Master Adobe eLearning Bundle Course

Adobe Acrobat DC Pro - Beginner - 2 hrs 51 min

Do you want to create and edit PDF files? This course gives you a practical introduction to Adobe Acrobat DC Pro, walking you through the program’s basic features and functions. Great for beginners, the course explains everything from what a PDF is to how to create your own files. You'll learn how to navigate around and modify the contents of existing PDF files, as well as how to optimize files for other users. Finally, it explains how to export your PDF to other programs and protect the file by redacting content or adding a password. This course is the first part in a 2-part series on Adobe Acrobat DC Pro. To learn about the program’s more complex features, take the follow-up course, Adobe Acrobat DC Pro Advanced.

COURSE OBJECTIVES:

• Navigate around the Adobe Acrobat DC Pro user interface with confidence
• Create a PDF using Office, Creative Cloud or an internet browser
• Modify PDFs by adjusting the pages, headers and content, adding watermarks, and more
• Add comments to your PDF and send it to others for review
• Secure your document by redacting content and adding different types of passwords
• Export PDFs to Word, Excel and Rich Text Format for sharing or storage

Adobe Acrobat DC Pro - Advanced - 1 hr 20 min

Once you’ve mastered the basic features of Adobe Acrobat DC Pro, this course will demonstrate how to use its advanced tools to get more out of your PDF files. First, you'll learn how to adjust your document’s properties, compare different PDF files and enhance scans. Then, you'll discover how to add sound and video to your document, as well as how to make your document more accessible to visually impaired readers. You'll also learn how to add measurement tools, create forms and add a digital signature to your documents. This course is the second part in a 2-part series on Adobe Acrobat DC Pro. To learn the basics of using the program, take the Acrobat DC Pro Introduction course first.

COURSE OBJECTIVES:

• Adjust your document’s properties to make it more accessible and add functionality
• Add media like sound, video and buttons to make your files more engaging
• Use measurement tools to calculate distances in diagrams and drawings
• Create professional-looking forms and enhance them with interactive elements like check boxes
• Ensure that your document is accessible to the visually-impaired
• Put a stamp of approval on your completed document with a digital signature

Adobe After Effects - 3 hrs 20 min

After Effects is used to combine many elements, including video, audio, text, graphics, and visual effects. Think of After Effects as Photoshop with added motion features. You can animate text or shapes, and then add them to a video edited in Premiere Pro. After Effects can be intimidating, with hundreds of menu options and effects. We will stick to the basics in this course and not go too heavily into all the effects. You will learn your way around the After Effects interface and see how a few simple steps can spice up your video or animation project.

You will learn to:

• Navigate the After Effects interface
• Create a custom workspace
• Work with layers
• Apply handy keyboard shortcuts
• Create animation
• Create a Motion Template
• Remove Green Screen
• Create a Custom Transition
• Add audio
• Render, export, and share

HTML5 and CSS3, Part 1 of 3 - 1 hrs 57 min

With the advent of multimedia on web pages it became clear that the standard HTML4 was no longer sufficient for web page development. Enter HTML5 and CSS3 in connection with JavaScript. This course covers the changes to HTML that now can embed audio and video playing without using a plug-in. The course will also cover many new features such as Structural Tags, Input Field Types, and Canvas Elements. The course also includes the new CSS3 Transitions, local storage of user preferences, history management, and drawing and animating graphics with WebGL.

The course covers:

• Introduction
• Structural Tags and Attribute
• Custom Data Attributes
• HTML5 Form Input Types

HTML5 and CSS3, Part 2 of 3 - 2 hrs 11 min

With the advent of multimedia on web pages it became clear that the standard HTML4 was no longer sufficient for web page development. Enter HTML5 and CSS3 in connection with JavaScript. This course covers the changes to HTML that now can embed audio and video playing without using a plug-in. The course will also cover many new features such as Structural Tags, Input Field Types, and Canvas Elements. The course also includes the new CSS3 Transitions, local storage of user preferences, history management, and drawing and animating graphics with WebGL.

