Work with document windows (minimizing, closing, and hiding them). Windows | Mac
Switch between two or more open applications or between two or more documents open in the same application.
Understand where Menu commands are and how they're referenced (e.g., the Save command is under the File menu. This might be written as "File>Save" or spoken like "File...Save"). Windows | Mac
Use and access "context menus": the menus you get when you right-click (Windows) or control-click (Mac).
Note: Macs can also use a right-click when a multi-button mouse is attached or the Mouse System Preference settings for the Mac Mighty Mouse are configured to use a "secondary click".
Create and Save new documents to any specified location on an internal or external hard drive.
Locate documents on a hard drive.
Create and rename folders and create folder hierarchies (folders inside folders...).
Move or copy documents to any specified location on a hard drive or flash memory device.
Rename documents.
Open documents from a specified location.
Burn a CD of of whatever files you choose. Windows | Mac
Comprehensive tutorials on Windows and Mac basics: Windows | Mac
Prerequisite Classes
Our prerequisite classes cover key concepts and software skills required to do photography or print or web publishing. Look over the descriptions below to see if you are familiar with these concepts and have these skills. If so, you should feel free to enroll in our Essentials courses.
If you live far from our Seattle classroom, but still need these preliminary skills and ideas, you should contact us to find out what you can do to prepare for our main curriculum.
Required knowledge for learning InDesign, Illustrator, and Photoshop. Learn the terms and concepts required to build publications, edit images, and create logos and other graphics. We'll talk about color, file formats, and more. If you are already familiar with these ideas, you may skip this class.
$199 — Skill Level: Introductory — one day, 9:30am-4:30pm
This class delivers the knowledge you need to learn Dreamweaver. You'll get a hands-on introduction to xHTML and CSS and the terms and concepts required to do web design and development. If these are familiar, you may skip this class. If you're new to web publishing, start here.
$199 — Skill Level: Introductory — one day, 9:30am-4:30pm
This optional class delivers the knowledge you need if you have never used Flash but wish to begin. In this class, you will get used to Flash's interface, concepts, and core procedures before tackling our intensive 2-day Flash Essentials class. If you have been exposed to these already, you may skip this class.
Our Flash classes acquaint you with the interface, concepts, and functions of this application so you can create animations, user interfaces, and more.
These classes tackle editing images with the application whose name is now a verb: Photoshop. Our coverage ranges from interface basics all the way through the creation of elaborate composite images.