Adobe CS2 Training Bundle

Instructor: Harold Driver

Harold has a knack for simplifying technical information and complex concepts so that you are able to quickly understand and apply his training. His engaging personality, and technical expertise have made him one of the top-rated computer trainers anywhere. You will come away well prepared to fully utilize today's up-to-the-minute computer technology to enhance your on-the-job effectiveness. Harold's expertise in software programs includes Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign), FinalCut Pro, Dreamweaver, Microsoft Office, and Front Page 2002. His career has included corporate training in a variety of computer skills and applications; computer lab training; database projects; Web site design, development and management; television production; work as a graphic designer, trainer and consultant for television networks, including CBS, NBC, TBS, TV New Zealand, and ESPN, as well as many other local television stations throughout the United States and the world; and as a Professional Speaker with National Seminars for over six years.

 
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Course Outlines

Level 1

1.0 Basics of Everyday Usage
     1.1 Intro to Photoshop

2.0 Formula for Scanning
     2.1 Scan at the Correct Resolution
     2.2 Close Section

3.0 Tour of Photoshop
     3.1 Finding Your Way Around
     3.2 Close Section

4.0 Intro to Tools
     4.1 Shortcut Setup
     4.2 Available Tools
     4.3 Resettings Tools & Walkthrough
     4.4 Close Section

5.0 Preferences
     5.1 Customizing
     5.2 Creating Presets for Tools
     5.3 Tool Presets
     5.4 Close Section

1.0 The Bridge

2.0 Object Styles, Add Noise to Drop Shadows

3.0 Word Support

4.0 Quick Apply Styles

5.0 Drag & Drop Text

6.0 Dynamic Spell Checker

7.0 Multi-page Import of PDF Documents

8.0 Backward Compatibility

9.0 Rich Black

10.0 Photoshop Layer Support

11.0 Anchored Objects

12.0 Repeat Transform

13.0 Shape to Shape Conversions

14.0 Miscellaneous Items

Level 1

1.0 Overview Tour
     1.1 Starting a New Document
     1.2 Using Images
     1.3 Using Type

2.0 Setting Up InDesign Preferences
     2.1 Text & Composition
     2.2 Units & Increments
     2.3 Story Editor Display
     2.4 Palettes & Workspace

3.0 Working with Documents
     3.1 Document Sets

4.0 Toolbox Revealed
     4.1 Selection & Drawing Tools
     4.2 Manipulation Tools
     4.3 Formatting Tools
     4.4 Fills & Strokes
     4.5 View Tools

1.0 The Bridge
     1.1 Color Setting
     1.2 Camera Raw

2.0 Vanishing Point

3.0 Image Warp

4.0 Spot Healing and Red-eye Tools

5.0 Optical Lens Correction

6.0 Smart Sharpen

7.0 Customize Menus

8.0 Help Center

9.0 Smart Objects and Layer Locks

10.0 Miscellaneous Items

Level 1

1.0 Why Do We Use Illustrator?
     1.1 Tour Illustrator

2.0 Setting up the Application
     2.1 Editing Shortcut Keys
     2.2 Working With Palettes
     2.3 Section Summary

3.0 The Bridge - Your Launching Pad
     3.1 Color Settings
     3.2 Section Summary

Level 2

1.0 Getting Started
     1.1 Getting Started

2.0 Intro to File Browser
     2.1 File Browser

3.0 Intro to Color Space
     3.1 Color Space
     3.2 Using Raw Format

4.0 Intro to Fixing Pictures
     4.1 Resizing Images

Level 2

1.0 Aligning Elements
     1.1 Page Layouts
     1.2 Guides & Grids
     1.3 Application Guides

2.0 Adding Type to a Document
     2.1 Frames & Placeholder Text
     2.2 Jump Lines
     2.3 Importing & Flowing Text

3.0 Formatting Typography
     3.1 Typography Control Palette
     3.2 Typography Control Palette Part II

4.0 Paragraphs
     4.1 Formatting Paragraphs
     4.2 Initial Caps or Drop Caps
     4.3 Additional Paragraph Options
     4.4 Story Palette

5.0 Cascading Style Sheets
     5.1 Creating a Style
     5.2 Style Issues

Level 2

1.0 Opening Existing Documents

2.0 Overview of the Tools
     2.1 Basic Drawing Tools
     2.2 Transform Tools
     2.3 Paint Tools
     2.4 Eye Dropper
     2.5 Gradient Mesh
     2.6 Divide Tools
     2.7 View Tools

