One of the greatest new features for photographers in Bridge CS3 is the new Stack feature. However, in this episode we'll not only take a look at how Stacks work for photographers, but also for videographers. That's right, video folks can also take advantage of this in interesting ways.
In this special extended episode I will walk you through all of the apps included in the New and recently shipping Adobe Creative Suite 3 Design Premium edition. We'll take a look at Bridge, Version Cue, Photoshop CS3 Extended, Illustrator, InDesign, Dreamweaver, Flash, Device Central and Acrobat 8 Professional.
We've created PDFs from various Adobe products and we've even created them from non-Adobe products. In this episode we'll not only see how to create a PDF from a flatbed scanner, but we'll also make the text searchable using Acrobat's OCR capabilities while maintaining 100% readability and accuracy.
The merger of Adobe and Macromedia took place a little over a year ago, however it wasn't until CS3 that the products started to become integrated. In this episode, we'll take a look at the new integration between Dreamweaver and Photoshop.
Now that CS3 is out in the open, some users are a bit overwhelmed with all the options and upgrade paths available. In this "Inside Adobe" episode, we'll take a look at the new CS3 Product Selector that walks you through how to choose the appropriate upgrade not only based on what you want to do, but also based upon the products you may already own.
InDesign CS3 just keeps getting better. In this NEW CS3 version, InDesign's transparency effects become even more powerful. InDesign borrows some of our most favorite effects from Photoshop. In this episode we'll take a look at the new Effects Panel.
In this episode special guest Mordy Golding takes us through some creative uses of Illustrator's scribble effect. Mordy is an Illustrator expert and author of Real World Illustrator, Teach Yourself Illustrator and Teach Yourself Creative Suite. We're pleased to have him here and hope to see more episodes from him.
In this NEW series: CS3 Creative License we'll continue to take a look behind the scenes at Adobe. In this episode we get to hear from Johnny L, SVP Creative Solutions Business Unit. Johnny gives his insights on the NEW CS3 products and Adobe's overall creative solutions strategy. Join us as we take a look inside Adobe.
Now that Adobe has taken the wraps off of Photoshop CS3 Extended we'll start to take an in-depth look at this new addition to the Photoshop family. In this first "extended" episode we'll take a look at Photoshop's new support for importing video files and cloning from one frame to other frames. From there we'll explore the export options back to video and a series of frames
The Bridge CS3 is loaded with New features and performance enhancements. Some of the new features aren't as obvious. In this episode we'll take a look at the New Synchronize Window command as well as some other hidden features in the slideshow area.
This is what you've been waiting for! This special episode covers the BRAND NEW Adobe Creative Suite 3 Family. See the latest enhancements. Learn about what's new in each of the Suites. Adobe has been not only working hard on its next generation apps, but it has also been hard at work integrating the former Macromedia products as well. Not to mention optimizing for the intel based Macs, Leopard and Vista. This special episode gives you a peek Inside Adobe. Also don't forget to check out the Adob...
Now that we have mastered importing our images into Lightroom, the real test of a good photographer is narrowing your images down to the best ones. In this episode we'll see how to use a variety of different options in Lightroom to accomplish just that. If you don't have Lightroom yet, remember you can download the 30 day free trial at adobe.com and work along with me.
InDesign CS2 now has the ability to easily convert your frames from one shape to another. In this episode we'll explore those options and even go a few steps further by creating some custom shapes for our text frames using the Pen tool.
Sometimes you need to add things to your photographs and scanned documents. Usually we add text and that's cool. However, in this episode we'll go beyond text and learn the differences between shape layers, paths and pixel filled shapes. Whether you want to add arrows or use a custom shape to mask an image, this episode is your key.
In this episode we'll take a look at getting started with Dreamweaver 8. Now that Dreamweaver is a part of the Creative Suite, it's time that we take the plunge and start learning this industry standard app from the ground up. While I'm certainly no Dreamweaver expert, I do have an interest in learning this app inside and out. So you get to come along for the ride.
