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Creative Suite Bootcamp for the Web Training Schedule

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Creative Suite Bootcamp for the Web Training Course Synopsis

Adobe Creative Suite Web Premium is the collection that combines the best software in the web publishing world. Packed full of real-world tips and techniques, this class offers a comprehensive 3 days of training on the latest versions of Photoshop, Fireworks, Flash, and Dreamweaver. This class starts with an overview of each software item and moves you quickly into learning the workflow from one product to another. You will learn essential techniques in each program, so you can get your work done fast.

Creative Suite for the Web Training Course Length and Time

This class is 3 days long. Class time is 9:00 a.m.- 4:00 p.m. Breaks are scheduled throughout the day and lunch is typically scheduled 12-1. Students provide their own lunch.

What You Will Learn in This Creative Suite Training Course

All Sterling Ledet and Associates’ classes are led by industry professionals with real-world experience and proper credentials. In this course each individual instructor will incorporate real-world experience with strategic learning techniques to teach a variety of skills in this product suite. During this class, you will learn: Make your images look great using precise editing techniques in Photoshop CS6 Build and maintain standards-based websites using Dreamweaver CS6 Create multimedia, text, and animation using Flash Professional CS6 Work more efficiently using Adobe Bridge to keep your CS6 projects organized

Creative Suite for the Web - Enrollment

Please see our Enrollment Page (http://www.ledet.com/enroll) for our enrollment form.

Locations for this Creative Suite Bootcamp for the Web Training Course

We have training centers in Atlanta, Houston, Chicago, Denver, San Diego and Washington DC. We also offer classes at a network of rental facilities. We offer private onsite training and instructor-led, live online training. If coming to a rental facility, please double-check the location of your class with our office to make sure you get to the right location.

Prerequisites for this Creative Suite for the Web Training Course

Knowledge of your operating system and basic computer navigation is required for all classes.. This class is designed for the beginner level and no prior experience is necessary. We also recommend that you have the Adobe Creative Suite 6.0 for the Web software before starting the class. You can purchase the software or obtain a trial version of it for the Adobe website.

Goals for this Creative Suite Bootcamp for the Web Training Course

Sterling Ledet and Associates realizes the importance of education and we take pride in being able to offer you classes that are more custom fit to your needs. Call us at (877) 819-2665 if you have any special questions or e-mail us at sales@ledet.com.

Lesson 1 - Taking Advantage of Adobe Bridge

Navigating through Bridge
Using folders in Bridge
Making a Favorite
Creating and locating metadata
Using keywords
Creating a metadata template
Opening a File from Adobe Bridge
Searching for files using Adobe Bridge
Searching by Name or Keyword
Using the Filter Panel
Saving a Collection
Automation tools in Adobe Bridge
Batch renaming your files
Automated Tools for Photoshop
Saving or Uploading your Photo Gallery

Lesson 2 - Photoshop- Exploring Photoshop CS 6

Taking a look at the Final Project
Experimenting with new Vector capabilities
Filling a vector shape with a pattern
Adding a mask to a Vector layer
Using the new brush tips
Saving the new Brush
Adding strokes to vector images
Cloning your new snowflake
Adding Text layers from another document
Updating text styles
Cropping an image

Lesson 3 - Photoshop- Getting to Know the Workspace

Opening an existing document in Mini Bridge
Discovering the Tools Panel
Selection, Cropping and Measuring Tools
Retouching and Painting Tools
Drawing and Type Tools
Navigation Tools
Accessing Tools and their options
Using panels
Putting the panel system to work
Hidden Tools
Navigating the image area
Using the Zoom Tool
Maximizing productivity with screen modes

Lesson 4 - Photoshop- Photoshop Basics

Opening an Existing Document
Understanding document settings
Viewing an images’s size and resolution
Combining the images
Using Copy & Paste
Dragging and Dropping to copy an image
Transforming and editing combined images
Integrating Bitmapped Images
Changing the size of a placed image
Removing a background
Understanding the stacking order of layers
Refining the edges of copied images
Adding text
Saving Files
Understanding File Formats
Choosing a File Format
Saving a jpeg file
Saving for print
Changing the color settings
Adjusting image size
Saving a Photoshop pdf file file

