Online Adobe Creative Suite 2 Training DVD

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CUSTOMIZING YOUR LAYOUT

• Setting InDesign Preferences
• Customizing & Saving an InDesign Workspace
• Customizing InDesign Keyboard Shortcuts

DOCUMENTS, PRESETS & MASTER ELEMENTS

• Creating New InDesign Document Presets
• Loading InDesign Document Presets
• Adding & Arranging Pages in an InDesign Layout
• Creating Guides on a Master Page
• Creating a Guides Layer & Saving a Document

BASIC LAYOUT, IMPORT & REFORMATTING

• Creating Text & Graphic Frames
• Selecting, Moving & Filling Frames
• Using Layers to Organize Objects
• Scaling Frames around an Anchor Point
• Importing Text into a Frame
• Selecting a Paragraph & Changing Text Size
• Changing Text Size with Keyboard Shortcuts
• Adjusting Leading, Kerning, Spacing & Alignment

PARAGRAPH STYLES & POWER REDEFINITION

• Using OpenType Fonts & Small Caps
• Generating & Applying Paragraph Style Sheets
• Adjusting Paragraph Spacing & Redefining Styles
• Placing Illustrator Graphics into InDesign
• Scaling Interactively & Updating Text Color

ADOBE BRIDGE, RAW IMAGES & ADJUSTMENT LAYERS

• Preparing the Document & Opening Adobe Bridge
• Opening, Viewing & Editing RAW Files
• The Marquee Tool, Guides & Adjusting Image Size
• Saving the File
• Importing into InDesign from Bridge & Color Settings
• Creating a Grayscale Gradient Adjustment Layer

LINKED FRAMES, TEXT WRAP & IMAGE TRICKS

• Loading Paragraph Styles & Pouring Text
• Drawing a Runaround Path in the Original Photoshop File
• Creating a Text Wrap from the Photoshop Path
• Using Object Layer Options for Placing Images

AMAZING TRANSPARENCY DESIGN

• Using Paste In Place to Center an Image
• Drawing & Aligning a Vertical Guide
• Varying the Number of Columns on a Per Page Basis
• Scaling & Rotating Using Free Transform
• Trimming with a Crop Frame & Changing Stacking Order
• Changing Opacity & Blend Modes in InDesign
• Blending InDesign & Photoshop Graphics
• Adjusting Alpha Channel Levels to Create a Mask
• Feathering Mask Edges & Floating a Layer
• Updating in InDesign & Pasting Mask in Place
• Changing Display Performance

LAYOUT FINALIZATION TECHNIQUES

• Placing a Title
• Tips for Precision Scaling
• Making a Cutout from a PostScript Path
• Tips for Precision Alignment
• Customizing Paragraph Style Import Options
• Using the Move Dialog Box to Relocate Multiple Selections
• Setting Text Frame & Alignment Options
• Creating Color-Coded Identifiers
• Flipping Objects Vertically

ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR LOGO CREATION TRICKS

• Cropping with Perspective in Photoshop
• Preparing an Image for Tracing
• Tracing a Logo in Illustrator Using Paths
• Stroking, Expanding, Subtracting & Adding Paths
• Saving a Logo & Copying Paths to the Clipboard
• Pasting & Editing an Illustrator Path in InDesign

BOOKS, RULES & COOL OBJECT STYLES

• Organizing Documents into an InDesign Book
• Filling Frames with Text Graphics & Photos
• Creating Paragraph Rules
• Adding Layer Styles to an Image Frame
• Creating & Applying a New Object Style

COMPOUNDS & POWER TRANSFORMATIONS

• Creating a Rich Black Swatch in Adobe InDesign
• Adding & Stylizing a Graphic Frame
• Using the New Transform Again Individually Function
• Using the Pathfinder Palette & the Eyedropper Tool

PDF IMAGE TRICKS

• Viewing an Adobe Bridge Slideshow
• Setting up a PDF Presentation
• Placing Multiple PDF Pages at Once

FAST & FLEXIBLE TABLES

• Converting Text to a Table
• Adjusting Cell Options
• Adjusting Text Frame Options
• Deleting Unwanted Cell Strokes
• Applying Alternating Fills to a Table

AMAZING ADOBE INDESIGN MASKING

• Copying Paths from Illustrator to InDesign
• Pasting into a Compound Path
• Replacing an Image & Fixing an Anti-Aliased Edge
• Applying a Drop Shadow
• Masking Parts of a Drop Shadow inside a Shape

CREATIVE CONTROL IN INDESIGN

• Placing & Modifying an Illustrator File in InDesign
• Using Edit Original to Modify Text
• Saving Illustrator Layers as a PDF for Use in InDesign
• Combining Spot Color & CMYK Elements
• Sampling Colors & Creating a Gradient in Photoshop
• Extending a Gradient Seamlessly
• Distributing, Step and Repeat & Placing PDFs

