Luminous Works | Adobe, Web, & Photography Classes

Training for creative individuals and groups in a superb environment with expert instruction.
Hands-on classes in e-publishing, photo workflows, web production & the Adobe Creative Suite.

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Free class refresher
within 12 months...: Take it again! Within 12 months of any class that is still offered in that time, just get in touch and let us know when you want to audit. If there's a seat available, it's yours. This offer is not transferable.
Bring home your work...: Bring home your class files so you can practice what you learn with us. These training files often contain valuable tips and procedures, as well as what you may have created during class. Whether you want to show off the images from your photography class, the chapter you built in your InDesign training class, or you want to explore those features we covered in your Illustrator training class, or perhaps you want to post the site you built in your Dreamweaver training class, you'll have the resources to review and cherish your hard work..
Mac OS or Windows...: All of our computers can run your operating system of choice.
Small class sizes—by design...: We pride ourselves on our ability to tailor training examples and emphases on the fly. Since we strictly limit class size, you will not be just another head to count, but rather a learner with whom we're communicating.
Carefully crafted curricula...: Constantly updated and refined, and never canned. Here, you'll never be subjected to a mass-produced workbook that is geared for the lowest common denominator. Instead, each class exercise is evaluated and tweaked to be effective and often fun.
We teach the bulk of the Adobe Creative Suite, but that's not the whole story. We also teach classes in photographic workflows, and several classes on "the basics" to get you started in web or desktop publishing. And since we have intentionally small class sizes, we can adapt a course's curriculum on the fly to accommodate that day's attendees. We teach people, not workstations.
Convenient & comfortable location...: From the lighting to the full kitchen for lunch and breaks; from your choice of operating system to the expansive deck for catching your breath, you'll feel right at home while you learn. Students even ask us where they can buy our chairs! We're easily accessible from anywhere in the Seattle region.
Adobe Authorized Training Center...: Luminous Works is an Adobe Authorized Training Center. Classes focusing on Adobe software (InDesign, Photoshop, Dreamweaver, Flash or Illustrator) are taught by Adobe Certified Instructors—that is, Adobe Certified Experts with teaching credentials.
We've all heard of knowledgeable experts who haven't the ability to impart their knowledge. You won't encounter that here.

Adobe Authorized Training Center

Navin was fantastic in answering everyone's questions. Really helpful in answering my personal business specific questions and relating it to the topic at hand.

- Wordpress student

news:

In the top 5 as reported in the Adobe Partner Connection News. Steve Laskevitch, our founder, has consistently been one of the most highly rated Adobe Certified Instructors—worldwide! Thanks to all our students who appreciate what we do.

A note about CS5.5 If you have a previous version of the software, don't worry! Although we're teaching Adobe^® Creative Suite^® 5.5 in some classes, our instructors will point out which features are new and which aren't.
So whether you're using CS5.5, CS5.0 or their predecessors, our classes will meet your needs.

To see what's new in the recent upgrade, see Adobe's CS5.5 information

Mac OS 10.7 (Lion) & the Adobe Creative Suite. Users should know just what the issues are when using Mac OS 10.7 and even 10.6.8: see this knowledgebase article on Adobe's website.

Steve's latest book on
Photoshop CS5 & Lightroom 3

– Classes –

Start Here—Prerequisites

Classes that prepare you for the main curriculum

The Main Curriculum

Desktop Publishing

Classes that cover the whole publishing process from image acquistion, logo creation, page layout, and—mostly—print output
Web Publishing

From classes that introduce the basics of HTML and CSS all the way through introductory to advanced Dreamweaver and Flash classes
Photography Classes

Classes in photographic workflows and post-production

Classes by Software

Dreamweaver classes

Covering this "page layout" application for the web, our Dreamweaver classes combine visual editing with enough code to make you productive.
Flash classes

Our Flash classes acquaint you with the interface, concepts, and functions of this application so you can create animations, user interfaces, and more.
InDesign classes

These InDesign classes prepare you for the creation of publications from business cards and newsletters to books, interactive PDFs, and more.
Photoshop classes

These classes tackle editing images with the application whose name is now a verb: Photoshop. Our coverage ranges from interface basics all the way through the creation of elaborate composite images.
Lightroom classes

Learn this photographer's pro-level workflow tool: from image download, organization, and adjustment, through output (print, presentation and the web)
Illustrator classes

Our classes cover the skills and features that you need to create simple logos or deeply complex illustrations using this "vector graphic" application
Acrobat classes

To create forms or use Acrobat's myriad other features, these classes should be what you need

Seminars & Requests

Custom Instruction

We do corporate and group classes, too. Help us build the curriculum you need.

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