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Adobe CS4 Design: Workflow
Category: Multimedia & Video
Presenter: Geoff Blae
Platform: Windows & MAC OS
Format: Online
Running Time: 6 Hrs
Level: Beginner to Intermediate
Project Files: Included
Description
By the time you’ve finished watching this video series, you’ll be very proficient and confident in the new CS4 Design products. The chapters begin with a look at Adobe Bridge, then show you all about raster image editing with Photoshop, vector image editing with Illustrator and how to create a professional layout with InDesign. You’ll also learn how to add multimedia with Acrobat, animate with Flash, edit web graphics with Fireworks and design a web layout with Dreamweaver. Before youre done, you’ll have all the tools you’ll need to give your next design project a professional polish and stay competitive in todays fast paced marketplace.
Course Outline
Chapter 1: BRIDGE: The Hub of Creative Suite
1. A Quick Tour of the Bridge Interface
2. Browsing Images & Previewing Thumbnails
3. Metadata, Keywords, Filtering & Collections
4. Moving, Copying & Deleting Images
5. Establishing the Creative Suite Color Settings
6. Using Additional Bridge Tools & Adobe Services
Chapter 2: Raster Image Editing with Photoshop
1. Introducing Photoshop CS4
2. Basic Color Correction
3. Selection Techniques
4. Quick Mask Mode & the Masks Panel
5. Working with Layers & Compositing
6. Using Illustrator® Objects in Photoshop
7. Adding Layer Styles & Creating Layer Comps
8. Saving & Outputting from Photoshop
Chapter 3: Vector Image Editing with Illustrator
1. Introducing Illustrator CS4
2. Setting Up Multiple Artboards
3. Working with Shapes, Fills & Strokes
4. Tracing a Pencil Drawing with the Pen Tool
5. Working with Live Trace
6. Adjusting Colors & Gradients
7. Working with Effects
8. Outputting from Illustrator
Chapter 4: Laying it all out with InDesign
1. InDesign CS4 Interface & Navigation
2. Drawing Shapes & Working with Color
3. Managing Master Pages & Variables
4. Inserting & Scaling Graphics
5. Object Layer Options, Links & Edit Original
6. Importing Text & Threading Text Frames
7. Creating Paragraph Styles
8. Adding Interactive Elements
9. Outputting Your Work
Chapter 5: Adding Multimedia with Acrobat
1. Introducing Acrobat 9 Professional
2. Adding Interactivity to PDF Layers
3. Inserting Sound & Video into a PDF
4. Merging Files & Creating a Full Screen Slideshow
5. Assembling a PDF Portfolio
Chapter 6: Getting Animated with Flash
1. Introducing Flash CS4
2. Importing Illustrator Files
3. Importing Photoshop Files & Layer Selections
4. Creating & Animating Flash Symbols
5. Applying an Action to a Button
6. Motion Tweens, the Motion Editor & Motion Presets
7. Creating a Banner Layout & Publishing to .SWF
Chapter 7: Editing Web Graphics with Fireworks
1. Opening Photoshop Files in Fireworks CS4
2. Resizing Images
3. Optimizing Images
4. Setting Hotspots
Chapter 8: Designing a Web Layout with Dreamweaver
1. Getting to Know Dreamweaver CS4
2. Slicing an Image in Photoshop
3. Creating a CSS Layout from Scratch
4. Centering a CSS Layout
5. Hyperlinks & CSS
6. Using a Class Style to Control Layout
7. Inserting Flash Video
8. Integrating Photoshop Smart Objects
9. Finishing Touches
10. Credits
Adobe Illustrator CS5: Essentials
Category: Print Design & Publishing
Presenter: Steve Holmes
Platform: Windows & MAX OS
Format: Online
Running Time: 7 Hrs
Level: Beginner to Intermediate
Project Files: Included
Description
Adobe Illustrator CS5 Essentials will teach you all you need to know to get up to speed quickly and easily with this powerful vector design tool. Join award-wining designer Steve Holmes as he shows you how to wield the sheer power of this incredible design and artwork program. Learn real-world techniques and solid processes for creating stunning artwork and layouts for print and digital media, utilising the biggest and best tools Illustrator has to offer.
