Course Name

Adobe CS3 Design: Workflow

Contact Hours: 10

Course Description

Ranging from casual hobbyists to the most seasoned professionals, our users quickly learn new software applications and broaden their knowledge of programs currently used. Narrated in an entertaining format by industry experts and leading authors, our video-based software training titles are critical tools for anyone wanting to learn tips, techniques, and best practices from the most respected names in the business. Watch your creativity flourish with Adobe CS3 Design Workflow. With Geoff Blake as your coach, you'll learn how to build InDesign layouts, edit raster images with Photoshop, manipulate vector objects with Illustrator, build Web layouts with Dreamweaver, and develop rich media content with Flash. Discover amazing new features, fascinating techniques, and find out how to work more efficiently between the Adobe products in Creative Suite 3. The student will have access to this course for 1 year. This self-directed course can be completed within 90 days or sooner depending on time and learning capabilities of the student.

Outcome

By completing this course you will: Learn how to build layouts in InDesign CS3 from the ground up. From importing text and graphics to building character and style sheets, you'll learn all the tools needed to let your creative ideas flourish. Delve into color correction techniques, handling layers, and how to create sought-after visual effects in Photoshop CS3. Then unleash your creativity with Smart Objects, Smart Filters, and a host of other commands and options. Hit the ground running with the de facto vector editing application, Illustrator CS3. Learn how to handle shapes and color with ease, work with type, and discover how to create eye-popping special effects. Discover why Dreamweaver is the industry standard application for designing and maintaining websites, including how to set up and organize Cascading Style Sheets, working with graphics, managing hyperlinks, and a whole lot more. Explore the incredible world of web-based animation, multimedia, and motion inside Flash CS3. Learn about symbols, instances, Flash's library, and how they all work together. You'll also learn various animation techniques within Flash.

Assessment

Project files are included with this course to aid in your learning. There are no exams or tests.

Outline

Lesson 1: INTRODUCING ADOBE BRIDGE (18 min) Viewing Files in Bridge Organizing the Workspace Filtering the View Previewing Files Lesson 2: PUBLICATION LAYOUTS IN INDESIGN (83 min) InDesign Interface & Navigation Importing Text Creating & Threading Text Frames Positioning Text Frames Creating Paragraph & Character Styles Formatting a Sidebar Applying Object-Based Styles Inserting & Scaling Graphics Import & Place Multiple Graphics at Once Importing Various File Formats & Edit Original Applying & Adjusting Effects Managing Master Pages & Variables Lesson 3: INTEGRATING PHOTOSHOP, INDESIGN & ILLUSTRATOR (67 min) Introducing Photoshop Using Basic Color Correction Working with Layers Opening Illustrator Files in Photoshop Using Free Transform Applying Adjustment Layers Working with Text Using Layer Effects Applying Smart Filters Using the Quick Selection Tool Working with Smart Objects Using Layer Comps Lesson 4: VECTOR OBJECTS IN ILLUSTRATOR (60 min) Introducing Illustrator CS3 Working with Shapes, Fills & Strokes Coloring Artwork Creating Color Groups Adjusting Colors Working with Live Color Working with Effects Working with More Effects Working with Masks Creating & Manipulating PDF's Lesson 5: MEDIA RICH PDF'S IN ACROBAT (50 min) Introducing Acrobat 8 Understanding Layers in a PDF Creating a PDF from a Blank Page Using Bookmarks to Simplify Navigation Adding Comments to a PDF Using the Comment Navigation Pane Checking Compatibility with Preflight Creating PDF Packages Working with PDF Files in Photoshop Lesson 6: WEB LAYOUTS IN DREAMWEAVER (71 min) Getting to Know Dreamweaver CS3 Importing an InDesign Layout into Dreamweaver Slicing an Image in Photoshop Saving the Image Slices as HTML Defining a Site Working with CSS Modifying CSS Using Templates Managing & Moving CSS Styles Integrating Layered Photoshop Files Using the Zoomify Command Lesson 7: RICH MEDIA CONTENT IN FLASH (53 min) Introducing Flash CS3 Importing Illustrator Files into Flash Exploring the Flash Layout Explaining Symbols Creating Rollover Buttons Working with Text Applying Filters Using Frame by Frame Animation Working with Keyframes Creating Motion Tweens Exporting SWF Files to Dreamweaver Final Comments & Credits