56 Hours
Online
2025 February 15
Saturday, 09.00am to 12.30pm
About the Programme
This course combines creative ability with expertise in computer technology to develop excellent communication skills in graphic design and multimedia.
Throughout, there will be many opportunities for you to work on ‘live’ projects and briefs set by clients in contexts such as publication design and local industries. Graphic Design & Multimedia is an exciting and motivating program, created by highly experienced and enthusiastic staff, to match evolving industry requirements.
You will be encouraged to develop your creative, imaginative and critical skills within a critical design context while gaining experience in design and professional practice.
This course will also enable you to communicate effectively to different audiences and develop all the key skills sought by employers, including written and presentation skills, research and evaluation, and the ability to work both independently and in small production teams.
Photoshop
Introduction
- What is Graphic design
- History of Graphic Design
- Basic theories of designing
- Colors, Font and how we can use it in designs
Working with Photoshop Documents
- Opening and Managing Documents
- Working with Panels
- Tool Shortcuts & Navigation
- Zooming, Panning, Recovery, Undo & Redo
Main Tools in Photoshop
- Using Type Tool, Character Panel & Type Mask
- Text Wrapping & Spell Check
- Rasterizing Type Layers
- Drawing Basic & Custom Shapes
- Free Transform, Flipping & Rotating
- Pen Tool & Path to Selection Conversion
- Using Eraser, Magic Eraser & Background Eraser
- Spot Healing Brush Tool & Layer Masks
Image Editing Tools in Photoshop
- Crop Tool, Perspective Cropping & Canvas Size
- Skew, Distort, Perspective Adjustments
- Dodge, Burn, and Sponge Tools for Image Edits
- Saving Files in PSD & JPG Formats
- Image Manipulation
Working with Layers and Filters
- Layer Basics, Stacking & Moving Layers
- Aligning, Merging & Flattening Layers
- Changing Opacity & Using Background Layer
- Filters & Image Manipulation
- Introduction to Filters, Smart Filters, Blur Filters
- Lens Flare, Lighting Effects & Color Balancing
Selections & Layer Masking
- Transform, Inverse, and Feather Selections
- Quick Selection, Magic Wand & Color Range Selection
- Layer Masking
- Applying, Deleting & Adjusting Layer Masks
- Brush & Gradient Masks
Retouching & Blend Modes
- Patch Tool, Healing Brush & Spot Healing Brush
- Skin Softening, Eye & Hair Editing
- Blur, Sharpen & Smudge Tools
- Introduction to Blend Modes
- Screen, Multiply & Overlay Blend Modes
Illustrator
- Introduction to Illustrator.
- Starting and opening drawings.
- Undoing and redoing actions.
- Zooming and using the Hand tool.
- Changing screen modes.
- Saving drawings.
- Using color swatches.
- Using gradient and pattern swatches.
- Adding 3D effects.
- Converting to shapes.
- Distorting and transforming objects.
- Adding to paths.
- Changing warp and applying effects.
- Printing your work and previewing print jobs.
- Drawing rectangles and squares.
- Drawing ellipses and circles.
- Drawing polygons and stars.
- Drawing spirals.
- Using the Rectangular Grid tool.
- Using the Polar Grid tool.
- Using the Flare tool.
- Pen, Pencil, and Eraser tools.
- Working with curved objects.
- Using the Warp tool.
- Using the Twirl tool.
- Using the Pucker and Bloat tools.
- Using the Scallop, Crystallize, and Wrinkle tools.
- Using the Knife and Scissors tools.
- Using the Mesh tool for gradient manipulation.
- Trimming objects.
- Welding and intersecting objects.
- Blending objects.
- Drawing and customizing charts.
- Selecting objects, cutting, copying, and clearing them.
- Aligning and distributing objects.
- Changing object order.
- Sizing, scaling, rotating, reflecting, and shearing objects.
- Using the Free Transform tool.
- Grouping, locking, and hiding objects.
- Adding and selecting text.
- Changing the appearance of text.
- Finding and replacing text.
- Aligning and spacing text.
- Changing case.
- Fitting text to paths.
- Formatting paragraphs.
- Spell checking and grammar correction.
- Keyword research for design inspiration.
- Creating a mood board.
- Gathering references and brainstorming ideas.
- Sketching and conceptualizing designs.
- Business card and letterhead creation.
- Typography selection for branding.
- Building mockups.
- Creating a brand presentation.
- Handoff process for final designs.
- Building a professional portfolio.
- Creating case studies for your portfolio.
Premiere Pro
- Basic Introduction to Premiere Pro.
- Understanding file types and their uses.
- Camera angles and script writing basics.
- Importing and exporting media.
- Understanding sequences and their settings.
- Overview of the Toolbox (Basic tools and functions).
- Syncing audio and video tracks.
- Applying simple transitions between clips.
- Using Title Safe Boundaries (Safe Margins) and applying cinematic black bars.
- Color correction and grading techniques.
- Removing noise from audio and video.
- Creating scrolling credits for end titles.
- Basic introduction to Capcut and other video editing tools.
Blender
- Introduction to Blender.
- Getting started with 3D modeling.
- Advanced modeling techniques.
- Introduction to materials and shading.
- Lighting and rendering.
- Introduction to sculpting.
- Introduction to animation.
Per Participant Fee: Rs. 34,590/- (Rs. 17,800/- * 2 Installments)
Program fee can be paid to/transferred to Bank of Ceylon in favor of the SLIIT current A/C 0072821605 and the receipt should be emailed to pdpcontact@sliit.lk before the commencement of the Program.
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- Name of the Account – Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology
- Account Number - 0072821605
- Branch – Kollupitiya
- Branch Code - 034
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