The course covers:

• Multi Column Layouts
• Media Queries
• Rounded Corners
• Adding Shadows
• Using Real Fonts
• CSS3 Transitions
• Native Drag and Drop

HTML5 and CSS3, Part 3 of 3 - 2 hrs 52 min

With the advent of multimedia on web pages it became clear that the standard HTML4 was no longer sufficient for web page development. Enter HTML5 and CSS3 in connection with JavaScript. This course covers the changes to HTML that now can embed audio and video playing without using a plug-in. The course will also cover many new features such as Structural Tags, Input Field Types, and Canvas Elements. The course also includes the new CSS3 Transitions, local storage of user preferences, history management, and drawing and animating graphics with WebGL.

The course covers:

• Web SQL Storage
• Web SQL Storage Continued
• Web SQL Storage Conclusion

Getting Started with Dreamweaver CC - 5 hrs

Delve into the world of web design and Dreamweaver with this hands-on, step-by-step course hosted by award-winning software trainer and designer, Geoff Blake. First, Geoff will run you through the basics, getting you comfortable in the Dreamweaver interface, working with documents, and defining new websites. Then, it's on to building a fully functional web layout from the ground up. You'll learn how to construct your design, insert navigation menus, and test your work for usability. Handling text, graphics, and setting up a well-built set of site-wide CSS rules to control it all brings your site together; and Geoff even takes you through the process of rolling out your website, and taking your site live by uploading it to a live web server. Roll up your sleeves and delve into this practical, task-oriented look at building contemporary websites in Dreamweaver CC!

Adobe Illustrator CC: Beginner - 3 hrs 48 min

Do you want to learn how to create digital illustrations with Adobe Illustrator CC? This beginner-level course will introduce you to the basic functions and features of the program. The course starts by explaining why Illustrator is so useful, before taking you on a tour of its user interface. Then, you'll learn drawing basics like how to create and transform shapes, before delving into other essential techniques like working with fills and strokes, measuring objects, and adding text and effects. Finally, you'll learn how to export and print files from Illustrator to share your work.

By then end of the course, you should be prepared to start creating your own vector images. To take your skills to the next level, watch the second course in the series, Adobe Illustrator CC Advanced.

The course covers:

• Navigate around the Illustrator CC user interface with confidence
• Familiarize yourself with the program’s basic drawing tools
• Transform and measure your shapes with different tools and controls
• Add details like fills, strokes and text to your illustrations
• Master using brushes and effects to add creative flair to your illustrations
• Share your finished pieces by printing or exporting them

Adobe Illustrator CC: Advanced - 1 hr 34 min

Once you’ve mastered the basics of using Adobe Illustrator CC, this course will show you how to take your vector images up a notch with the program’s more advanced features. It starts by explaining how to use advanced text options like styles, before going into detail on how to work with colors and swatches. You'll learn how to build shapes, import graphics, and use masks and the perspective grid. Finally, you'll discover actions, which automate repetitive tasks to save you time, as well as a variety of productivity tools and tricks that can help you work faster.

By the end of the course, you should be able to create more complex illustrations and work more confidently and efficiently in Illustrator CC.

The course covers:

• Familiarize yourself with Illustrator CC’s advanced type, color and swatch features
• Create shapes using advanced pen features, the Shape Builder tool, and more
• Place imported raster images in your document and trace over them
• Master using clipping and opacity masks and the perspective grid
• Boost your efficiency by using Actions and other productivity tools

Adobe InDesign CC: Beginner - 5 hrs 15 min

This introductory course explains the basic features and functions of Adobe InDesign CC, a program that allows you to create eye-catching brochures, newsletters, magazines, books, and more. The course starts by explaining what InDesign offers that a simple word processor cannot, before outlining some basics like how to build your first document and add text and graphics. Then, you'll learn how to customize the workspace and adjust the layout of your documents to your preferences. Discover how to modify your pages, graphics and text, use Styles to work more efficiently, and add creative flair to your designs with effects like shadows. Finally, you'll learn how to print or export your finished document.