Course Outline
Chapter 1: Illustrator Interface & Setup
1. Opening & Arranging Multiple Documents
2. The Interface
3. Customizing & Saving Workspaces
4. Setting Preferences
5. Navigation
6. Zooming & Panning
7. Editing Keyboard Shortcuts
Chapter 2: Document Setup, Templates & Artboards
1. Creating a New Document
2. Editing Existing Documents
3. Editing Document Size via Artboards
4. Setting Up Multiple Artboards
5. Editing Multiple Artboards
6. Artboard Ruler Origins
7. The Artboards Panel
8. Creating & Saving Templates
Chapter 3: Creating Objects, Guides & Layers
1. Rulers, Guides & Grids
2. Points, Paths, Fills & Strokes
3. Outline & Preview Modes
4. Default Fill & Stroke
5. Creating Shapes of a Specific Size
6. Creating Circles from the Center Point
7. Drawing with the Star Tool
8. Using the Split Into Grid Command
9. Using the Paste Remembers Layers Command
Chapter 4: Object Editing Essentials
1. Utilizing the Selection Tools
2. Free Transforming
3. Stroke Scaling
4. Using the Transform Panel & Nudging
5. Grouping
6. Working in Isolation Mode
7. Changing Object Stacking Order
Chapter 5: Transformation, Duplication & Alignment
1. Rotating
2. Reflecting
3. Scaling
4. Progressive Scaling
5. Alignment
6. Power Duplication
Chapter 6: Colour, Gradients & Patterns
1. Creating Dense Black
2. Creating & Using Global Swatches
3. Applying Pantone Spot Colors
4. Creating Gradients & the Gradient Annotator
5. Creating Basic Pattern Swatches
6. Fine-Tuning & Scaling Patterns
7. Updating & Replacing Patterns
Chapter 7: Different Strokes
1. Adding & Distributing Lines
2. Adding Strokes
3. Working with Stroke Alignment & Dashed Lines
4. Applying Arcs & Arrowheads
Chapter 8: Shape Builder & Pathfinder
1. Exploring Drawing Modes
2. Using Select Same & Pathfinder Options
3. Combining with the Shape Builder Tool
4. Trimming with the Shape Builder Tool
5. Using Transform Each
Chapter 9: Custom Shape Creation & Editing
1. Cutting & Joining Paths
2. Applying a Stroke Profile & Merging Swatches
3. Using Pathfinder to Create a Custom Shape
4. Utilizing Points & Segments to Create a Custom Shape
Chapter 10: Drawing & Refining Paths
1. Freeform Drawing with the Pencil Tool
2. Refining a Shape with the Warp Tool & Pathfinder
3. Drawing Corners & Bezier Curves with the Pen Tool
4. Constructing More Intricate Shapes
5. Adding the Finished Shapes to the Main Artwork
Chapter 11: Type, Styles & Typography
1. Creating Single-Line Type
2. Kerning & Styling Type
3. Grouping & Scaling the Logo Type
4. Working with Area Type
5. Placing Type
6. Creating & Applying Paragraph Styles
7. Flowing Text between Custom Frames
8. Adding Type around a Circle
9. Adding Baseline Shift to the Type around a Circle
Chapter 12: Working with Images & Masks
1. Placing Images & the Links Panel
2. Using Edit Original
3. Creating a Clipping Mask to Mask an Image
4. Continuing with Clipping Masks to Mask Artwork
5. Working with Layered Photoshop® Files
6. Applying Effects & the Appearance Panel
Chapter 13: Live Trace Tips & Tricks
1. Live Tracing an Image
2. Outputting Live Trace Spot Colors to Swatches
3. Merging Live Swatches with Pantone® Swatches
Chapter 14: The Power of Appearance
1. Using Transparency & Blend Modes
2. Saving & Using Graphic Styles
3. Editing & Auto-Updating Graphic Styles
4. Creating Compound Paths
5. Applying Strokes with the Appearance Panel
6. Adding & Editing a Drop Shadow Effect
Chapter 15: Adding Some Polish
1. Designing an HD Interstitial Graphic
2. Creating a Reflection
3. Creating a Transparent Gradient
Chapter 16: Printing, Exporting & PDF Files
1. Setting the Print Area with the Print Tiling Tool
2. Adjusting Basic Print Options
3. Format Options for Exporting
4. Exporting a PDF for Print
Chapter 17: Web Preparation & Export
1. Using Pixel Preview & Align to Pixel Grid
2. Adjusting Anti-Aliasing on Type
3. Creating & Naming Slices
4. Saving for the Web
5. Credits
Adobe InDesign CS4: Advanced
Category: Print Design & Publishing
Presenter: Robert Underwood
Platform: Windows & MAC OS
Format: Online
Running Time: 6 Hrs
Level: Intermediate to Advanced
Project Files: Included
Description
With Adobe InDesign CS4: Advanced, you’ll learn all the tricks the professionals know that can save you hours of time in production. After watching this training, you will understand how to build advanced Paragraph Styles that include both Nested and Next styles. You’ll learn everything from Master Pages to Object Styles, have a look at advanced features such as XML and Datamerge, plus discover numerous time saving InDesign workflow shortcuts along the way. This series is just what you need to take your InDesign skills one step further and get you well on your way to easily managing a multiple page document inside InDesign.
