Learning Design Software

Below are links to tutorials for the major Adobe Creative Cloud applications — Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop, and Premiere Pro — as well as WeVideo, a simpler online video editor.  These are good for beginners as well as users who need their skills refreshed. During your course, lab time may be provided during class to work on these tutorials with the instructor available for questions.

Adobe Illustrator is graphic drawing software that lets you create logos, icons, drawings, typography, and complex illustrations.

Adobe provides a series of online Illustrator tutorials, complete with instructions, videos, and small sample projects.

Your instructor has provided a recommended sequence of tutorials.

Adobe InDesign is a desktop publishing and typesetting program used to create books, brochures, magazines, and more.

Adobe provides a series of online InDesign tutorials, complete with instructions, videos, and small sample projects.

Your instructor has provided a recommended sequence of tutorials.

Adobe Photoshop is the leading image and photo editing software.

Adobe provides a series of online Photoshop tutorials, complete with instructions, videos, and small sample projects.

Your instructor has provided a recommended sequence of tutorials.

Adobe Premiere Pro is software for making and editing videos.

Adobe provides a series of online Premiere Pro tutorials, complete with instructions, videos, and small sample projects.

Your instructor has provided a recommended sequence of tutorials.

WeVideo is an online video editing platform. It is provided as an alternative to Adobe Premiere Pro if your computer is unable to support the Adobe Creative Suite; for example, on a Chromebook. Read more about WeVideo and available tutorials.