By the end of the course, you will be fully prepared to create your first document and begin experimenting with InDesign CC. To take your skills to the next level, watch the next course in the series, Adobe InDesign CC Advanced.

The course covers:

• Navigate around the Adobe InDesign CC user interface with confidence
• Modify the layout, pages and text of your document
• Add graphics, colors, shapes, and effects to bring visual flair to your designs
• Manage the alignment, stacking and grouping of objects and layers
• Use Styles to format text more consistently and efficiently
• Print or export your documents to share them with the world

Adobe InDesign CC: Advanced - 3 hrs 40 min

Once you’ve mastered the basics of Adobe InDesign CC, this course will show you how to get even more out of the program with some advanced features. First, you'll discover some useful setup options and learn how to adjust the flow of your text by adding breaks, tabs, jump lines and more. Then, you'll learn how to format text quickly by using Find and Change and playing with the AutoCorrect settings. You'll discover more time-saving features of Styles, and learn how to create illustrations, organize your swatches and convert tables to and from text. Finally, you'll learn how to organize longer documents like books and add interactive elements like QR codes and hyperlinks.

After completing this course, you will be equipped with the knowledge you need to craft eye-catching, professional documents, and to do it much faster.

The course covers:

• Adjust the flow of your text by adding features like breaks and tabs
• Format your text quickly using tools like Find and Change and AutoCorrect
• Save time by creating Templates and Styles to save your formatting settings
• Master using advanced Style options like Group and Nested Styles
• Place text and images from other files while retaining their formatting
• Add useful features like tables of contents and QR codes to your documents

Adobe Lightroom (Classic) CC - 3 hrs 37 min

Adobe Lightroom Classic is a powerful tool for photographers that can help organize and edit photos. In this course, students will learn three main things:

• Organize photos
• Post-process photos
• Export photos

Students will discover how to get photos from their computer or hard drive into Lightroom Classic, organize them into collections, add ratings and keywords to enable smart search and export them out to formats that can be viewed or used.

Adobe Lightroom Classic training will cover the basics and beyond, providing countless tips and techniques to help students become more productive with the program. As one of the most powerful tools a digital photographer has in their toolset, offering powerful editing features in a streamlined interface that lets photographers import, sort, and organize images.

The course covers:

• Work efficiently with images shot in raw or JPEG formats
• Import photographs with ease and sort them according to your workflow
• Create and manage a personal image and video library
• Integrate Lightroom with Adobe Photoshop
• Prepare images for print, slideshows, or to create a book
• Make the most of new features

Adobe Photoshop CC: Beginner - 4 hrs 16 min

This introductory course will teach you how to use the basic functions and features of Adobe Photoshop CC, one of the most popular photo editing programs in the industry. It starts by explaining some basic information like the difference between raster and vector images and how to navigate around the user interface. It then explains how to customize your workspace, before introducing you to essential features like layers and selections. You'll learn how to work with different color modes, crop images, add masks and advanced layers, and move and transform pixels. You'll also how to add text and special effects to your documents and, finally, how to export and convert your work.

By the end of this course, you will understand why Photoshop is so popular, and how to use it for basic editing. To learn more, take the next course in this 3-part series, Adobe Photoshop CC Intermediate.

The course covers:

• Navigate around the Adobe Photoshop CC user interface with confidence
• Work with different types of layers, including adjustment layers and fill layers
• Use different tools to create selections, including the basic selection and lasso tools
• Adjust objects in your documents using basic tools like free transform and crop
• Add text, styles, and fun special effects to your work
• Export or print your documents to share them with the world

Adobe Photoshop CC: Intermediate - 3 hrs 18 min

Once you’ve mastered the basics of editing photos, this intermediate course will show you how to exploit some of the more creative features of Adobe Photoshop CC. You'll learn how to use vector tools and brushes, including cool features like the history brush, as well as how to apply some cool special effects like blur and distort filters. The course outlines the advantages of working with RAW images and offers useful tips on retouching, such as how to remove dust and scratches. You’ll also learn how to save time by automating tasks, and how to use color management to ensure that what you print out matches what is on your screen.