Course Outline
Chapter 1: Customising Your Workflow
1. Workspace, Navigation, Menus & Plug-ins
2. Advanced Document Settings
3. Advanced Preferences
4. Advanced Navigation
5. Default Tool Settings
6. Using Adobe Bridge with InDesign
Chapter 2: Advanced Type Techniques
1. Keyboard Shortcuts for Working with Type
2. Advanced Rules
3. Advanced Paragraph Options
4. Using Languages
5. Typing on a Path
6. Inserting Text Variables
7. Putting Images inside of Type
8. Aligning Text to a Baseline Grid
9. Importing & Exporting Type
10. Flowing Type
11. Adjust Optical Margin Alignment with the Story Panel
12. Using Glyphs & Glyph Sets
13. Understanding OpenType Fonts
14. Setting Tabs
15. Using the Eyedropper for Type
Chapter 3: Using Type Styles
1. Why Use Styles?
2. Character Styles vs. Paragraph Styles
3. Working with Next Styles
4. Applying Nested Styles
5. Repeating Nested Styles
6. Nesting Line Styles & GREP Styles
Chapter 4: Working With Images
1. Exploring the Info & Links Panels
2. Importing Graphics & Using Scripts
3. Using Image Shortcuts
4. Advanced Text Wrap Options
5. Placing an InDesign Document inside an InDesign Document
6. Working with Illustrator Files in InDesign
7. Working with Photoshop Files in InDesign
Chapter 5: Working With Objects
1. When to Use an Object Style
2. Building an Anchored Object
3. Using Object Styles on Anchored Objects
Chapter 6: Using Tables
1. Basic Table Options
2. Creating & Applying a Table Style
3. Importing Microsoft Excel Documents
Chapter 7: Stroking, Aligning & Transforming
1. Advanced Stroke Panel Options
2. Advanced Alignment Options
3. Advanced Transform Options
Chapter 8: Advanced Colour Techniques
1. Color Panel vs. Swatches Panel
2. Color Management
3. Creating Colors
4. Using the Kulera Panel
Chapter 9: Applying Effects
1. Adjusting Eect Settings
2. Using the Directional Feather & Gradient Feather Tools
3. Using Blend Modes
Chapter 10: Advanced Find/Change Options
1. Find/Change Text Attributes
2. Find/Change GREP
3. Find/Change Glyphs
4. Find/Change Object Attributes
Chapter 11: Working With Pages
1. Page Setup
2. Section Options & Moving Pages
3. Basing Master Pages on Other Master Pages
4. Using Layers
5. Advanced Guide Features
6. Rotating Spreads
Chapter 12: Libraries & Snippets
1. Using Libraries
2. Using Snippets
Chapter 13: Outputting Documents
1. Building a Pre-ight
2. Transparency Flattener Settings & PDF/X-1a
3. Exploring the InDesign Interchange Format & Component Info
4. Working with Print Presets
Chapter 14: Creating Books
1. Building a Book & Numbering the Pages
2. Synchronizing a Book
3. Creating a Table of Contents
4. De ning a Running Header
5. Generating an Index
Chapter 15: Working With XML
1. Exporting XML
2. Importing XML
Chapter 16: Integrating With Incopy
1. The Role of InCopy
2. Importing an InCopy File into InDesign
3. Editing Stories in a Single Editor Work-ow
4. Using Assignments in a Multiple Editor Work-ow
Chapter 17: Screen Sharing & Hidden Features
1. Share Your Screen Using ConnectNow
2. InDesign Easter Eggs & Final Comments
3. Credits
Adobe InDesign CS5: Essentials
Category: Print Design & Publishing
Presenter: James Lockman
Platform: Windows & MAC OS
Format: Online
Running Time: 6 Hrs
Level: Beginner to Intermediate
Project Files: Included
Description
With Adobe InDesign CS5 Essentials you’ll learn all the key new features that are packed into this robust design and publishing tool. Adobe Certified Expert James Lockman teaches you the fundamental tools, tips and techniques you’ll need to create professionally designed layouts, text, tables and graphics. This training is just what you need to quickly take your skills to the next level when working with Adobe InDesign CS5.
