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Affinity Publisher : Advanced

Goals


- Master the main features of Affinity Publisher

- Know how to design a model, manipulate objects, text and images, and put all these tools into production.

Program

Create a table
Insert columns / rows
Table formatting tools
Table and cell styles

The Image Manager panel
Image properties
Updating an image after modifying it
Differences between Linked and Embed
Importing Affinity Photo compositions
Publisher behavior with Affinity Photo compositions
Importing Affinity Designer compositions
Publisher behavior with Affinity Designer publications
Graphic effects: drop shadow, progressive contour, ect. embedded layers
Transparency and blending modes
Importing Photoshop compositions
Importing Illustrator vector illustrations
Adjustment properties of images relative to blocks
Adjustment properties of images in blocks
Convert a shape to an image block
Convert a plot to an image block
Creation of clipping mask

Workshop: Editing Affinity Photo and Affinity Designer Compositions in Affinity Publisher

Define a character style
Define a paragraph style
Working with drop caps
Working with paragraph rules
Create a dedicated character style
Nested styles
Modifications of column lengths
Column covers

Color charts by default
Create your own color chart
from document
from a document
Save your color chart for the document / for the application
Export a color chart
Import a color chart

Workshop: Creation and exports / imports of color charts

Default libraries
Library behavior
Create your own library
Remove Libraries
Remove items from libraries

Workshop: Putting all these techniques into practice on the production of a multipage document

Using paragraph styles
Creation of the table of contents
Layout and update of the table

Workshop: Create the TDM of our document, modify the content of the document, the order of the pages, update the TDM

Benchmarks and bleeds
Export to pdf for printing
Settings and options
Export to pdf for the web
Settings and options

Duration

2 days

Price

£ 820

Audience

Everyone

Prerequisites

Knowledge of the PC or Mac environment

Reference

PAO100547-F

Sessions

Contact us for more informations about session date

Linux LPI 202 Advanced Administration : Web Services, Mails, DNS + Preparation

Goals


- Learn to administer Web, mail, Samba, DNS services

- Prepare for LPI 202 certification

Program

BIND configuration and management
Zone definition
Reload a new definition
Knowledge of dnsMasq and powerDNS
Reverse DNS
BIND in a chroot environment
Knowledge of dnsSec and its tools

Configuring and managing Apache
Definition of access
Management of modules, in particular PERL and PHP
Authentication
Virtual hosting
SSL configuration and management
Generating certificates
Installation of certificates
Configure and manage a proxy
ACL management

Samba configuration and management
Samba tools
Mount an SMB volume
Map windows and linux users
Configuring and Managing NFS
NFS tools
Mount an NFS volume
TCP Wrapper
Configuring and managing dhcpd
Dhcp tools
PAM configuration and management
Configuration and management of openLDAP
Schemas and whitepage in LDAP
Knowledge of the SSSD daemon

Postfix configuration and management
Knowledge of the SMPT protocol
Knowledge of exim and sendmail
Configuration and management of procmail
Configuration and management of IMAP and POP

Configuring and managing IPTable
IPTable tools and commands
Port forwarding and IP forwarding
Create filter rules
Knowledge of IPV6 filtering
Configuration and management of pureFTP and vsftpd
Understanding the differences between active and passive connection
Configuring and managing openSSH
Permissions and restrictions for the super user and other users
Management of keys and their exchanges
Port testing tools
Knowledge of referrals to which to report faults and anomalies in the system
IDS Tools
Knowledge of openVAS and snort
Configuration and management of openVPN

Duration

5 days

Price

£ 2599

Audience

Linux System Administrators

Prerequisites

Have the LPI 201 certification or equivalent knowledge

Reference

LIN1137-F

Subject 207 : DNS

BIND 9.x configuration files, terminology and tools
Set the location of the BIND zone configuration files
Reload Modified Zone Settings and Files
Knowledge of dnsmasq, djbdns and PowerDNS as an alternate name server

Tools for retrieving information about the DNS server
Layout, content and location of BIND zone files
Methods to Add a Host to a Zone File, and to a Reverse Zone

BIND 9 configuration files
Chroot BIND
Separate BIND configuration using forwarder declarations
Configure and use transaction signatures (TSIG)
Know DNSSEC and basic tools

