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Complete List of Video Lessons
Beginning Photoshop
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Part 1
Introduction
How to use this Training
Photoshop CS tour
What's New in CS
The Enhanced File Browser
Documents
File Saving Preferences
Image Size and Resolution
Pixel and Aspect Ratio
Opening and Saving
Printing
Rastor and Vector Graphics
Layers
Using, creating, and deleting Layers
Managing Layers
Layer Effects
Layer Shortcuts
Type Layers
Adjustment Layers
Layer Channels & Masks
Copying Layers Between Files
Transforming Layers
Using Layer Comps
Using Scripting
Layer Styles
Blending Modes
Layer Alignment
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Part 2
Selection Tools
Overview of Selection Tools
Magic Wand
Marquee and Lasso
Crop and Slice
Applying Effects to a Selection
Matting and Feathering
Raster Tools
Paintbrush & Pencil Tool
Airbrush Tool
Brush Options
Stamp Tools
History and Art History Tools
Repair Tools
Blur, Sharpen, Burn, Dodge
Eraser Tools
Gradient, Paint Bucket
Vector Tools
Path Tools
Using Paths Palette
Type Tool
Pen Tool
Shape Tool
Misc. Tools
Misc. Tools
Foreground and Background
View Tools and Navigation |
Intermediate Photoshop
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Part 1
Adjustments
Levels
Curves
Color Balance
Brightness / Contrast
Hue / Saturation
Variations
Photo Filter Effects
Shadow / Highlight Corrections
Using Match Color
Filters
Standard Filters
Lens Blur Effects
Fiber Filter
Using the new Filter Gallery
Extract Filter
Liquefy Filter
Pattern Maker
Type
Adding & Editing Type
Type Palette
Type Effects
Type Warping
Text on a Path
Type as Clip Art
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Part 2
Color
Web Safe Colors Explained
Color Palette & Color Picker
Creating a Custom Color Palette
Proper Color Mode
File Types
PSD and BMP
EPS, DCS 1.0 & 2.0
PCX, PDF, PICT
PXR, RAW, SCT, TGA
TIF
PNG, JPG, GIF
Export Paths to Illustrator
Export to Zoomview
Actions
Creating Actions
Action Sets
Managing Actions
Optimizing Actions
History Palette
Introduction to History Palette
Tracking your Edit History
Snapshots and History States
Painting and Erase with History
Patterns & Brushes
Creating Patterns & Brushes
Gradients
Using in Filters & Layer Styles |
Advanced Photoshop
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Part 1
Plug-ins and Filters
Using and Installing Plug-ins
Using Filters
Lighting Effects
Other Filters
Creating Custom Filters
Collaboration
Online Services
Adobe Version Cue
Automation
Batch Automation
Create Droplet
Contact Sheets
Web Photo Album
Other Automations
Multi-page PDF and Slide Shows
Photomerge to create Panoramas
Crop & Straighten Photos
Information & Annotation
Setting up file information
Creating Versions
Notes Tool
Audio Annotation
Calibration
Calibrate your Monitor
Specify the printing inks
Printing a color proof
Calibrate the screen to proof |
Part 2
Preferences
General Preferences
File Handling
Display & Cursors
Transparency & Gamut
Units & Rulers
Guides, Grid & Slices
Plug-ins & Scratch Disks
Memory & Image Cache
File Browser
Color Settings
Color Defined
Working Spaces
Color Management Policies
Advanced Mode
Preset Manager
Preset Types
Creating Custom Presets
Misc.