PARENTS, CHILDREN & FOLIOS

• Creating Folios
• Auto Page Numbering
• Utilizing the Drag and Drop Text Feature
• Creating New Master Pages & Master Options
• Deleting an Item Controlled by a Master Page

LIBRARIES & PAGINATION

• Creating a Folio Library
• Placing Folios from a Library onto a Page
• Page Numbering & Section Options
• Creating a New Section, Saving & Updating

TABLE OF CONTENTS SECRETS

• Placing the Table of Contents Headers
• Loading Paragraph & Character Styles at Once
• Creating a New Table of Contents Style
• Creating & Updating a Table of Contents
• Hiding Text by Changing its Fill to None
• Synchronizing Documents in a Book

OUTPUT PREVIEW, PREFLIGHT & BATCH CORRECTION

• Performing a Separations Preview
• Performing a Flattener Preview
• Preflighting a Book
• Creating & Recording Actions
• Performing a Batch Automation & Fixing Links

PACKAGE, PRINT & PDF REVIEWS

• Packaging InDesign Documents
• Creating a Print Preset & Printing a Book
• Exporting a Book to PDF & Saving a PDF Preset
• Emailing a PDF for Review & Comment
• Making & Sending Comments
• Receiving Comments & Setting FDF Options

FINAL PDF EXPORT FOR PRINT

• Setting PDF Export Options
• More Export Options & Saving an Export Preset
• Exporting & Previewing a PDF

ILLUSTRATOR CUTTER GUIDE TECHNIQUES

• Laying the Groundwork for a Cutter Guide
• Duplicating Objects & Using Smart Guides
• Adding Shapes & Using the Pathfinder Palette
• Adjusting Shapes & Using the Reflect Tool
• Adding Spot Colors
• Setting Crop Marks Using Smart Guides
• Converting a Solid Line to a Dashed Line
• Offsetting a Path & Adding a Logo

DIE CUTTING & APPEARANCE PALETTE MAGIC

• Using the Appearance Palette & Effects Settings
• Adding & Adjusting Multiple Strokes
• Creating a Die Cut Guide
• Creating Die Cut Holder Slots
• Finishing a Die Cut
• Creating Limited Edition Numbers Automatically

VERSION CUE CS2 WORKFLOW

• Activating Adobe Version Cue
• Creating a New Version Cue Project
• Importing Files from Version Cue
• Saving a Version
• Working with Alternates
• Creating Versions of a Photoshop File
• Using the Promote To Current Version Command
• Setting Up a Version Cue PDF Review
• Performing a Browser-Based Review with Acrobat 7 Reader

WEB SITE CREATION & SETUP

• Creating a New Web Site
• Customizing a Workspace in Adobe GoLive
• Importing & Organizing Files
• Setting up a Layout Grid on the Index Page
• Examining Web Page Source Code
• Placing a Smart Object on a Web Page
• Using the Selection Tools, Aligning & Live Rendering
• Creating Animated GIF Files in Photoshop
• Saving for the Web
• Replacing an Image & Converting it to a Link

TEXT & PAGE LAYOUT WITH CSS

• Introducing Liquid Layouts & the CSS Editor
• Setting up a CSS Layout Grid with a Smart Object
• Scaling & Placing Smart Objects
• Introducing the Layout Text Box Tool
• Creating a Style Sheet
• Setting Text Preferences
• Formatting Text
• Previewing a Page in a Browser

ADOBE PHOTOSHOP SMART OBJECTS & BACKGROUNDS

• Placing a Photoshop Smart Object & Using Smart Guides
• Saving the Photoshop Smart Object File for the Web
• Updating an Image by Adding a Gradient Fill Layer
• Viewing Actual Pixels & Adding a Repeating Background
• Using an Image in GoLive as a Repeating Element

LAYERS & CSS LINK DESIGN

• Using the Layer Tool
• Adding a Table of Contents & Applying a Style Sheet
• Turning a Headline into a Link
• Building a Link Style Sheet
• Creating Style Sheets for Hover & Visited States
• Linking & Resetting a Style to Normal

MENUS, SLICES & ROLLOVERS

• Working in Pixel Preview Mode in Illustrator
• Using the Slice Tool to Separate Graphics
• Naming the Slices & Saving for the Web
• Creating, Saving & Naming Rollovers for Automation
• Creating a Component Menu Design
• Placing Components & Linking Items in GoLive

ACTIONS, INDESIGN PACKAGES & FTP

• Randomizing Images Using an Action
• Packaging InDesign Files for GoLive
• Importing InDesign Files into GoLive
• Uploading a Web Site to a Web Server
• Making Changes to a Web Site

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