Workshop : MCQ to comment on the subject 207

Subject 208 : Web Services

Apache 2.x terminology and tools configuration files
Configuration and content of Apache log files
Methods and files to restrict access
Configuring mod_perl and PHP
Files and tools for user authentication
Configuration of maximum requests, minimum and maximum of servers and clients
Setting up Apache 2.x virtual hosts (with and without a fixed IP address)
Use redirects in Apache configuration to optimize file access

SSL configuration files and tools
Generate a private key and CSR request for a commercial CA
Generate a self-signed key from an enterprise CA
Install the private key and certificate
Common issues with VirtualHosts and using SSL
Security issues with SSL

Squid 3.x configuration files, glossary and tools
Access restriction methods
User authentication methods
Layout and content of ACLs in Squid configuration files

Nginx, presentation
Reverse Proxy, set up
Basic web server

Workshop : MCQ to comment on the subject 208

Subject 209 : File Sharing

Samba 3 Documentation
Samba configuration files
Samba Tools
Mount Samba Shares on Linux
Samba services
Map Windows and Linux users
User-level security and sharing

NFS version 3 configuration files
Tools for NFS
Access restriction for hosts and / or subnets
Server and client side mount options
TCP Wrappers
Knowledge of NFSv4
Workshop: MCQ to comment on the subject 209

Subject 210 : Client-side network management

DHCP configuration files, glossary, and tools
Setting up dynamically allocated IP scopes and reservation

PAM configuration files, glossary and tools
Passwd and shadow password management files

LDAP tools to manage and query data
Change user passwords
Query the LDAP directory

OpenLDAP, presentation
Access controls
DN Distinguished Names
Changetype operations
Diagrams and Whitepages
Directories
Object identifiers, attributes and classes
Knowledge of System Security Services Daemon (SSSD)

Workshop : MCQ to comment on the subject 210

Subject 211 : E-Mail services

Postfix configuration files
Basic knowledge of SMTP protocol
Knowledge of sendmail and exim

Procmail configuration files, and tools
Using procmail on both server and client side

Configuring Courier in IMAP and POP
Configuring Dovecot

Workshop : MCQ to comment on the subject 211

Subject 212 : System Security

Iptables configuration files and management tools
Routing table management tools
Private networks
Port forwarding and IP forwarding
Editing firewall rules based on source, destination, protocol and port
Back up and restore the filter configuration
Knowledge of ip6tables

Configuration files and tools for Pure-FTPd and vsftpd
Knowledge of ProFTPd
Understanding the passive and active modes of FTP connections

OpenSSH configuration files and tools
Access restrictions for root and users
Manage and use the server and client keys to authenticate without password
Use of multiple connections to guard against loss of connections

Tools to scan and test server ports
Security alerts: Bugtraq, CERT and other sources
Tools for setting up intrusion detection systems (IDS)
Knowledge of OpenVAS and Snort

Configure a VPN (Virtual Private Network)
Create a secure point-to-point connection
Create a secure site-to-site connection

Workshop : MCQ to comment on the subject 212

Passing of the certification (if foreseen in the financing)

Sessions

Contact us for more informations about session date

Affinity Designer: Initiation + Advanced

Goals


- Master the main features of Affinity Designer

- Knowing how to create and manipulate vector graphics (illustration, plans, diagrams, etc.) for DTP and the web Master the advanced features of Affinity Designer

- Know how to create complex illustrations

Program

About, history, use, features.

The basic concepts of Affinity Designer, formats and colors

Image types: Bitmap and Vector / Capture, display and print devices.
Color modes: RGB, CMYK and PANTONE colors.
The chromatic circle and the different representations of color.

Presentation of the main graphic formats:
Affinity Photo’s native format, AFDESIGN.
Other common formats: AI, PDF, PSD, EPS, PNG, TIFF, JPEG, ect.

