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Photoshop 2
Chicago Botanic Garden @ 1000 Lake Cook Road, Chicago, IL
Take your Photoshop skills to the next level with this advanced class at a renowned institution. Discover the art of photo enhancement and manipulation, including black-and-white with color accents and old photo restoration. Unlock your creativity and master the world of abstract art creation. Prerequisite: Photoshop 1 or approval of instructor.
Experience Design for Physical Space
General Assembly @ 444 N Wabash Ave, Chicago, IL
As digital experiences expand beyond our browsers and into our physical environment, it is pivotal to understand the ways in which context informs interaction, narrative, and technology. This class is ideal for people interested in exploring the intersection of user experience, architecture, and code who would like to be equipped for projects in museum, retail, and service-oriented spaces. Takeaways: How an experience in physical context...
Photoshop CS5 Introduction
ONLC Training Centers @ 233 S Wacker Dr, Chicago, IL
Photoshop CS5: Basic, ACA Edition, is the first in a series of courses that provide instruction on how to use Photoshop CS5 to create professional-looking images for both print and the Web. In this course, students will learn about image copyright, identify the components of the Photoshop environment, learn about the differences between raster and vector graphics, and learn how to use Adobe Bridge. Students will explore various methods of selecting...
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Design Your Dream Job (Full Day)
General Assembly @ 444 N Wabash Ave, Chicago, IL
It has been a long year, and you have had it up to your ears with your boss and co-workers. Or, you might even like them, but you're ready to finally jump ship and start your own venture. Don't wait anymore. Give yourself a holiday gift and learn the steps to create your dream job now! In this daylong workshop, you will get a brief introduction to design thinking (the methodology we will use to learn and create in the class) and an overview of the...
Adobe Photoshop & Lightroom CC
ONLC Training Centers @ 1000 Essington Rd, Chicago, IL
Adobe Photoshop & Lightroom CC - Retouching for Photographers Adobe software is virtually the same on the Mac and PC platforms. When taking this class from one of our locations, it will be taught using PC hardware with Windows software. Minor Mac keyboard and interface differences will be highlighted by the instructor. When taking this course from home or office, students can use either PC or Mac hardware to attached to the hosted...
Advanced Sketch for UX
General Assembly @ Online Class Livestream, Chicago, IL
We will discuss best practices and do group exercises that will help make the collaborative design process more efficient. Participants will learn most commonly used Sketch plugins from Github and have access to a full list of all plugins available for use in future projects. We will go through several in-class individual exercises to set up developer-friendly layouts, practice using plugins, and export CSS attributes. General Assembly’s classes,...
Adobe Photoshop Core Skills: Level 1
ONLC Training Centers @ 1320 Tower Rd, Chicago, IL
Master the essential skills of Adobe Photoshop with this comprehensive course. Learn how to navigate the interface, retouch photos, adjust color and tone, work with selection tools, use layers and masks, and create stunning typography. Whether you're a beginner or an experienced user, this course will help you elevate your Photoshop skills to the next level.
Photoshop CC Advanced: Print and Photography
This course is an ideal combination of instructor-led demonstrations and hands-on practice that provides you with a thorough overview of Photoshop CC. What You'll Learn Cataloging your work Enhancing photos Who Needs to Attend Anyone involved with desktop publishing, multimedia design, web design, digital video editing, and other similar disciplines People who work with photographs Prerequisites Working knowledge of Mac OS X or Windows...
Advanced Adobe After Effects CC
This course provides videographers, graphic artists, and animators with experience using Adobe After Effects effectively and efficiently. What You'll Learn Incorporate text, graphics, and effects into your movies Menu and tools in After Effects Who Needs to Attend Video and animation professionals who need an advanced understanding of Adobe After Effects Prerequisites Practical working knowledge of Mac OS X or Windows Introduction to Adobe...
Adobe Photoshop Level 2
Ascend Training @ 11 E Illinois, Chicago, IL
This advanced, Adobe Photoshop training session will teach you complex professional techniques with layers, retouching, and create precise, high-quality images. Create stunning images using nondestructive filtering with Smart Objects. Use Vanishing Point and Puppet Warp for high-end manipulations. Record Actions and use Batch Process for multiple images. Create complex Layer and Vector masks using Refine Edge and Smart Radius. Prerequisites:...