Lesson 5 - Photoshop- Making the Best Selections

Using the Marquee tools
Creating a square selection
Creating a Selection from a center point
Changing a selection into a layer
Working with the Magic Wand
The Lasso Tool
Adding Pages
Adding to and subtracting from selections
Feathering the selection
Using the Quick Selection tool
Making difficult selections with the Refine Edge tool
Using Quick Mask
Saving selections
Copying and Pasting a selection
Using the Pen Tool for selections

Lesson 6 - Photoshop- Painting and Retouching

Setting up your color settings
Color primer
Understanding color gamut
The RGB color model
The CMYK color model
Working in the RGB mode
Selecting colors
Starting to Paint
Using the Color panel
Using the Brush Tool
Using the Airbrush feature
Creating a border using the Bristle brushes
Applying color to an image
Changing blending modes
The Eyedropper tool
Retouching images
Using the clone stamp tool
Repairing Fold Lines
The History Panel
The Spot Healing Brush
The Healing Brush
Using the Patch tool
Using the Clone Source Panel

Lesson 7 - Photoshop - Creating a Good Image

Why you should work in RGB
Reading a histogram
Making the Curve Adjustment
Defining the Highlight and the Shadow
Locating the White and Black Point
Inputting the white and black point values
Adjusting the midtones
Setting the neutral
Sharpening your image
Comparing your image to the original
Taking care of red eye
Using the Camera Raw plug- in
Saving a DNG file

Lesson 8 - Dreamweaver CS6 Jumpstart

What is Dreamweaver
Design and Layout Tools
Site Management & File Transfer Protocal
Coding environment and text editor
Mobile Design and development features
Dreamweaver’s workspace features
Live view and live code
CSS Inspection and the Enable/ Disable feature
Code navigator
Photoshop smart objects
Support for content management systems
HTML5, CSS3 and PHP code hinting
HTML and CSS starter pages
Subversion
Domain names and ip addresses
Servers and web hosts
Tag structure and attributes
The structure of an HTML document
Placing images in HTML
Colors in HTML
Case sensitivity and whitespace rules
Element hierarchy
XHTML 1.0 Transitional
Creating, opening, and saving documents

Lesson 10 - Dreamweaver - Adding Texts and Images

Typography and images on the Web
Adding Text
An introduction to styles
Previewing pages in a web browser
Understanding hyperlinks
Creating hyperlinks
Relative versus absolute hyperlinks
Linking to an email address
Creating lists
Using the text insert panel
Inserting images
Image resolution and formats
Creating a simple gallery page
Linking images & using image placeholders
Editing images

Lesson 11 - Dreamweaver - Styling your Pages with CSS

What are Cascading Style Sheets
CSS replaces inefficient HTML styling
How do you create CSS rules in Dreamweaver
Understanding style sheets
Why they are called Cascading
Creating & modifying styles
Creating a style class with the Property Inspector
Advanced text formatting with CSS
DIV tags and CSS ids
Internal vs external style sheetsl
Modifying attached style sheets
Creating a new .css file

Lesson 12 - Dreamweaver- Managing your Website

Working with the Files Panel
Creating a Remote connection
Viewing files on a remote web server
Transferring files to and from a remote server
Using Check In/Check Out and Design Notes
Sharing Design Notes
Displaying Design Notes in the Files Panel
Testing Site integrity
Creating lists
Using Check Links
Generating Site Reports
Addressing a list item on a site report
The Browser compatibility check
Optimizing pages for launch
Search engine visibility
Titling your documents with the title tag
Adding meta keywords & descriptions
Launching your site
Site launch checklist
Uploading your site
Getting help and using the reference guides
Website design resources