Introducing Affinity Designer Interfaces

Menu bars, options, tools, panel columns
The different Persona
The assistant

Creation of a new document
Preset parameters: print, print (proof), photo, web, devices
The workspace
Ruler, ruler origin, guides, guide manager, grid
Magnetism
Adding artboards
Navigating the artboards
Workshop: creation of a new document

Simple shape creations
Color selection window
Selection tool
Node Tool
Anchor points
Movements and transformations of simple shapes
The Rotation tool
Using layers and clipboard
Workshop 1: creation of a simple illustration 01
Workshop 2: creation of a simple illustration 02

Using the Bézier curve tools:
The Pen tool
Node Tool
Options for converting points, actions, alignment
Workshop 1: squaring the circle
Workshop 2: illustration of a fruit

The Dynamic Control bar and the Layers panel
Contour modifications
Infill modifications
Color Panel and Samples
Generate a color palette from an image
Create and edit gradients
Fill Tool
Transparency Tool
Adding an outline
Transformation of an object aspect into a graphic style
Symbol panel
Exchange of graphic styles and symbols
Workshop 1: illustration of a character

Free, captive and curvilinear text
Convert text to curves
Workshop: creation of a badge

Character and paragraph style
Exchanging character and paragraph styles
Workshop: creation of a flyer

Basic registration:
Formats for paper printing
Web formats
Export Persona

Geometric Selection Tools
Lasso tool
Selection brush tool
Workshop: cropping an image into a Pixel persona

Image editing tools
Adjustment layers
Workshop: processing an image in a Pixel persona

Merge, subtract and divide shapes between them (destructive)
Merge, subtract and divide shapes between them (non-destructive)
Workshop 1: complex illustration

Brush Tool
Working with Pixelated Layers
Blending modes and layer transparency
Layer effects
Overall color
Adding noise to a color
Workshop: Applying textures to a complex vector illustration

Export Persona
Exports in pdf
Crop marks and bleed
Print settings
Workshop: Generation of a file for printing

Persona Export
Slice tool
Export for the web (bitmap and vector)
Export Options Panel
Preset
Options
Formats
Workshop: Saving optimized images for the web

Transversalities with Affinity suite software:
– Photo
– Publisher
PSD export to Adobe After Effects

Duration

5 days

Price

£ 1620

Audience

Everyone

Prerequisites

Knowledge of the PC or Mac environment

Reference

PAO100519-F

Sessions

Contact us for more informations about session date

Affinity Designer : Advanced

Goals


- Master the advanced features of Affinity Designer

- Know how to create complex illustrations

Program

Geometric Selection Tools
Lasso tool
Selection brush tool

Workshop: cropping an image into a Pixel persona

Image editing tools
Adjustment layers

Workshop: processing an image in a Pixel persona

Merge, subtract and divide shapes between them (destructive)
Merge, subtract and divide shapes between them (non-destructive)
Workshop 1: complex illustration

Brush Tool
Working with Pixelated Layers
Blending modes and layer transparency
Layer effects
Overall color
Adding noise to a color

Workshop: Applying textures to a complex vector illustration

Export Persona
Exports in pdf
Crop marks and bleed
Print settings

Workshop: Generation of a file for printing

Persona Export
Slice tool
Export for the web (bitmap and vector)
Export Options Panel
Preset
Options
Formats

Workshop: Saving optimized images for the web

Transversalities with Affinity suite software:
– Photo
– Publisher
PSD export to Adobe After Effects

Duration

2 days

Price

£ 1620

Audience

Everyone

Prerequisites

Knowledge of the PC or Mac environment

Reference

PAO100521-F

Sessions

Contact us for more informations about session date

Linux Advanced Administration LPI 202 : Web Services, Mails, DNS

Goals


- Learn to administer Web, mail, Samba, DNS services

Program

BIND configuration and management
Zone definition
Reload a new definition
Knowledge of dnsMasq and powerDNS
Reverse DNS
BIND in a chroot environment
Knowledge of dnsSec and its tools

Configuring and managing Apache
Definition of access
Management of modules, in particular PERL and PHP
Authentication
Virtual hosting
SSL configuration and management
Generating certificates
Installation of certificates
Configure and manage a proxy
ACL management

Samba configuration and management
Samba tools
Mount an SMB volume
Map windows and linux users
Configuring and Managing NFS
NFS tools
Mount an NFS volume
TCP Wrapper
Configuring and managing dhcpd
Dhcp tools
PAM configuration and management
Configuration and management of openLDAP
Schemas and whitepage in LDAP
Knowledge of the SSSD daemon

Postfix configuration and management
Knowledge of the SMPT protocol
Knowledge of exim and sendmail
Configuration and management of procmail
Configuration and management of IMAP and POP

