macOS and OS X, Linux, Solaris Consulting

Progent's Mac experts can assist with the creative side of Apple Mac technology by offering consulting and teaching in graphics, audio, and video. Progent's consultants can provide know-how in a range of Apple Mac compatible programs including Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, QuarkXPress, Apple Logic, MOTU Digital Performer, Digidesign Pro Tools, Apple Final Cut Pro, Apple Motion, and Adobe After Effects. Progent can also assist you with special projects such as scanning or digitizing audio or video or setting up an audio/video production facility.

Progent's consulting and training services for Apple Mac graphics, audio, and video applications include:

• Photoshop
  Photoshop software is the recognized bit-map graphics editing standard and leader of the Photoshop digital imaging line. Progent’s teaching experts can help you to understand PhotoShop’s design toolset and benefit from PhotoShop’s efficient editing, scripting, and file management features to streamline your creative efforts.

• Adobe Illustrator
  Adobe Illustrator is the leading expert utility for making vector graphics. Progent’s training specialists can assist you to hone your Adobe Illustrator skills for important processes such as converting bitmaps to vector artwork and painting more fluidly. Progent’s Adobe Illustrator consultants can also assist you to learn efficient techniques for creating professional-quality graphics for paper, video, the Internet, and handheld computers.

• InDesign
  Closely integrated with Adobe's other popular products, the InDesign publishing solution enables faster production workflows and a provides a more fluid design environment for creating professional publications with advanced imaging and typography.

• QuarkXPress
  QuarkXPress is popular with periodicals, newspapers, advertising firms, typesetters, corporate publishers, design firms, catalog designers, book publishers, and form creators. It is also used by corporations with publishing requirements. Progent’s QuarkXPress training experts can show you how to take advantage of QuarkXPress as a productive tool for universally compatible publishing.

• Apple Logic Pro
  Logic Pro is the industry-leading application for music creation and sound production and the top choice of numerous successful musicians and producers. Progent’s Logic Pro professionals can teach you how to employ Apple Logic Pro's comprehensive collection of utilities for state-of-the-art music creation and powerful audio production.

• MOTU Digital Performer
  MOTU Digital Performer is an integrated MIDI and sound sequencer designed from the ground up for Mac users and featuring support for internal Apple Mac sound and MIDI. For studio production, movie scoring, live performance, and remixing, MOTU Digital Performer is the choice of professionals worldwide. Progent’s MOTU Digital Performer training specialists can teach you how to use Digital Performer for complete audio and MIDI production.

• Digidesign Pro Tools
  Digidesign Pro Tools incorporates advanced engineering to provide high audio fidelity and economy for audio production tasks in music, film, broadcast, and new media applications. Featuring dramatic Digital Signal Processing power, sweeping sample rate support, the latest high-quality audio interfaces and device options, large track count and I/O bandwidth, and extensive routing versatility, Digidesign Pro Tools HD gives you total control over your audio environment. Progent’s Digidesign Pro Tools training experts can show you how to make Digidesign Pro Tools into a comprehensive audio solution.

• Final Cut Pro 6
  Final Cut Pro offers powerful and accurate editing capabilities that operate with almost any format, from DV and HDV to uncompressed HD. With a real-time multistream effects design, multicam editing tools, high-end color correction, and intuitive compatibility with the entire family Apple professional video and audio applications, Final Cut Pro 6 offers a full set of creative options and detailed control. Progent’s Final Cut Pro consultants can teach you to set up and use Apple Final Cut Pro for productive real-time editing for DV, SD, HD and film.

• Apple Motion
  Apple Motion, a part of Apple’s Final Cut Studio package, has a 64-bit architecture for creating motion graphics for titles, transitions, effects and generators. You get dramatic detail, accuracy, and breadth of color that seamlessly improves with the latest releases of processors. Motion 5 includes a wealth of filters, effects and particle presets and includes smart and parameter rigs to streamline production. Progent’s Apple Motion 2 professionals can teach you to use Motion for sophisticated animation jobs.

• Adobe After Effects
  Adobe After Effects software allows you to produce compelling motion graphics and visual effects with efficiency, precision, and variety. After Effects permits you to take advantage of seamless integration with other Adobe products, flexible 2D and 3D compositing, and 100's of effects and Animation Presets to give an advanced aspect to your film, video, DVD, and Macromedia Flash projects. Progent’s After Effects experts offer training and support services to help you to enhance your skill in utilizing Adobe After Effects to generate motion graphics and visual effects.

If you require a Macintosh application expert, call Progent at 800-993-9400 or visit Contact Progent.