Register online for Summer 2013 CCA Extension courses »

Adobe Creative Suite Intensive

SF Campus
EXCOM-1300-01
Instructor: Peter Kuo
Sat. & Sun., 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m., June 8, 9, 15, 16
4 sessions. $315. Noncredit. Prerequisite: basic computer skills, Mac or PC
Adobe Creative Suite is the industry standard for digital imaging and publishing. This four-day intensive introduces students to Adobe's InDesign, Illustrator, and Photoshop, combined with an overview of Adobe Acrobat PDF workflow, Adobe Bridge, and Camera Raw.
The first day is spent learning to draw and alter vector images in Illustrator; the next day covers learning the basics of photo editing, color correction and manipulation in Photoshop. In the third session, the class puts it all together in InDesign, learning layers and multipage document setup while exploring type styles and basic layout. The final session is split between overviews of Adobe Acrobat workflow and working on personal student projects with individualized assistance.
Throughout, participants explore the tools, palettes, menus, and essentials of each application through a series of hands-on, in-class exercises designed for beginners, with optional intermediate take-home work if desired. Course topics may change to best suit the individual needs of the class.
Optional: Participants may bring USB flash drive or CD-R/RW to class for copying exercises or class work. One student per Macintosh computer.

Adobe Creative Suite Intensive

OAK Campus
EXCOM-1300-02
Instructor: Peter Kuo
Sat. & Sun., 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m., August 3, 4, 10, 11
4 sessions. $315. Noncredit. Prerequisite: basic computer skills, Mac or PC
Adobe Creative Suite is the industry standard for digital imaging and publishing. This four-day intensive introduces students to Adobe's InDesign, Illustrator, and Photoshop, combined with an overview of Adobe Acrobat PDF workflow, Adobe Bridge, and Camera Raw.
The first day is spent learning to draw and alter vector images in Illustrator; the next day covers learning the basics of photo editing, color correction and manipulation in Photoshop. In the third session, the class puts it all together in InDesign, learning layers and multipage document setup while exploring type styles and basic layout. The final session is split between overviews of Adobe Acrobat workflow and working on personal student projects with individualized assistance.
Throughout, participants explore the tools, palettes, menus, and essentials of each application through a series of hands-on, in-class exercises designed for beginners, with optional intermediate take-home work if desired. Course topics may change to best suit the individual needs of the class.
Optional: Participants may bring USB flash drive or CD-R/RW to class for copying exercises or class work. One student per Macintosh computer.

Digital Drawing and Painting: Wacom Tablet Intensive

OAK Campus
EXMED-1200-01
Instructor: Eugene Young
Sun., 10 a.m.-4 p.m., July 14, 21, 28, Aug. 4
4 sessions. $315. Noncredit. Prerequisite: Photoshop Basics or equivalent. Previous drawing, painting, or illustration experience recommended.
An ever-growing number of animators, illustrators, graphic designers, and architects are choosing the convenience and versatility of the Wacom tablet for the creation of illustrations, concept art, and storyboards. This hands-on workshop introduces the Wacom tablet as a digital drawing and painting tool using Photoshop. The first half of the course emphasizes the tablet itself, how it works, proper set up, handling and care of the tablet and stylus, and setting up an efficient digital workspace. Students build hand-eye coordination, confidence, and spontaneity with the tablet through mark-making, gesture studies, and methods for building value, texture and form. Techniques for creating custom brushes, coloring existing line art, and grayscale images are also covered.

During the second half of the course, students work on an assignment using photographs and scanned drawings to give a greater context to the skill-building exercises, while emphasizing creativity and problem solving.
Bring to first class: Digital images of your own that you would like to work with, USB flash drive or CD-R/RW for saving exercises, sketchbook, and pen or pencil. One student per Macintosh computer.

Website Design

OAK Campus
EXCOM-1501-01
Instructor: Taro Hattori
Mon., Wed., Thurs., 6:30 p.m.-9:30 p.m., July 22-Aug. 14
11 sessions. $550. Noncredit. Prerequisite: Mac skills, Photoshop, Illustrator
Website visitors expect, not only information, but a rich visual and participatory experience. Using modern web standards as the framework, students investigate what makes design for the online environment user-friendly and elegant. Focusing mainly on Adobe Dreamweaver, students are introduced to the core of website technology and formats such as HTML, CSS, Javascript, and blogs, as well as efficient workflow for website design. By the end of the class, students are expected to build their own website and register for a domain name and web hosting services.
This fast-paced course is geared only for those who feel confident in their computer skills. One student per Macintosh computer.

Digital Publishing

SF Campus
EXCOM-1505-01
Instructor: Peter Kuo
Mon. & Wed., 6:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m., July 15-August 14
10 sessions. $350. Noncredit. Prerequisite: InDesign experience
Create engaging apps with InDesign and Digital Publishing Suite. Learn how to create Apps for the iPad without writing code or relying on developers! Designers can now publish their content as iPad apps using InDesign and Adobe's Digital Publishing Suite software. In this course, students learn how to create an interactive digital publication for the iPad leveraging their existing knowledge of InDesign.

