Graphic Design with Photoshop CS3Training

Take Your Graphic Design Skills to the Next Level with Photoshop CS3 Training from Gatlin International

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Description

Photoshop CS3 training from Gatlin International makes learning convenient and more affordable than ever.Photoshop CS3 is the professional's choice for interactive media design. Our online CS3 training course will teach you the skills you need to know to create stunning Photoshop designs.

As need for professionally designed interactive media increases, qualified graphic designers are increasingly in demand. Whether working as a freelancer or for a major corporation, your success as a Photoshop designer depends on having the proper tools and training.

Our Photoshop CS3 training course ensures that you'll have the skills to set you apart from the competition.

Over the course of your training, you'll learn the fundamental principles of design and the most popular software in the marketplace today - Photoshop CS3.

Whether you're a working designer or a full time student, our Photoshop CS3 training is designed to fit your schedule and budget.

Outline

  1. Module One: Foundations
    1. Introduction to the History and Purpose of Design
    2. Editing, Selecting, and Layers in Photoshop
    3. Who Is Your Customer?
    4. Whitespace and Diagonals in Design
  2. Module Two: Diving Into Design
    1. Evaluating a Design as a Whole and Seeing the Individual Elements
    2. Fonts and Typography
    3. Layout and Color
    4. Drawing, Painting, Photo Manipulation, Color Channels in Photoshop
    5. Color in Print vs. Color on the Web
  3. Module Three: Finishing the Job
    1. Working With Illustrators and Photographers
    2. Prepping Files for Print and Production
    3. The Web
    4. Filters and Patterns, Vector Graphics, Web Tools in Photoshop
    5. Developing a Project and Working Within Constraints

Additional Info

Languages
English
Course Length
200.00 hours
Duration of Access

You have 180 days after you register to complete this course.  If you need more time, extensions are available.

Instructor

Randy Rolen graduated from Colorado State University with a major in graphic design. He worked his way up to senior graphic designer in a large corporation (NBI) between 1982 and 1993, and then ran his own business as a freelance graphics consultant until 2005. Randy began creating Web sites and marketing materials for ed2go (formerly Gatlin Education) in 2000, and then went to work full-time at ed2go in 2005. Randy has been teaching graphic design online since 2002.

Prerequisites/Audience

To enroll, you must have Internet access (a high-speed connection is recommended), e-mail capabilities, and Photoshop CS3 (Mac or Windows) installed on your computer.

This program is for you if you want to develop the skills that would qualify you for a job in graphic design.

Requirements/Materials Included

Students will need to have Photoshop CS3 (Mac or Windows) already installed.  This program is compatible with the Windows XP and later operating systems and IE 7 and later browsers. This course can be taken on a PC or a Mac.  

Two textbooks are included with this program:

  • Photoshop CS3: Comprehensive Concepts and Techniques, by Shelley, Cashman, and Starks
  • Graphic Design Basics, by Amy Arntson