Program 1: Creative Design for Print
1. Customizing your Layout (18 min)
Lesson 1: Setting InDesign® Preferences
Lesson 2: Customizing & Saving an InDesign Workspace
Lesson 3: Customizing InDesign Keyboard Shortcuts
2. Documents, Presets & Master Elements (15 min)
Lesson 1: Creating New InDesign Document Presets
Lesson 2: Loading InDesign Document Presets
Lesson 3: Adding & Arranging Pages in an InDesign Layout
Lesson 4: Creating Guides on a Master Page
Lesson 5: Creating a Guides Layer & Saving a Document
3. Basic Layout, Import & Reformatting (18 min)
Lesson 1: Creating Text & Graphic Frames
Lesson 2: Selecting, Moving & Filling Frames
Lesson 3: Using Layers to Organize Objects
Lesson 4: Scaling Frames around an Anchor Point
Lesson 5: Importing Text into a Frame
Lesson 6: Selecting a Paragraph & Changing Text Size
Lesson 7: Changing Text Size with Keyboard Shortcuts
Lesson 8: Adjusting Leading, Kerning, Spacing & Alignment
4. Paragraph Styles & Power Redefinition (15 min)
Lesson 1: Using OpenType® Fonts & Small Caps
Lesson 2: Generating & Applying Paragraph Style Sheets
Lesson 3: Adjusting Paragraph Spacing & Redefining Styles
Lesson 4: Placing Illustrator Graphics into InDesign
Lesson 5: Scaling Interactively & Updating Text Color
5. Adobe Bridge, Raw Images & Adjustment layers (23 min)
Lesson 1: Preparing the Document & Opening Adobe Bridge
Lesson 2: Opening, Viewing & Editing RAW Files
Lesson 3: The Marquee Tool, Guides & Adjusting Image Size
Lesson 4: Saving the File
Lesson 5: Importing into InDesign from Bridge & Color Settings
Lesson 6: Creating a Grayscale Gradient Adjustment Layer
6. Linked Frames, Text Wrap & Image Tricks (23 min)
Lesson 1: Loading Paragraph Styles & Pouring Text
Lesson 2: Drawing a Runaround Path in the Original Photoshop® File
Lesson 3: Creating a Text Wrap from the Photoshop Path
Lesson 4: Using Object Layer Options for Placing Images
7. Amazing Transparency Design (22 min)
Lesson 1: Using Paste In Place to Center an Image
Lesson 2: Drawing & Aligning a Vertical Guide
Lesson 3: Varying the Number of Columns on a Per Page Basis
Lesson 4: Scaling & Rotating Using Free Transform
Lesson 5: Trimming with a Crop Frame & Changing Stacking Order
Lesson 6: Changing Opacity & Blend Modes in InDesign
Lesson 7: Blending InDesign & Photoshop Graphics
Lesson 8: Adjusting Alpha Channel Levels to Create a Mask
Lesson 9: Feathering Mask Edges & Floating a Layer
Lesson 10: Updating in InDesign & Pasting Mask in Place
Lesson 11: Changing Display Performance
8. Layout Finalization Techniques (30 min)
Lesson 1: Placing a Title
Lesson 2: Tips for Precision Scaling
Lesson 3: Making a Cutout from a PostScript® Path
Lesson 4: Tips for Precision Alignment
Lesson 5: Customizing Paragraph Style Import Options
Lesson 6: Using the Move Dialog Box to Relocate Multiple Selections
Lesson 7: Setting Text Frame & Alignment Options
Lesson 8: Creating Color-Coded Identifiers
Lesson 9: Flipping Objects Vertically
9. Adobe Illustrator® Logo Creation Tricks (18 min)
Lesson 1: Cropping with Perspective in Photoshop
Lesson 2: Preparing an Image for Tracing
Lesson 3: Tracing a Logo in Illustrator Using Paths
Lesson 4: Stroking, Expanding, Subtracting & Adding Paths
Lesson 5: Saving a Logo & Copying Paths to the Clipboard
Lesson 6: Pasting & Editing an Illustrator Path in InDesign
10. Books, Rules & Cool Object Styles (19 min)
