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Total Training for
Adobe CS4 Design
Workflow
Presenter
Geoff Blake
Geoff Blake

For the past ten years, Geoff Blake has provided a wide range of graphic design, artwork, consulting, training, and web design services to numerous industry-leading clients. He works closely with some of the largest training providers and colleges in the Toronto area, providing expert training and support for many programs. He also writes articles, and books, including his latest book, Ten Ton Dreamweaver.
Format
Online, DVD-ROM & DVD Bundles
Running Time
6.8 Hours
Platform
Windows & MAC OS
Level
Beginner to Intermediate
Project Files
Included
ver: ShowSpec
Chapter 1: BRIDGE: THE HUB OF CREATIVE SUITE 4 (23 min)
Chapter 2: RASTER IMAGE EDITING WITH PHOTOSHOP® (63 min)
- Introducing Photoshop CS4
- Basic Color Correction
- Selection Techniques
- Quick Mask Mode & the Masks Panel
- Working with Layers & Compositing
- Using Illustrator® Objects in Photoshop
- Adding Layer Styles & Creating Layer Comps
- Saving & Outputting from Photoshop
Chapter 3: VECTOR IMAGE EDITING WITH ILLUSTRATOR® (60 min)
- Introducing Illustrator CS4
- Setting Up Multiple Artboards
- Working with Shapes, Fills & Strokes
- Tracing a Pencil Drawing with the Pen Tool
- Working with Live Trace
- Adjusting Colors & Gradients
- Working with Effects
- Outputting from Illustrator
Chapter 4: LAYING IT ALL OUT WITH INDESIGN® (62 min)
- InDesign CS4 Interface & Navigation
- Drawing Shapes & Working with Color
- Managing Master Pages & Variables
- Inserting & Scaling Graphics
- Object Layer Options, Links & Edit Original
- Importing Text & Threading Text Frames
- Creating Paragraph Styles
- Adding Interactive Elements
- Outputting Your Work
Chapter 5: ADDING MULTIMEDIA WITH ACROBAT® (30 min)
- Introducing Acrobat 9 Professional
- Adding Interactivity to PDF Layers
- Inserting Sound & Video into a PDF
- Merging Files & Creating a Full Screen Slideshow
- Assembling a PDF Portfolio
Chapter 6: GETTING ANIMATED WITH FLASH® (43 min)
- Introducing Flash CS4
- Importing Illustrator Files
- Importing Photoshop Files & Layer Selections
- Creating & Animating Flash Symbols
- Applying an Action to a Button
- Motion Tweens, the Motion Editor & Motion Presets
- Creating a Banner Layout & Publishing to .SWF
Chapter 7: EDITING WEB GRAPHICS WITH FIREWORKS® (16min)
1. Opening Photoshop Files in Fireworks CS4Resizing Images
Optimizing Images
Setting Hotspots
1. Opening Photoshop Files in Fireworks CS4
Chapter 8: DESIGNING A WEB LAYOUT WITH DREAMWEAVER® (56 min)
- Getting to Know Dreamweaver CS4
- Slicing an Image in Photoshop
- Creating a CSS Layout from Scratch
- Centering a CSS Layout
- Hyperlinks & CSS
- Using a Class Style to Control Layout
- Inserting Flash Video
- Integrating Photoshop Smart Objects
- Finishing Touches
- Credits





