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If you have an Apple computer and camera you probably have everything you need to make great movies. This course introduces the iMovie package that comes free with every iMac and MacBook. Learn how to create home movies or movie clips to share or upload to YouTube. Discover how to add wonderful new content to your website or blog. Whether you would like to make the most of your home movies or would like to know how to create professional short clips for your blog or your website the... [More]

Whether you’ve read a few blogs or never heard of one, this course will get you blogging. Find out how to write and manage a blog, what to include, who your audience is, and how you can even make money from blogging. Participants will have the opportunity to start their own blog. For beginner bloggers, the process of starting up a blog can seem daunting, but this course will show you how and get you off on the right foot, all in just one day. Learn about how to set up your blog, how... [More]

Adobe Photoshop Elements is probably the most popular entry-level software for enhancing and editing images. This 6-hour seminar will provide a practical guide to the essential Photoshop Elements skills enabling you to correct problems, create, catalogue, enhance and manage your photographs and digital files. Learn from one of Australia’s most awarded photographers. OUTLINE The Photoshop Elements Workspace The Welcome Screen The Organizer workspace The Editor workspace The Toolbox P... [More]

A sea change into professional photography may be attractive but fraught with pitfalls. Master Photographer and educator, Dale Neill provides an insider’s guide. He gives a critical analysis of the impact digital has had on the profession and how innovative professionals have coped and profited. Topics include copyright, contracts, GST, professional ethics, legal liability and professional organisations. Perfect for photographers considering entering the profession. What are the ten... [More]

Consultants, small business owners, freelancers and anybody whose personal reputation is an important part of their business now need to project a good image online. This course will show participants to the various ways to promote their work and develop their platform online and will include hands on activities to get the process well underway. Participants will set up and optimise a Facebook business page, learn about using Twitter and LinkedIn effectively, and gain plenty of usef... [More]

Take your blogging to the next level with the ‘Better Blogging’ course. Whether you are blogging for pleasure, to attract clients or customers, or to make a profit, this course will be invaluable for increasing the number of visitors to your blog, encouraging conversation on your blog, converting one-off visitors to devoted followers, and improving the effectiveness or profitability of your blog. Every day, numerous blogs are added to the internet. Only a small percentage go on to b... [More]

The Apple iPad has changed how we think of computing. There are thousands of different apps for the iPad, covering photography, books, calendar and productivity applications, news and magazines, videos, music and more. Our IT trainer will guide you through the vast array of apps to help you find the best of the best and how to make the most of this amazing device. THINGS TO KNOW This course is designed for the iPad2 and later models running iOS6 or higher. It’s easy to check: if you... [More]

If you have a new Mac but think you might not be using it to its potential, this is the course for you. For new Mac users or those not yet familiar with OSX Lion, you’ll learn how to operate your Mac, fix problems and keep it in fine tune. Topics include file and folder management, explanations of the Dock and the Finder, upgrading, troubleshooting and backups. OUTLINE Content will include: Mac jargon and basic explained Window basics, the Finder and the Dock Organising with files a... [More]

Discover more of your iPhone’s features as a phone, touchscreen iPod, a web browser and more. Learn how to use applications for keeping in touch, managing music, work, money, travel, fun and games and much more. Discover how to synchronise your iPhone with other devices and troubleshoot with confidence if things go wrong. THINGS TO KNOW This course will be held at the FutureSphere Computer Lab, Christ Church Grammar School. Lunch is not provided but you are welcome to bring your lun... [More]

This is an online course. To find out how our online courses work, please click here. Gain the skills and knowledge you’ll need to prepare for the Certified Administrative Professional exam and begin a rewarding career as an administrative assistant. Discover how time management, accounting, business law, organizational behavior, and management affect administrative assistant responsibilities and activities. Learn the basics of accounting, including the general ledger and key accoun... [More]