City Desktop Training Reviews 314

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Engaging teacher. Thorough explanations. Easy to follow along. My one-day Premier Pro editing basics course was a great introduction to the software. Now to put everything into practice! I'd highly recommend this course and can only imagine their others are as good.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Fabulous course - amazing instructor; a really good set up. The class sizes are small, the trainers know their stuff, and, although you follow a fairly comprehensive training manual, there is scope to ask questions, discuss unique issues and get some general tips and tricks as well. Well paced, well presented.

And, (if there is space in the class) you can go back and sit a refresher course within 6 months of completing the original course - that is very handy!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I have completed two courses with City Desktop over the last year, Adobe Illustrator and Adobe Premier Pro CC. I found the trainers and the material covered absolutely practical. Both times I have left the training with the knowledge and skills to get straight to work in the office and produce quality work. Thank you, I've just booked in for an Indesign course so I'll see you again next month!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I recently completed the Insdesign Essentials course. David our teacher was fantastic, Couldn't of asked for a better suited person for this course! Wasn't a moment where i was not engaged with what we were learning his knowledge in all aspects of design was so helpful.
I Walked away with so much more knowledge and understanding and already putting all the practices in place.


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About City Desktop Training

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With 30+ year’s experience, City Desktop Training continues setting the benchmark for high quality training and courses for the publishing, education, graphic design, video editing, motion graphics and animation, digital marketing and print industries. Not only do we have the most Adobe Certified instructors in Australia, we have been an Australian Adobe Authorised Training Centre for 20+ years, and we are the only Adobe Training Partner currently operating in Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane.

City Desktop Training offers an expansive range of beginner and advanced Adobe training courses for Creative Cloud applications, including everyone’s favourites: InDesign Training, Photoshop Training, Illustrator Training, Premiere Pro Training and After Effects Training!

Our expertise extends beyond providing Adobe training, we also have web experts ready to help you learn web design, with coding courses focusing on HTML5, CSS3, WordPress and much more!

City Desktop Training delivers the highest quality education either online in the comfort of your home or office or at central city venues in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane. Our Adobe training venues are centrally located and easily accessible in Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane CBD’s. We have state-of-the-art training rooms with both Mac and Windows platforms for you to choose from; no need to bring your own device! All computers have Adobe Creative Cloud software installed ready to use, and unlike other providers we teach using the latest versions of Adobe Creative Cloud applications. Located outside Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane? Don’t worry; we offer our Adobe training courses online too! Our Adobe online courses are conducted live via Zoom, covering the same content, so you’re guaranteed to receive the same exceptional training, no matter which state or territory you’re in.

We appreciate you may have specific requirements, which is why we offer tailored Adobe Creative Cloud and web training for groups as well as individuals. Our bespoke courses are arranged for groups or individuals and the plan for the course content is discussed in advance of the course and tailored to suit any workflow requirements. Training can be conducted online or face-to-face.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent introduction to editing basics

Engaging teacher. Thorough explanations. Easy to follow along. My one-day Premier Pro editing basics course was a great introduction to the software. Now to put everything into practice! I'd highly recommend this course and can only imagine their others are as good.

Date of experience: 29 May 2023

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Reply from City Desktop Training

Hi Simone,

Thank you for your fantastic review! We're thrilled to know you found our Premiere Pro Basics course to be an excellent introduction to the software. We're confident that with your newfound knowledge, you'll be creating amazing edits in no time.

Happy editing, and best of luck as you put your skills into practice!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

InDesign Online Training

Recently sat the two day online training for Indesign. Great course content and the tutor was outstanding in teaching approach. Highly recommended.

Date of experience: 21 January 2021

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Reply from City Desktop Training

Hi Colleen,

Thank you for this great 5-star review for recent InDesign Essentials online training.

Adrian is a fantastic instructor and he delivers the same high-standard of teaching for both face-to-face and online courses :)

Have lots of fun putting your newfound Adobe InDesign skills to good use and we hope to see you again.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

All the things great training should be!

Informative, engaging, professional and informal - all the things great training should be! CDT are a pleasure to deal with and run fantastic courses. Highly recommended and would use them again in the future. Thanks to Tim for helping with the booking and queries, and Ben for the excellent training.

Date of experience: 21 January 2021

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Reply from City Desktop Training

Hi Richard,

Thank you very much for taking the time to share your experience with City Desktop Training.

We're thrilled to know you really enjoyed the face-to-face Premiere Pro Essentials course with Ben, and that you found the training to be educational and entertaining :)

All the best for 2021 and we hope to see you again for future training.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

A+ For City Desktop Training

Photoshop Essentials is the second City Desktop Training course I have attended, and it was just as good as the first. Practical knowledge, good tips and detailed explanations. Highly recommended.

Date of experience: 18 January 2021

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Reply from City Desktop Training

Hi Emma,

Thank you very much for the 5-star review for your recent Photoshop Essentials training.

