Graphic design:

Graphic design is the profession and academic discipline whose activity consists in projecting visual communications intended to transmit specific messages to social groups.

1.ADOBE PHOTOSHOP:

2.GETTING TO KNOW YOUR WORKSPACE

• Menu bar, application bar, options bar, tools panel, panel dock on right
• Different ways to zoom
• Hidden tools on toolbar

3.BASIC SELECTIONS

• Why make selections?
• Geometric selections
• Freehand selections
• Edge-based selections
• Color-based selections
• How do I choose a selection tool?

4.ADJUSTMENT PANEL

• Making color and tonal adjustments
• Creating an adjustment layer
• Adjustment presets,
• Common image corrections
• Saving adjustments as a preset
• Deleting adjustment layer
• Applying adjustment layer to another layer

5.TOOL BAR TOOLS

• Blur tool
• Sharpen Tool
• Smudge Tool
• Dodge Tool
• Burn Tool
• Sponge Tool

6.BASIC PHOTO CORRECTIONS

• Image menu
• Color mode
• Image resolution and size
• Straighten and crop image
• Rotate cropped image
• Automatic adjustments
• Auto color—removes color cast
• Manually adjusting color cast
• Manually adjusting tonal range
• Replacing color
• Clone tool
• Spot healing brush
• Healing brush
• Patch too

7.LAYERS

• Background layer
• Isolating part of image
• Hide, view, reposition, delete, rename, merge
• Lock layers
• Convert background layer to regular layer
• Convert regular layer to background layer
• Layer styles
• Applying layer styles to multiple layers

8.GRADIENTS

• Gradient tool
• Gradient styles
• Editing colors
• Saving gradients

9.MASKS

• How is it different than selection tools?
• Save time-consuming selections
• Quick mask mode
• Using brush tool
• Channels panel
• Loading mask as a selection

10.CORRECTING/ENHANCING DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHS

• Shadows and highlights adjustment
• Correcting Red Eye
• Sharpening Edges
• Correct Image Distortion
• Adding Depth of Field

11.TYPE IN PHOTOSHOP

• Point v Paragraph Type
• character panel
• paragraph panel
• Type on a Path
• Warping Type
• Creating work path from type
• Convert type to shapes
• Horizontal/Vertical Type Mask Tool
• Create a selection in the shape of type
• Clipping Mask w/ Type
• Open Type

12.CREATING VECTOR GRAPHICS IN PHOTOSHOP

• Bitmap v. Vector?
• Pen Tool
• Magnetic and freeform pen tool
• Using pen tool as selection tool
• Converting selections to paths
• Converting selection to layer
• Shape layers
• Smart Objects

13.AUTOMATING STEPS

• Recording actions
• Actions panel
• Record, play, edit, delete individual actions

14.Project works

• Creating Banner for Facebook and other social media
• GIF images for ad
• Flyer design
• Brochure design

2.ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR COURSE OUTLINE::

1.Using the workspace

• Exploring the interface
• Choosing a workspace
• Opening a file
• Using artboards
• Changing your view
• Zooming and scrolling
• Using tools and panels
• Exploring the Control panel
• Working with panels and the dock

 2.Learning essential skills

• Using the shape tools
• Repositioning and resizing shapes
• The Transform panel
• Constraining a shape
• Entering exact dimensions
• Selecting artwork
• Using the shape and transform tools
• Introducing layers
• Cutting and pasting objects
• Repeating transformations

3.Adding color

• Exploring the Appearance panel
• Changing colors
• Adding effects
• Using Live Paint
• Adding a symbol
• Saving swatches
• Selecting the same color
• Creating a color group
• Using the Color panel
• Adding Pantone colors

 4.Using the drawing tools

• Understanding the Pen tool
• Straight, curved and hinged lines
• Tracing images
• Creating a tracing template
• Working with Image Trace
• Using the Line, Pencil and Eraser tools
• Editing existing paths
• Adding and removing points
• Cutting and joining paths
• The Shape Builder

5.Additional color options

• Adding tonal values with gradients
• Customizing an existing gradient
• Saving a gradient
• Using the Gradient panel
• Updating a gradient
• Creating a pattern
• Applying a pattern
• Editing a pattern
• Locating existing patterns
• Using the Color Guide

6.Adding and formatting text

• Formatting text
• Paragraph formatting
• Using paragraph and character styles
• Editing styles
• Putting text on a path
• Warping text
• Putting text in a shape
• Creating outlines
• Checking spelling
• Using Find and Replace

7.Using layers

• Getting to know the Layers panel
• Using layers to organize an illustration
• Selecting using the Layers panel
• Creating new layers
• Showing and hiding layers
• Locking and unlocking layers
• Rearranging layers
• Moving items between layers
• Remembering layers when pasting
• Creating a template layer

8.project work

• creating logo
• creating business card design

3.ADOBE XD COURSE OUTLINE::

1.Creating New Files & Designing on a Grid

• Creating a new file
• Setting up artboards
• Importing text
• Creating colored backgrounds for text

2.Adjusting the Layout for Tablets & Mobile Phones

• Designing with Bootstrap’s grid
• Adapting the design for tablets
• Adapting the design for mobile phones

3.Importing & Cropping Photos

• Importing photos & default scaling
• Importing a photo as an image fill (crop photo)
• Rounding corner

4.Importing Vector Graphics, Color Swatches, Shadows, & More

• Importing & modifying vector graphics
• Aligning & distributing layers
• Layer opacity vs. fill opacity
• Reusing colors (color swatches)
• Adding a drop shadow

5.Repeat Grids

• Creating a Repeat Grid
• Customizing the content
• Adjusting the design

6.Turning a Design into a Clickable Prototype

• Linking between artboards
• Creating an overlay
• Previewing the prototype
• Making a recording of a prototype (Mac only)
• Background blur

7.Exporting Assets for Web: SVG, JPEG, & PNG

• Exporting individual assets
• Exporting artboards

8.Sharing XD Files (For Review, Developers, etc.)

• Sharing an XD file
• Commenting on shared files
• Pinning a comment
• Updating an existing shared file
• Sharing for Development

9.Project works

• Creating a Website Prototype Design

Enhanced Careers for Graphics Designer::

• Creative Director
• Photo editor
• UI/UX Designer
• Graphic Designer
• Industrial/Product Designer.
• Marketing Manager
• Logo Designer
• Web Designer
• Advertising Designer

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