Course Outline
Chapter 1: Exploring the Interface
1. Start Screen, Application Bar & Workspace Menu
2. Panels, Application Frame & Tab View
3. Using the Control Panel
4. Customizing Keyboard Shortcuts & Menus
5. Enabling Tool Hints
6. Customizing Workspaces
Chapter 2: Customizing Application Preferences
1. Setting General & Interface Preferences
2. Setting Type & Composition Preferences
3. Customizing Units, Grids & Guides
4. Dictionary, Spelling, Autocorrect & Story Editor Display Preferences
5. Display Performance & Appearance of Black
6. Document Previews, File & Clipboard Handling
Chapter 3: Working With Documents
1. Setting Up a New Document & Saving a Preset
2. Differences Between Web & Print Documents
3. Working with Templates
4. Replacing Missing Fonts & Updating Links
5. Using a Document Fonts Folder
6. Converting Documents for CS4 Compatibility
Chapter 4: Navigating & Viewing Documents
1. Navigating Pages & Layers
2. Using the Pages Panel & the New Page Tool
3. Finding & Editing Links in the Links Panel
4. Zooming, Display Performance & Panning
5. Changing View Modes & Presentation Mode
Chapter 5: Margins, Coloumns, Rulers & Guides
1. Setting Up Units, Margins & Columns on a Page
2. Using Rulers
3. Working with Guides
4. Using Smart Guides to Align & Place Objects
5. Using Gridify
Chapter 6: Adding Text to your Layout
1. Adding & Formatting Text in a Frame
2. Exploring Frame Types
3. Creating Text on a Path
4. Threading Text Frames
5. Placing Text from a File
6. Auto-Flowing Text
7. Using Smart Text Reflow
Chapter 7: Text Formatting Options
1. Choosing Fonts
2. Controlling Font Size & Leading
3. Changing Text Color in the Swatches & Control Panels
4. Adjusting Alignment, Tracking & Kerning
5. Adjusting Columns within a Text Frame
6. Using the Eyedropper Tool to Sample Attributes
7. Finding & Replacing Fonts
8. Adding Indents, Spacing & Hyphenation Control
9. Creating Drop Caps
Chapter 8: Formatting Text Using Styles
1. Creating Paragraph Styles
2. Applying Styles
3. Changing Styles
4. Redefining Styles
5. Importing Styles
Chapter 9: Tabs, Tables & Lists
1. Formatting Text Using the Tab Panel
2. Creating & Navigating Tables
3. Selecting & Formatting Tables & Cells
4. Saving Time with Table & Cell Styles
5. Working with Bulleted & Numbered Lists
Chapter 10: Working With Placed Graphics
1. Exploring Mini Bridge
2. Placing & Scaling Images
3. Using the Free Transform, Position & Scale Tools
4. Frame & Content Fitting Options
5. Using the Gap Tool
6. Using the Links Panel
Chapter 11: Creating Shapes & Using Text Wrap
1. Creating Shapes & Frames
2. Customizing & Transforming Shapes
3. Live Corner Effects
4. Aligning & Distributing Shapes
5. Applying Text Wrap
Chapter 12: Working With Colour & Swatches
1. Creating Color Swatches
2. Working with Gradients
3. Using Transparency & Transparency Effects
4. Using the Gradient Feather Tool
Chapter 13: Using Layers
1. Creating Layers
2. Placing Content on Layers
3. Naming Layers & Objects
4. Moving Content between Layers & Grouping Layers
5. Selecting, Locking & Managing Layers
Chapter 14: Object Styles
1. Creating Object Styles
2. Applying Object Styles
3. Redefining Object Styles
Chapter 15: Preflight, Print & PDF
1. Live Preflighting
2. Packaging for Output
3. Setting Up Print Options
4. Printing a Booklet
5. Exporting to Adobe PDF
6. Credits
Adobe Photoshop CS5 Extended: Essentials
Category: Print Design & Publishing
Presenter: Amadou Diallo
Platform: Windows & MAC OS
Format: Online
Running Time: 6.2 Hrs
Level: Beginner to Intermediate
Project Files: Included
Description
Adobe Photoshop CS5 Extended: Essentials is learning the way it needs to be; informative and engaging with fast results. Follow along with real-world techniques, and time-saving tips presented in a clear, concise manner that put the power of the world’s leading image editing software in your hands.