Configuring and managing IPTable
IPTable tools and commands
Port forwarding and IP forwarding
Create filter rules
Knowledge of IPV6 filtering
Configuration and management of pureFTP and vsftpd
Understanding the differences between active and passive connection
Configuring and managing openSSH
Permissions and restrictions for the super user and other users
Management of keys and their exchanges
Port testing tools
Knowledge of referrals to which to report faults and anomalies in the system
IDS Tools
Knowledge of openVAS and snort
Configuration and management of openVPN

Passing the certification (if provided for in the funding)

Duration

3 days

Price

£ 1258

Audience

Linux System Administrators

Prerequisites

Have the LPI 201 certification or equivalent knowledge

Reference

LIN100041-F

Sessions

Contact us for more informations about session date

Linux LPI 201 Advanced Administration : Maintenance, Customization, Repair + Preparation

Goals


- Learn to supervise, repair, customize and maintain Linux servers

- Prepare for the transition to 201 certification

Program

Monitoring of CPU usage, memory usage, FS IO rates and network interfaces IO rates
Monitoring of firewall activity
Audit of bandwidth consumption per user
Analysis of problems related to lack of resources
Congestion risk analysis
Load tests
Planning of resource requirements
Use of Nagios, cacti, MRTG monitoring tools

Workshop : simultaneously conduct a monitoring system and stress tests

Kernel 2.6.x and 3.x
Kernel compilation
Makefile management
Configure compilation settings
Installing a kernel and its modules
Using dracut
The kernel administration commands
Modules management

Workshop : compiling your own kernel

Syst V and LSB
current bootloaders: LILO, GRUB
initialization of hardware elements
Starting demons
Configuring Boot Files
Knowledge of UEFI

Workshop : create an à la carte runlevel

Configuring fstab
Use of UUIDs
SWAP space configuration
Journaled File Systems
MSDS management tools
Local and encrypted FS
Optical media, CD-ROM, DVD

Workshop : create and resize several FS

RAID 1 to 5
Configure and manage LVM
Device management tools
RAID management tools
LVM management tools

Workshop : install a RAID configuration

Interface management tools
Addressing management tools
Configuring the routing table
Network traffic monitoring
Network traffic analysis tools

Workshop : exploiting the network in a complex situation

Archiving management
Archiving tools
Common archiving solutions

Workshop : install an archiving solution

Duration

5 days

Price

£ 2599

Audience

Linux System Administrators

Prerequisites

Have the LPI 102 certification or equivalent knowledge

Reference

LIN1138-F

Subject 200 : Size your infrastructure

Monitoring of CPU, memory, disk and network consumption
Supervision of filtered and routed traffic
View bandwidth usage
Match / Correlate System Symptoms with Common Problems
Estimate traffic and identify bottlenecks, network included

Use collectd to monitor the use of the IT infrastructure
Predict resource failure points
Monitor rates of increase in resource use
Plot the trend curves of resource use
Know the main monitoring solutions: Nagios, MRTG and Cacti

Workshop : MCQ to comment on the subject 200

Subject 201 : The Linux kernel

Use the kernel modules necessary for specific hardware, drivers, system resources.
Implement different types of Kernel images
Recognize stable and developing kernels and patches
Use kernel modules.
Documentation on 2.6.x and 3.x kernels

The Kernel Makefiles
Kernel 2.6.x / 3.x « make target » targets
Customize the current kernel configuration
Building a new kernel and the appropriate kernel modules
Install a new kernel and its modules
Configuring Boot Manager to Find New Kernel Files
Module configuration files
Knowledge of dracut

Use command line tools to identify current kernels and modules
Manually load and unload kernel modules
Determine when modules can be unloaded
Determine which parameters a module accepts
Configure the system to load modules by name
The / proc file system
Contents of /, / boot /, and / lib / modules /
Tools and utilities to analyze information about available hardware
Udev rules

Workshop : MCQ to comment on the subject 201

Subject 202 : Starting the system

The specifications of the Linux Standard Base (LSB)
The SysV init environment

GRUB version 2 and earlier
The Grub shell
Starting the Boot loader and loading a kernel
Loading the Kernel
Hardware initialization and configuration
Initialization and configuration of services
Know the different installation locations of the boot loader on a hard drive or removable device
Modify the standard boot loader options and use the boot loader shell
Know the UEFI

