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What type of training do you prefer — seminar-style, or hands-on exercises? Most of our training is delivered as hands-on training in client facilities, using client computers. 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 CS5

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  • 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!
  • Creating interactive documents: export to SWF or PDF
  • InDesign integration with other Creative Suite applications

 

Adobe Illustrator CS5

  • Mastering the Pen Tool
  • Making the most of Illustrator
  • Adding depth and realism
  • Using Symbols
  • Using Live Trace
  • Why the Appearance panel is your best friend

 

Adobe Photoshop CS5

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  • 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

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  • 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

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

 

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Why Practicalia is Different

Our goal is to give you the most useful training possible. Before any training, we want to know how you use the software, so your training can be customized to be most beneficial for you...

  • What kind of work do you produce?
  • What other applications do you use?
  • What is your current experience?
  • What are your goals?
  • What problems do you need to solve?

In addition, clients receive technical support after training to ensure that they're comfortable with applications as they create real-world work.