Keyboard Shortcuts
Workspaces
Getting Help
Custom How To Links
Misc. Tips & Tricks
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ImageReady Training
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ImageReady Introduction
Opening ImageReady
The New CS Layout
ImageReady & Photoshop
Using Slices
Slices and Tables
Saving for the Web
Effects
Web Content Palette
Rollover Effects
Other Mouse Effects
Creating Custom Effects
Putting it all together |
Image Maps
Creating Image Maps
Image Map Types
Changing Image Map
HTML Output Exporting
Animation
Animation Theory
Frame by Frame
Tweening
Saving Animations
Animations on the Web
Finishing
Export to Flash File
Using Data |
Beginning Illustrator CS
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Beginning 1
Introduction
How to use these CDs
Illustrator CS Tour
What's New
Help Menu
Using Help
Tutorials
Online Choices
Documents
New File
Basic Drawing
New from Template
Open
Place
File Saving Preferences
Save for Office
Export
Documents 2
Color Mode
Printing
Raster & Vector Graphics
Document Setup
Undo – Redo
Cut Copy Paste
View
Previews
Proofs
Zoom
Show & Hide
Guides & Grid Layers
Using Layers
Layer Options
Sub Layers
Clipping Masks
Merge, Flatten, Collect
Release to Layers
Template, Others
Palette Options
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Beginning 2
Working with Objects
Transform
Arrange
Group – Ungroup
Lock – Unlock
Hide – Show
Expand
Flatten Transparency
Rasterize
Create Gradient Mesh
Selection Tools
Selection Tools
Magic Wand
Lasso
Drawing Tools
Pen Tools
Type Tools
Line Tools
Shape Tools
Paintbrush Tool
Pencil Tools
Objects 2
Slice
Path
Blend
Envelope Distort
Text Wrap
Clipping Mask
Compound Path
Crop Area |
Intermediate Illustrator CS
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Intermediate 1
More Tools 1
Rotate and Scale
Warp and Free Transform
Symbol Tools
Graph Tools
Mesh
Gradient
Misc. Tools
More Tools 2
Blend and Auto Trace
Slice Tools
Cutting Tools
Hand, Page, Zoom
Stroke and Fill
Color Gradient
Screen Mode
Select
Basic Selections
Next Object
Same
Object Save, Edit
Type
Adding & Editing Type
Character
Glyphs
Paragraph
Tabs
Type Styles
The Type Menu
Type Options
Type on a Path
Vertical Type
Area Type Tool
Threaded Text
Find and Replace
Spelling
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Intermediate 2
Filters 1
Colors
Create
Distort
Stylize
Artistic
Blur Filters 2
Brush Strokes
Distort
Pixelate
Sharpen
Sketch
Stylize and Texture
Video
Effects 1
Raster Effects Settings
3D
Convert to Shape
Distort and Transform
Path
Pathfinder
Rasterize
Stylize
SVG Filters
Warp
Raster Effects |
Advanced Illustrator CS
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Advanced 1
Color
The Color Palette & Color Picker
Color Swatches
Creating Custom Color Swatches
Color Libraries
File Types
AI
PDF
EPS
AIT
SVG
Actions
Using Actions
Creating Actions
Managing Actions
Styles, Brushes, Symbols
Graphic Styles
Brushes
Symbols
Define Pattern
Stroke, Gradient, Transparency
Stroke Palette
Gradient Palette
Transparency Palette
More Palettes 1
Align
Appearance
Attributes
Document Info
Flattener Preview
Info
Links
More Palettes 2
Navigator
Pathfinder
SVG Interactivity
Transform |
Advanced 2
Scripts
Add Watermark
Apply Style
Change Sizes
Export as Flash
Save as PDF
Information and Versions
Setting up file information
Version Cue
Preferences
General Preferences
Type & Auto Tracing
Units and Display
Guides & Grid
Smart Guides & Slices
Hyphenation
Plug-ins & Scratch Disks
File Handling & Clipboard
Presets
Transparency
Print
PDF
Misc.
