Adobe Photoshop CC and Adobe Illustrator CC

Free of cost

by funding

The course guides you through the functions and tools of Adobe Photoshop for editing and optimizing digital images and Adobe Illustrator for creating various illustrations. The use of artificial intelligence in a professional environment is also explained.
  • Certificates: Certificate "Image editing with Adobe Photoshop CC"
    Certificate "Design with Adobe Illustrator CC"
  • Examination: Practical project work with final presentations
  • Teaching Times: Full-time
    Monday to Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 3:35 p.m. (in weeks with public holidays from 8:30 a.m. to 5:10 p.m.)
  • Language of Instruction: German
  • Duration: 8 Weeks

Image editing with Adobe Photoshop CC

Operating basics (approx. 1 day)

Important keyboard commands (shortcuts)

Creative Cloud and Adobe Bridge

Efficient image search and image databases


Important working techniques (approx. 1 day)

Rulers and auxiliary lines

Changing the working area, image rotation

Scaling, filling, transforming

Smart objects, shape grids


Working with layers (approx. 2 days)

Stack sequence, control panel overview

Layer compositions

Opacity and blending mode, layer styles

Blend, adjustment and fill layers


Selection methods (approx. 1 day)

AI-based selection techniques (Adobe Sensei)

Lasso and magic wand

Quick and motif selection tool

Masking mode

Pen tool


Artificial intelligence (AI) in the work process

Presentation of specific AI technologies

and possible applications in the professional environment


Masks and transitions (approx. 2 days)

Automated mask creation

Mask contents

Blending motifs with gradient masks

Clipping masks, vector masks, channel masks


Colors and color corrections (approx. 1 day)

Color settings and color spaces

Histogram, color capture tool

Adobe Color and CC library

Recoloring by fill level (CD/CI colors)


Retouching and touching up (approx. 1 day)

Beauty retouching

Lens flaws

Body styling


Filters and effects (approx. 1 day)

Non-destructive work with smart filters

Image looks and creative filters

Image sharpness and blurring


Introduction to Adobe Camera Raw (approx. 1 day)

White balance, raw color corrections

Automatic perspective correction

Linking Raw and Photoshop


Scripting and automation (approx. 1 day)

Image processor

Contact sheet

Merge to HDR Pro

Actions and batch processing

Create droplet


Animation and web banner (approx. 2 days)

Frame animation (GIF)

Video sequences with audio

Web banner


Prepress, cross-media publishing (approx. 1 day)

Image compression

Print output and color proof


Project work (approx. 5 days)

To consolidate the content learned

Presentation of the project results

Design with Adobe Illustrator CC

Introduction to vector graphics (approx. 1 day)

Difference between pixel images and vector graphics

Anatomy of a path


Configuring and navigating (approx. 1 day)

The right color space

Customizing presets

Individual toolbar and workspaces

Drawing areas

Rulers, guides and grids

Zoom and view

Information panel and log


Drawing objects (approx. 2 days)

Transform, Align, Pathfinder

Organizing objects hierarchically

Working in groups

Organizing objects in layers

Changing appearance properties

Shape tool and masks

Width and blending tool

Graphic styles and symbols


Images (approx. 1 day)

Linking, embedding and cropping pixel images

Vectorize pixel images (image tracing)


Artificial intelligence (AI) in the work process

Presentation of specific AI technologies

and possible applications in the professional environment


Paths and free forms (approx. 2 days)

Creating, changing and combining shapes

Post-processing the grid and anchor points

Editing, connecting and simplifying paths

Deform objects intuitively


Brushes (approx. 1 day)

Brush tips and brush types

Use libraries


Color design and patterns (approx. 2 days)

Colors for surfaces and contours

Color field control panel, color field libraries

Use of Adobe Color

Color help, harmonies, conversion

Global colors, solid colors

Color gradients and freehand gradients

Transparency control panel

Recolor image material

Pattern options


Text design (approx. 1 day)

Touch type text tool

Area and path text

Filtering and assigning fonts

Use of Adobe Fonts

Converting text into paths


Diagrams (approx. 1 day)

Settings and data input

Import from Excel

Diagram designs

Coloring and editing diagrams


Illustrator for web design and UI/UX (approx. 3 days)

Color modes and color management for web

Preparing artboards for responsive design

Working with a grid system

Page design - from wireframe to mockup

Designing web-optimized vector graphics

Designing UI components: Icons, buttons, forms and checkboxes


Data export and transfer (approx. 1 day)

Saving vector graphics correctly

Print preparation and PDF output

Export for responsive web design

Exporting CSS properties


Project work (approx. 4 days)

To consolidate the content learned

Presentation of the project results



Changes are possible. The course content is updated regularly.

Once you have completed the course, you will be able to use Photoshop Creative Cloud from Adobe Systems quickly and confidently. You will have professional knowledge of the market-leading software for modern image editing for digital and print.

You are also familiar with the most important functions in Illustrator and can create and edit vector graphics. You will be able to optimize graphics for print and web.

Media designers, graphic designers, web designers, professionals from artistic professions, public relations, communication and marketing as well as architecture and photography who want to update their skills in creating media products (digital and print).

Your future area of application can be in the print and digital sector, but above all in the creation of advertising media. The skills you acquire are in demand across all sectors in all areas of design and graphics.

Your meaningful certificate provides a detailed insight into the qualifications you have acquired and improves your career prospects.

Didactic concept

Your lecturers are highly qualified both professionally and didactically and will teach you from the first to the last day (no self-study system).

You will learn in effective small groups. The courses usually consist of 6 to 25 participants. The general lessons are supplemented by numerous practical exercises in all course modules. The practice phase is an important part of the course, as it is during this time that you process what you have just learned and gain confidence and routine in its application. The final section of the course involves a project, a case study or a final exam.

 

Virtual classroom alfaview®

Lessons take place using modern alfaview® video technology - either from the comfort of your own home or at our premises at Bildungszentrum. The entire course can see each other face-to-face via alfaview®, communicate with each other in lip-sync voice quality and work on joint projects. Of course, you can also see and talk to your connected trainers live at any time and you will be taught by your lecturers in real time for the entire duration of the course. The lessons are not e-learning, but real live face-to-face lessons via video technology.

 

The courses at alfatraining are funded by Agentur für Arbeit and are certified in accordance with the AZAV approval regulation. When submitting a Bildungsgutscheinor Aktivierungs- und Vermittlungsgutschein, the entire course costs are usually covered by your funding body.
Funding is also possible via Europäischen Sozialfonds (ESF), Deutsche Rentenversicherung (DRV) or regional funding programs. As a regular soldier, you have the option of attending further training courses via Berufsförderungsdienst (BFD). Companies can also have their employees qualified via funding from Agentur für Arbeit (Qualifizierungschancengesetz).

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We will gladly advise you free of charge. 0800 3456-500 Mon. - Fri. from 8 am to 5 pm free of charge from all German networks.