It was great to have you back at the Melbourne office and we're thrilled to know we're still delivering the same extremely high standard of training since you last attended :)

We look forward to seeing you again in February for Adobe Illustrator training!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

If you want a Photoshop training course…

If you want a Photoshop training course that is not only very informative, easy to understand, but also very entertaining, I highly recommend City Desktop Training. Their tutors are awesome, and are capable of delivering their years of Photoshop knowledge in a very simple, easy to understand way
I highly recommend them

Date of experience: 18 January 2021

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Reply from City Desktop Training

Hi Peter,

Thank you for the 5-star review, the very kind words and the recommendation!

We've very happy to know our instructor Adrian was able to deliver an informative and entertaining Photoshop Essentials course, and that all your Adobe Photoshop queries were solved :)

All the best for 2021 and we look forward to seeing you again soon for Adobe Premiere Pro training.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I found this course to be perfect for…

I found this course to be perfect for my needs. I gained a lot of knowledge of InDesign without being overwhelmed. The trainer Adrian was excellent at explaining the functions at a smooth pace. I would definitely consider other courses from City Desktop Training.

Date of experience: 18 January 2021

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Reply from City Desktop Training

Hi Lauren,

Thank you for taking the time to let us know how much you enjoyed your recent InDesign Essentials face-to-face training with Adrian. We're thrilled to know the course was perfect for your needs :)

Have fun putting your new Adobe InDesign skills to great use and we hope to see you again soon for more Adobe training.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great Premiere training

Annette was clear and concise with all her information and this course has given me the confidence to expand my video editing skills!

Date of experience: 28 October 2020

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Reply from City Desktop Training

Hi Daniel,

Thank you for taking the time to leave this great 5-star review for your Adobe Premiere Pro Essentials course.

It's fantastic to hear the course and instructor Annette provided you with so much confidence :)

Have fun being creative with your new video-editing skills!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Highly Recommended!

David was a fantastic trainer - so knowledgeable, and an excellent facilitator. As well as being extremely relevant, practical and well presented, the sessions were also fun, and relaxed. The workbook is fantastic, as were the examples we worked on over the two days. Can't wait to go back to the office and apply everything I have learnt!

Date of experience: 12 October 2020

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Reply from City Desktop Training

Hi Piret,

What a fantastic review!

Thank you so much for taking the time to share your experience with City Desktop Training and we're thrilled to know you enjoyed your InDesign Essentials training with David.

David is an amazing instructor and he's very good at making everyone feel relaxed during training :)

We're loving the enthusiasm you have for getting back to the office and have lots of fun putting your new Adobe InDesign (and Illustrator) skills to good use.

We look forward to seeing you again shortly for your private WordPress training.



Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Adobe Premiere

The course I completed for Adobe Premiere was very detailed and the trainer was happy to answer any questions along the way. I will be coming back to CD Training in the future.

Date of experience: 12 October 2020

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Reply from City Desktop Training

Hi Mark,

Thank you very much for your 5-star review!

It's great to know you enjoyed the Premiere Pro Essentials online course. Ben is a fantastic instructor and, as with all our trainers, he is always happy to answer questions during the course :)

Have fun video editing and we look forward to seeing you again for future training.

All the best for 2020.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Photoshop Lite course with Adrian

I completed the Photoshop Lite course online and can highly recommend it. Adrian was an excellent teacher and gave plenty of time and attention to all my questions. Can't fault it!

Date of experience: 08 October 2020

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Reply from City Desktop Training

Hi Erin,

Thank you very much for leaving this great 5-star review for your online Photohop Lite training.

We're so happy to know you enjoyed the training with Adrian - we think he's an excelletent teacher too!

Have fun being creative with your new Adobe Photoshop skills, and we hope to see you again for your refresher :)

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Loved the course and delivery

Loved the course and delivery. Very relevant to the work I'm doing. Very well organised and presented. The trainer is very knowledgeable, talented and super patient. I enjoyed it and was delighted over and over to discover how InDesign works and the wonderful ways it can create an amazing output of work.

Date of experience: 21 September 2020

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Reply from City Desktop Training

Hi Robin,

Thank you for leaving a 5-star review for your InDesign Essentials online course.

It's great to hear you enjoyed the course content and David's delivery style. David is incredibly talented and his talent, knowledge, personality and patience makes for a fantastic learning experience!

All the best for the remainder of 2020 and we hope you have lots of fun applying your new Adobe InDesign skills to the work you're currently doing :)

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Highly Recommend!

Highly recommend City Desktop Training! I have now completed 3 courses with them - Adobe InDesign, Adobe Illustrator and Adobe Photoshop. Each course was comprehensive, engaging and the trainer (Adrian) was very knowledgeable and helpful :) Would use this group again!

Date of experience: 14 September 2020

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Reply from City Desktop Training

Hi Laura,

Thank you very much for the great 5-star review and for highly recommending City Desktop Training!

We’re really happy to know you enjoyed not just the Adobe InDesign, Illustrator and Photoshop Essentials courses, but also Adrian's training style. He's a fantastic instructor and incredibly helpful and knowledgeable.

