Tarakeeb Training courses are a good blended package of methodologies to give you the required knowledge and skills. Our courses are always based on a certified or renowned reference book or other training resources. This gives our courses a good build and structure. Some of these courses are officially certified by the vendor and others are only designed by Tarakeeb according to the most renowned resources available.

Our course is the main training unit where it focuses on one topic or one tool, and never a collection of some topics. We believe that a tool or a topic is worth having full attention and enough practice time throughout the course duration.

 

Course Description

This 10-days, hands-on course introduces students to
workspace navigation, resolution, cropping, selecting, and
printing. It goes beyond basic tips and tricks, and provides
the in-depth information and real-world context needed
by serious students who want to master the software.
It explores such wonders as the Levels and Curves
commands, edge-detection filters, advanced compositing
techniques, vector-based text, the Liquify filter, and
Camera Raw. It even delves into the strongest features
that Photoshop has to offer, including scalable vector
graphics, Smart Objects, and Photomerge.

Course Outlines

I - Fundamentals
What is Photoshop
Openning & Organizing files
Photoshop Settings
Navigating a File
Basic Color Correction
Image Size & Resolution
Cropping & Straightening
Making Selections
Paint, Retouch and Heal
Layer Essentials
Saving Images for Web

II - Advanced Stuff
Levels & Curves
Sharpening Details
Blurring & Averaging
Adjustment Layers
Opacity & Blend Modes
Advanced Layer Techniques
Creating & Editing Type
Transform, Warp & Liquify
Mastering Layer Styles
Working with Camera RAW

III - Mastering The Job
Masking Essentials
Vector-Based Shapes
Vanishing Point
Using Smart Objects
Non-destructive Smart Filters
Auto-Align, Auto-Blend and Photomerge
New CS4 Technologies
Recording & Playing Actions

ContentCourse Description

This 10-days, hands-on course introduces students to
the application’s key features making it simple and easy
to master Illustrator. It teaches how to use the core drawing
and shape tools, the transformation and reshaping
features, text, and the Pen tool as well as how to export
and print. You’ll get trained on how to work with Live
Paint groups, get the most out of the Live Trace feature,
and take advantage of Illustrator’s wide range of effects.
The course also discusses advanced transformation
techniques, powerful 3D functionality, and important color
concepts

Course Outlines

I - Fundamentals
Making a Document
Opening & Organizing
Setup & Navigation
Basic Line Art
Geometric Shapes
Fill, Stroke & Color
Editing & Transforming
Working with Type
Using the Pen Tool
Selecting & Enhancing
Printing the Document
Exporting to Web & Elsewhere

II - Advanced Stuff
Pathfinder Operations
Align & Distribute
Gradients & the Gradient Tool
Gradient Mesh
Blends & Masks
Seamlessly Repeating Tile Patterns
Calligraphy, Blobs and Art Brushes
Importing & Linking Images
Using Transparency

II - Mastering The Job
Live Trace
Live Paint
Distorting Reality
Symbols
Graphic Styles
3D Effects
Charts & Graphs
Prepress & Output 2
Course Description

This 9-days, hands-on course introduces students to
the core features and techniques that make this powerful
page layout application fun and easy to use, providing a
foundation upon which advanced skills and workflows can
be built. It teaches you how to navigate and customize
the workspace, manage documents and pages, work
with text frames and graphics, export and print finished
documents. It covers as well the process of publishing
with an eye on the program´s latest nuances: optimizing
page layouts, automating InDesign with Data Merge
and XML, exploring interactive documents (including
making movies), and exporting publications to a variety of
formats.

Course Outlines

I - Indesign Essentials
The Workspace
Getting to the Features
Creating a Document
Managing Pages
Working with Text
Graphics
Formatting Objects
Managing Objects
Transforming Objects
Character Formatting
Paragraph Formatting
Using Styles
Working with Tables
Working with Color
Exporting
Printing

II - Advanced Stuff
Shortcuts for Easier Life
Grids, Guides & Columns
Layout Techniques
Images, Paths & Effects
Text & Typography
Advanced Text Styles
Long Documents
Interactive Documents
Advanced Color Techniques
Color Management
Advanced Exporting
Using XML
Course Description

This 2-days, hands-on course explores Adobeˊs
professional toolbox for image organization, processing,
and output. It demonstrates effective use of catalogs,
collections, keywords, and filters in the Library module;
image correction and enhancement with the Develop
module; and publishing the results via the Slideshow,
Print, and Web modules. The course icludes as well
a wealth of creative tips and workflow techniques for
capturing and processing stunning photographs.

