDesk and understand how the different components of the Quark Publishing System fit together. |
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| Adobe Photoshop - Levels: Introduction - Advanced | |
| Adobe Photoshop is the leading photo manipulation software and is used for scanning images as well as touching up photographs. The Introduction course is designed for delegates who ideally have a design background and are familiar with the Mac/PC environment. At the end of the course, delegates will understand the basic Photoshop principles and be able to produce artwork and enhance graphic images from external sources. The more advanced course will enable users to be become confident in dealing with day to day and image manipulation issues, scanning and artwork creation. |
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| Adobe Illustrator - Levels: Introduction - Advanced | |
| Adobe Illustrator is a leading graphics design package used for creating logos and artwork. The introduction course is designed for delegates who are new to Illustrator to enable them to produce and correct artwork, maps and logos. The advanced course covers more advanced functionality and tips and tricks for editing artwork. |
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| PaintShop Pro - Levels: Introduction | |
| PaintShop Pro is a graphics design package used to produce logos and artwork. This one day course is designed to incorporate the relevant aspects of PaintShop Pro to create high impact Web Graphics, such as backgrounds, rollover buttons and headings. |
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| Corel DRAW - Levels: Introduction - Advanced |
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| Participants should be familiar with PC/Windows environment. At the end of this courses, delegates will have been introduced to the fundamental principles of this complex software package and will be able to produce professional graphics and illustrations with ease. Some of the other features covered in this course are drawing and editing shapes, object editing and filling, using the pencil tool and layering. |
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| Multi-Ad Creator - Levels: Introduction - Advanced |
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| The Introduction course is aimed at anyone involved in the day to day production of display advertisements and already familiar with Multi-Ad Creator. The Introduction to Creator course enables beginners to understand the basic concepts of the product. At the end of this course delegates will be able to create, store, recall, edit and print basic documents quickly and efficiently and produce simple display adverts. This Advanced course has been specifically designed to enable ad creators to pick up the tricks and tips required to use Multi-Ad Creator as a productive ad setting tool. |
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| Macromedia Freehand - Levels: Introduction - Advanced | Request
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| The Introduction course is designed for those delegates who are new to illustration software. The course takes delegates from initial object oriented design concepts exploring all the basic features of this excellent design package. The Advanced course is designed for existing Freehand users. At the end of this two day course, participants will understand the more advanced uses of Freehand. |
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| PrePress Workshop - Levels: Customised | Request
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| This course is ideal for anyone involved in producing electronic artwork for repro/print. You will explore techniques for checking and avoiding costly errors in the final printed output. The exact content of the course can be tailored to meet the individual needs of the user. Delegates are encouraged to bring along samples of their type of work. Delegates will need working knowledge of the chosen computer operating system (i.e Mac or Windows), together with knowledge of QuarkXPress, Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, Freehand, PDF and any other software relevant to the client |
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| AutoCAD 2000 |
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| At the end of this course, the delegates will be in a position to recognise the hardware and software components of a CAD system, use the keyboard and mouse to communicate with the system, construct, save, retrieve and modify drawings. This course is ideal for Experienced drawing office managers and supervisors who wish to explore AutoCAD 2000 and are seeking to increase business productivity. Designers, draughts persons and project/design technicians, investing in AutoCAD 2000 and seeking to benefit from professional training, to help them perform professionally to achieve increased productivity. |
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| Autocad 3D Design | |
| This course is designed to meet the growing need for personnel competent in CAD using AutoCAD for three dimensional draughting. The course covers a wide range of industrial and commercial applications and would benefit engineers, designers, architects and all draughtspersons. |
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