Fundamentals of Mobile Photography Training Course

Key Learning Outcomes:

• Understand the fundamental principles of computer graphics and desktop publishing.
• Master techniques for defining and manipulating color.
• Differentiate between vector and bitmap graphics.
• Learn methods for customizing color in photos and graphics.
• Grasp the principles of photo retouching and creating photomontages.
• Develop skills to create original illustrations and graphics.
• Adapt graphic compositions to meet specific printing requirements.
• Design effective logos.
• Create engaging charts and tables.
• Produce business cards and letterheads.
• Design labels, diplomas, and invitations.
• Prepare leaflets and promotional materials.
• Apply advanced text formatting techniques.
• Utilize spot colors effectively.
• Follow principles of print preparation.
• Understand the distinctions between digital, offset, and screen printing.

Sample Project Topics:

• Poster Design
• Portrait Retouching
• Panoramic Photography
• Catalog Layout
• Face Retouching
• Billboard Design
• Logo Creation

During this training, participants will master:

• Effortless program navigation and operation
• Printing issues and pre-press technology
• Photo adjustments and retouching techniques
• Color correction methods
• Red-eye removal
• Brightness and contrast adjustments
• Image resizing
• Sharpening images
• Compositing multiple photos into a single image
• Restoring old or damaged photographs
• Creating sepia effects
• Cutting objects out of their backgrounds
• Image construction, color models, fundamental concepts, and file formats
• Working with layers and masks
• Tool selection and vector path creation
• Applying styles and effects
• Text editing and placement
• Enhancing color photos and graphics
• Using adjustment layers
• Automation of tasks
• Document history and undo management
• Advanced retouching and montage creation
• Saving and exporting your work

This instructor-led, live training (available online or onsite) is designed for beginner to intermediate-level photo enthusiasts and graphic designers who want to learn how to edit and enhance their photos using Adobe Photoshop Elements.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Edit and enhance photos using various tools and functions.
• Organize and manage photo collections with the organizer.
• Create and share photo projects, including slideshows, collages, and calendars.
• Apply artistic effects and filters to photos.
• Perform basic and advanced photo retouching techniques.

Master this powerful software tool to efficiently create motion graphics and visual effects for film, video, multimedia, and web projects.

With After Effects CC, you can deliver cinematic visual effects and motion graphics with unprecedented speed.

For Online Live participants:
Training sessions will take place at a local center equipped with advanced video conferencing technology, enabling the course to be streamed to multiple locations. Attendees will enjoy a classroom-like experience, interacting in real-time with the instructor. The instructor will appear on a large HD screen with interactive video and audio, allowing clear communication with students. A second large HD screen will display the instructor’s live presentation.

Key Learning Outcomes
• Utilizing the global performance cache
• Text and shape extrusion techniques
• Mask feathering options

Target Audience
Video editors, animators, and graphics designers who require a practical understanding of Adobe After Effects CC.

The Adobe After Effects Essentials course is a two-day program designed to equip you with the fundamental skills required to start working effectively with Adobe After Effects. Throughout this training, you will master layer management, keyframe creation, animation control, transparency handling, and the rendering and export processes. Upon completion, you will be able to professionally edit video content and apply industry-best practices.

This course addresses all the core competencies necessary for producing high-quality video content during the post-production phase.

This instructor-led live training in Slovakia (online or onsite) is designed for graphic designers and illustrators who want to utilize the advanced tools in Adobe Illustrator to create professional, high-quality vector artwork, illustrations, and graphic designs.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Learn more about the new and advanced features in Adobe Illustrator.
• Know the tips and tricks on how to use the advanced Illustrator tools.
• Redraw hand sketches into digital images.
• Create professional grade graphics, logos, and animated GIFs.
• Transform, blend, and distort texts and images.
• Automate workflows for repeated tasks.

This instructor-led, live training in Slovakia (online or onsite) is aimed at web designers who wish to design an application with Adobe XD.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Set up Adobe XD to start designing an application.
• Develop quick wireframes.
• Create prototypes that contain micro interactions.
• Add UX designs to a CV.