Course Outline
Chapter 1: The Big Picture
1. Pixels & Resolution
2. Color
3. Exploring the Interface
4. Choosing File Formats
5. Viewing & Navigating Images
Chapter 2: Setting Up Like a Pro
1. Setting User Preferences
2. Choosing Color Settings
3. Customizing the Workspace
4. Essential Keyboard Shortcuts
5. Using Rulers & Guides
Chapter 3: Global Editing
1. Understanding the Histogram & Levels
2. Learning the Curves Tool
3. Exploring Hue & Saturation
4. Cropping & Straightening
5. Adjusting Color Balance
6. Creating a Black & White Image
Chapter 4: Making Selections
1. Manual Selection Tools
2. Using the Quick Selection Tool
3. Creating Color-Based Selections & Saving Selections
Chapter 5: Non-Destructive Editing
1. Using Adjustment Layers
2. Understanding Layer Masks
3. Creating Gradient Masks
4. Applying Layer Blend Modes
5. Snapshots & the History Brush
Chapter 6: The Fixer-Upper
1. The Retouching Tools, including Content-Aware Fill
2. Removing Noise from an Image
3. Cloning with Perspective with the Vanishing Point Filter
4. Adjusting Perspective with the Lens Correction Filter
5. Content-Aware Scaling
Chapter 7: Type Design
1. Working with Type
2. Paragraph & Character Formatting Options
3. Typing on a Path
4. Applying Layer Styles to Type
Chapter 8: Vectors, Shapes & Paths
1. Vectors & the Shape Tools
2. Creating Paths
3. Saving & Loading Paths as Selections
4. Subtracting, Adding Intersecting, & Excluding
Chapter 9: Smart Objects
1. Vector Graphics as Smart Objects
2. Creating & Replacing Smart Objects
3. Creating Multiple Instances of a Smart Object
4. Smart Objects Deserve Smart Filters
Chapter 10: Adobe Bridge
1. Exploring the Workspace
2. Searching & Organizing Files
3. Leveraging Metadata
4. Outputting
5. Using Mini Bridge
Chapter 11: Photoshop Camera Raw
1. Using the Basic Panel
2. Applying Selective Edits
3. Converting to Black & White
4. Repairing an Image
Chapter 12: Image Layers & Alpha Channels
1. Manipulating Image Layers
2. Mastering the Layers Panel
3. Creating Layer Groups & Comps
Chapter 13: Compositing Images
1. Combining Images & Merging the Best Elements
2. Creating Panoramas
3. Auto-Aligning Layers
4. Refine Edges
Chapter 14: Working With Brushes
1. Exploring the Brush Panel
2. Creating a Custom Brush
3. Changing Brush Dynamics
4. Painting with the Mixer Brush
Chapter 15: Print & Web Output
1. Sharpening Images with Smart Sharpen
2. Setting Up the Print Dialog Box
3. Saving for the Web
4. Credits
Adobe Photoshop Elements 7
Category: Print Design & Publishing
Presenter: Jerron Smith
Platform: Windows
Format: Online
Running Time: 6 Hrs
Level: Beginner to Intermediate
Project Files: Included
Description
With Adobe Photoshop Elements 7, you’ll learn best practices for editing, organizing and correcting your photos. The series introduces you to the new features of Elements 7, plus explores key Photoshop Elements fundamentals including acquiring photos from your camera, editing and enhancing photos, and then sharing them with family and friends. This training is just what you need to be well on your way to creating impressive images using Photoshop Elements 7.
Course Outline
Chapter 1: Getting Started
1. How Photoshop Elements Works & the Welcome Screen
2. Creating a Catalog
3. Importing Photos
4. Setting a Watch Folder & Showing File Names
5. Getting a Still Image from a Video Frame
6. Setting Preferences
Chapter 2: Organising Your Photos
1. Introducing the Organizer
2. Rotating, Hiding, Renaming & Moving Images
3. Comparing & Stacking Photos
4. Creating Albums
5. Rating, Tagging & Finding Photos
Chapter 3: Fixing Common Problems
1. Exploring the Editor & Auto Enhancements
2. Using Guided Edit Mode to Adjust Exposure
3. Removing a Color Cast & Adjusting Skin Tone
4. Using the Red Eye Tool
5. Whitening Teeth with the Dodge Tool
6. Enhancing a Blue Sky with the Smart Brush Tool
7. Sharpening an Image with Unsharp Mask
8. Cropping, Rotating & Resizing
Chapter 4: Adjusting Exposure
1. Adjusting Exposure with Blend Modes
2. Adjusting Levels, Curves & Shadows/Highlights
3. Using Adjustment Layers
4. Adjusting Hue & Saturation
5. Using the Quick Selection Tool to Adjust Parts of an Image
Chapter 5: Adjusting Colour
1. Understanding Color & Image Modes
2. Adjusting Shadows & Highlights
3. Working with Color Variations
Chapter 6: Sharing Photos
1. Creating an Online Album
2. E-mailing Photos
3. Printing Photos
4. Ordering Prints & More Options
Chapter 7: Working With Text
1. Placing Text on a Layer
2. Making a Cartoon Speech Balloon
3. Embossing Text & Copying a Layer to Another Image
4. Aligning Layers & Warping Text
5. Adding a Layer Style to Text
Chapter 8: Retouching Your Photos
1. Cropping & Straightening
2. Using the Spot Healing Brush Tool
3. Using the Clone Stamp Tool
4. Removing Dust & Scratches
Chapter 9: Compositing Images & Adding Effects
1. Working with Layers
2. Silhouetting with the Magic Extractor
3. Flattening Layers & Creating a Clipping Mask
4. Applying Layer Style Effects
5. Applying Filters & Adjusting Style Settings
6. Creating a Vignette
Chapter 10: Photoshop Elements Creations
1. Creating a Photomerge Panorama
2. Creating a Slide Show
3. Adding Audio to a Slide Show
4. Outputting a Slide Show
5. Creating a Photo Calendar
Chapter 11: Working With Camera Raw
1. Introduction to Camera Raw
2. Editing Camera Raw Files
3. Saving a DNG File
Chapter 12: Creating Web & Video Graphics
1. Color, Resolution & File Formats
2. Saving Images for the Web
3. Preparing & Saving Images for Video
4. Credits
Adobe Photoshop Elements 8
Category: Print Design & Publishing
Presenter: Chad Chelius
Platform: Windows
Format: Online
Running Time: 7 Hrs
Level: Beginner to Intermediate
Project Files: Included
Description
With Adobe Photoshop Elements 8, you’ll learn how to organize and edit your digital images. This series introduces you to the new features of Photoshop Elements 8, including the new Photomerge Exposure command and the Tag Cloud, plus it shares best practices for Elements
fundamentals, including making colouring adjustments and sharing photos with family and friends. This training is just what you need to help you make all of the edits you’ve always wanted to make to your images and be well on your way to creating impressive images using Photoshop Elements 8.
