Part-time Classes for Print and Graphic Communications Professionals
Ongoing Professional Development
Ongoing skills training is important to ensure your business has the right people with the right skills to be successful.
The Centre for Excellence in Print Media has developed courses to help the printing and graphic communications industries with important training decisions.
Using the Canadian Printing Industries Sector Council (CPISC) skills standards and identified best practices, your company can quickly upgrade and expand your employees’ technical skills without affecting day-to-day operations and profits.
Customized Courses and Consultation Services
The Centre for Excellence in Print Media customizes courses for individuals and companies.
Courses are developed to meet your budget and time constraints and are delivered at our facility or at your location.
We also offer consulting services in areas of technology, workflow and human resources.
Contact us for a free consultation and to determine how we can help you meet your business, technical and creative needs.
Develop and update your skills in the following course areas:
Go beyond any one Adobe product and discover the full power of Creative Suite. This workshop shows you how Photoshop CS4, Illustrator CS4, and InDesign CS4 work together. The class will take you from conception to completion of a typical high-end print design project.
Course Length:
21 hours
Tuition:
$525 + GST
Prerequisites:
Comfort with Windows operating systems and practical computer experience.
Date:
Wednesdays, October 6 – November 17, 6 – 9 PM
You can also contact us and we will schedule a course to meet your needs.
Understand and use the powerful tools within Adobe Acrobat. Learn how to create PDF files correctly and use the built-in security and collaboration tools to get the most out of your documents. Class cost includes the Adobe Acrobat 9 for Windows and Macintosh: Visual QuickStart Guide.
Course Length:
12 hours
Tuition:
$325 + GST
Prerequisites:
Comfort with Windows operating systems and practical computer experience.
Date:
Saturday and Sunday, October 23 – 24, 9 AM – 3 PM OR
Saturday and Sunday, January 29 – 30, 9 AM – 3 PM
You can also contact us and we will schedule a course to meet your needs.
Adobe Acrobat Professional 9
Building Bulletproof PDF Files for Printing
Understand how to correctly build PDF files to work seamlessly with printers of any size or type. Explore the tools available to maximize file quality and minimize file sizes to ensure they print as designed.
Course Length:
6 hours
Tuition:
$225 + GST
Prerequisites:
Adobe Acrobat Professional 9 or extensive experience using PDF files, basic understanding of the print process.
Date:
Saturday, December 4, 9 AM – 3 PM
You can also contact us and we will schedule a course to meet your needs.
Adobe Acrobat Professional 9
Preparing Web-Ready Documents
Learn techniques for correcting color and adjusting tone. Topics include exploring the different color modes (LAB, RGB, CMYK), identifying color casts, how to correct for inaccurate color, over exposure, underexposure, converting images to black and white and more.
Course Length:
6 hours
Tuition:
$225 + GST
Prerequisites:
Introduction to Adobe Photoshop CS4
Date:
Saturday, September 25, 9 AM – 3 PM
OR
Saturday, January 22, 9 AM – 3 PM
You can also contact us and we will schedule a course to meet your needs.
Discover valuable and proper methods to manipulate and edit images. Learn about photographic image resolution, how to use layers effectively and tips to make editable changes to your document on the fly. Class cost includes the Photoshop CS4 for Windows and Macintosh: Visual QuickStart Guide.
Course Length:
12 hours
Tuition:
$325 + GST
Prerequisites:
Comfort with Windows operating systems and practical computer experience.
Date:
Saturday and Sunday, September 11 – 12, 9 AM – 3 PM
OR
Saturday and Sunday, November 6 – 7, 9 AM – 3 PM
OR
Saturday and Sunday, January 8 – 9, 9 AM – 3 PM
You can also contact us and we will schedule a course to meet your needs.
Adobe Photoshop CS4
“How To” for Print Professionals
Maximize the power of Photoshop CS4 for the print environment in this advanced class. Topics include understanding and controlling image resolution and resizing issues. This class also explains how to use colour settings, International Colour Consortium (ICC) profiles and file formats correctly to manage production workflow.
Course Length:
6 hours
Tuition:
$225 + GST
Prerequisites:
Adobe Photoshop CS4 - Getting it Done Right or extensive experience with Adobe Photoshop tools, interface and layers. A basic understanding of the printing processes is recommended.
Date:
Saturday, November 27, 9 AM – 3 PM
You can also contact us and we will schedule a course to meet your needs.
Adobe Photoshop CS4
Professional Workflow Techniques
Learn how to achieve the effects you want by designing your files to meet the needs of the printer. Learn to use actions, batch processing and to customize your keyboard shortcuts. Learn the power of Smart objects, filters and clipping paths to make your images pop off the printed page.
Course Length:
12 hours
Tuition:
$325 + GST
Prerequisites:
Adobe Photoshop CS4 for Print Professionals or extensive experience with Adobe Photoshop. A basic understanding of print processes is recommended.
