Desktop Publishing Workshops
Digital technology has revolutionized the world of print communication, and LBCC has responded by offering our Desktop Publishing Workshops on both PC and Macintosh computers. Now you can learn many of the major desktop publishing software applications on the computer platform of your choice simply by selecting the corresponding CRN number for that platform when registering.
The workshops are...
convenient and affordable.
Most workshops are taught in the evenings beginning promptly at 6 p.m. and lasting until 9 or 10 p.m., depending on the workshop. You must register by the day of the class. Prices are as follows:
4-hour workshop - $55
6-hour workshop - $83
12-hour workshop - $165
hands on and practical.
Each student works on an individual Macintosh or PC computer. Students are always able to view the instructor's monitor, which is projected on a large screen in the front of the classroom. The workshops provide specific information and detailed how-to instructions that focus on the essentials. Students leave with a wealth of solid information they can put to use when they return to their own computers.
professionally taught.
Workshop instructors are professionals in the field of graphic design and digital prepress. The completed project accomplished by each student during the workshop is on a disk that the student keeps for further refinement and practice at home.
- No books to buy
- Register just like a standard LBCC class
- All classes held in AHSS 116D, LBCC Campus, Albany
- Questions? Call 917-4539 (message phone only) or e-mail DTP@linnbenton.edu
Photoshop® CS (4 hours each level)
Photoshop is the industry-standard, pixel-based editing program that allows desktop publishers/designers to create artwork, enhance photographs, apply special filters, remove or insert backgrounds, blend images, and precisely adjust output.
- Level 1: Selection tools and quick masking • Foreground and background • Manipulating selections and alpha channels • Drawing tools • Understanding color models • Pixels, dots and lines. Tuesday, January 15. CRN 31910 for Mac; CRN 31911 for PC.
- Level 2: Image repair • More selection techniques • Colorizing • Tone correction • Compositing images • Creating masks • Understanding image resolution. Prerequisite: Level 1 or its equivalent. Thursday, January 17. CRN 31912 for Mac; CRN 31913 for PC.
- Level 3: Using the pen tool • Filling and stroking paths • Creating clipping paths • Making color-based selections • Using indexed color • Creating duotones. Prerequisite: Level 2 or equivalent. Tuesday, January 22. CRN 31915 for Mac; CRN 31916 for PC.
- Level 4: Creating textures, landscapes and other special effects. Prerequisite: Level 3 or its equivalent. Thursday, January 24. CRN 31917 for Mac; CRN 31918 for PC.
InDesign CS (6 hours)
InDesign is Adobe’s latest page layout program. It has many new cutting edge features which will be explored in this introductory class. Along with the new features we will be going over tools, document creation, placing text and graphics, text wraps, creating PDFs, printing and more. Tuesday, February 12 and Thursday, February 14. CRN 33398 for Mac; CRN 33908 for PC.
Web Site Building Basics (12 hours)
Learn the fundamentals of Web development and HTML. Using common software, you will learn how to design a basic Web site from start to finish. You will construct tables and use images to add style to your pages. You will also be introduced to the basics of Macromedia Dreamweaver and Cascading Style Sheets. Monday, February 25; Wednesday, February 27; Monday, March 3; and Wednesday, March 5. CRN 31925 for Mac; CRN 31927 for PC.
Intermediate Web Design (12 hours)
Enhance your Web development skills using scripts, animated images, forms, frames and an improved knowledge of Cascading Style Sheets. You will also learn some of the more advanced functions of Macromedia Dreamweaver. Monday, March 17; Wednesday, March 29; Monday, March 24; and Wednesday, March 26. CRN 31919 for Mac; CRN 31920 for PC.
