9:00 AM
- 4:00 PM (Friday, September 27, 2013)
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Adobe Creative Suite Bootcamp - 2 Day Class
(TBA - Alexandria)
Start Date: Thursday, September 26, 2013 End Date: Friday, September 27, 2013 You will learn in this class about the interoperability and productivity possible between Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, and Acrobat PDF. Working hands-on, you'll get answers to all your questions about Adobe workflow for print publishing. Topics include: - Organizing and using improved-performance Adobe Bridge
- Bridge Home, collections, review mode, grid lock, web galleries, contact sheets
- Setting up synchronized color management and swatches across applications
- Adding metadata to your digital files; making and reviewing collections of files
- Photoshop adjustment panel, masks panel, rotate canvas, content-aware scaling
- Figuring correct resolution in Photoshop; creating layer comps
- Using Photoshop's smart guides, smart objects, and non-destructive smart filters
- Vibrance adjustment layer; color range mask; on-image controls
- Auto blend and auto align to speed up collage techniques
- The quick selection tool is the magical magic wand
- On-object editing, eraser, align anchors, etc.
- Tracing scanned artwork in Illustrator with LiveTrace and LivePaint,
- Exploring color with LiveColor
- Preparation of Illustrator files for InDesign
- Working with link panel, live preflighting, and smart guides
- Styles, style mapping, scripts, GREP searches, and GREP styles for productivity
- Enhanced text handling features, view rotation, and other new features
- Export to an Adobe Flash publication online, complete with page transitions
- New ways to zoom in and out of your artwork
- Exporting to PDF for web, digital printing, and commercial printing
- Useful production tools including separations preview, fix-ups, and black and white conversion

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