In this episode we will take a look at how to process digital camera images through the bridge (or over the bridge). We will see how the Bridge workflow works. Going from the camera's Camera RAW format to .DNG format and then into the Bridge where we add metadata, keywords and ratings. We can then use the search capabilities to narrow down the images to just the right shot.
InDesign's Eye Dropper Tool offers more than meets the eye. Sampling colors is child's play. With InDesign CS2 you can sample just about anything thing and reapply it over and over again. In this episode we'll learn how to sample colors from images and apply those colors to text. We'll also see a neat trick that allows you to sample frame attributes and apply them to other frames.
If you have Adobe Photoshop CS2 (or any version since 5.5) you have Adobe ImageReady. It automatically installs with Photoshop. Many Photoshop users have no idea it's there or let alone what it's used for. In this episode we will take a look at how to create web rollovers from a Photoshop file. ImageReady is a web optimization tool as well as a good tool for creating animations from your layered Photoshop files.
Formatting text can be tedious. In the print world we use Paragraph and Character styles. In the web world we use Cascading Style Sheets (CSS). In this episode we'll take the wraps off GoLive's new CSS interface and learn how to transform those standard H1, H2, etc. tags into something a lot more customized to your taste.
Adobe InDesign CS2 has a great feature in that you can fill text with a gradient. However, if you try to do that in Illustrator CS2 it might appear that you can�t. In this episode you�ll see just how easy you can do it and keep the text editable.
The world wide web is great. The problem is you can't take it with you. Or can you? In this episode you'll learn how to use Adobe Acrobat 7 Professional to web capture a web page or entire website. You'll learn how to customize a capture of specific pages. You'll also see the benefits of using Acrobat's web capture feature as opposed to simply printing to PDF.
If you're shooting digital then chances are you're massing thousands of photos. How will you ever find what you're looking for? The key is entering metadata into the images themselves. However, who wants to do it image-by-image and even when you're doing groups at a time who wants to enter the same data over and over again such as copyright info? In this episode you'll learn how to create a metadata template using Photoshop and to apply that template to your images in the Bridge.
OpenType fonts are the new standard! Any new fonts you buy today will most likely be in OpenType format and the beauty is that InDesign CS2 takes complete advantage of them. In this episode you'll see how to unlock the power of the OpenType fonts you already have!
Use Image Warp to wrap logos and other objects around your artwork/photos. In this episode you'll see how to do it quickly and easily
With Components in GoLive you can update a single page and have it replicate those changes throughout your entire site. In this episode you'll see just how easy it is the create a Component from scratch and then apply it to your pages. Then you'll see how to modify the Component and have it update all the pages that you placed it on.
In this episode you will learn how to Warp your text into any shape or design you want. This is a really handy effect for applying logos or designs to images of clothing. Using this effect you can warp your text to the wrinkles in your fabric and make it really look like it was there all along. Even if you're not applying this effect to clothing, you can really create some interesting designs for your layouts.
PDFs are everywhere online. So the chances of you reading a PDF in your browsers are pretty high. Therefore, you should make your PDFs as easy to navigate as possible. If your text is in multiple columns and goes from page to page you should be using Article Threads. In this episode you will see how to add article threads to an existing PDFs.
Version Cue is tightly integrated into the Adobe Bridge and the CS2 Applications. In this episode you will see how to set up a Version Cue project and how to save multiple versions of a Photoshop document into your project. Then you'll see how to revert back to a previous version. Version Cue is file management for the person who doesn't have a file management system.
At the end of the day it’s all about what we get OUT of InDesign that matters. Whether you’re printing proofs to your printer or exporting to PDF, you have specific settings for your environment. In this episode you’ll learn to take advantage of InDesign’s Presets to streamline your daily output.
If you do compositing in Adobe Photoshop then you probably work with layers. If you do complex work, then you probably work with a LOT of layers. It doesn’t matter if you have 5 layers or 100 layers, if you are turning individual layers on and off to show variations of your work, there is a better way. It’s called Layer Comps. Layer Comps are also supported in InDesign CS2. So if you use them in Photoshop you’ll benefit from them in InDesign.
Adobe GoLive CS2 has a complete Quicktime editor built right in. In this episode I’ll show you how to use it to create a photo slideshow movie from scratch using some of your existing photos. After the movie is created you can add it to any of your pages and you can even have the movie point to different URLs as the movie plays.
