Software courses

We offer a range of software courses to help you get the most out of the packages most commonly used in publishing.

Top trainer Sally Hughes will guide you through the techniques you need to get the most out of the software available.

Courses can be adapted and tailored to your needs, and run at your premises (where you will need to have the necessary software installed).

Creating Effective and Efficient PDFs for Editing and Print
This one-day workshop can be adapted to focus on either editorial or production uses of the Acrobat software. The widely used industry standards and creation process are examined, and the editing and production tools explained and tested.

Editing on Screen
This one-day course will teach you how the many features available in Microsoft Word can help you prepare electronic manuscripts efficiently. The course can be adapted for both Word 2003 and Word 2007 users.

InDesign
This one-day course will teach you how to set up and work with this versatile software package. You will gain confidence in setting up your own files and in checking and handing on those created by others. The course covers the user interface, working with text and pages, colour and images and creating PDF files and can be focussed for editorial or production use.

Digital Workflow
This one-day course provides an overview of the files used in standard publishing workflow, including Word, InDesign, Photoshop and Acrobat files. You will learn how files from these programs work together, what standards you have to apply and at what point in the publishing process.