In this episode we'll take a look at how to create distressed type. This episode is by special guest podcaster Cheryl Graham. Cheryl created this video for the Illustrator Techniques website. This is an AWESOME resource for learning more about Illustrator and I highly recommend that you check it out (after watching this podcast of course)!Special thanks goes to the Illustrator Techniques guys - http://illustratortechniques.com
When I think cropping I think Photoshop, however there have been plenty of times where I needed to crop a PDF. In this episode we'll take a look at the various ways to do it and some reasons why you would. The nice thing about cropping a PDF is that the information that is cropped off is never actually deleted.
Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 1.0 has shipped! I couldn't be happier. Although Lightroom is not a part of the Creative Suite there is a lot of interest in the product from my viewers. Therefore I will give it some coverage. This episode starts from the very beginning - Importing your images. A lot has changed since the public beta, so you owe it to yourself to check it out. You can also download a fully functional 30 day trial from Adobe.com
Libraries have been used in page layout applications for years. InDesign CS2 has one of the best implementations of Libraries, however, InDesign CS2 also introduces Snippets. In this episode I will show you the ins and outs of both and let you decide which one is best.
Not only do we get a new Photoshop CS3 and a new Bridge CS3, but we also get a new Camera RAW as well. In this episode I'll show you a couple of cool new features in the new Camera RAW dialog box.
It's time to make the transition to Dreamweaver here at the Creative Suite Podcast. Don't worry, GoLive is still my first love. However, I have had several requests to start adding some Dreamweaver content here now that Dreamweaver is part of the Creative Suite. So in this first Dreamweaver episode I'll show you how I used Dreamweaver for the first time. I needed to add a Flash movie to my GoLive page. There is no easier way to do it than to use Dreamweaver. In this episode I'll show you how.
The Live Trace feature in Illustrator CS2 is great for tracing sketches and photos. However, you probably never thought to use it for something moving like a movie file. In this episode we'll use a couple of tricks and a few hidden features to turn your movie file into a illustrated animation. This is way cool!
We've seen how to digitally sign PDFs in Acrobat before. However, in this episode not only do I show you how to do it in Acrobat 8 Professional, but I also show you how to take your signature to the next level with your own picture. There will be no doubt that the signature is from you.
The Bridge in CS2 offers the ability to save workspaces. However, in Bridge CS3 it takes it up a notch by allowing you to totally rearrange the panels to your liking. In this episode we will take a look at how to really set up the Bridge for the way you like to work.
In all the other InDesign episodes we've drilled down on the features of InDesign CS2. In the episode we'll start putting some of what we learned to the test. We'll take my buddy Jack's flyer and give it a makeover in InDesign. Jack is admittedly a software developer and not a designer. So I've offered to give his latest flyer a little design help.
Sure there are various ways of creating panoramic images in Photoshop. In this episode I'll show you a new way that was introduced in the Photoshop CS3 Public Beta that uses a new feature called Auto Align Layers. Even if the exposure is off on the various shots, we can easily fix it with another new feature called Auto Blend Layers.
When you place an image in the same box as text, chances are you're going to want the text to wrap around the image just as you would in page layout. In this episode, I'll show you just how easy it is to not only wrap the text around, but to also give your image some extra white space around it.
With any drawing tool you would expect to be able to create lines with arrowheads. In this episode I'll not only show you how to do it in Illustrator, but I will also show you how to give your arrows a little flare by reshaping them with the Pencil Tool. That's right, I've found a great use for the tool that no one likes to use.
In this episode I will walk you through setting the most important preferences in Acrobat 8. While Acrobat has some pretty good default settings, you will definitely want to get in there and make the application more to your liking. I will also walk you through how to customize the UI by adding the tools you need and taking away the tools that you don't.
The Bridge in CS3 gets a much needed boost to productivity by allowing you to bring your images directly into a folder from your camera or card reader. In this episode I'll show you the ins and outs of how it works and why you will never want to go back to doing it the old way.