Course Outline
Chapter 1: Getting Started on Windows
1. The Welcome Screen
2. Creating a Catalogue
3. Getting Photos from Your Computer
4. Getting Photos from a Camera or Card Reader
5. Getting Photos from a Scanner
6. Setting Up a Watch Folder
Chapter 2: Getting Started on Mac
1. The Welcome Screen
2. Finding Photos on Your Computer Using Bridge
3. Getting Photos from a Camera or Card Reader
4. Getting Photos from a Scanner
Chapter 3: Organising Photos on Windows
1. Introducing the Organizer
2. Rotating, Hiding, Renaming & Moving Images
3. Comparing & Stacking Photos
4. Creating Albums
5. Rating, Tagging & Finding Photos
6. People Recognition
Chapter 4: Organising Photos on Mac
1. Introducing Adobe Bridge
2. Rotating, Hiding, Renaming & Moving Images
3. Comparing & Stacking Photos
4. Creating Collections
Chapter 5: Fixing Common Problems
1. Editing Photos in Quick Fix Mode Using Smart Fix
2. Editing Contrast, Levels & Color in Quick Fix Mode
3. Adjusting Exposure in Guided Edit Mode
4. Removing Color Cast & Correcting Skin Tone in Full Edit Mode
5. Zooming a Photo & Removing Red Eye
6. Whitening Teeth with the Smart Brush Tool
7. Enhancing a Blue Sky with the Smart Brush Tool
8. Cropping, Rotating, Resizing & Recomposing
Chapter 6: Adjusting Exposure
1. Adjusting Exposure Using Blend Modes
2. Understanding the Histogram
3. Adjusting Levels & Curves
4. Using the New Photomerge Exposure Command
5. Changing a Hue Using an Adjustment Layer
6. Using the Quick Selection Tools & Layer Masks
Chapter 7: Adjusting Colour
1. Exploring Color Modes
2. Adjusting Shadows & Highlights to Improve Tonal Range
3. Working with Color Variations to Remove Color Cast
4. Working with Selections
5. Refining an Edge & Converting a Selection to Black & White
Chapter 8: Sharing Your Photos
1. Using the Backup/Synchronization Feature
2. Creating an Online Album
3. E-mailing Photos
4. Printing Photos
5. Ordering Prints Online
Chapter 9: Working With Text
1. Placing Text on a Layer & Adding a Layer Style
2. Drawing a Talk Bubble with the Shape Tool
3. Embossing Text & Copying a Layer to Another Image
4. Warping Text & Aligning Layers
Chapter 10: Retouching Your Photos
1. Using the Healing Brush Tools
2. Using the Clone Stamp Tool
3. Removing Dust & Scratches
Chapter 11: Compositing Images & Adding Effects
1. Working with Layers
2. Layer Opacity, Magic Extractor & Blend Modes
3. Warping Text, Merging Layers & Creating a Clipping Mask
4. Applying Layer Styles
Chapter 12: Photoshop Elements Creations
1. Creating a Photomerge Panorama
2. Creating a Slide Show on Windows
3. Creating a Photo Calendar Online
4. Credits
Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 2
Category: Print Design & Publishing
Presenter: Phil Nelson
Platform: Windows & MAC OS
Format: Online
Running Time: 8.3 Hrs
Level: Beginner to Intermediate
Project Files: Included
Description
Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 2.0 will teach you to effectively manage your image library and take full control of your digital photography workflow. You will learn Lightroom’s sophisticated tools for organizing, optimising, and outputting photographs, all within a single work environment. This course will allow you to master your growing image library and to effectively optimize your photographs with non-destructive image editing techniques that provide tremendous flexibility and stunning results. You will also discover how easily you can output your images to prints, the web, or a slideshow.
