Creative Suite 3 (CS3) Design Essentials DVD Course

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The Adobe Design Premium bundle is a collection of tools geared for creative professionals that work in both print and web mediums. While similar to the Web essentials course, this video series also includes training on InDesign CS3. Let the UK Open College show you how to generate powerful cross-media workflows. This complete collection of Adobe software will industry experts and noted authors, you will find the resources you need to advance your skills in Dreamweaver CS3, Flash CS3, Photoshop CS3 Extended, Illustrator CS3, InDesign CS3 and Acrobat 8 Professional. This action packed series includes 11 DVDs, which you can easily reference in the future with the detailed Course Outline.

This course is PC and MAC compatible

Course syllabus

Dreamweaver Highlights

• Engaging lessons provide a great introduction to Dreamweaver with a focus on how to get your web site up and running quickly.

• Discover the advantages, and techniques, for designing with CSS, the best way to create standards-based, accessible web sites today.

• Add interactive features like rollovers and image swaps with advanced instructions for using the JavaScript behaviors in Dreamweaver.

• Make your pages sing and dance as you learn how to use the multimedia features to add audio, video, and Flash to your web pages.

• Discover how the template features can help you save time and create a better looking web site that's also easier to update and redesign in the future.

Flash Highlights

• Explore the wondrous capabilities of the Pen tool.

• Discover how to import existing materials from Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator.
• See how easy it is to work with Flash Video, plus create and control animations on the timeline.
• Create added interest with buttons and interactivity.
• Learn how to publish your new Flash Site to the web.

PhotoShop Highlights

• Open your eyes to the wonders of Photoshop CS3: image manipulation, design layouts, and more.

• Sharpen your Photoshop skills with document basics and keyboard shortcuts for Mac & PC.
• Understand the importance of using layers with every project.
• Save time with automation tools for saving and loading, cropping, PhotoMerge, and web galleries.

Illustrator Highlights

• Examine professionally-prepared, real-world Illustrator files to understand clearly what makes Illustrator the best tool for the job of creating top-quality line-based artwork.

• Learn the essentials of Illustrator with clear, simple instructions that make this powerful application easy to understand and use.
• Create a library of shapes, patterns and more for use in your own projects.
• Prepare your artwork for print or export it for use in websites or other online output.
• Learn tips and techniques used by professional illustrators.

Acrobat Highlights

• Learn how to enable a form so Reader users can save it after they complete it.

• Discover a new form distribution workflow and tracker to enable data collection.
• Generate automatic PDF archival of eMail from Outlook.
• Use Word mail merge for PDF creation and email.
• Find out how to share comments in a PDF directly in Acrobat over a network.

InDesign Highlights

• Learn to navigate the new user interface, customize important preferences, and create document presets and templates.

• Discover how to place multiple Photoshop and Illustrator files with just a few clicks and make all your images fit your layout with ease.
• Unleash the power of new transparency effects including bevels, glows, and gradient feathers.
• Save time with object styles, text wrap, and lots of tips and tricks along the way.
• Give your documents a professional polish with lessons on paragraph formatting options, indents and spacing, hyphenation, and formatting text with styles.