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Adobe Absolute Beginners: Create a Fundraiser Invitation Using InDesign
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So, you've been asked to create an invitation for a fundraiser or another event, and you'd like to make it look extra spiffy. But you're not a graphic designer by training, and you don't yet know how to use Adobe InDesign in Creative Cloud 2015. Don't worry, we've got you covered.
In this on-demand course, we'll show you everything you need to get started. We will
- introduce you to the five most commonly used tools in the toolbar
- demonstrate how to insert and manipulate text and images
- teach you how to set up a standard or custom-sized document
The fun part is that you can practice along with us! We provide the files we use in the demonstration to help you get started. You're welcome to modify these files with other images, fonts, or text so that they fit your organisation's needs. This course demonstrates all activities in Adobe CC 2015.
Adobe Absolute Beginners: Getting Started with Illustrator
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Nondesigners of the nonprofit and library world can learn the basics of Adobe Illustrator CC 2015 in this short course. This course is designed for new users of Illustrator. After completing this course, you will be able to
- understand and use the most commonly used tools
- use the pen tool and Bezier curves
- apply colour and stroke to an object
- use clipping masks and compound paths
- align objects and use the pathfinder panel
Once you've got the basics of Illustrator down, you'll probably want to know more! Access Connecting Up's other Adobe Absolute Beginner courses to round out your beginner designer portfolio here:
Adobe Absolute Beginners: Photoshop 101
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This on-demand Adobe Absolute Beginners course will help you learn the very basics for cleaning up photos and creating images. You can then use these in print and online, including on social media.
This course will give you a very basic foundation for using Photoshop Adobe (CC 2015). After completing the course, you will be able to
- understand and use the five most commonly used tools in the Photoshop toolbar
- understand the difference between the canvas and the image
- use color and color modes
- adjust an image
- apply best practices to save an image for the Internet or print