Course Outline
Chapter 1: The Lightroom Catalog & Work Environment
1. Understanding the Lightroom Catalogue
2. Overview of the Lightroom Interface
3. Personalizing Your Collection with Identity Plates
Chapter 2: Library Module: Importing & Setting up a Catalog
1. Importing Images: Previewing, File Handling, Organizing
2. Importing Images: Information to Apply
3. Exploring Grid & Loupe View Options
4. A Quick Tour of the Library
5. Creating Naming Template Presets & Batch Renaming
Chapter 3: Library Module: Using an Image Library
1. Managing Files & Folders
2. Managing Photo Collections
3. Grouping Photos into Stacks
4. Creating a Virtual Copy of an Image
5. Flagging, Rating & Color Labeling Photos
Chapter 4: Library Module: Tagging & Finding Images
1. Assigning Metadata
2. Storing & Reading Metadata
3. Organizing Images with Keywords
4. Assigning Attributes with the Painter Tool
5. Using Survey View
6. Using Compare View
7. Finding & Filtering Your Images
Chapter 5: Develop Module: Making Global Corrections
1. Cropping Images
2. White Balancing Images
3. Adjusting Tone & Presence
4. Using the Tone Curve Panel
5. Making HSL & Color Adjustments
6. Working with Grayscale & Split Tones
Chapter 6: Develop Module: Making Local Corrections
1. Removing Red Eye & Spots
2. Using the Graduated Filter Tool
3. Using the Adjustment Brush Tool
4. Working with the Detail Panel
5. The Vignettes Panel
6. Before & After View
7. Copying, Pasting & Synchronizing Edit Settings
8. History & Snapshots
9. Saving & Applying Develop Presets
10. Camera Calibration
11. Using the Quick Develop Panel
Chapter 7: External Editing
1. Editing in Photoshop
2. Editing in Third Party Applications
Chapter 8: Exporting
1. Setting Export Parameters
2. Saving Export Presets
3. Export Plug-ins & the Lightroom Plug-in Manager
4. Post-Processing after Export
Chapter 9: Slideshow Module: Creating Presentations
1. Touring the Slideshow Module & Building a Slide Layout
2. Adding Overlay Items to Your Slides
3. Previewing, Saving & Exporting a Slideshow
Chapter 10: Print Module: Contact Sheets, Packages & Prints
1. Using the Contact Sheet Layout Engine
2. Using the Picture Package Layout Engine
3. Print Job Options
Chapter 11: Web Module: Photo Web Presentations
1. Choosing a Web Gallery Engine
2. Applying a Template & Customizing the Layout
3. Previewing, Saving, Uploading & Exporting Your Site
4. Credits
Microsoft Expression Design 2: Essentials
Category: Print Design & Publishing
Presenter: Justin Seeley
Platform: Windows & MAC OS
Format: Online
Running Time: 5.2 Hrs
Level: Beginner to Intermediate
Project Files: Included
Description
This series shows you the power of Microsoft® Expression Design 2 and how easy it is to create dynamic vector illustrations and web-ready compositions using this software program. Whether you’re creating a business card or designing a website, Expression Design has the tools you need to make it happen. By the time you finish this series youll be ready to take your next project to a whole new level.
Course Outline
Chapter 1: Getting Started
1. Setting Essential Preferences & Options
2. Exploring the Interface
3. Creating & Navigating a Document
4. Customizing Your Workspace & Documents
5. Applying Live Effects
6. Slicing for the Web
7. Applying Blend Modes
8. Drawing Paths & Strokes
Chapter 2: Using Objects & Layers
1. Object Types
2. Selecting Objects
3. Grouping Objects
4. Duplicating Objects
5. Transforming Objects
6. Resetting & Repeating Transformations
7. Warping Objects
8. Aligning, Distributing & Stacking Objects
9. Copying & Using Object Attributes
10. Exploring the Layers Panel
11. Creating & Deleting Layers
12. Rearranging Layer Content
13. Renaming & Labeling Layers
Chapter 3: Creating Shapes & Paths
1. Drawing Shapes
2. Creating Paths with the Pen Tool
3. Using the B-Spline & Polyline Tool
4. Creating Clipping & Compound Path
Chapter 4: Customising Fills & Strokes
1. Creating & Using Gradients
2. Adjusting Gradient Attributes
3. Adjusting Opacity of Objects
4. Adjusting Fill Color of Objects
5. Creating & Using Image Fills
6. Creating Strokes
7. Using Custom Brushes
8. Using Start Point & Reverse Path
9. Scaling Fills, Gradients & Strokes
Chapter 5: Working With Bitmaps & Text
1. Importing Bitmap Images
2. Creating Bitmap Objects
3. Converting Bitmaps to Paths
4. Creating & Formatting Text
5. Working with Text on a Path
6. Adding Live Type Effects
7. Converting Type to Path
8. Warping Type
Chapter 6: Using Effects & Blend Modes
1. Exploring the Effects Panel
2. Making Color Adjustments
3. Using the Paint Effects
4. Using Sketch Effects
5. Using Surface Effects
6. Using Arts and Crafts Effects
7. Using Photographic Effects
8. Changing the Effects Stacking Order
9. Removing & Hiding Effects
10. The Darkening Blend Modes
11. The Lightening Blend Modes
12. Using the Difference & Eraser Blend Modes
Chapter 7: Optimising for Web & Print
1. Setting Up Crop Marks
2. Printing Your Document
3. Designing for the Web
4. Creating & Using Slices
5. Adjusting Slice Properties
6. Exporting to the Web
7. Using XAML Export Features
8. Final Comments & Credits
Microsoft Expression Media 2: Essentials
Category: Print Design & Publishing
Presenter: Justin Seeley
Platform: Windows & MAC OS
Format: Online
Running Time: 5.5 Hrs
Level: Beginner to Intermediate
Project Files: Included
Description
This training series is jam-packed with impressive material to help you take your workflow to the next level by organising and managing your assets in Expression Media 2. Presenter and graphic design expert, Justin Steely shares valuable asset management techniques and some fancy shortcuts to help you find what you need, when you need it.