LILO
SYSLINUX, ISOLINUX, PXELINUX
Understand PXE

Workshop : MCQ to comment on the subject 202

Subject 203 : File system and devices

FHS
Configuring fstab
Tools for manipulating swap and file partitions
Use of UUIDs

Tools to manipulate ext2, ext3 and ext4
Handling SMART devices
Tools to manipulate xfs
Knowledge of btrfs

Autofs configuration file
Tools for UDF and ISO9660
Knowledge of CD-ROM file system (UDF, ISO9660, HFS)
Knowledge of CD-ROM file system extensions (Joliet, Rock Ridge, El Torito)
Knowledge of basic functionality of encrypted file systems

Workshop : MCQ to comment on the subject 203

Subject 204 : Advanced administration on storage devices

Configuration files and tools for software RAID
Use and configure RAID 0, 1 and 5

Tools to configure DMA for IDE ATAPI and SATA devices
Tools to manipulate and analyze system resources (e.g. interrupts)
Knowledge of the sdparm command and its use
Tools for iSCSI

LVM Suite Tools
Resize, rename, create, and delete logical volumes, volume groups, and physical volumes
Create and maintain snapshots
Activate volume groups

Workshop : MCQ to comment on subject 204

Subject 205 : Network configuration

Tools to configure and manage ethernet network interfaces
Configure basic access to the wifi network with iw, iwconfig and iwlist

Tools for manipulating routing tables
Network interface configuration and management tools
Tools for analyzing the state of network devices
TCP / IP traffic monitoring and analysis tools

Location and content of access restriction files
Tools for listing network status
Tools for obtaining information on network configuration
System initialization files (SysV init)
Knowledge of NetworkManager and its impact on network configuration

Workshop : MCQ to comment on the subject 205

Subject 206 : System maintenance

Extract source code with common compression and archiving tools
Understand the basics of make to compile programs
Apply parameters to a configuration script
Know where sources are stored by default

Know the folders to be included in backups
Knowledge of network backup solutions such as Amanda, Bacula and BackupPC
Know the advantages and disadvantages of tapes, CDRs, disks or other backup media
Perform partial and manual backups
Check the integrity of backup files
Perform partial or full restorations

Automate communication with users through connection messages
Notify active users of system maintenance

Workshop : MCQ to comment on the subject 206

Passing the certification (if provided for in the funding)

Sessions

Contact us for more informations about session date

Affinity Photo: Initiation + Advanced

Goals


- Master the main features of Affinity Photo

- Know how to touch up an image

- Design compositions and create effects using layers and filters

- Master non-destructive work in Affinity Photo

- Know how to create complex edits and clipping

- Use automation tools in batch processing

Program

About, history, use, features.

The basic concepts of Affinity Photo, formats and colors

Image types: Bitmap and Vector / Capture, display and print devices.
Color modes: RGB, CMYK and PANTONE colors.
The chromatic circle and the different representations of color.

Presentation of the main graphic formats:
Affinity Photo’s native format, AFPHOTO.
Other common formats: PDF, PSD, AI, EPS, PNG, TIFF, JPEG, ect.

Overview of Affinity Photo interfaces

Menu bars, options, tools, panel columns
The different Persona
The assistant

Creation of a new « default » document Workspace, preferences: performance and history
Workshop: the characteristics of an image

Open Image Document size and resolution Canvas Margins Rules and benchmarks The  » points of view  » Metadata
Workshop 1: Crop, straighten an image
Workshop 2: Creating a document with bleed, adding margins

Basic selection tools
Create a new layer from a selection
Rename layers
Pass a layer from one document to another
Play with the proportions and angle of a layer
Change the order of the layers
Activate magnetism
Selection brush and scatter selection tools
Add / remove selection areas
Mask mode
Adjust selection
Workshops: cropping, manipulation of layers, photomontages

Corrector tool, Flaw correction tool, Touch-up brush tool, Stamp tool
Cancel brush
Eraser, background eraser, magic eraser
Workshop 1: erase parasites from an image
Workshop 2: erase the defects of a face

Brush tool, color replacement
Paint bucket
Workshop: colorizing a black and white illustration

Duplicate Buffer Tool
Water drop, sharpness, finger
Density tool +, Density tool -, sponge
Workshop: cleaning an old photo