Course Outlines

I - Getting Started
What is Lightroom?
Setting the Stage

II - Using The Library
Importing Images
Essentials
Processing Images
Organizing Images
Working with Metadata
Finding & Sorting with Filters
Exporting Images

III - Using The Develop Module
Using the Basic Panel
Using the Tool Strip Tools
Using the Adjustment Brush
Modifying Tone Curve
Using HSL & Color
Converting to Grayscale
Split Toning
Improving Details
Creating Vignettes
Using Camera Calibration
Workflows

IV - Publishing & Output
Slideshows
Printing
Web Options

ConteAperture 101: An Introduction to Aperture 2
Qualifies for Aperture 2 Level 1 Exam

Course Description

This two-day course starts with the basics of image
management and takes you step by step through
Aperture´s powerful photo-editing, image-retouching,
proofing, publishing, and archiving features. Students learn
time-saving techniques for sorting, ranking, and organizing
images for use in different jobs. Also covered are effective
ways to display images for client review, apply metadata,
update online portfolios automatically, color-manage
workflow from input to final print, and much more. Realworld
exercises feature professional photography from a
variety of genres, including, sports, wedding, commercial,
fine-art, and portraiture.
Course Outlines

I - Importing & Organizing
Exploring the Aperture Workflow
Evaluating Images: Compare & Select
Organizing Your Project

II Image Editing
Basic Edits
Working with RAW Images
Correcting Tone
Correcting Color
Repairing and Enhancing Your Images

III Printing & Publishing
Delivering Images for Client Review
Delivering Final Images
Showcasing and Promoting Your Work
Aperture Automationnt 5

For More Details:
Kindly Visit:
http://training.apple.com/creative/aperture101

Many other tools serve in the graphic design
market. However, the most integrateable and
usable are what gets into our training focus.

Other Available Technical Courses
• Photoshop CS4 Extended Features
• Photoshop CS4 Channels & Masks
• Photoshop Lightroom 2
• Incopy CS4

Workshop Courses
This Tarakeeb model offers skill-raising practice
courses in 5 full-days schedule. Available topics
are:
• Graphic Design Workshop
• and more

One-Day Concept Courses
This Tarakeeb model offers training in a onefullday
schedule. The course is based on a
renowned reference book. You will own the book
and have it over viewed to clarity by an expert
Tarakeeb trainer.
Available topics are:
• Color Fundamentals
• Prepress Fundametals
• Layout Design Concepts
• Typography
• Branding Design Concepts
• and more


 

Graphic Design is about creating print-published materials in terms of creation and implementation till it is ready to be published.
This involves stages of work through which a design flows till it is an output of integrated elements.
Graphic

Graphics Design is a career in itself that involves differrent related specialized skills in addition to a big part of tool capabilities and unlimited talent.
Thourough understanding of theories an concepts is important and becmes a role and may be a high level career in the field in terms of experience and broad knowledge. Art Directors are on top of the pyramid having achieved this level of theory and practice.
Specialized skills are usually wanted in different levels starting from an all-in-one Graphics Designer or Prepress Editor, and scalling up to specialized careers like, Photo Editors, Color Correctors, Illustrators, Layout Directors, Typographers, etc.
All careers involve different levels of knowledge and skill, starting form basic vector and bitmap knowledge and up to the specific task being the core of your career

Adobe Creative Suite Design Premium

Adobe Creative Suite Design Premium software is the ultimate toolkit for creating and producing outstanding design for print, web, interactive, and mobile media. Craft precise page layouts, achieve typographic finesse, create compelling digital images and stunning vector graphics, develop eye-catching web pages and rich interactive experiences, and produce and deliver them all with utmost fidelity using this tightly integrated collection of exceptionally well-crafted tools.
Built to run on the Mac and Windows operating systems, the Design Premium includes Adobe InDesign, Adobe Photoshop Extended, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Flash Professional, Adobe Dreamweaver, and Adobe Acrobat Pro software. Yet Part of the family is Adobe Fireworks software for quickly prototyping websites and applications.

Adobe Photoshop Lightroom

Adobe Photoshop Lightroom software is essential for todayˊs digital photography workflow. Now you can quickly import, process, manage, and showcase your images — from one shot to an entire shoot. With Lightroom, you spend less time in front of the computer and more time behind the lens.

Apple Aperture

Aperture, Apple’s groundbreaking photo editing and management software, gives photographers powerful tools to manage massive libraries, speed through photo edits, make essential image adjustments, and deliver photos online or in print with ease. Whether you’re a professional photographer or a photo enthusiast, Aperture delivers a simple, integrated workflow that takes photos from import to output with uncompromising quality every step of the way.