By the end of this course, you’ll know how to bring some artistic flair to your photos and how to create more accurate, professional-looking printouts. To master all the tools and features in Photoshop, watch the final course in the series, Adobe Photoshop CC Advanced.

The course covers:

• Master using different types of brushes, including the history brush and custom brushes
• Add custom shapes to your documents using vector tools
• Apply special effects like blur and distort, liquefy and smart filters
• Recognize how to create and process RAW images
• Work more efficiently by automating repetitive tasks
• Calibrate your devices to ensure your printout’s colors match the onscreen document

Adobe Photoshop CC for Photographers - 2 hours 43 minutes

Are you an aspiring photographer? This advanced course introduces you to key Adobe Photoshop CC tools and settings that can make your pictures stand out. It starts by explaining how to process RAW photos, how to use Adobe Camera Raw and how to adjust important settings like white balance, color and exposure. Next, it introduces tools for basic tasks like straightening images, removing red eye and cropping. You'll discover advanced exposure settings like curves, creating grayscale images and split toning, as well as how to adjust corrections and add cool effects like grain. Finally, the course shows you how to use plugins for Photoshop to work more efficiently, and it provides some helpful examples of workflows for processing different types of images.

The course covers:

• Process RAW images in Adobe Camera Raw
• Master using basic retouching tools like red eye and spot removal
• Adjust settings like curves, white balance and exposure to make your photos pop
• Add cool effects to your images like grain and vignettes
• Use adjustment layers and painted layer masks to alter your images
• Boost your efficiency by working with various Photoshop plugins

Hands-On Adobe Premiere Pro 2020 - 3 hrs 40 min

In this course, you will learn, from start to finish, how to edit a broadcast-friendly commercial. You'll start by laying down your timeline, adding effects, using text and color grading—all the way to mixing in final sound effects. Then you'll export your commercial to be broadcast on TV, web/digital delivery, or for use on streaming services. This course will help you speed up your edits, show you how to use beginner & intermediate workflows for editing, color correction, titles/text, animations, transitions, effects, audio mixing, exporting, and much more.

By the end of the course, you will have built a solid functional knowledge with Adobe Premiere Pro 2020 and will be confident enough to use it for your own projects.

Essential Career Skills Pack:

Productivity and Time Management - 30 minutes

It seems that there is never enough time in the day. But, since we all get the same 24 hours, why is it that some people achieve so much more with their time than others? This course will explain how to plan and prioritize tasks, so that we can make the most of the limited time we have. By using the time-management techniques in this course, you can improve your ability to function more effectively – even when time is tight and pressures are high. So, by the end of the course you will have the knowledge, skills and confidence to be an effective manager of your time.

Basic Digital Skills - 13 minutes

With the rise of digital transformation and technology, having a basic digital literacy is essential for all types of jobs, regardless of the industry. To stay competitive and be successful in the workplace, enhancing your digital skills should be a top priority.

4 Ways to Boost Creativity - 30 minutes

The digital economy is opening up ways for everyone to be creative. It doesn’t just mean being artistic – it’s more about ideas, solutions, alternatives, incremental improvements. Peter Quarry and Eve Ash discuss ways that mental capacity can be developed, perspectives changed, group power leveraged and making things actually happen.

The 11 Essential Career Soft Skills - 1 hour 10 minutes

Soft Skills are the traits, characteristics, habits, and skills needed to survive and thrive in the modern work world. Soft skills aren't usually taught in school, but you will learn them all here in this course. Are you someone that other people in your organization and industry like to work with, collaborate with and partner with? Are you seen as a valuable asset to any new project that comes along?

This soft skills training course will teach you how to develop the skills that can make the difference between a lackluster career that tops out at middle management versus one that lands you in the executive suite. Or to wherever you define career success. So many soft skills seem like common sense at first glance, but they are not commonly applied by most workers. This soft skills training course will give you an edge over your competitors. It will also make your job, your career and your life more rewarding and enjoyable.