Have fun combining your new Adobe skills to produce amazing content - we'd love to see what you create, especially with your photography :)

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Adobe InDesign Online Course

I took the online Adobe InDesign essentials course and it was fantastic! It was super helpful as someone with basic InDesign knowledge. My teacher was brilliant, very clear and great to listen to. Overall was extremely happy with the course!

Date of experience: 06 September 2020

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Reply from City Desktop Training

Hi Lea,

Thanks for taking the time to let us know you were extremely happy with the InDesign Essentials course you attended online! It's great to find out you also thought the instructor Adrian was brilliant :)

All the best for 2020 and beyond and we hope to have you back at City Desktop Training in the future.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Photoshop training

Our trainer David was excellent, he was experienced, helpful and thorough, would highly recommend!

Date of experience: 28 August 2020

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Reply from City Desktop Training

Hi Srdjana,

Thank you for leaving a 5-star review for your Photoshop Essentials training and it's great to know you would highly recommend the course and our brilliant instructor David.

Have lots of fun being creative using your new Adobe Photoshop skills and make sure to show us anything you're proud of! It'd be great to see your progress :)

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

HTML5 Essentials Course

City Desktop Training is always top notch. I went into this course knowing very little about html and now have a much greater understanding of how it works and a head full of info, tips and tricks. Thanks Linda!

Date of experience: 26 August 2020

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Reply from City Desktop Training

Hi Trina,

Thank you for taking the time to leave a 5-star review and it's great to know the HTML5 Essentials course improved your understanding of HTML and how it works.

Linda is an amazing instructor and is full of tips and tricks to leave you walking away from the course informed and inspired!

We hope to hear from you again in the future for your free refresher :)

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I came into this course without ever…

I came into this course without ever having opened InDesign. After 2 days of training with Cheryl, I feel very confident that I will be able to put my new skills to use in the office. Cheryl was incredibly patient and the course was really well presented, especially for beginners. Thank you!

Date of experience: 10 August 2020

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Reply from City Desktop Training

Hi Sarah,

Thank you very much for leaving a 5-star review for the InDesign Essentials course you attended with City Desktop Training.

Cheryl is a fantastic instructor and it's great to hear you left the course feeling very confident with Adobe InDesign :)

Have fun putting your new Adobe InDesign skills to use back in the office and we hope to see you again in the future!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The Illustrator Essentials course with…

The Illustrator Essentials course with David was very well run. David was very professional and knowledgeable. He constantly made sure everyone was keeping up and asked if ok. It was a good pace and the online environment was free from background noise and disruptions. Highly recommend David as a trainer.

Date of experience: 30 July 2020

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Reply from City Desktop Training

Hi Debbie,

Thank you very much for leaving a 5-star review and for taking the time to share your online experience with City Desktop Training. It's great to know you enjoyed the Illustrator Essentials online course with David and we greatly appreciate the recommendation!

Have lots of fun being creative in Adobe Illustrator :)

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

SEO for WordPress

This was such a great interactive session. Alice provided useful links and explanations to help me feel like a pro. She provided templates that improved my understanding of the requirements and helped me over and above the course outline.

Date of experience: 22 July 2020

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Reply from City Desktop Training

Hi Nicole,

Thank you for taking the time to leave this 5-star review and it's great to hear you enjoyed the online SEO for WordPress course! Alice is a fantastic instructor and is incredibly passionate about our content.

Have fun applying your new SEO skills and we hope to hear from you again in the future :)

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Highly recommended!

City Desktop Training enabled me to learn new things and feel more confident in using Adobe software. The course was very informative especially for those starting out like me, and the trainer was very friendly, helpful and knowledgeable. I highly recommend City Desktop Training to those who are looking to increase their skills or are new to using Adobe Creative Suite.

Date of experience: 13 July 2020

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Reply from City Desktop Training

Hi James,

Thank you so much for taking the time to leave a review for your Adobe Photoshop Essentials training. It's not only great to know you enjoyed the course and our instructor, David, but that you also left the training more confident with the application!

We look forward to seeing you again soon for your Adobe Illustrator Training :)

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Fantastic Training and Venue!

The training was fantastic! I came into the course knowing nothing about Indesign but found myself picking up the navigation and really enjoyed what I was learning. The trainer Adrian took the time to check in with all students in the class - he knew when I was struggling and gave me quick easy guidance to help. The tasks we completed were very professional making it very easy to imagine working on the software on a daily basis. I would recommend and I have since looked into future courses.

Date of experience: 29 June 2020

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Reply from City Desktop Training

Hi Ruth,

Thank you for the fantastic 5-star review! We're so happy to hear you enjoyed the InDesign Essentials classroom-based and our instructor Adrian. He is great :)

We greatly appreciate the recommendation and we hope to see you again in the future. In the meantime, have lots of fun with Adobe InDesign and please get in contact if you have any questions regarding the content covered.

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