Lesson 1: Organizing Documents into an InDesign Book
Lesson 2: Filling Frames with Text Graphics & Photos
Lesson 3: Creating Paragraph Rules
Lesson 4: Adding Layer Styles to an Image Frame
Lesson 5: Creating & Applying a New Object Style
11. Compounds & Power Transformations (13 min)
Lesson 1: Creating a Rich Black Swatch in Adobe InDesign
Lesson 2: Adding & Stylizing a Graphic Frame
Lesson 3: Using the New Transform Again Individually Function
Lesson 4: Using the Pathfinder Palette & the Eyedropper Tool
12.PDF Image Tricks (8 min)
Lesson 1: Viewing an Adobe Bridge Slideshow
Lesson 2: Setting up a PDF Presentation
Lesson 3: Placing Multiple PDF Pages at Once
13. Fast & Flexible Tables (15 min)
Lesson 1: Converting Text to a Table
Lesson 2: Adjusting Cell Options
Lesson 3: Adjusting Text Frame Options
Lesson 4: Deleting Unwanted Cell Strokes
Lesson 5: Applying Alternating Fills to a Table
14. Amazing Adobe InDesign® Masking (15 min)
Lesson 1: Copying Paths from Illustrator to InDesign
Lesson 2: Pasting into a Compound Path
Lesson 3: Replacing an Image & Fixing an Anti-Aliased Edge
Lesson 4: Applying a Drop Shadow
Lesson 5: Masking Parts of a Drop Shadow inside a Shape
15. Creative Control in InDesign (29 min)
Lesson 1: Placing & Modifying an Illustrator File in InDesign
Lesson 2: Using Edit Original to Modify Text
Lesson 3: Saving Illustrator Layers as a PDF for Use in InDesign
Lesson 4: Combining Spot Color & CMYK Elements
Lesson 5: Sampling Colors & Creating a Gradient in Photoshop
Lesson 6: Extending a Gradient Seamlessly
Lesson 7: Distributing, Step and Repeat & Placing PDFs
16. Parents, Children & Folios (17 min)
Lesson 1: Creating Folios
Lesson 2: Auto Page Numbering
Lesson 3: Utilizing the Drag and Drop Text Feature
Lesson 4: Creating New Master Pages & Master Options
Lesson 5: Deleting an Item Controlled by a Master Page
17. Libraries & Pagination (15 min)
Lesson 1: Creating a Folio Library
Lesson 2: Placing Folios from a Library onto a Page
Lesson 3: Page Numbering & Section Options
Lesson 4: Creating a New Section, Saving & Updating
18. Table of Contents Secrets (26 min)
Lesson 1: Placing the Table of Contents Headers
Lesson 2: Loading Paragraph & Character Styles at Once
Lesson 3: Creating a New Table of Contents Style
Lesson 4: Creating & Updating a Table of Contents
Lesson 5: Hiding Text by Changing its Fill to None
Lesson 6: Synchronizing Documents in a Book
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Program 2: Output techniques & Cool Web Design
1. Output Preview, Preflight & Batch Correction (18 min)
Lesson 1: Performing a Separations Preview
Lesson 2: Performing a Flattener Preview
Lesson 3: Preflighting a Book
Lesson 4: Creating & Recording Actions
Lesson 5: Performing a Batch Automation & Fixing Links
2. Package, Print & PDF Reviews (29 min)
Lesson 1: Packaging InDesign Documents
Lesson 2: Creating a Print Preset & Printing a Book
Lesson 3: Exporting a Book to PDF & Saving a PDF Preset
Lesson 4: Emailing a PDF for Review & Comment
Lesson 5: Making & Sending Comments
Lesson 6: Receiving Comments & Setting FDF Options
3. Final PDF Export for Print (10 min)
Lesson 1: Setting PDF Export Options
Lesson 2: More Export Options & Saving an Export Preset
Lesson 3: Exporting & Previewing a PDF
4. Illustrator Cutter Guide Techniques (34 min)
