Graphics school training courses in Atlanta, GA (public, in-house or online)

Students explore the ways in which exhibition and environmental graphics enhance the experience of the user community through interactivity with form and space. Working individually, and in teams, students will design and build scale models of their concepts for assigned projects.

In this course, students focus on making pages, both for print and Internet environments. Correct usage of the appropriate software tools, terminology and theory of page layout are emphasized and covered in sufficient detail to understand the differences between the two layout strategies. Multiple-page documents/Web sites, media incorporation, output and publishing techniques for the two environments are the core concepts of this class. Readings, exercises and assignments focus on the acquisitio...

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This class provides students with skills needed to produce vector and raster-based graphics. Students will gain a thorough understanding of the nature of vector and raster-based digital file development, as well as an in-depth study of the applications used to create them. Projects and assignments will focus on an exploration and understanding of the applications, applying color, tools, techniques and printing options.

You Will Learn How To

Leverage Adobe Photoshop to create and manipulate graphic and photographic images
Efficiently navigate and configure the Photoshop workspace
Apply Photoshop luminance and color adjustments using histogram analysis
Create and manipulate layers, layer masks, Smart Objects and Smart Filters
Retouch and restore imperfect or damaged images
Design graphics and optimize images for the Web

Course Benefits

Creating content with visual impact...

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Visual effects & motion graphics is design in motion. Professional artists in this field combine special effects with computer-based animation and graphics. Then they weave video clips, graphic elements, and sound with live-action footage in creative ways for the most impact. The result is innovative TV commercials, movie trailers, opening film credits, animated network IDs, short promo teasers, and catchy "next-ons" between television shows.

Visual effects & motion graphics ta...

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