Date:
Saturday and Sunday, December 11 – 12, 9 AM – 3 PM
You can also contact us and we will schedule a course to meet your needs.
Many of us have precious photos of ancestors where the images could be more than 100 years old or more. The problem is: how can we bring them back to life and make them look more like the original images? In this class we will take advantage of Photoshop’s powerful tools and techniques to repair and restore damaged photographs.
Course Length:
6 hours
Tuition:
$225 + GST
Prerequisites:
Introduction to Adobe Photoshop CS4
Date:
Saturday, October 16, 9 AM – 3 PM
You can also contact us and we will schedule a course to meet your needs.
Learn how to enhance your portraits using techniques that the professionals use! Topics covered include enhancing the eyes, skin softening, whitening teeth and more.
Course Length:
6 hours
Tuition:
$225 + GST
Prerequisites:
Introduction to Adobe Photoshop CS4
Date:
Saturday, October 2, 9 AM – 3 PM
You can also contact us and we will schedule a course to meet your needs.
Adobe Illustrator CS4 will have you designing in new and amazing ways. Explore the power of vector graphics, and learn how print professionals correctly create and prepare logos and graphics. Learn how to create a print document, make unique shapes and master the pen tool. Class cost includes the Illustrator CS4 for Macintosh and Windows: Visual QuickStart Guide.
Course Length:
6 hours
Tuition:
$225 + GST
Prerequisites:
Comfort with Windows operating systems and practical computer experience.
Date:
Sunday, September 26, 9 AM – 3 PM
OR
Saturday, October 30, 9 AM – 3 PM
OR
Sunday, January 23, 9 AM – 3 PM
You can also contact us and we will schedule a course to meet your needs.
Adobe Illustrator CS4
Logo Design from Start to Finish
Adobe Illustrator CS4 gives you the tools to digitally design in new and amazing ways. Learn how print professionals correctly create and prepare logos and graphics.
Course Length:
6 hours
Tuition:
$225 + GST
Prerequisites:
Introduction to Adobe Illustrator CS4
Date:
Sunday, October 3, 9 AM – 3 PM
You can also contact us and we will schedule a course to meet your needs.
Maximize the power of Illustrator CS4 for the print environment in this advanced class. Topics include controlling and using a colour panel to maximize your printing outcome. Explore correct colour set-up in your document, linking and embedding files, file formats for print, and how Illustrator CS4 now deals with transparency issues.
Course Length:
6 hours
Tuition:
$225 + GST
Prerequisites:
Adobe Illustrator CS4 or extensive experience with vector art tools, interface and objects. A basic understanding of print processes is recommended.
Date:
Sunday, November 21, 9 AM – 3 PM
You can also contact us and we will schedule a course to meet your needs.
Learn how the professionals use Illustrator CS4 to create stunning illustration. Topics in this advanced class include creating original illustrations and recreating existing works of art. Explore the powers and capabilities of blends, and master the gradient mesh tool.
Course Length:
6 hours
Tuition:
$225 + GST
Prerequisites:
Introduction to Adobe Illustrator CS4
Date:
Sunday, December 5, 9 AM – 3 PM
You can also contact us and we will schedule a course to meet your needs.
Discover Adobe InDesign CS4, the graphic design industry standard page layout program that is easy to use. Learn how to set up single sheet layouts to create eye-pleasing designs. Discover how Adobe InDesign CS4 combines text, graphics and images seamlessly to produce the professional look you want. Class cost includes the InDesign CS4 for Macintosh and Windows: Visual QuickStart Guide.
Course Length:
12 hours
Tuition:
$325 + GST
Prerequisites:
Comfort with Windows operating systems and practical computer experience.
Date:
Saturday and Sunday, September 18 – 19, 9 AM – 3 PM
OR
Saturday and Sunday, November 13 – 14, 9 AM – 3 PM
OR
Saturday and Sunday, January 15 – 16, 9 AM – 3 PM
You can also contact us and we will schedule a course to meet your needs.
Take control of your page layout quickly and efficiently in this two-day course. Learn how to make global changes to your document using master pages and ensure that your files are formatted for printing and presentation. This class will expand your skills and focus on multipage document creation and how to find and fix production errors with new features such as Live Preflight.
Course Length:
12 hours
Tuition:
$325 + GST
Prerequisites:
Adobe InDesign CS4 or extensive experience with vector art, text files and images for desktop publishing. A basic understanding of print processes is recommended.
Date:
You can also contact us and we will schedule a course to meet your needs.
Discover how Adobe Lightroom allows you to work with RAW images, sort and find the photos you want faster, target specific photo areas for more precise adjustments, showcase your talent using more flexible printing templates, and more. Class cost includes the Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Visual QuickStart Guide.
Course Length:
6 hours
Tuition:
$175 + GST
Prerequisites:
Comfort with Windows operating systems, practical computer experience and basic use of digital cameras.
Date:
Sunday, October 31, 9 AM – 3 PM
You can also contact us and we will schedule a course to meet your needs.
