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Print Design Training Classes
Print Design Training Classes from the experts
Learn print design with the experts from American Graphics Institute who are certified Adobe experts and authors of the Digital Classroom series of books. These Print Design training classes are available online and at our Boston, or Philadelphia locations. These training classes can be presented on-site nationwide as well. AGI travels the world to provide top-notch training. Review our InDesign and Acrobat content below and register online, or call 781-376-6044 to speak with an AGI training consultant.
Print Design Training Classes offered
Attend introductory to advanced Print Design Training Classes in our training centers, online, or at your office.
Course delivery options
We have Print Design Training Classes for every schedule and budget, led by expert instructors who help you to quickly and easily achieve professional results with your work.
Regularly scheduled Print Design Training Classes
Our regularly scheduled, public Print Design Training Classes include introductory through advanced training. Most courses are offered monthly. See the list of classes below. We offer live classes led by an instructor in the same classroom with you.
On-site Print Design Training Classes
All courses can be delivered on-site at your location. Call or complete the form on the above link to receive information about classes at your location. We deliver on-site classes across the U.S. and globally.
Online Print Design Training Classes
Live online courses provide you with a small group course that you can take from anywhere with a high-speed Internet connection. You can ask questions, hear and talk with the instructor, even share your screen as part of these interactive classes.
Course Details and Outlines for Print Design Training Classes
Choose any of our Print Design Training Classes below to see outlines, pricing and dates:
Acrobat Capture Training Class
Discover how to convert your paper documents to PDF (Portable Document Format) in this Acrobat Capture course. This comprehensive Acrobat Capture class takes you through workflow management as well as using Adobe Acrobat Capture's tools to streamline the PDF-conversion process. Learn how to quickly and easily scan your paper documents and turn them into digital PDF files.
Section 508 Compliance Training Class
In this Section 508 Compliance Training class, you'll learn how to prepare documents so that they're readable by users taking advantage of assistive technology such as screen readers. In this Acrobat Section 508 Compliance and Accessibility course you will learn how to understand the requirements of Section 508 and discover how to tag files for accessibility.
Acrobat PDF workflow for prepress training class
Discover how to create a PDF prepress workflow in this Acrobat PDF Workflow for Prepress Training class. You'll discover how to consistently create PDF files for graphics and prepress, edit text in PDF files, specify colors and color separations in PDF files, and update graphics within PDF files. You'll also discover how to manage fonts in PDF files and check graphics. This PDF prepress class is led by an expert Adobe Acrobat and PDF instructor and covers everything from preflighting to printing.
Adobe Acrobat training class - advanced
Expand your Acrobat skills to include interactive PDF files, PDF forms, digital signatures, and more in this intermediate-level Acrobat course. Learn how to optimize your PDFs for assistive technologies, the print process, and the Web, and add multimedia to make your documents more engaging. This Acrobat class, taught by Adobe-Certified Instructors, also shows you how to improve your productivity through batch processing and how to prepare your PDF files for online use.
Adobe Acrobat training class - Introduction
This introduction to Adobe Acrobat class provides a solid understanding of how to use Adobe Acrobat to create, edit, secure, and annotate PDF files. You'll learn how to navigate the Acrobat workspace as well as create and optimize PDFs from a variety of applications. AGI's instructors have authored several Acrobat books and deliver this in-depth Acrobat training course.
Adobe Illustrator Course - Introduction
In this introduction to Adobe Illustrator course, you will discover the tools that will help you create professional-quality artwork and illustrations. This Illustrator class introduces you to the workspace, methods for drawings using the pen and shape tools, and additional options for working with color and text. You also discover how to use layers so that you can maximize your productivity right away. This Illustrator course is for beginners who are new to the application or for those who have experience but have received no formal Illustrator training. Whether using Illustrator for graphic design, creating logos, icons, or user interfaces, this Adobe Illustrator training is a good starting point.
InDesign course - Intermediate
This intermediate InDesign course helps you to work more efficiently and build more complex documents. Learn to work with longer documents, create books, and discover advanced typography, color controls, snippets and libraries in this intermediate InDesign class. Become an expert at using styles to efficiently apply consistent formatting to text and images across documents, automating repetitive work while keeping documents looking professional and consistent. This class also teaches advanced methods for working with tables along with efficient ways to import, format and manage graphics with skills that help graphic designers, publishers, and digital marketers to efficiently create documents and publications.
InCopy Class
Discover Adobe's InDesign-integrated writing and editing software in this InCopy course, which compliments InDesign. Explore the InCopy workspace, work with InCopy documents, print from InCopy and export documents to PDF. This InCopy class also covers sharing content with InDesign for a smooth, productive workflow between designers and editors.
InDesign course - Introduction
In this introductory InDesign course, learn to create professional designs such as flyers, brochures, and marketing sheets that can be shared in print or PDF. In this InDesign course, you'll discover how to create documents efficiently using advanced typographic controls and intuitive graphic features. You will also discover techniques that will help to make your InDesign publications look polished and professional. This course is suitable for those working in marketing, communication, graphic design, publishing, and other roles where there is a need to create professional publications.
InDesign course - Advanced
Move from proficiency to mastery with this advanced InDesign course. Created for graphic designers and digital marketers ready to explore the exceptional capabilities of InDesign, participants learn how to leverage templates, use advanced color features, create interactive documents, and share using digital publishing options. This two-day InDesign course teaches advanced skills and techniques to those who have an understanding of all topics covered in the introductory and intermediate InDesign training courses.
