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Adobe InDesign

 

The Power of Styles—As a general rule, if you find yourself doing the same steps time and time again, there is probably a faster way to do it! When it come to text formatting, the answer is Styles. This webinar will take you from the basics of creating Paragraph Styles to complex Nested Styles. Learn Object Styles, Character Styles, Quick Apply and how to effectively “think through” Style creation.

Effective Templates and other Long Document functions—What is a long document? While the definition varies on the number of pages, a long document is anything that requires Templates, Master Pages, Book files or a Table of Contents. This webinar will examine all of the components necessary to create “long documents.” If you create monthly newe—Everybody knows that PDFs are digital versions of print documents. Not everyone knows how to make them interactive! In this eSeminar, learn how to use InDesign as a PDF creation tool, and how to...

Effective Templates and other Long Document functions—What is a long document? While the definition varies on the number of pages, a long document is anything that requires Templates, Master Pages, Book files or a Table of Contents. This webinar will examine all of the components necessary to create “long documents.” If you create monthly newletters, magazines, corporate communications, or technical documentation, this webinars has tips for you!

InDesign, Its not just for print any more—Everybody knows that PDFs are digital versions of print documents. Not everyone knows how to make them interactive! In this eSeminar, learn how to use InDesign as a PDF creation tool, and how to add buttons, hyperlinks, bookmarks and multimedia into your files.

Adobe Illustrator

Work with Live Trace and Live Paint—Turn photos into vector art with Live Trace. Learn how to effectively transform raster images (photos, scans, line art) into vectors. See how Illustrator’s Live Paint function will change the way you think about Illustrators and break all of the rules along with it!

Use Illustrator to make impressive “Clip Art”—As much as Illustrator is a professional drawing tool, it is also a fantastic clip art editor! Learn where to find clip art in Illustrator, as well as how to “clean up” and modify clip art brought in from the outside.

Swatches, Brushes and Symbols: A different approach—We have all seen the palettes in Illustrator for Swatches, Brushes and Symbols, but learn how to effectively use these features in this eSeminar. Learn where to find the extras in the program, and new ways of thinking about these features. We guarantee you will not think about Illustrator the same way again!

Adobe Photoshop

Advanced Layer Techniques—Layer Masks, Vector Masks, Clipping Groups, oh my! Learn to effectively use advanced lay techniques such as blending modes and adjustment layers. Witness how to make non-destructive edits to your images to maintain flexibility. See why Smart objects are so flexible in Photoshop. This eSeminar assumes a working knowledge of Photoshop and a basic understanding of layers.

Approaches to Color Correction—With the vast number of Photoshop professionals around the world there are nearly as many approached to color correction. This webinar takes a simple approach to manipulating color and tones in an image. Learn how to approach color correction from the outside in, and when to use which options in Photoshop.

The Adobe Creative Suite

Setting Beautiful Typography in the Creative Suite—The Creative Suite is designed to create gorgeous type naturally. Take a glimpse into the features that control this, and learn how to modify them to suite your needs. Compare Adobe Paragraph Composer to Single Line Composer. Place type on a path (curved type) and create warped type. Use Glyphs to find special characters. See how to use Open Type for spectacular special features.

Understand Transparency and Output—If you have ever had trouble printing a drop shadow, this webinar is for you. Learn what is considered transparency in The Creative Suite and how to get reliable output from it. Find out the right questions to ask your printer or service provider to determine how to best supply files to them. See how to determine if your files have transparency and how it may affect output.