If you have already taken an nti course or feel you’ve gained extensive knowledge of  Adobe products through work or self-teaching, then you might be pleased to hear that you can also book our exam days separately. This means you could achieve accreditation without having to repeat learning.

In an increasingly competitive world, professionals need to be more than familiar users of digital communications technology to be successful. Certification can help provide the added credential for instructors as well as open new opportunities for industry professionals. Adobe offers multiple options for students and instructors to validate their digital media skills. This certification is a credential that validates entry-level skills needed to plan, design, build, and maintain effective communications by using different forms of digital media.

Benefits of Adobe Certification

Differentiate yourself from competitors

Get your resume noticed

Attract and win new business

Gain recognition from your employer

Leverage the power of the Adobe brand

Exams Offered by nti Leeds

Web Communication using Adobe Dreamweaver CS4, Web Communication using Adobe Dreamweaver CS3, Rich Media Communication using Adobe Flash CS4, Rich Media Communication using Adobe Flash CS3, Visual Communication using Adobe Photoshop CS4 and Visual Communication using Adobe Photoshop CS3

If you have already taken an nti course or feel you’ve gained extensive knowledge of Apple products through work or self-teaching, then you might be pleased to hear that you can also book our exam days separately. This means you could achieve accreditation without having to repeat learning.

Differentiate yourself to employers, and prospective clients as an Apple Certified Pro, and gain a competitive edge in the ever-changing job market. Apple certification programs create a benchmark for assessing users’ proficiency in Apple’s professional applications. By passing certification exams, you become an Apple Certified Pro for a chosen application.

Benefits of Apple Certification

Differentiate yourself and your business

Gain recognition for technical competency

Build credibility with clients and employers

Increase visibility and enhance your reputation in a competitive marketplace

Publicise your certifications on the Apple Certified Professional Registry

Display your personalised certificate and a logo that distinguishes you as an Apple Certified professional

Exams Offered by nti Leeds:

Aperture 101, Color 101, DVD Studio Pro 101, Final Cut Pro 101, Final Cut Pro 300, Logic 101, Logic 301, Mac OS X Support Essentials 10.5 and 10.6, Mac OS X Server Essentials 10.5 and 10.6, Motion 101 and Shake 200

Further Apple Exams are available please contact us for any specific requirements

This course covers the requirements necessary to successfully become an Adobe Certified Expert in Flash CS4. The official workbook from Adobe systems is included with the course, as well as sample exam questions.

It is designed to give professional creatives the skills to use Flash CS4 as an essential part of the Adobe Creative Suite. It is a combination of instruction, hands on exercises and home study that will give the creative and professional edge.

This three-day, hands-on course introduces the primary feature set and interface of Adobe After Effects CS4.

This course covers the requirements necessary to successfully become an Adobe Certified Expert in After Effects CS4. The official workbook from Adobe systems is included with the course, as well as sample exam questions.

It is designed to give professional creatives the skills to use After Effects CS4 as an essential part of the Adobe Creative Suite. It is a combination of instruction, hands on exercises and home study that will give the creative and professional edge.

Create eye catching designs and images for print and multimedia using Adobe Photoshop

Improve your digital photos with editing techniques

Save time by learning handy shortcuts and improving workflow

Easily format and save pictures for the web, pdf and other applications

Adobe Photoshop is the industry standard and professionals’ choice for image editing, graphic design, photographic retouching, web development, multimedia, post-production, animation and more besides. User-friendly tools and features allow for complex tasks to be carried out quickly and easily and new users can achieve sophisticated results in a relatively short period of time. This two day course is recommended for all levels of Photoshop users with the core training delivered on tool usage and color correction. You will learn how to create and retouch digital images and manage and control your workflow for better image optimisation. Advanced users will also benefit greatly from this course with many tips and tricks to help increase productivity.

