Adobe Classes

Do you have a Mac computer, or an iPad, or an iPhone, or an Apple Watch, or even a Home Pod? From editing photos to word processing to spreadsheets to turning on and off the lights in your home, these high-tech devices can be easy to use and fun. We will touch on some of the more useful features of Apple’s amazing products, as well as demonstrate some practical features and apps to help make your life a bit easier.

Course Offerings

• LIVE Online - Nov. 2-16, 2022 (PDF)
• Falls City - Nov. 2-16, 2022 (PDF)

Prerequisite: Word Basic or equivalent experience

Learning the ins and outs of Adobe Acrobat DC Pro will simplify your life! Learn how to create Adobe PDF files, create Adobe PDFs from Microsoft Office files, and combine files in PDF portfolios. Almost any document, text file, file created in a page layout application, scanned document, Web page, or digital photo can be converted to Adobe PDF using Acrobat software. Learn the best way to create a PDF for specific situations.

Course Offerings

• Lincoln - Aug. 26 or Nov. 11, 2022 (PDF)

Prerequisite: Basic Computer Class (OFFT-3502) or equivalent experience and knowledge of Adobe CC software

This class is for beginners who want to master the fundamentals of Adobe Illustrator and begin creating vector graphics. We will cover the tools of Illustrator, the interface, how to save and print files, and how to work with basic shapes, lines and color. This hands-on course will give you practice on actual art and plenty of resources for continued Illustrator work.

While taught in a Windows environment, the skills learned in this class are easily transferred to a Macintosh environment.

Course Offerings

• Lincoln - Sept. 20-22 or Oct. 15, 2022 (PDF)

Prerequisite: Windows Operating System experience and knowledge of Adobe CC software

This class introduces the fundamentals of InDesign CC. It focuses on the core features of InDesign, including introducing the workspace, panels, document creation, working with pages, importing graphics, importing and editing text, and working with color.

While taught in a Windows environment, the skills learned in this class are easily transferred to a Macintosh environment.

Course Offerings

• Lincoln - Aug. 13, Oct. 15, or Nov. 5, 2022 (PDF)

Prerequisite: Introduction to Photoshop CC (GDMA‑3620)

With Adobe Lightroom, you have all the tools you need to bring out the best in your photography. Learn how to use the library module for importing, viewing, ranking, and rating photographs. Once photographs have been imported and tagged, learn about the Develop module and practice making one-click enhancements, correcting exposure, retouching distractions, and performing localized adjustments. Photos are taken to be shared with family, friends, and colleagues. Course also includes an introduction to creating panoramas, books, slideshows, and custom print layouts.

Course Offerings

• Lincoln - Aug. 20 or Oct. 22, 2022 (PDF)

Prerequisite: Experience navigating in Mac or PC environments

Ready to get up close and personal with the top choice of professional editors, designers and photographers to create powerful images? Whether you’ve tooled around in Photoshop just a bit or have never even opened the application, this is the class for you. We’ll learn about contrast, saturation, color correction, making selections, working with layers, blend modes, and adding text.

While taught in a Windows environment, the skills learned in this class are easily transferred to a Macintosh environment.

Course Offerings

• Lincoln - Aug. 27, Sept. 13-15 or Oct. 8, 2022 (PDF)

Prerequisite: Experience navigating in Mac or PC environment

This class introduces the fundamentals of Adobe Premier Pro Creative Cloud. It will focus on key skills to take a project from the beginning to end, including the basics on things like organizing media, using audio, creating transitions, producing titles, and adding effects.

Course Offerings

• Lincoln - Nov. 12, 2022 (PDF)