Adobe Creative Cloud Design Tools Digital Classroom

by Smith, Jennifer; AGI Creative Team

• ISBN13: 9781118639993
• ISBN10: 1118639995
• Edition: DVD
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2013-09-30
• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc

Summary

Full-color guide and video tutorials make a powerful combo for learning design applications in the Adobe Creative Cloud

If you like the idea of tackling the design and web applications in Adobe’s Creative Cloud in smaller bites, then this is the book-and-video training learning combo for you.  More than 25 lessons, each including step-by-step instructions and lesson files backed by video tutorials, help you get comfortable with all features and functions. Work at your own pace, while you steadily build skills in InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, Dreamweaver, Flash, and Fireworks.   With this Digital Classroom training package, you have your own private instructor showing you the easiest way to learn the latest Adobe design apps.

• Combines a full-color, step-by-step instructional book along with lesson files and video training on DVD, to teach users how to use the latest versions of InDesign CC, Illustrator CC, Photoshop CC, Dreamweaver CC, Flash CC, Fireworks CC, and Adobe Bridge
• Provides thorough training from a team of expert instructors from American Graphics Institute (AGI)

Start confidently creating the rich and interactive content viewers demand with this practical learning product, Adobe Creative Cloud Digital Classroom

Note: DVD and other supplementary materials are not included as part of the e-book file, but are available for download after purchase.

Author Biography

Jennifer Smith is Vice President of American Graphics Institute and the author of numerous books on Adobe products. The AGI Creative Team develops and delivers training programs for creative, marketing, and communications professionals through the American Graphics Institute.

Table of Contents

Starting up

About Digital Classroom xxxi

Prerequisites xxxi

System requirements xxxiv

Starting the Adobe Creative Cloud applications xxxiii

Resetting Adobe Photoshop CC preferences xxxiii

A note about color warnings xxxv

Resetting the Dreamweaver workspace xxxv

Resetting the Flash workspace xxxv

Resetting Adobe Illustrator CC preferences xxxvi

Resetting the InDesign workspace and preferences xxxviii

Fonts used in this book xxxiii

Loading lesson files xxxiii

Working with the video tutorials xxxix

Additional resources xli

Bridge Lesson 1: Organizing and Managing Your Files with Adobe Bridge

Photoshop Lesson 1: Navigating Photoshop CC: Workspace, Tools, and Panels

Photoshop Lesson 2: Introduction to Photoshop CC

Photoshop Lesson 3: Making Selective Changes in Photoshop CC

Photoshop Lesson 4: Painting and Retouching

Photoshop Lesson 5: Color Correcting an Image

Photoshop Lesson 6: Introduction to Photoshop Layers

Dreamweaver Lesson 2: Setting Up a New Site

Dreamweaver Lesson 3: Adding Text and Images

Dreamweaver Lesson 4: Styling Your Pages with CSS

Dreamweaver Lesson 5: Managing your Website: Reports, Optimization, and Maintenance

Flash Lesson 1: Getting Started with the Drawing Tools

Flash Lesson 2: Creating Basic Animation

Flash Lesson 3: Delivering Your Final Movie

Fireworks Lesson 1: Adobe Fireworks Jumpstart

Illustrator Lesson 1: Illustrator CC Essentials

Illustrator Lesson 2: Adding Color

Illustrator Lesson 3: Working with the Drawing Tools

InDesign Lesson 1: InDesign CC Essential Skills

InDesign Lesson 2: Working Smarter with Master Pages

InDesign Lesson 3: Working with and Formatting Text

InDesign Lesson 4: Using Styles to Save Time

InDesign Lesson 5: Designing with Graphics