Publishing courses

Whilst many of the colour adjustment tools in Creative Suite perform the same function, they do vary in precision, flexibility and ease of use. Knowing which tool to use under what circumstances is a fundamental part of improving a user's software...publishing courses

This course approaches writing from the user's perspective - people read copy online differently to printed materials. This course will teach you to prepare, write and edit your copy to meet these objectives. The course is editorial in focus with the emphasis...publishing courses

This course provides an insight and hands-on experience with the software used to create brochures, leaflets, adverts and all types of documents that a business needs to market itself professionally. It is ideal for those who have no formal design training...publishing courses

The publishing industry is much more than just writing. It also employs: · editors · graphics technicians · photographers · artists · salesmen · clerks · and managers. This course is internationally accredited through I.A.R.C Study, Learn and Work in the...publishing courses

This course provides a solid introduction to all aspects of the publishing industry. You will learn about how the industry works, learn the creative and artistic skills of the trade, learn how to market your work and develop an understanding of...publishing courses

The term ‘publishing’ conjures images of editors, proofreaders, printers, and the like, but the reality is that the publishing industry encompasses many different occupations and skills. Publishers might employ any of the following: Cost accountant, marketing representative, imprint manager, copy editor, production...publishing courses

Become a skilled Editor or Proof Reader Sharpen your skills in editing, seek employment in publishing, marketing or start your own Proof Reading business. Start any time and study at your own pace. Lesson Structure There are 8 lessons in this course: Introduction to...publishing courses

Lesson Structure There are 7 lessons in this course: What to publish? Deciding what and how to publish market analysis, sponsorship, advertising, reader demand, industry support, distribution channels Planning a New Publication Costing a New Publication Resource Management Managing physical, human and...publishing courses

This course takes you through the processes of editing for a specific publication, submitting work for publication, and meeting the requirements of an editor and publisher. 1. Working to Specifications 2. Editing Articles for Online Publications 3. Submitting Articles for Online Publications 4. Preparing Layout...publishing courses

How to prepare a brief that will get the results you want. Explaining unexplainable things. Knowing about thumbnails, layouts, roughs and artwork and what to expect. Talking to a designer and understanding what they are saying. Introduction to design vocabulary. First Impressions How to interpret roughs and layouts...publishing courses

Ideas - Conception to Production Getting ideas and developing them to meet your requirements. Writing yourself a brief. The design process. How to produce thumbnails, roughs and layouts by hand. When to use a computer. Words You Want to Read The importance of typefaces and fonts. How...publishing courses

Adobe CS6 InDesign (Advanced) Course Outline Lesson 1 Interactive functions • Create and export interactive mouse-driven documents • Create and export animations • Create and export interactive web pages • Create interactive PDF forms (new to CS6) Lesson 2 Layers • Layers Panel • Create layered multi-lingual documents with selective output •...publishing courses

Adobe CS6 InDesign (Intermediate) Course Outline Lesson 1 Workspaces • Saving Workspaces • Customising Menus • Customising Shortcuts • Multiple Document Windows Lesson 2 Working with Graphics • Using Adobe Bridge • Using Mini Bridge • Customising the Links Panel to display attributes such as scale, rotation and resolution • Photoshop Files: Layers;...publishing courses

Adobe CS6 InDesign (Fundamentals) Course Outline Lesson 1 Introduction to InDesign • What it is and what it does Lesson 2 Managing the Adobe InDesign Environment • Preferences • Customise Your Workspace • Set General Preferences • Manage Document Presets • Workspace and Window arrangement Lesson 3 Designing Documents • Create a New Document •...publishing courses

The iPad is already changing the publishing business. A range of other innovative tablets and devices are being released. This is the start of a revolution in publishing. Any organization that produces magazines, newspapers, corporate literature, brochures or retail literature will...publishing courses

Introduction to the course and other course participants Developing ideas: What is a screen idea? Create a framework for developing idea? Develop ideas from different sources. Themes: Clarify the concept of Theme. What are the common themes to all screenplays? Stories, Plots & Narratives: ...publishing courses

Quark to Indesign Migration Course Outline Lesson 1 Key Terms between InDesign & Quark • A look at what things are called in Quark and the names under InDesign Lesson 2 Setting Defaults • Creating a new document ; Master Pages ; Customising in InDesign Lesson 3 Interface Differences •...publishing courses

QuarkXPress (Advanced) Course Outline Lesson 1 Effective page design • Do's and don'ts of page layout Lesson 2 Advanced text controls • Controlling text flow • Working with Linkster • When to use Linkster • Anchoring boxes and lines in text • Working with Callout styles Lesson 3 Typographic controls • Creating custom...publishing courses

The editorial & proofreading course is a highly popular course which has succeeded in providing an excellent base for the start of a career in publishing. The course is suitable for recent graduates, those changing career direction and those already in...publishing courses

This 10-week magazine and newspaper sub-editing evening course provides training on the core skills required to become a sub-editor on a national or local newspaper or magazine. It is aimed at a broad range of participants, including those new to publishing,...publishing courses