Lesson 13 - Flash - Flash CS6 Jumpstart

What is Flash
About Flash Player
Flash file types
Creating and setting up a new document
Saving your Flash document
Opening documents
The Flash workspace
The stage and work area
The Flash Tools Panel
The Property Inspector
Panels and panel groups
The Timeline
Practicing with the Flash tools
Animation in action

Lesson 14 - Flash- Getting Started with the Drawing Tools

Drawing in Flash
Using the Merge Drawing mode
Creating artwork in Merged Drawing mode
Working with drawing objects
Using the Line and Pen tools
Using the Add and Delete Anchor Point tools
Using the Combine Objects menu
Using the Primitive Tools
Adding text to your artwork
Working with Threaded and Multi-Column Textl
Adding Filters
Working with Colors
Creating gradients
Organizing and layering graphics
Working with Layers
Transforming graphics & gradients

Lesson 15 - Flash - Creating Basic Animation

Introducing keyframes and the Timeline
Layerst
Frames and keyframes
Building animation
Tween layers and automatic keyframing
Tweening multiple objects
Relative versus absolute hyperlinks
Previewing animation with Test Movie
Moving and transforming tween paths
Incorporation color effects and scaling
Introducing the Motion Editor
Tweening rotation
Where did Motion Guide layers go?
What happens to existing Flash files that use Motion Guide layers
Shape tween basics
Legacy techniques: Creating classic tweens
Classic tween rules
Adjusting animation with onion skinning

Lesson 16 - Flash - Delivering Your Final Movie

The publishing process
Publishing to the Web
Customizing the publish settings
Publishing for the Desktop using Adobe AIR
Digital Certificates
Installing your new AIR application
Pushing for Mobile Devices
Linking to an email address
Pushing for iOS
Pushing for Andriod OS
Using Export Movie

Lesson 17 - Fireworks - Fireworks CS6 Jumpstart

About Fireworks
Work with Vector and Bitmap objects
Make graphics interactive
Optimize and export graphics
Website and mobile application prototyping
Vector and bitmap graphics
The Startup Screen
Creating a new Fireworks document
Workspace basics
Other Fireworks panels
Creating, Importing and Cropping a bitmap
Applying a filter
Working with Vector Objects
Drawing and editing basic shapes
Drawing & resizing a rectangle
Auto Shapes & the Auto Shapes tool
Working with Text
Create & Move Text blocks
Formatting and editing text
Applying a Color
Using the Color Mixer
Using Layers
The Layers Panel
Activate & Organizing Layers
Naming layer objects
Moving layer objects
Protecting layer objects
Show or hide objects and layers
Deleting a layer object
Creating slices for interactivity
Create rectangular slices
Resizing one or more slices
Viewing, Selecting and Naming slices
Making slices interactive
Creating Master Pages
Linking the slices to your pages
Optimizing and Exporting in Fireworks
Using Image Preview
Setting Export options
Optimizing in the workspace
Saving optimization settings
Exporting selected slices

Disclaimer

Our goal is to make sure your class meets your objectives, not ours. Therefore, all of our outlines are treated as guides to help steer the workshop. This outline does not guarantee that all the topics listed will be covered in the time allowed. The amount of material covered is based on the skill level of the student audience. We may change or alter course topics to best suit the classroom situation.

Upcoming Classes

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Wed. Jun 05, 2013

Park Ridge, IL $1500

Linthicum, MD $1500

Washington, DC $1500

Mon. Jun 17, 2013

Raleigh, NC $1700

Fort Lauderdale, FL $1700

Rochester, NY $1750

Indianapolis, IN $1750

Louisville, KY $1750

Billerica, MA $1750

Houston, TX $1700

Metarie, LA $1600

Dublin, OH $1750

South Plainfield, NJ $1750

Pittsburgh, PA $1750

Online $1500

Mon. Jun 24, 2013

San Diego, CA $1500

Atlanta, GA $1500

Mon. Jul 01, 2013

Aurora, CO $1600