Creative Suite Design: Adobe Creative Suite Master Class - Introduction

Requirements:
Basic PC skills are necessary to complete this course. These skills include: a basic understanding of a computer's operating system, launching an application, creating and saving files, and copying files from CDs and other media.
Course objectives:

• Create a logo using simple shapes.
  
• Enhance logos.
  
• Create logos using custom paths.
  
• Create a logo with type special effects.
  
• Create an advertisement.
  
• Import body type.
  
• Manage your creative assets using Adobe Bridge.
  
• Manage the InDesign environment
  
• Design documents
  
• Manage text
  
• Utilize colors, swatches, and gradients
  
• Manage transparency
  
• Utilize tables
  
• Prepare for handoff to a service provider
  
• Create Acrobat PDF files
  
• Explore Photoshop CS3.
  
• Paint and retouch images.
  
• Enhance an image.
  
• Work with layers and selections.
  

Course content:
Course Summary
Imagine mastering the tools within the Adobe Creative Suite leaning ho- to unlock their combined potential and deliver your content to any media within 5 days of training!
That's what Academy Class's Adobe Creative Suite CS3 boot-camp Introduction course holds in store for you.
Whether you are preparing documents for Web or print, Creative Suite packs the punch you need to pull together a professional-looking product, whatever your business or personal needs.You'll be trained ho- to use Adobe Photoshop CS3 tools for painting, retouching, and enhancing images. In addition, you will be able to work with layers and layer selections. You'll be able to utilise Adobe InDesign CS3 to create and deliver eye-catching printed documents. Finally you will be able to use Adobe Illustrator CS3 to create illustrations, such as logos and advertisements that include type and graphics for the web and for print.
Course Content
Exploring Photoshop

• Explore the Adobe Photoshop Environment
  
• Customize the Adobe Photoshop Workspace with Presets
  
• Customize Menus
  
• Explore Adobe Bridge
  
• Work with Adobe Photoshop File Properties
  

Painting and Retouching Images

• Paint an Object
  
• Retouch an Image
  
• Create a Gradient
  
• Create a Pattern
  
• Create a Vector Object
  
• Apply Metadata and Keywords
  
• Output to Print
  

Enhancing an Image

• Adjust the Tonal Range of an Image
  
• Use the Exposure Dialog Box
  
• Work with Filters
  

Working with Layers and Selections

• Create and Use Layers
  
• Create and Use Smart Objects
  
• Create Layer Styles
  
• Work with Multiple Layers
  
• Create and Modify Selection
  

Managing the Adobe InDesign Environment

• Introduction to Adobe InDesign
  
• Customize Your Workspace
  
• Set General Preferences
  
• Manage Document Presets
  

Designing Documents

• Create a Ne- Document
  
• Alter a Document's Layout
  
• Create the Structure of a Document
  
• Develop Master Pages
  
• Manage Text and Graphic Placement
  
• Develop Layers
  

Managing Text

• Add Text
  
• Edit Text
  
• Spell Check Text
  
• Thread Text
  
• Change Text Threads
  
• Format Characters
  
• Format Paragraphs
  
• Manage Styles
  

Utilizing Colours, Swatches, and Gradients

• Utilize Colour
  
• Utilize Swatches
  
• Apply Fills, Gradients, and Strokes
  

Managing Transparency

• Apply Transparency
  
• Apply Transparency Flattener Presets
  

Utilizing Tables

• Create a Table
  
• Modify a Table
  
• Format a Table
  

Preparing for Handoff to a Service Provider

• Check Documents for Problems
  
• Print a Document
  
• Package Files
  
• Previe- Output
  

Creating Acrobat PDF Files

• Prepare PDF Files for Web Distribution
  
• Manage PDF Presets
  
• Export PDF Files for Printing
  

Creating Logos Using Simple Shapes

• Choose Ne- Document Settings
  
• Create a Custom Workspace
  
• Dra- Basic Shapes with the Shape Tools
  
• Dra- Paths with the Pencil Tool
  

Enhancing Logos

• Format Objects
  
• Manipulate Objects
  
• Insert Type
  

Creating Logos Using Custom Paths

• Dra- Paths with the Pen Tool
  
• Modify Existing Shapes to Create Ne- Shapes
  
• Duplicate Objects
  
• Apply Graphic Styles
  

Creating a Logo with Type Special Effects

• Apply Gradients to Type
  
• Create Type on a Path
  
• Apply an Envelope to Type
  

Creating an Advertisement

• Import a Graphic
  
• Align Objects
  
• Apply Spot Colours
  
• Wrap Text
  
• Export a File
  

Manipulating Body Type

• Import Body Type
  
• Format Type with Styles
  
• Fix Spelling Errors
  
• Find and Replace Text
  
• Insert Typographic Characters
  

Managing Assets with Adobe Bridge

• Explore the Adobe Bridge Environment
  
• Apply Metadata and Keywords to Assets in Adobe Bridge