Introduction to Mac OSX Panther for the publishing industry uk training course

Introduction to Mac OSX Panther for the publishing industry training course— Bespoke

Mac OS X brought a lot of changes to the Mac platform, some of them immediately welcome (stability, new possibilities, UNIX) some of them less so (performance issues, software compatibility, required changes to workflow etc.) As of Mac OS X 10.3, it’s fairly safe to say the platform is ready for the print workflow mainstream, and this course shows you how to understand and optimise your system for that industry.

By the end of this course you will be able to install and troubleshoot Mac OS X, set up user accounts and understand priviledges. You will also be confident in your understanding of all aspects of Mac OS X’s printing options, as well as some hidden more advanced functions. PDF in OS X is covered in depth and you will be able to make decisions with confidence about how best to produce PDF’s for your particular workflow. You will also cover more general aspects of Mac OS X such as networking, file sharing and working with the new Finder.

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Introduction to Mac OSX Panther for the publishing industry training course Outline

The following is a general outline. The range of topics covered during your training is dependent upon student level, time available and preferences of your course booking.

Installing Mac OS X Panther
-Preparing your disk
-Installer Options
-Drivers and Xcode Tools

Multiple Users:
-How to set up users. Levels of user restriction.
-Enable Root with CD
-File Permissions

Mac OS X Architecture & Terms
-Quartz, UNIX, Aqua etc - what are they all and how do you use them?

File Structure - where did everything go?
-The User folder structure. Where you’ll find everything in your individual User folder and what it’s all for.
-The main system/library folders and a side by side comparison with Mac OS 9

Print Center:
-Setting up a Printer
-Hidden Advanced Printer options
-Setting up a printer for PostScript
-New options as of 10.3
-Hidden Advanced Printer options and OS X support for UNIX CUPS printing

PDF
-How to create PDFs in OS X. Different types of PDF for documentation and print
-How to create quality PDFs in OS X
-Distiller and things to watch out for in OS X

Finder
-Different views and shortcuts to navigate quickly
-Setting new window and navigation preferences
-Desktop Preferences
-Finding Files
-Deleting Files
-Setting the Desktop
-The Apple Menu
-System Preferences: a brief overview and how they changed

Dock
-Ways to optimize it/customise it.
-Plug-ins for the Dock

Networking & Sharing
-Setting up TCP/IP settings
-Sharing files with Windows users
-Other Sharing: HTTP; FTP; Printers
-Apple’s Built in Firewall
- Sharing Internet Connections

Classic
-Do you need it?
-Compatibility issues and running in a dual environment
-DTP software overview of available software

Exposé, Effects etc
-Setting preferences

Apple Installed Applications and Utilities
-FontBook: font management software. How good is it? How to use it
-ColorSync Utility
-Network Utility
-NetInfo Manager

Troubleshooting & Getting Help
-Repairing permissions; booting from start up CD, single user mode, etc.
-List of Help resources

Advantages of learning Apple Mac OS X Panther 10.3 with XChangeTraining

-Our Mac OS X trainers are experienced print professionals with experience integrating Mac OS X systems for print workflows.
-It's solutions based: before you come to XChange Training we agree the course content with you based on your needs.
-XChange training focuses on real tasks that reflect how the software is used in professional print situations.
-On-site and off-site training is available for the whole UK.
-Free email support service for 6 months after course.
-We get consistently good feedback from our clients.
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Training Pricing

On-site course pricing
Prices include a set of course notes per trainee, 6 months telephone and/or e-mail support service after the course, all refreshments and lunch if held at the training centre.

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Training centre pricing
Pricing for training at the Clerkenwell facility:
1 person £395 for a 1 day course
2 people £495 for a 1 day course
3 people £595 for a 1 day course
4 people £695 for a 1 day course
5 people £795 for a 1 day course
6 people £895 for a 1 day course
7 people £ for a 1 day course
8 people £ for a 1 day course
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