After exploring the use of the Interactive Overlay panel to add hyperlinks, slideshows, image sequences, audio and video files, panoramas, web content, and pan and zoom images, participants use the Folio Builder panel and the Folio Producer to put together a full folio for publication. Those with an iPad will be able to download their folio and view it on their devices. Students also become familiar with the different publishing options offered by Adobe for individual users and enterprise users.
Optional: Participants may bring USB flash drive to class for copying exercises or classwork. One student per Macintosh computer

Final Cut Pro Bootcamp

SF Campus
EXMED-1100-01
Instructor: Maggie Simpson
Sat., 10 a.m.-4 p.m., July 27
1 session. $140. Noncredit. Prerequisite: Mac, Photoshop, editing experience preferred but not required. This is a Mac based course.
Whether you're a filmmaker or home-movie enthusiast, this intensive editing workshop is for you. Learn the basic foundations of Final Cut Pro video editing by importing your footage, working with the tool bar, correcting color and audio, and applying special effects and transitions to your final video export. This class is tailored to meet the needs of both beginners and intermediate Final Cut Pro users. The boot camp is a fast paced learning overview workshop.

• Footage will be provided.
  You are also welcome to bring your own footage and time permitting we will be able to capture the material and you can begin editing.
• Bring Mac Compatible hard drive if you want to keep your work.
• Contact Instructor before class begins with any questions or concerns. This is your class and we want to make it work for you.

Bring: DVD –RW, Mac compatible External Portable Hard Drive

Illustrator I

SF Campus
EXCOM-1102-01
Instructor: Peter Kuo
Fri., 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m., June 21
1 session. $140. Noncredit. Prerequisite: knowledge of computer basics, Mac or PC
In this one-day workshop, participants learn how to use Adobe Illustrator to create high quality illustrations, logos, posters, and other custom artwork. Using the various vector tools, students discover how to transform existing shapes and add color to drawn objects, as well as how to transform a scanned raster image into editable vector artwork. Participants also use layers to organize their artwork, and explore the options for exporting Illustrator files.

Throughout, the class explores the tools, palettes, menus, and essentials through a series of hands-on, in-class exercises designed for beginners.
Optional: Participants may bring USB flash drive to class for copying exercises or classwork. One student per Macintosh computer

Illustrator II

SF Campus
EXCOM-1106-01
Instructor: Peter Kuo
Fri., 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m., June 28
1 session. $140. Noncredit. Prerequisite: knowledge of computer basics, Mac or PC; Basic Adobe Illustrator knowledge
In this one-day workshop, students investigate advanced time-saving tools in Illustrator and learn how to move beyond the basics of Adobe Illustrator. The class explores the power of masks, symbols, and custom brushes, while learning to create custom patterns, styles and effects. Students also explore the 3D tool and the perspective tool to expand their artwork into a new dimension.

Throughout, the class explores the advanced features through a series of hands-on, in-class exercises designed for intermediate and advanced users.
Optional: Participants may bring a USB flash drive for copying exercises or class work, as well as jpg scans of black and white line drawings to work with. One student per Macintosh computer.

Photoshop I

SF Campus
EXCOM-1103-01
Instructor: Peter Kuo
Sat., 10 a.m.-4 p.m., July 20
1 session. $140. Noncredit. Prerequisite: knowledge of computer basics, Mac or PC
Adobe describes their Photoshop software program as “the ultimate playground for bringing out the best in your digital images, transforming them into anything you can imagine, and showcasing them in extraordinary ways.” It has certainly become the standard for image creation and manipulation in many professions including: design, photography, architecture, art, and marketing. This one-day workshop provides an overview of Photoshop, Bridge, and Camera Raw through which participants learn to navigate through the workspace using palettes and windows such as Layers, Color Space, Masks, Text, Gradients, Adjustment Layers, Resolution, red-eye and blemish correction, the application of artistic effects, as well as best practices for organizing adjustments or selections into layers for more control and nondestructive editing. Upon leaving this class, students should be able to create Photoshop images from scratch and properly manipulate, color correct, or touch up existing images, as well as export for print or the web.
Optional: Participants may bring USB flash drive to class for copying exercises or class work. One student per Macintosh computer. Please bring any photographic or graphic images you would like to edit in Photoshop.

Photoshop II

SF Campus
EXCOM-1103-02
Instructor: Peter Kuo
Sat., 10 a.m.-4 p.m., July 27
1 session. $140. Noncredit. Prerequisite: knowledge of computer basics, Mac or PC
Adobe describes their Photoshop software program as “the ultimate playground for bringing out the best in your digital images, transforming them into anything you can imagine, and showcasing them in extraordinary ways.” It has certainly become the standard for image creation and manipulation in many professions including: design, photography, architecture, art, and marketing. This one-day workshop provides an overview of Photoshop, Bridge, and Camera Raw through which participants learn to navigate through the workspace using palettes and windows such as Layers, Color Space, Masks, Text, Gradients, Adjustment Layers, Resolution, red-eye and blemish correction, the application of artistic effects, as well as best practices for organizing adjustments or selections into layers for more control and nondestructive editing. Upon leaving this class, students should be able to create Photoshop images from scratch and properly manipulate, color correct, or touch up existing images, as well as export for print or the web.
Optional: Participants may bring USB flash drive to class for copying exercises or class work. One student per Macintosh computer. Please bring any photographic or graphic images you would like to edit in Photoshop.