Seattle Prerequisite classes

Basic Skills

All our classes, including the ones on this page, require essential computer skills:
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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.

The Classes:

Desktop Publishing Overview

$149 — Skill Level: Introductory — one-half day, 9:30am-12:30

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.

HTML & Web Overview

$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.

Flash Overview

$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.