This three day course includes two introductory days plus a recap prep day to help prepare for the ACA exam. This certification is a credential that validates entry-level skills needed to plan, design, build, and maintain effective communications by using different forms of digital media. This course is delivered in two sections please see below dates for details

Create and deliver rich interactive and engaging content

Reach 99% of internet viewers using Flash Players

Produce basic banner animations to Flash web pages

Master the basic skills you need to get up-and-running with Adobe Flash. In this course you will learn the basics of Adobe’s industry-standard web animation and multimedia publishing software. Learn how to produce creative animations with Flash’s drawing tools which help bring graphics to life through motion and shape tweens while incorporating images, video and audio. Learn to optimise and publish your content for delivery on the Web and quickly produce high quality 3D animations to help maintain a dynamic and engaging website

This three day course includes two introductory days plus a recap prep day to help prepare for the ACA exam. This certification is a credential that validates entry-level skills needed to plan, design, build, and maintain effective communications by using different forms of digital media. This course is delivered in two sections please see our course course dates below and our calendar for details

This three-day, hands-on course introduces the primary feature set and interface of Adobe Photoshop CS4. In this course you learn to perform image editing functions while familiarising yourself with the user interface. Topics include basic setup, adjusting and customizing preferences and settings, working with layers, importing and exporting images, working with channels and selections, working with and managing colour, and exporting for print and for the web.

This course covers the requirements necessary to successfully become an Adobe Certified Expert in Photoshop CS4. The official workbook from Adobe systems is included with the course, as well as sample exam questions.

It is designed to give professional creatives the skills to use Photoshop CS4 as an essential part of the Adobe Creative Suite. It is a combination of instruction, hands on exercises and home study that will give the creative and professional edge.

Creatively manipulate, edit and retouch images using the open source image editor, Gimp.

It is a freely distributed piece of software for such tasks as photo retouching, image composition and image authoring. It works on many operating systems, in many languages.

It is commonly used to create graphics and logos, resise and crop photos, alter colors, stitch multiple images together, remove unwanted image elements, and to convert between different image formats. GIMP can also be used to create basic animated images in GIF format. Gimp often used as a replacement for Adobe Photoshop.

This one-day introduction to Logic and Logic Express Course, is intended to provide both new and experienced users of earlier versions of Logic and introduction to the new features of Logic Pro and Logic Express. A combination of demonstration, lecture and hands-on exercises will provide all the basic skills needed to make music with Logic.

This one day, hands-on apple training course introduces clients to the primary features set and basic interface of Apple Final Cut Pro 100. In this course, you will learn how to perform basic editing functions while familiarising  yourself with the user interface. Topics include basic setup, adjusting and customising preferences and settings, capturing video and audio, various editing and trimming techniques, Ripple, Roll, Slip and Slide tools, audio software editing and audio creation, finishing and final output.

This two-day hands-on course will familiarise clients with the color correcting capabilities of Final Cut Studio. Start with the basics of color balancing and correction, and move on to the fine points of secondary grading, including scene matching, using vignettes to isolate and track regions, creating advanced color effects and “looks,” skin tone adjustments, adjusting the composition and framing of a shot, and much more.

Create professional motion graphics and visual effects, suitable for the web, CD or DVD.

Become productive with time in delivering unparalleled creative power in video editing.

Learn short cuts in producing blockbuster motion graphics.

Develop an understanding of high-resolution multilayer compositing and animation

Adobe After Effects is recognised as the essential tool for motion graphics and visual effects. It offers a fast, flexible, affordable 2D and 3D compositing and animation toolset to help you develop your creative ideas with speed and control and deliver high-quality results for film, video, multimedia or the Web. This two day course emphasis on practical exercises. These exercises will cover incorporating video with Photoshop and Illustrator graphics, video layering techniques, working with key frames, using filters for special effects and rendering your final project. You will also look at different rendering techniques and ways to optimise the finished production.

