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Image creation and photographic edition with Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator

12 Apr 22
- 14 Apr 22

This workshop led by Cecilia Gorriz (digital designer) will be focused on how to create and edit scientific images with Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator.

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Presentation

You should download the trial version of Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator onto your pc and bring it with you to the course.

Date and Time: Tuesday 12 April and Thursday 14 April, from 09:00 to 14:30.
Place: Room 2 - Tower I (Parc Científic de Barcelona)

Audience: All IRB Barcelona members are welcome (previous registration requested).

Level: Beginner/Intermediate.

 

The group will comprise 15 participants. 

Registration: Fill in the registration form here before 8 April. Participants will received a confirmation email.

If you are registered to participate and finally cannot attend, please send an email to phd@irbbarcelona.org in order to give others the opportunity.

Programme

Image creation and photographic edition with Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator

This activity will allow you:

  • To become familiar with the user interface of an image creating and editing software.
  • To create texts, simple presentations and diagrams from scratch and to illustrate complex concepts and processes.
  • To create and edit graphic content independently, seeking to optimize them in terms of clarity and quality.
  • To learn basic techniques of photographic editing, such controlling size, weight, colour, brightness and contrast.
  • To learn advanced photographic composition techniques, such selective editions, repeated actions in large series of images, work with media from other software, etc.
  • To learn how to show or print images efficiently, maintaining the maximum level of quality and an optimal work flow.
  • To create and edit scientific posters and presentations.
  • To design with aesthetic criteria when structuring information.
  • To work with text frames and graphics.
  • To export posters and presentations to .jpg and .pdf to be used in screen presentations or printed material.

Topics:

  • Introduction to digital images
  • Editing images in Affinity Photo
  • Drawings and Illustrations
  • Extra

Speakers

Cecilia Gorriz is a digital designer specialised in graphic design, audiovisual creation and strategic communication. She has been involved in various on/offline projects. She is currently coordinating, managing and designing websites / e-commerce.

She is also a Professor of Design and Online Communication, with more than 15 years of experience in organisations such as ESDi(URL), Bau (UVic) and Elisava (UPF).