Adobe ImageReady Introduction

Course Contents

Optimising Images

• Optimisation theory
• Optimise JPEG and GIF files
• Consider the balance between file size and quality
• Adjust the amount of dithering applied to an image
• Create a hypertext image map
• ImageReady HTML
• Batch process files

Graphics for Slices and Roll Overs

• Slice an image using four different methods
• Optimise each image slice using various settings and file formats
• Create slices for text and HTML
• Create rollover buttons in a banner
• Apply a warped text style for a rollover
• Show or hide certain layers in the image when a rollover button is in its Over or Down state (Swap Image Behaviour)
• Generate a HTML page that contains the sliced image in a table

Designing a Web Page

• Create and annotate a PDF file in Photoshop
• Open the PDF in ImageRead
• Create a layout grid for the page
• Import text into the layout
• Format tex
• Import and open graphics into the layout
• Edit and resize graphics
• Use the Photoshop file as a tracing image in ImageReady and Dreamweaver

Dynamic Web Pages

• Create and annotate a PDF file in Photoshop
• Open the PDF in ImageRead
• Create a layout grid for the page
• Import text into the layout
• Format tex
• Import and open graphics into the layout
• Edit and resize graphics
• Use the Photoshop file as a tracing image in ImageReady and Dreamweaver

Creating Animations

• Open a multi-layered image to use for the animation
• Use the Layers palette in conjunction with the Animation palette to create animation sequences
• Make changes to single frames, multiple frames and an entire animation
• Use the Tween command to automatically vary layer opacity and position across frames
• Preview animations in ImageReady and in a Web browser
• Open and edit an existing GIF image
• Optimise the animation using the Optimise palette