This three-day course teaches invaluable real-world techniques for music production and editing, mixing, notation, and scoring to picture with Logic. Throughout the class, students learn numerous professional secrets for streamlining production workflows and constructing a mix to meet the most exacting standards. Experienced Logic users and newcomers alike will find invaluable methods for manipulating tempo and pitch, fine-tuning audio and MIDI tracks, processing MIDI data, managing signal flow, assigning physical controllers, and getting the most out of Logic’s revolutionary software instruments.

This three-day Apple Motion training course will familiarise clients with Apple’s revolutionary software for motion graphics design. This comprehensive course covers working with Motion’s Real-Time Design engine and interface, behavior-based animation, parameter behaviors, blend modes, advanced particle system design, advanced title animation, working with templates, chroma key techniques, masking methods, advanced 3D features, working with audio, keyframing, and integration.

This three-day hands-on course introduces students to the primary features and basic user interface of Logic Pro. Students learn how to generate a customised audio and MIDI configuration that will seamlessly integrate with their own personal production studio. Students also create their own song using Logic Pro’s comprehensive array of software instruments, Apple Loops and DSP effects. In-depth lessons will cover MIDI and audio recording, streamlined editing and arrangement techniques, user defined key commands, automation, scoring to picture and surround mixing. A special troubleshooting section helps students to set up and optimise a Logic system effectively. 

This three-day, hands-on course teaches clients hard-to-find advanced editing and finishing techniques. Learn how to create polished transitions, fix screen direction errors, edit multi-camera projects, work with nested sequences, create fantastic effects use filters creatively and composite like a pro. This course also covers advanced workflows for managing media and working with film.

This three-day, hands-on course teaches students to perform basic editing functions while becoming familiar with the Final Cut Pro user interface. In this course, you will cut a scene from the TNT television series Leverage, create a promo for Seaworld’s Believe documentary, as well as master filters and effects as you edit a segment of Playing for Change, the international music-creation event.

Start with basic video editing techniques and work all the way through Final Cut Pro’s powerful advanced features. Learn to mark and edit clips, mix sound, add titles, create transitions, apply filters, and more. Topics include basic setup, customising preferences and settings, capturing video and audio, various editing and trimming techniques, Ripple, Roll, Slip, and Slide tools, audio editing and audio creation, finishing and final output.

Create eye catching designs and images for print and multimedia using Adobe Photoshop

Improve your digital photos with editing techniques

Save time by learning handy shortcuts and improving workflow

Easily format and save pictures for the web, pdf and other applications

Adobe Photoshop is the industry standard and professionals’ choice for image editing, graphic design, photographic retouching, web development, multimedia, post-production, animation and more besides. User-friendly tools and features allow for complex tasks to be carried out quickly and easily and new users can achieve sophisticated results in a relatively short period of time. This two day course is recommended for all levels of Photoshop users with the core training delivered on tool usage and color correction. You will learn how to create and retouch digital images and manage and control your workflow for better image optimisation. Advanced users will also benefit greatly from this course with many tips and tricks to help increase productivity.

Accelerate your path from imagination to imagery

Prepare images professionally for presentations, publications, web and video

Communicate your concepts clearly and effectively

This Advanced Adobe Photoshop course teaches participants the techniques necessary to create, manipulate and edit professional quality images with skill and precision. This Photoshop training course is suitable for designers and photographers who have working experience of Photoshop. The training is designed to give you a good understanding of the main Photoshop features and the techniques used in professional design and photo retouching work.

Produce eye-catching page designs suitable for both print and the web

Work seamlessly with integration of Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop

Use comprehensive creative tools refined by publishing professionals

This course introduces users to the page layout and design application of InDesign. Users will be able to use InDesign to produce publishing material such as basic flyers and newsletters. The course starts from the program basics and quickly builds knowledge and confidence in how to navigate the application and use the tools to create layouts from single pages to complex multi-page documents. Artwork is created from scratch and delegates will investigate ways to create creative layouts and production techniques.