Course Outline
Chapter 1: Getting Started
1. Getting to Know Expression Media 2
2. Setting Essential Preferences
3. Exploring the Interface
4. Dragging & Dropping Files
5. Importing from a Camera or Device
6. Renaming Media
7. Using List, Thumbnail, & Media Views
8. Viewing Images in the Light Table
9. Setting Thumbnails & Preview Options
10. Viewing Individual Aspects of the Media
11. Creating HTML Galleries
12. Creating a Slide Show
Chapter 2: Organising Your Media
1. Sorting Media
2. Using the Organize Panel
3. Using the Info Panel
4. Working with Metadata
5. Adding Annotations
6. Adding Custom Fields
7. Rating Media
8. Filtering Media
9. Searching for Media
Chapter 3: Cataloging Your Media
1. Understanding Catalogs
2. Moving Files to a New Catalog
3. Creating Catalog Sub-Folders
4. Sharing Catalogs on a Network
5. Preparing a Catalog Strategy
Chapter 4: Editing Your Media
1. Rotating Images
2. Setting Capture Dates
3. Setting Creator Details
4. Managing Color Profiles
5. Using Virtual Earth
6. Converting File Types
7. Cropping Images
8. Resizing Images
9. Removing Red Eye
10. Adjusting Levels & Color Balance
11. Applying Auto Enhancements
12. Creating Duotones
Chapter 5: Publishing Your Media
1. E-mailing Media
2. Exporting to an Adobe PDF
3. Exporting Media & XML Data
4. Creating & Printing a Contact Sheet
5. Creating a Web Gallery
6. Creating & Editing a Slide Show
7. Backing up Media
8. Creating a CD
Chapter 6: Working With Other Applications
1. Setting Up Helper Applications
2. Working with Adobe Acrobat
3. Working with Adobe Photoshop CS3
4. Working with QuickTime™
5. Working with E-mail Applications
6. Integrated with Microsoft® Expression® Studio
Chapter 7: Speeding Up Your Workflow
1. Using Basic Keyboard Shortcuts
2. Catalog Keyboard Shortcuts
3. Keyboard Shortcuts for Editing
4. View Option Shortcuts
5. Slide Show Shortcuts
6. Light Table Shortcuts
7. Speeding Up the Performance of Expression Media
Photo Retouching in Adobe Photoshop
Category: Print Design & Publishing
Presenter: Meghan Paddock Farrell – The Gnomon Workshop
Platform: Windows & MAC OS
Format: Online
Running Time: 2 Hrs
Level: Intermediate to Advanced
Project Files: Included
Description
Learn the step-by-step process of using Adobe Photoshop retouching techniques to transform and prepare images for production level commercial photography. Professional Photographer Meghan Farrell will walk you through the steps of retouching a fashion shoot as a basis for learning the primary skill sets to make skin and hair look flawless without looking artificial. You will learn how to retouch and maintain natural skin, hair and hands and reshape the body. You’ll be introduced to indispensable methods of using adjustment layers, layer masks and color correction. The techniques demonstrated in this course will help you retouch like a professional, whether working on your own images or for those of a client. The cutting edge techniques demonstrated in this course will help you stand out when seeking work in this fast-paced industry.
Prospective Job Titles: Graphic Designer, Print Designer, Design Artist, Conceptual Artist
Average Salary: £32,500 p.a. for Graphic Designer with experience
Source: ITjobswatch.com
Previous Experience Required: None
Related Areas of Employment: Advertising, Consultancy, Freelance work, Events Marketing
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