What type of training do you prefer—seminar-style, or hands-on exercises? Most of our training is hands-on training in client facilities, using client computers or rented equipment. All Practicalia training is customized to your requirements—but here are some generally-requested topics for popular applications. Your mileage will almost certainly vary: for a quote on custom training for your particular needs, please contact us.

Adobe InDesign CS3

• Making the switch from QuarkPress or PageMaker; converting legacy files
• Quickstart for Prepress and Print Personnel
• Finesse: getting the most out of InDesign. Work smarter - faster - have more fun!
• InDesign integration with other Creative Suite applications

Adobe Photoshop CS3

• Color correction
• Masking and realistic compositing
• Retouching and restoration tips
• Photoshop for print: spot colors; creating spot varnishes; clipping path and masking finesse

Adobe Acrobat 9.0 Professional

• PDF creation in the enterprise: Office applications; accessibility; editing PDFs; commenting & review; protecting content; digital signatures; adding navigational controls; converting paper documents
• Acrobat for print: exploring the Print Production Toolbar; preflight; editing; commenting & review; enabling Reader users to participate in reviews; extracting content
• Acrobat for graphic arts: PDF creation from graphics programs; combining files; adding multimedia components; troubleshooting problem PDFs

Adobe Acrobat 9.0 Professional: Creating Forms

• Creating basic forms: best practices
• Validation, calculations, and special formatting
• Helping the end-user
• Using JavaScript to enhance forms