Essential Graphic Production Techniques

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Free Online Course: Essential Graphic Production Techniques provided by LinkedIn Learning is a comprehensive online course, which lasts for 2-3 hours worth of material. The course is taught in English and is free of charge. Upon completion of the course, you can receive an e-certificate from LinkedIn Learning. Essential Graphic Production Techniques is taught by Nigel French.

Overview
  • Learn the basic techniques of successful graphic design production using Adobe InDesign, Photoshop, and Illustrator.

Syllabus
  • Introduction

    • Learning essential graphic production techniques
    1. The Basics
    • The right tool for the right job
    • Typical workflows
    • Know your file formats: Print
    • Know your file formats: Web
    2. Pixels and Vectors
    • Pixels vs. vectors
    • Scalability and resolution
    • Viewing pixels
    • Sizing an image for print in Photoshop
    • Sizing an image for web in Photoshop
    • PPI, DPI, and LPI: What’s the difference?
    • Effective PPI
    • Upsampling
    • Understanding anti-aliasing
    • Photoshop Smart Objects
    • Vectorizing and rasterizing
    • Outlining Type
    3. Understanding Color
    • Color models: RGB, CMYK, Lab, HSB, Hex, Pantone
    • Photoshop color modes
    • RGB vs. CMYK
    • Color management
    • Converting to CMYK
    • Converting to grayscale
    • Converting to indexed color
    • Converting to bitmap
    • Exploring color harmonies
    • Tints, shades, and opacity: What’s the difference?
    • Harnessing the power of Illustrator’s Recolor Artwork
    • Using spot colors in InDesign and Illustrator
    • Using spot colors in Photoshop
    4. Choosing and Formatting Type
    • Typographic terms you need to know
    • Font formats
    • Sourcing type
    • Font classification
    5. Managing Assets
    • Linking graphics in InDesign, Illustrator, and Photoshop
    • Packaging documents in InDesign, Illustrator, and Photoshop
    • Using Creative Cloud Libraries
    • Managing assets and files with Bridge
    6. Preparing Images
    • Prepping images overview
    • Cropping
    • Tonal correction in Photoshop
    • Color correction in Photoshop
    • Removing dust spots and blemishes in Photoshop
    • Image sharpening in Photoshop
    • Creating an image cut out
    • Exporting images and assets for the Web
    7. Creating a Print-Ready PDF
    • Preflighting a document
    • PDF standards
    • Bleed guides and crop marks
    • PDF job options
    Conclusion
    • Next steps