InDesign Training for Quark Users
In this InDesign course, you learn how to transition your Quark skills into InDesign proficiency. You discover how to work within InDesign to create new documents from scratch and convert Quark documents to InDesign. This InDesign training class includes learning the tools that you need to created finished publications. In this InDesign class AGI's Adobe-Certified Instructors ensure that you have the practical knowledge you need to work efficiently with InDesign.
InDesign XML Class
This InDesign class is focused on the XML capabilities of InDesign for creating powerful publishing workflows. Understand the efficiency XML brings to InDesign layouts in this InDesign XML course. Learn to leverage your InDesign skills by importing XML into layouts, transforming XML, and exporting XML from InDesign. You learn important XML capabilities and functionality within InDesign as part of this InDesign course.
Introduction to XML Publishing Training Classes
Discover the simplicity and power of eXtensible Markup Language in this basic XML course. Understand the role and importance of DTDs, learn best practices for real-word XML usage, and generate properly structured content for web or print publishing. This XML class also introduces advanced topics such as entities, notations, and XSLT (eXtensible Stylesheet Language Notations) to round out your XML skills.
LiveCycle Designer Training Class
Learn how to create electronic form templates that accommodate input data without losing the integrity of the original documents in this LiveCycle Designer class. By the end of this LiveCycle class, you'll have an understanding of layout techniques, formatting and alignment, the import & export of form data, and other essential skills for generating interactive Portable Document Format (PDF) files. The Adobe-Certified Instructors at AGI will also provide a detailed LiveCycle Designer training manual as part of this course.
Photoshop course - Introduction
This introductory Photoshop class teaches foundation skills for working effectively and creatively. Learn to be more productive and to create higher quality images efficiently. Gain skills for editing, retouching, and enhancing images. Learn how to make selective changes, color correct, and retouch your images using Photoshop. Whether learning Photoshop as a beginner for graphic design, marketing, or digital imaging, or an experienced user with no formal training, this class is a great starting point for learning Photoshop. This Photoshop course is led by a live instructor, as are all classes at American Graphics Institute.
QuarkXPress training class - Intermediate
Build upon the skills obtained in QuarkXPress Introduction and learn the intermediate and advanced tools to tackle bigger, more complex projects in this Intermediate QuarkXPress class. You'll learn to handle long documents, digital publishing, color management, interactive layouts, and shared content. You'll also discover tools for layout automation in this QuarkXPress course so you can get more done in less time.
QuarkXPress Training Class - Introduction
This introductory-level QuarkXPress class will help you create and edit page layouts effectively and efficiently. An overview of QuarkXPress basics, text and typography, and page elements are among the topics covered. You also discover how to perform advanced layout construction, deal with pictures, and export to PDF in this QuarkXPress course.
Print Design Training Classes - Course Dates
All classes are led by a live instructor. Class times listed are Eastern time.
Locations for Print Design Training Classes
Print Design Training Classes are offered at the following locations. Most occur monthly with a live instructor in the same classroom:
courses available for many roles and skill levels
These courses are useful whether you are new to or have previous experience and are looking to fill gaps or gain a better understanding of the full set of capabilities it offers. courses are suitable for those involved in a variety of roles including graphic design, visual design, communications, and marketing. Our workshops help you to understand how to work more efficiently and creatively.
Regularly scheduled courses are available for individuals, and private training is offered for groups, companies, and organizations. Private workshops can be customized to your specific objectives and can emphasize topics important to you. The instructors at AGI average more than a decade of experience working with the topics covered in these classes and have extensive skills in related areas.
About Courses and Training from AGI
Regularly scheduled public courses, workshops, and seminars provide hands-on learning from expert instructors. Small classes with practical exercises and projects help you to quickly learn skills relating to the topics you need to become productive, efficient, and creative. Our instructors have extensive experience with and in leading classes. They are reviewed after each course to gauge their effectiveness, and undergo continual professional development and testing. Our full-time instructors pass the rigorous Certified Technical Trainer exam and participate in ongoing professional development training to maintain their teaching skills.
courses with certificate
Attend a course with certificate and gain verification of your class participation that you can share electronically on Linked In. You can share with your employer for verification and receive a PDF certificate that is suitable for printing and display. As a Massachusetts private school, American Graphics Institute has been in in operation since 1998 and is recognized globally for providing high-quality courses. Choose from beginner or advanced classes, and receive a certificate for your course completion.
Prerequisites for enrolling in courses
For introductory courses, no previous experience is required. For intermediate or advanced classes, completion of the introductory course or previous experience and knowledge of all topics covered in the introductory course is required. For training in our classrooms we provide your choice of a Mac or Windows computer for use during the course. For live online you can use your own computer and sample files and projects will be provided upon enrollment.
Course materials for classes
The instructors at AGI have authored more than 50 best-selling training books and use this extensive curriculum development experience to develop practical and detailed training curriculum which all course participants receive. The materials are designed to serve as a reference for use after class completion and include detailed notes, definitions, best practices and practical advice.
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AGI's team of experienced instructors are also the best-selling authors of more than 20 books including Creative Cloud for Dummies, Creative Suite for Dummies, and many books published by Adobe Press, Microsoft Press, and other major publishers. Learn from experienced professionals with extensive professional and training experience, who are also practicing professionals. For Federal agencies, American Graphics Institute classes are offered under GSA contract 47QTCA19D003Y.