This course has been created so the user can learn the skills required to incorporate all the packages of the adobe Creative Suite 2. In this course the learner will develop the skills to build a complex brochure using Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Acrobat Professional, and Adobe Bridge together effectively and efficiently.
Course Outline
Preferences
CS2 preferences - InDesign
CS2 preferences - Illustrator
CS2 preferences - Photoshop
CS2 preferences - Bridge, Acrobat and System preferences
Saving workspaces for InDesign, Illustrator and Photoshop
Customizing workspaces
Customizing keyboard shortcuts for InDesign
Illustrator and Photoshop
Customizing Bridge
Synchronizing colour settings with Version Cue and Bridge
Creating a Version Cue project
Setting application default character/paragraph attributes and styles in InDesign
Creating a New Project
Creating a new InDesign document (including saving and using presets)
Setting up margin and column guides
Creating and applying master pages
Organizing with layers
Setting document default text frame options
Adding text frames to pages (including threading)
Using Libraries and Snippets with Master Pages
Adding Text
Setting document default styles
Importing text from Microsoft Word
Formatting
Creating styles based on formatting
Positioning text
Applying styles
Nested and linked styles pt. 1
Nested and linked styles pt. 2
Preparing Photos in Photoshop
Viewing and opening images with Bridge
Resizing and re-sampling
Utilizing smart objects
Photoshop clipping paths vs. transparent graphics
Batch RGB to CMYK conversion
Utilizing layer comps
Preparing Vector Graphics in Illustrator
Benefits of creating vector print graphics in Illustrator
Drawing and tracing with the Pen tool
Converting bitmaps to vector with Live Trace
Utilizing layers
Exporting a layered PDF
Editing Illustrator paths in InDesign
Adjustment Layers
Advanced image correction
Adjustment Layers
Colour to Grayscale with Channel Mixer
Repairing Discoloured and Noisy Shadows
Advanced Cloning
Cloning in Perspective
Creating Vector Graphics in InDesign
The Pen and Shape tools
Creating shapes with Pathfinder
Making and releasing Compound paths
Converting text to outlines
Drawing your own frames
Utilizing object styles
Creating type effects in InDesign
Placing Graphics in InDesign
Importing graphics
Drag and drop from Bridge
Understanding placed image scaling and resolution in InDesign
Updating and re-linking
Embedding links
Anchored objects
Applying and editing text wraps
Object layer options and layer overrides
Object layer options and layer comps
Tweaking the Text
Using the Story Editor
Drag-and-drop text editing
Spelling and the Dictionary
Using Find/Change
Tables
Formatting an imported Microsoft Word table
Client Reviews with Acrobat and Version Cue
Exporting a PDF for review
Enabling a PDF for commenting in Adobe Reader
Other PDF options
Emailing a PDF for reviewing and commenting
Making PDF comments
Importing and exporting comments from multiple reviewers
Setting up a Version Cue PDF review
Finalizing Your Layout
Master page edits
Style edits
Utilizing Version Cue versions
Output
Printing and print presets
Flattener/Separations preview
Preflight and package
Summary
who should do this course
This course is ideal for the learner with sound PC or MAC skills. You have basic knowledge of the CS suite and wish to develop your skills to a new level of expertise using the suitable elements from all the CS2 applications