We invite you to participate in a comprehensive course dedicated to image processing with Adobe Photoshop.

This course is designed for individuals who wish to master color manipulation, learn how to "rescue" images, and prepare them for presentation. You will acquire skills in editing, retouching, creating collages, and utilizing the RAW format.

Discover how to fine-tune your shots to achieve the best possible results. We will explore all the tools available in professional photo editing.

You will have the opportunity to gain new knowledge through dozens of practical examples and reinforce it via exercises guided by the instructor. Additionally, you will have access to prepared course materials. Benefit from expert advice to save time and avoid the inefficiency of trial and error.

In this instructor-led, live training, participants will learn how to use Adobe Photoshop's photo-enhancement features as they step through a series of hands-on exercises to improve the quality of a set of sample photographs.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Apply Photoshop's photo enhancing features to alter the quality of a photograph
• Adjust the sharpness and blur to bring out the key features of a photograph
• Change the coloring and facial expressions in photographs
• Prepare photographs for printing or development

Audience

• Photography beginners and enthusiasts

Format of the course

• Part lecture, part discussion, exercises and heavy hands-on practice

This instructor-led live training session, available either online or in person, targets beginner to intermediate photographers looking to fully leverage Darktable for their image management and editing tasks. The curriculum offers a thorough introduction to the software, beginning with foundational concepts and advancing to sophisticated editing methods.

Upon completion of this training, participants will be able to:

• Configure a development environment utilizing Darktable.
• Import, organize, and manage their digital photo libraries.
• Edit and improve images by utilizing Darktable’s capabilities.
• Execute advanced color correction and manipulation techniques.
• Implement non-destructive editing workflows.
• Troubleshoot common issues encountered in Darktable.

What you will learn during the training:

• fundamental concepts of digital graphic design and desktop publishing
• color theory and effective color management techniques
• distinctions between vector and raster graphics
• methods for enhancing color accuracy in photos and graphics
• core principles of photo retouching and photomontage creation
• techniques for producing original illustrations and graphic assets
• adapting graphic layouts to specific composition and printing requirements
• principles of logo design and usage
• designing engaging charts and data tables
• creating business cards and letterheads
• designing labels, certificates, and invitations
• preparing layouts for leaflets, banners, and billboards
• advanced text formatting strategies
• establishing style sheets and applying consistent formatting styles
• utilizing spot colors and additional ink sets
• principles of publication preparation for print
• overview of digital printing, offset printing, and solvent printing processes

This live, instructor-led training in Slovakia (online or onsite) is tailored for web designers who want to create mobile interfaces using Adobe Illustrator and Adobe After Effects.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Implement UI/UX designs for responsive mobile applications.
• Prepare and animate designs in Adobe Illustrator.
• Create reusable components.
• Incorporate advanced animations with Adobe After Effects.

Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) is an XML-based format designed for creating two-dimensional vector images.

During this instructor-led live training, participants will explore the core principles of SVG by building their first SVG project from scratch.

Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:

• Grasp the foundational concepts of vector graphics and SVG
• Master the creation, modification, usage, and optimization of SVG files
• Integrate SVG effectively with HTML and CSS
• Implement basic SVG animations
• Develop original SVG animations

Target Audience

• Software Developers and Programmers
• Graphic Designers
• HTML & CSS Developers seeking to deepen their knowledge of SVG

Training Format

• A blend of lectures, discussions, exercises, and extensive hands-on practice

Adobe graphic programs are a suite of tools for creating, editing, and manipulating graphics, multimedia, and documents. Adobe Systems is known for creating many professional programs dedicated to graphics, multimedia, photo editing, web design, and more. Here are a few main graphic programs created by Adobe: Adobe Photoshop This is one of the most popular programs for raster graphics editing. It allows for photo manipulation, creating graphics, retouching, colour correction, and many other advanced operations. Adobe Illustrator Focused on vector graphics, Illustrator enables the creation of logos, illustrations, vector graphics, typography designs, and other elements that can be scaled without loss of quality.