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Become a Print Production Professional

Whether it's a business card, newspaper, or magazine, learn to produce professionally finished print jobs. Know what it takes to oversee the life cycle of a print job, from using essential design tools and managing the stages of production and delivery to expert strategies for communicating with vendors.

Learn the print production process.

Practice with InDesign, Illustrator, and Acrobat.

Manage project communication with expert insights and best practices.

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30 Hours of expert-created video tutorials

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Learning Print Production (2012) with Claudia McCue

Introduces the printing process, from choosing the correct paper, inks, colors, and fonts and correctly laying out the project in Illustrator and InDesign to getting the final product from the printing press floor.

4h 27m • COURSE

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InDesign Quick Start with David Blatner

Learn the five techniques every InDesign user needs to know to start creating and editing layouts. Get up to speed in less than 30 minutes!

28m 46s • COURSE

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Introducing Illustrator with Deke McClelland

Quickly learn how to use Adobe Illustrator to create digital illustrations with no experience required.

3h 55m • COURSE

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Introducing Photoshop: Design with Deke McClelland

Quickly learn how to use Photoshop for everyday design tasks—combining text and artwork, replacing backgrounds, and more.

4h 35m • COURSE

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Acrobat DC Essential Training with Claudia McCue

Learn how to create, edit, and manage PDFs with the Acrobat DC family of programs: Acrobat Standard, Acrobat Pro, and Acrobat Reader.

7h 32m • COURSE

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Acrobat: Preflight and Print Production with Claudia McCue

Learn to use the tools in Acrobat Pro DC to find and fix common problems in PDFs—before you go to print.

2h 38m • COURSE

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Project Management Foundations: Communication with Doug Rose

Discover how to use communication strategies to better manage your projects.

1h 47m • COURSE

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Print Production: Prepress and Press Checks with Claudia McCue

Learn how to prepare your files for print and conduct a press check successfully.

1h 1m • COURSE

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Print Production: Spot Colors and Varnish with Claudia McCue

Open a wide range of practical and creative options by learning how to add spot colors and varnishes to your print designs.

1h 58m • COURSE

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Print Production: Embossing, Foil Stamping, and Die Cutting with Claudia McCue

Learn about the various types of embossing and die cutting as well as the proper ways to set up your documents to achieve consistent results.

1h 28m • COURSE

You'll learn print production with these experts.