Lesson 1: Laying the Groundwork for a Cutter Guide
Lesson 2: Duplicating Objects & Using Smart Guides
Lesson 3: Adding Shapes & Using the Pathfinder Palette
Lesson 4: Adjusting Shapes & Using the Reflect Tool
Lesson 5: Adding Spot Colors
Lesson 6: Setting Crop Marks Using Smart Guides
Lesson 7: Converting a Solid Line to a Dashed Line
Lesson 8: Offsetting a Path & Adding a Logo
5. Die Cutting & Appearance Palette Magic (25 min)
Lesson 1: Using the Appearance Palette & Effects Settings
Lesson 2: Adding & Adjusting Multiple Strokes
Lesson 3: Creating a Die Cut Guide
Lesson 4: Creating Die Cut Holder Slots
Lesson 5: Finishing a Die Cut
Lesson 6: Creating Limited Edition Numbers Automatically
6. Version Cue® CS2 Workflow (37 min)
Lesson 1: Activating Adobe Version Cue
Lesson 2: Creating a New Version Cue Project
Lesson 3: Importing Files from Version Cue
Lesson 4: Saving a Version
Lesson 5: Working with Alternates
Lesson 6: Creating Versions of a Photoshop File
Lesson 7: Using the Promote To Current Version Command
Lesson 8: Setting Up a Version Cue PDF Review
Lesson 9: Performing a Browser-Based Review with Acrobat® 7 Reader
7. Web Site Creation & Setup (40 min)
Lesson 1: Creating a New Web Site
Lesson 2: Customizing a Workspace in Adobe GoLive®
Lesson 3: Importing & Organizing Files
Lesson 4: Setting up a Layout Grid on the Index Page
Lesson 5: Examining Web Page Source Code
Lesson 6: Placing a Smart Object on a Web Page
Lesson 7: Using the Selection Tools, Aligning & Live Rendering
Lesson 8: Creating Animated GIF Files in Photoshop
Lesson 9: Saving for the Web
Lesson 10: Replacing an Image & Converting it to a Link
8. Text & Page Layout with CSS (34 min)
Lesson 1: Introducing Liquid Layouts & the CSS Editor
Lesson 2: Setting up a CSS Layout Grid with a Smart Object
Lesson 3: Scaling & Placing Smart Objects
Lesson 4: Introducing the Layout Text Box Tool
Lesson 5: Creating a Style Sheet
Lesson 6: Setting Text Preferences
Lesson 7: Formatting Text
Lesson 8: Previewing a Page in a Browser
9. Adobe Photoshop® Smart Objects & Backgrounds (18 min)
Lesson 1: Placing a Photoshop Smart Object & Using Smart Guides
Lesson 2: Saving the Photoshop Smart Object File for the Web
Lesson 3: Updating an Image by Adding a Gradient Fill Layer
Lesson 4: Viewing Actual Pixels & Adding a Repeating Background
Lesson 5: Using an Image in GoLive as a Repeating Element
10. Layers & CSS Link Design (17 min)
Lesson 1: Using the Layer Tool
Lesson 2: Adding a Table of Contents & Applying a Style Sheet
Lesson 3: Turning a Headline into a Link
Lesson 4: Building a Link Style Sheet
Lesson 5: Creating Style Sheets for Hover & Visited States
Lesson 6: Linking & Resetting a Style to Normal
11. Menus, Slices & Rollovers (29 min)
Lesson 1: Working in Pixel Preview Mode in Illustrator
Lesson 2: Using the Slice Tool to Separate Graphics
Lesson 3: Naming the Slices & Saving for the Web
Lesson 4: Creating, Saving & Naming Rollovers for Automation
Lesson 5: Creating a Component Menu Design
Lesson 6: Placing Components & Linking Items in GoLive
12. Actions, InDesign Packages & FTP (30 min)
Lesson 1: Randomizing Images Using an Action
Lesson 2: Packaging InDesign Files for GoLive
Lesson 3: Importing InDesign Files into GoLive
Lesson 4: Uploading a Web Site to a Web Server
Lesson 5: Making Changes to a Web Site
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