Although Illustrator is primarily a vector drawing program, it does have some great features for handling raster based images. In this episode we’ll take a look at how to colorize grayscale images. This can add a dramatic effect and also take advantage of spot colors that you’re paying for in your printing job anyway.
OK, I love PDF forms and being able to fill them out right in Acrobat. However, unfortunately not everyone goes through the effort of making form fields on their forms. So rather than print the form out and fill it out by hand, use the Acrobat Typewriter Tool to click right onto the form and type right onto it without the need for form fields. In this Episode you’ll learn how.
Not only can the Adobe Bridge be used to browse and add metadata to your photos, but it can also be used to connect, or shall I say “bridge‿ your photos to the online Photoshop Services. With the Photoshop Services you can order prints, order books, cards and calendars as well as simply share your galleries online with your friends and colleagues. You can even sell your photos through the Adobe Photoshop Services partners. In this episode we’ll explore these services.
Why do we use Paragraph & Character Styles in our layouts? We do so to speed up our workflows and to provide consistency to our layouts. We’ll now you have a 3rd option and it’s called Object Styles. Object Styles allow you to format your frames and their contents quickly and if you ever need to make global changes you can simply update the Object Style and everything in your layout changes accordingly. If you know the benefits of working with Paragraph & Character Styles, then you owe i...
We all know how great Photoshop CS2’s Photomerge feature can be for creating large panoramic scenes. However, in this episode you’ll learn how you can take advantage of this feature to scan photos larger than what your scanner can handle. In this episode I put together an old 16‿x20‿ high school class composite with my 8.5‿x11‿ scanner!
Favorite Icons or Favicons as they are commonly called are those cool little icons that appear just to left of the URL when you visit many popular websites. It’s usually the company logo, but it could be anything. In this episode I’ll show you just how easy it is to make one of those in GoLive CS2 with a little help from Illustrator and Photoshop.
Adobe Illustrator has been doing 3D since Illustrator CS. In this episode you’ll learn two facets of Illustrator CS2’s 3D capabilities. You’ll learn how to create a simple 2D shape and revolve it into a bottle. Then you’ll see how to put your own custom label on it. Next you’ll see how to take a simple 2D shape and extrude it to mock up the popular MP3 player.
PDFs are the industry standard for document sharing. However, sometimes PDFs generated by non-Adobe apps can tend to be larger than they need to be. In this episode you’ll learn how to make your PDF files smaller even if they weren’t generated by an Adobe product.
The Bridge has great integration with the other CS2 apps. One of the ways the Bridge integrates is via Bridge scripts. In this episode you will see how to use Keywords in the Bridge to easily find your images as well as how to create an InDesign Contact Sheet.
Now you can create really sophisticated tables in InDesign CS2. Your tables can contain text or graphics and best of all they can be created dynamically by importing tables from Microsoft Word or Excel. In this Episode you’ll see how to create tables from scratch as well as how to created them from Excel.
Sometimes you need a photo to fit a certain size. Maybe you’re trying to print a perfect 5x7‿ or 8x10‿ photo that will go into a frame. Or maybe you need to make an image for a video that will be just the right size for DV. Photoshop has a variety of ways to accomplish this task. In this episode I’ll show you some of the easiest ways.
You would be hard pressed to find a commercial website that doesn’t have PDFs on it. So wouldn’t it be cool if you could manage the links in the PDF document as well as the links to specific pages and PDF bookmarks? Well you can directly inside GoLive CS2. In this episode I’ll show you how!
The next time you find yourself in need of the same element in multiple places on your page, it’s probably time to check out Adobe Illustrator CS2’s Symbols. Symbols are more efficient than just duplicating elements in your document. They also allow your Illustrator documents to print faster. Lastly if you ever need to update all those elements it’s much faster to update the master symbol.
I get this question all the time. How can I take several PDFs, images and text files and make one PDF? I don’t want to send my client a bunch of small little attachments. I want to send them one PDF of the whole proposal. Well the good news is that using Acrobat 7 Professional’s new “Organizer‿ it’s really easy to do. In this episode I’ll walk you through the entire process including a one click button to attach the PDF to your email.