Adobe After Effects Level 2
Ascend Training @ 11 E Illinois, Chicago, IL
Adobe After Effects is the industry leader for Video Compositing that allows you to create QuickTime movies for output on the Web, CD ROM, Monitor, or full-motion broadcast quality video for television. You will learn how to mix a number of still images together to create a moving texture. Placing Compositions into other Compositions, using Keyframes & Layers, and Effective Rendering techniques will also be covered. Adobe After Effects...
Photoshop CS5 Advanced
ONLC Training Centers @ 1800 Nations Dr, Chicago, IL
Photoshop CS5: Advanced, ACA Edition, is the second of three titles in this series. In this course, students will learn how to use color fills, gradients, patterns, and overlays. Students will also create layer masks, grayscale masks, and clipping masks to show or hide various parts of an image. Students will then learn how to create and edit paths and convert type to paths. In addition, students will learn how to apply a variety of creative effects,...
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Adobe Photoshop Core Skills: Level 2
ONLC Training Centers @ 1320 Tower Rd, Chicago, IL
Hone your Adobe Photoshop skills and learn advanced techniques in this fast-paced Level 2 course. Discover shortcuts and real-world tips to enhance your workflow and perfect your projects. Whether you're a PC or Mac user, this course will take your Photoshop abilities to the next level.
Visual Design 101
General Assembly @ 444 N Wabash Ave, Chicago, IL
The well-being of our employees, students, clients, instructors, and guests is our number one priority here at General Assembly. We are monitoring the COVID-19 situation very carefully and are adjusting delivery of our programs. Due to the current health concerns, all GA short-form events, workshops & bootcamps will temporarily be held online - including this one. Registered students will be notified 24 hours in advance of this program...
Adobe Photoshop Intro Training
Ledet Training @ 17 N State St, Illinois City, IL
Professional, top notch imagery is critical in differentiating your creative work from the others. Photoshop is a foundational tool for most creative projects and effective designers know Photoshop well. This class is an easy and fun way to learn layer basics, photo retouching and image editing. If you want to create great images, this is the place to start. What You Will Learn in This Photoshop Training Course: Workspace and Palettes in Photoshop...
Beginner
18 and older
Adobe After Effects Training
Ledet Training @ 17 N State St, Illinois City, IL
Are you ready to create gorgeous visual effects and motion graphics that separate your work from the pack? Learn to create impressive, dynamic designs for commercial video and motion picture production, for the web, or for use in presentations and elearning material. Prerequisites for this After Effects Training Course This class is appropriate for novice users of After Effects. Experience with Photoshop or attendance of our Photoshop class will...
All levels
18 and older
Adobe Premiere Training Course
Ledet Training @ 17 N State St, Illinois City, IL
Adobe Premiere Pro is a powerful program for editing digital video. Premiere helps you create dynamic video or film. This course helps you understand and work with basic through advanced concepts and features of Adobe Premiere. You will run through a typical series of steps for creating, editing and fine-tuning a series of video pieces. We also recommend this course for those planning to obtain the Adobe Certified Expert status. What You Will Learn...
All levels
18 and older
Animation (Ages 12-16)
Evanston Art Center @ 1717 Central St, Evanston, IL
Bring your characters and stories to life through animation! Build a foundation in hand-drawn animation with the 12 principles of animation, and then explore further skills in designing cartoon characters, story-boarding, and the creative process. Group critiques and discussions will help you hone your techniques and ideas with your peers.
Serious Doodles: Graphic Documentation
Graphic documentation is a process of illustrative note-taking. Learn how to illustrate, emphasize, and organize your notes with graphics, colors, and writing styles - think doodling on steroids. Participants will learn through case studies, start a visual vocabulary, and practice graphic documentation in class. If you are a doodler, a visual learner, or just plain like markers, this workshop is for you.
The Art of Logo Making
Learn the mechanics, the methods, the dos and don'ts of creating your own logo. Using compasses, rulers, and graph paper, students will create a logo that can be scanned onto a computer for digital use.
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