Adobe Creative Suite
Certificate of Completion

Creating digital art is a simple and enjoyable experience when you integrate the tools and functions of the programs in the Adobe Creative Design Suite 3: Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign. Learn techniques of integrating Illustrator’s vector drawing capabilities with state-of-the-art Photoshop raster effects, then easily import and manipulate from within the dynamic page layout program of InDesign. Though each course is offered as an introduction to the application, the instructor is knowledgeable and able to answer advanced questions should they arise.

Earn an Adobe Creative Suite Certificate of Completion* upon completion of all three classes. Though not required, upon enrollment in any of the courses and with the purchase of an HSU ID card ($5), you will be eligible to purchase the less expensive academic version of the Adobe CS 3 software from the HSU Bookstore.

Students will work individually on Macintosh computers. Knowledge of computer basics required.

To receive your Certificate of Completion, fill out a certificate request form upon completion of all three courses and submit it to the Office of Extended Education. Request form available from the instructor or at this link (PDF).

If you have already completed these courses, you may be interested in the Adobe CS3 Project Workshop and Intro to Adobe Photoshop CS3 II, offered in fall 2008.

Intro to Adobe Illustrator CS3

Adobe Illustrator CS3 is a powerful drawing program used to create dynamic artwork with crisp clean lines and brilliant colors. Illustrator is used extensively for logos, technical and free-form illustrations, banners, posters, business cards and stationary, as well as quick-to-load animated and still web images. Based on in-class demonstration and hands-on experience, you will be guided to complete a variety of exercises familiarizing you with the efficiency of drawing and editing digital images with the pen tools; flowing type to paths, converting to outlines and applying special effects; painting with color, textures and adding gradients. You will learn the diversity and ease of working on layers. This is a fast-paced introductory course for beginners and/or professionals. No previous drawing skills are required.

date .......... Tues./Thurs., Sept. 16-30

time .......... 6:30-9 p.m.

fee .......... $125

place .......... Jenkins Hall 212

instr .......... Annie Reid

course .......... EENC x014, 43407

Intro to Adobe Photoshop CS3

Adobe Photoshop CS3 is the quintessential imaging application for digital camera enthusiasts, designers and other digital media artists. This fast-paced course, aimed at beginners and professionals, offers an introduction to basic digital image reproduction and tools, as well as hands-on in-class experience learning the powerful features of Photoshop’s image-editing strategies and techniques. With on-screen demonstration throughout, enrollees will complete a series of exercises utilizing layers, selections, gradients, painting, color adjusting, repairing and other special effects. Techniques learned in Photoshop are easily transferred to Photoshop Elements.

date .......... Mon./Wed., Sept. 29-Oct. 13

time .......... 6:30-9 p.m.

fee .......... $125

place .......... Jenkins Hall 212

instr .......... Annie Reid

course .......... EENC x014, 43803

Intro to Adobe InDesign CS3

InDesign CS3 is a simple and effective page layout program that allows you to take advantage of tighter integration with other Adobe graphic programs including Illustrator, Photoshop and Acrobat. This class is a fast-paced hands-on exploration into the InDesign page layout and typesetting features. Students will learn the use of tools, menus and panels to create multi-page documents. Basic typographic terminology will be defined and applied, including special text effects. Through a series of in-class exercises, we will achieve an understanding of the page setup attributes, master pages, guides and margins, color definition, effects, layers, links and graphic formats.

date .......... Tues./Thurs., Dec. 2-16

time .......... 6:30-9 p.m.

fee .......... $125

place .......... Jenkins Hall 212

instr .......... Annie Reid

course .......... EENC x014, 41951

Annie Reid’s artwork has been reproduced in both national and international print projects for over 30 years. A painter, illustrator, and printmaker, Reid produces original museum-quality award-winning prints. For four years, she co-curated the digital art exhibit “From a Digital Palette” at the Ink People Center for the Arts in Eureka. Annie works from a studio on the North Coast and has shared her enthusiasm of digital media with others for over 15 years.

For those who have already completed the above courses:

Adobe CS3 Project Workshop

Intro to Adobe Photoshop CS3 II

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