Protect the background layer
Choose the right selection tools
Navigate through layers
Use retouching tools to refine the photomontage
Group layers
Manipulate a group of layers
Workshop 1: Adding an element to a photo
Workshop 2: Remove a parasitic element

The pitfalls of the degraded tool and the paint bucket
The alternative: create an effect layer and play with the layer effects
Workshop: add a logo to a composition and make its appearance dynamic

Fusion modes, observations
Blend options (Blend gamma, coverage map, etc.)
Text tools
The text layer and layer effects
Workshop: textures and blending modes

Basic settings
How a composition is affected by an adjustment layer
Layer masks for adjustment layers
Apply a layer mask
Workshop 1: process a photo using adjustment layers
Workshop 2: non-destructive photomontage with layer masks

Introducing shaping tools
Contextual adjustments to shapes
Converting shapes to curves
Screen curves
Curves used as a layer mask
The node tool
Workshop: Creating a vector illustration

Using the Bézier Curve Tools
Reminder of the basics of geometry
The pen tool
Adding / removing points
Converting Points
Workshop: creation of a free form with the pen tool

Precise trimming of a complex shape using the pen tool
Converting curves to a selection area
Save your curves
Workshop: complex trimming with the pen

White balance
Dark tones / light tones
RGB / CMYK Histogram Analysis
Histogram analysis of separated layers
Adjustments according to the needs of the image:
Curves, levels, channel mixer
Workshop: Reinforce certain contrasts and certain colors in a photograph

Work on textures
Color replacement
Modify a shade (TSI / Recolor / Vibrance)
Work on the general atmosphere of the composition
Workshop 1: Retouching a packshot type shot
Workshop 2: Embedding a logo on textile

Perspective and distorting grid tool
Changes to elements in the image
Highlighting elements in the image
Work on the general atmosphere of the composition
Workshops: Mockup creation

Creating macros
Batch processing
Multiple conversions
Chain macros
Workshops: Automation

Persona Export
Slice tool
Export for the web (bitmap and vector)
Export Options Panel
Preset
Options
Formats
Workshop: Saving optimized images for the web

ICC Profiles
Sampling
Exports in pdf
Crop marks and bleed
Print settings
Workshop: Generation of a file for printing

Transversalities with Affinity suite software:
– Designate
– Publisher
PSD export to Adobe After Effects

Duration

5 days

Price

£ 1620

Audience

Everyone

Prerequisites

Knowledge of the PC or Mac environment

Reference

PAO100481-F

Sessions

Contact us for more informations about session date

Linux LPI 201 Advanced Administration : Maintenance, Customization, Repair

Goals


- Learn to supervise, repair, customize and maintain Linux servers

Program

Monitoring of CPU usage, memory usage, FS and network interfaces IO stats
Monitoring firewall activity
Audit of bandwidth consumption per user
Analysis of problems related to lack of resources
Analysis of congestion risks
Load tests
Planning of resource requirements
Use of Nagios, cacti, MRTG monitoring tools

Workshop: simultaneously conduct a monitoring system and stress tests

Kernel 2.6.x and 3.x
Compiling the kernel
Managing the makefile
Configuring compilation parameters
Installing a kernel and its modules
Using dracut
The kernel administration commands
Managing modules

Workshop: compiling your own kernel

Syst V and LSB
common bootloaders: LILO, GRUB
initialization of hardware elements
Starting daemons
Configuration of boot files
Knowledge of UEFI

Workshop: create an à la carte runlevel

Configuration of the fstab
Use of UUIDs
Configuration of the SWAP space 

Journaled file systems 

Local and encrypted FS
FS management tools
Optical media, CD-ROM, DVD

Workshop: create and resize several FS

RAID from 1 to 5
Configure and manage LVM
Device management tools 

RAID management tools

LVM management tools

Workshop: install a RAID configuration

Interface management tools

Address management tools
Routing table configuration
Network traffic monitoring

Network trafic analysis tools

Workshop: exploiting the network in a complex situation

Archiving management

Archiving tools
Common archiving solutions

Workshop: install an archiving solution

Passing the certification (if provided for in the funding)