3.0 Guides, Grids and Alignment

Level 3

1.0 Intro to Layers
     1.1 Layer Basics

2.0 Intro to Blending Modes
     2.1 Intro to Blending Modes

3.0 Blending Modes
     3.1 Composition Layers & Layer Sets

4.0 Intro to Composition Layers
     4.1 Changing Your Mind

5.0 Saving Your Work
     5.1 Saving Your Work

Level 3

1.0 OpenType & Glyphs
     1.1 OpenType Fonts Defined

2.0 Using Paths & Strokes
     2.1 Stroke Editor
     2.2 Compound Paths
     2.3 Pathfinder Palette

3.0 Colors
     3.1 Swatches Palette
     3.2 Pantones/Tints & Gradients

4.0 Importing Pictures
     4.1 Picture Formats
     4.2 Resolution
     4.3 Display Performance

Level 3

1.0 Symbols
     1.1 Toolbars

2.0 Layers - Too Many to Manage?
     2.1 Tracing Layers

3.0 Masks & Compound Paths
     3.1 Creating Masks
     3.2 Compound Paths

4.0 Rectangular and Polar Grids

5.0 Alignment Revisited

6.0 Typography
     6.1 Character Palette
     6.2 Kerning, Tracking, & Leading
     6.3 Explain Open Type and Why We Use It
     6.4 Paragraph Alignment and Spacing
     6.5 Paragraph and Character Styles
     6.6 Type on a Path, Verticle Type
     6.7 Text: Frames, Flowing, and Importing
     6.8 Using Shapes as Text Frames

7.0 Graph Objects
     7.1 Create a Graphing Object
     7.2 Importing a Basic Excel File
     7.3 Creating and Using a Graphing Object

Level 4

1.0 Intro to Selections
     1.1 Selection Techniques

2.0 Intro to the Red Eye Tool
     2.1 Red Eye Tool & Color Range

3.0 Intro to Quick Mask
     3.1 Quick Mask

4.0 Intro to Correct Color Use
     4.1 Working with Color
     4.2 Correcting Cast Colors
     4.3 Color Correction

Level 4

1.0 Color Management
     1.1 Color Settings

2.0 Clipping Paths
     2.1 Using Illustrator Files
     2.2 Text Wrapping
     2.3 In-Line Graphics

3.0 Text as a Graphical Element
     3.1 Text on a Path
     3.2 Pictures Inside Shapes

4.0 Effects Within InDesign CS
     4.1 Blending/Feather & Corner Effects

5.0 Master Pages
     5.1 Creating Master Pages
     5.2 Using Masters Pages

Level 4

1.0 Three Dimensional Images

2.0 Live Trace

3.0 Live Paint

4.0 Photoshop Layer Support

5.0 Painting
     5.1 Brush Overview and using Libraries
     5.2 Create a Standard Brush
     5.3 Create a Calligraphic Brush
     5.4 Create a Scatter Brush
     5.5 Art Brushes
     5.6 Pattern Brushes

6.0 Common Filters in Illustrator
     6.1 Illustrator Effects
     6.2 Photoshop Effects

7.0 Saving and Printing Documents
     7.1 Saving our Files
     7.2 Export using PDF
     7.3 Printing

Level 5

1.0 Intro to Painting and Brushes
     1.1 Painting and Brushes

2.0 Intro to Vector Drawing
     2.1 Vector Drawing

3.0 Intro to Working with Type
     3.1 Working with Type

4.0 Intro to Working with Layers
     4.1 Working with Layers

5.0 Intro to Improving Images
     5.1 Improving Images
     5.2 Intro to Fixing the Skin
     5.3 Fixing the Skin

Level 5

1.0 Fun With Libraries
     1.1 Searching and Editing Libraries

2.0 Tables
     2.1 Creating Tables
     2.2 Editing Tables and Adding Styles
     2.3 Table Options and Image Tables

3.0 Books
     3.1 Creating Books

4.0 Table of Contents
     4.1 Creating a Table of Contents

5.0 Proofing
     5.1 Proofing Tools

6.0 Exporting Files
     6.1 GoLive and PDF's
     6.2 Interactivity

7.0 Pre-Press
     7.1 Preparing Documents for printing

8.0 Pre-Flight and Package
     8.1 Gathering the Elements

9.0 Printing
     9.1 Outputting the Document

Level 6

1.0 Introduction to Filters
     1.1 Filters

2.0 Intro to Automation
     2.1 Automation

3.0 Intro to Annotations
     3.1 Annotations

4.0 Intro to Panoramics
     4.1 Panoramics

5.0 Intro to Desktop Printing
     5.1 Desktop Printing

6.0 Intro to Prepress
     6.1 What Do I Need to Know

7.0 Intro to Styles Palette and Styles
     7.1 Styles and Actions

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