Desktop Publishing school training courses in Boston, MA (public, in-house or online)

This course introduces the fundamentals of using QuarkXPress in the publishing and graphic design industry. Students will learn how to integrate images created in applications such as Photoshop and Illustrator, and will explore graphic design and print production principles, scanning, and electronic file preparation.

This course teaches the core features and functions of Publisher 2007. Students will learn how to create and edit publications, arrange text and pictures, work with master pages, and create and format tables. They will also learn how to flow text across text boxes, create a facing-pages layout, export publications to PDF, and prepare publications for commercial printing.

Outline :
Lesson 1: Lesson 1: Getting started
Topic A: The Publisher interface Topic B: Getting help


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In this course, students will work with some of the tools and features to create eye-catching printed documents using InDesign CS4.

Objective :
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to: - explore the various elements of the Adobe InDesign interface. - design documents. - enhance documents. - work with page elements. - manage objects. - work with tables. - finalize documents.

Outline :
Lesson 1: Exploring the InDesign Environment
Explore the I...

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In this course, students will use Adobe® Acrobat® 9.0 to make the information more portable, accessible, and useful to meet the needs of the target audience.

Outline :
Lesson 1: Accessing a PDF Document
Open a PDF Document
Explore the Adobe Acrobat 9 Pro Interface
Browse Through a PDF Document


Lesson 2: Creating PDF Documents
Create a PDF Document Using Microsoft Applications
Create a PDF Document Using the Print Command
Create a PDF Document from...

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Digital Design and Graphics incorporates all of the processes and industries that create, develop, produce or disseminate ideas, concepts, and information utilizing words or images. Digital Design and Graphics is the interaction of advertising, graphic design, publishing, package design, marketing, interactive media and photography.

This program will prepare the student for various positions in the expanding field of visual communications or for transfer to a four-year institution. Studen...

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