Duration

3 days

Price

£ 1258

Audience

Everyone

Prerequisites

Have the LPI 102 certification or equivalent knowledge

Reference

LIN100039-F

Sessions

Contact us for more informations about session date

Affinity Photo : Advanced

Goals


- Master the main features of Affinity Photo

- Know how to touch up an image

- Design compositions and create effects using layers and filters

- Master non-destructive work in Affinity Photo

- Know how to create complex edits and clipping

- Use automation tools in batch processing

Program

Introducing shaping tools
Contextual adjustments to shapes
Converting shapes to curves
Screen curves
Curves used as a layer mask
The node tool
Workshop: Creating a vector illustration

Using the Bézier Curve Tools
Reminder of the basics of geometry
The pen tool
Adding / removing points
Converting Points
Workshop: creation of a free form with the pen tool

Precise trimming of a complex shape using the pen tool
Converting curves to a selection area
Save your curves
Workshop: complex trimming with the pen

White balance
Dark tones / light tones
RGB / CMYK Histogram Analysis
Histogram analysis of separated layers
Adjustments according to the needs of the image:
Curves, levels, channel mixer
Workshop: Reinforce certain contrasts and certain colors in a photograph

Work on textures
Color replacement
Modify a shade (TSI / Recolor / Vibrance)
Work on the general atmosphere of the composition
Workshop 1: Retouching a packshot type shot
Workshop 2: Embedding a logo on textile

Perspective and distorting grid tool
Changes to elements in the image
Highlighting elements in the image
Work on the general atmosphere of the composition
Workshops: Mockup creation

Creating macros
Batch processing
Multiple conversions
Chain macros
Workshops: Automation

Persona Export
Slice tool
Export for the web (bitmap and vector)
Export Options Panel
Preset
Options
Formats
Workshop: Saving optimized images for the web
ICC Profiles
Sampling
Exports in pdf
Crop marks and bleed
Print settings
Workshop: Generation of a file for printing
Transversalities with Affinity suite software:
– Designate
– Publisher
PSD export to Adobe After Effects

Duration

2 days

Price

£ 756

Audience

Everyone

Prerequisites

Knowledge of the PC or Mac environment

Reference

PAO100518-F

Sessions

Contact us for more informations about session date

Microcontroller : Initiation + Advanced

Goals


- Understand what microcontrollers are

- Learn to program a microcontroller in C

- Know the peripherals of microcontrollers

- Communicate with a microcontroller (with practice on Arduino and MSP430) the assembler for the use of microcontrollers

Program

Basic in electricity and electronics
Computer architectures, microprocessors and microcontrollers
History, manufacturers and families of microcontrollers
The Arduino: card, software and language


Practice on Arduino in C-Arduino language

Modular binary and arithmetic
Reminders of C for microcontroller
Inputs-outputs and bit fields
Time management
PWM: Amplitude width modulation

Practice in C, time management

The stages and tools of microcontroller development
IDE: example with Code Composer Studio and MSP430
Permanent memories
Assembler: generalities, its current place in microcontroller development

Practice on Code Composer Studio (MSP430, Launchpad board, C and assembler)

Extension of inputs-outputs
Serial links: asynchronous, SPI and I2C
Detailed study of interruptions, examples on MSP430
Detailed study of timers, example on MSP430
Real-time clocks
Direct Memory Access
Introduction to 32-bit ARM microcontrollers

Practice interrupts and timers

Remote control
Introduction to the Internet of Things

Practice: implementation of a connected object

Duration

5 days

Price

£ 3025

Audience

C programmer

Prerequisites

Knowledge of C programming

Reference

PRO362-F

Sessions

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Microcontroller : Advanced

Goals


- Deepen your knowledge of microcontrollers

- Master interruptions and timers (practice on MSP430)

- Discover 32-bit microcontrollers

- Learn about connected objects

Program

Basic in electricity and electronics
Computer architectures, microprocessors and microcontrollers
History, manufacturers and families of microcontrollers
The Arduino: card, software and language


Practice on Arduino in C-Arduino language

Modular binary and arithmetic
Reminders of C for microcontroller
Inputs-outputs and bit fields
Time management
PWM: Amplitude width modulation

Practice in C, time management

Remote control
Introduction to the Internet of Things

Practice: connected object implementation

Duration

2 days

Price

£ 1295

Audience

C programmer

Prerequisites

Have followed the Microcontrollers training, initiation (or equivalent knowledge)

Reference

PRO100327-F

Sessions

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