Usability in e-learning: evaluation of methods of presentation of content for teaching computer graphics software. Through the internet the concept of distance education has been significantly expanded. Its ease of transmission has been considered a very useful alternative for the development and training of students over the last few years. This research has as object of study the interaction between design students and education systems available on the web platform (elearning) in learning computer graphics software. Brazil is in the process of consolidating distance education, but the lack of experience in transposing the teaching method to a new information distribution platform leads to sometimes expensive and misleading teaching proposals. A solid understanding of user behavior is necessary before defining the platform interface. Through three prototypes of e-learning it was possible to verify the efficiency and completeness of tasks proposed from the variations in the design of the interface and in the components that present the content of the discipline. The results showed that the e-learning interface design, which takes into account the reduction of the user s cognitive load, using appropriate presentation components, favors the understanding and learning of computer graphics software. The research also proves that the video components, text, illustrations and availability of digital files related to the task proposed by the discipline also favor a more immersive and efficient learning.