Color Management
Keyboard Shortcuts |
Illustrator CS Projects
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CD 1
Creating Templates
• CD template
• Jewel Case Template
• Cassette Template
• VHS Box Template
• Business Card Template
• Post Card Template |
CD 2
Creating Logos
• Basic Text Logo
• Image Logo
• Combined Logo Artwork
• The Plant
• The Penguin
Web Design (SVG)
• Web Button
• Nav Bar
• Web Page |
Beginning InDesign CS
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Beginning 1
Introduction
InDesign CS Tour
The Workspace
Working with Palettes
Getting Help
Basic InDesign
New Project
Creating a Layout
Master Pages
Using Text
Inserting Pictures
Saving
Printing
What's New
What's New in CS
Creativity Features
Productivity Features
Integration Features
Workspace Management
The Menus
File
Edit
Layout
Type
Object
Table
View
Window & Help
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Beginning 2
The Palettes 1
Align
Attributes
Color
Control
Gradient
Info
Interactive
The Palettes 2
Layers
Links
Navigator
Output Preview
Pages
Pathfinder
Scripting
Modes
Timeline Options Menu
The Palettes 3
Stroke
Swatches
Tags
Tools
Transform
Transparency
Trap Presets |
Intermediate InDesign CS
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Intermediate 1
Type & Tables Palettes
Character
Character Styles
Glyphs
Index
Paragraph
Paragraph Styles
Story
Table
Tabs
Text Wrap
Text
Placing Text
Column Guide
Paragraph Alignment
Bullets and Numbering
Formatting Text
Tabs & Indents
Hyphenation
Type Styles
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Intermediate 2
Images & Shapes
Placing Images
Using Clip Art
Image Objects
Editing Images
Creating Shapes
Modifying Shapes
Fill & Stroke
Placeholder Shapes
Lines & Paths
Line & Pencil Tools
Pen Tool
About Paths
Type on a Path
Converting Type to Paths
Links & Printing
Linking VS Including
The Link Manager
Save for Service Provider
Printing Options
Tables
Inserting a Table
Formatting a Table
Excel Tables |
Advanced InDesign CS
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Advanced 1
Layers & Master Pages
Using Layers
Importing from Photoshop
Using Master Pages
Creating New Master Pages
Working with Color
The Color Palette
Color Libraries
Editing Colors
Fill and Stroke
Working with Elements
Position & Shape
Arrange & Group
Masking
Image Controls & Effects
Advanced Documents
Data Merge
Creating a Data Source
Setting up Fields
Merging the Data
Creating a Book
Table of Contents
Index
Library Files
XML Documents |
Advanced 2
Preferences
General
Text & Composition
Units, Increments, Grids
Guides, Pasteboard, Dictionary
Spelling, Story Editor
Display Performance
File Handling, Updates
Settings & Presets 1
Customizing the Workspace
Configuring Plug-ins
Proof Setup
Color Settings
Transparency Flattener Presets
Settings & Presets 2
Using Profiles
Keyboard Shortcuts
PDF Export Presets
Print Presets
Preparing for GoLive
Packaging for Print |
Projects for Photoshop
Step-by-step projects using the techniques you've learned. Includes all sample files and materials.
Hand Colored B&W Photo
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Photoshop Projects 1
Basic Projects
• Painting in Photoshop
• Hand Colored B&W Photo
• Getting Photography into Photoshop
• Creating Photo Frames
Intermediate Projects
• Photo-Retouching
• Magazine Ad Layout
• Web Page Layout
• Improving Scanned Images
Advanced Projects
• Creating Photo-Realistic Objects
• Creating "2-color" 3D Artwork
• Creating Space and Planets
• Changing Focus and Depth of Field
• Professional B&W
• Repairing Damaged Photos
• Sepia Toning & Doutones
Materials
• Photographs
• Project Files
• Fonts
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Web Projects
• Properly Compressing Image Files for the web
• Weighted Optimization of Images
• Creating Seamless Background Tiles
• Proper Text Resolution Settings
• Creating Beveled Buttons using Alpha Channel
• Creating Embossed Buttons
• How to Create Glass Buttons
Part 2
• Using Complex Bump Maps
• Layer Options Knockout Effects
• Creating Animated Rollovers
• How To Create Remote Rollovers
• How To Use Complex Rollovers
• Creating a Master Color Palette
• Using Actions in ImageReady
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Minimum System Requirements |
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Pentium class CPU at least 500MHz minimum |
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128 MB of RAM (256 MB for Win NT 4.0 or 2000) |
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DVD-ROM drive, at least 4x recommended. Able to read DVD-R format |
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Windows 98, ME, NT, 2000, XP, Vista |
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SVGA monitor at least 16 bit color & 1024x768 resolution |
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Sound card with speakers or headphones |
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The Faster your system, the better the demos will run |
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