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Adobe Creative Suite CS4 Boot Camp for Web

 

Adobe Creative Suite CS4 Boot Camp for Web
Duration: 3 days
Creative Suite Web Premium CS4

Course Synopsis: Adobe Creative Suite CS4 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.

Who Should Attend: Web Designers, web developers, content managers, and anyone who wishes to master the Creative Suite CS4 Web Premium software should attend this class. Special attention is paid to keyboard shortcuts, automating workflow and special effects techniques.

Prerequisites: Because of the amount of material we cover in class, we do require students to be comfortable using a mouse, opening and saving files, and the general operations of computers. While we will make every reasonable effort to help, students with insufficient skills may be required to observe the class lessons or do their best to keep up without slowing down the rest of the class. This class is designed for the beginner level and no prior experience is necessary.

What You Will Learn: 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.

Time: 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.

Locations: We have company-operated facilities in Atlanta, Chicago, Denver, San Diego and Washington DC. We also work with a network of rental facilities to offer our classes regularly across the United States and in Canada. Please double-check the location of your class with our office to make sure you get to the right location.

Related Courses:We recommend the following courses that relate to this class: Photoshop, Illustrator, Acrobat, Dreamweaver, and InDesign. Please take a look at our other course outlines at our web site, http://www.ledet.com. Please take a look at our other course outlines.

Goals: 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 (770) 414-5007 if you have any special questions or e-mail us at sales@ledet.com.

Registration: Please fill out our registration form and fax it to us at (312) 896-9094.

Adobe Creative Suite CS4 Boot Camp for Web Training Course Outline

 

LESSON 1
Photoshop to Dreamweaver
Creating the Comp
Initializing the Comp
Setting Preferences
Working with Layers
Making Selections
Adding Gradients
Inserting Images

LESSON 2
Completing the Comp
Aligning Graphic Elements
Positioning with the Layers Palette
Working with Text
Applying Simple Text Labels
Adding Headings and Blocks of Text
Inserting Decorative Text
Applying Effects

LESSON 3
From Comp to Layout
Setting Up a Dreamweaver Site
Establishing Basic Preferences
Creating CSS Layout Styles
Inserting <DIV> Tags
Incorporating Background Images
Adding a Body Background Image
Layering Background Images
Bringing in Foreground Images
Inserting and Styling Text
Including Navigation

LESSON 4
Fireworks to Dreamweaver
Composing with Vectors
Getting Started in Fireworks
Working with Vector-Based Graphics
Adding Rounded Rectangles
Inserting Navigation Tabs
Integrating Gradients
Drawing with the Pen Tool
Integrating Bitmapped Images

LESSON 5
Comping Multipage Sites
Working with Text
Creating Logos and Display Text
Adding Navigation Labels
Including Sidebar Content
Comping Main Content Text
Applying Live Filters
Adding Pages
Creating a Master Page
Building New Pages
Linking Pages
Exporting Comp Pages

LESSON 6
Combining Navigation and Layouts
Incorporating Background Images
Creating Background Slices
Crafting CSS Backgrounds
Integrating Foreground Images
Slicing Foreground Graphics
Placing Fireworks Images in Dreamweaver
Implementing CSS Navigation
Exporting the Navigation States
Creating Web Standard CSS
Navigation

LESSON 7
Flash to Dreamweaver
Building Flash Intros
Setting the Stage
Importing Images
Working with the Timeline
Inserting Text
Creating Navigation Buttons
Making the Button Symbol
Adding ActionScript Code
Displaying in Dreamweaver

LESSON 8
Setting Up Flash Video
Integrating Video in Flash Animations
Encoding Video
Working with Playback Components
Adding Captions to Flash Video
Inserting Video into Dreamweaver
Editing Flash from Dreamweaver

LESSON 9
Photoshop to Bridge - Fireworks -
Dreamweaver
Asset Creation and Comping
Straightening Photos
Aligning Crooked Shots
Removing Perspective
Healing Images
Automatic Spot Healing
Targeted Sampling for Healing
Increasing Productivity with Commands
Comping Forms with Rich Symbols

LESSON 10
Adding Forms in Dreamweaver
Applying Spry Form Elements
Adding Standard Form Elements
Inserting Spry Text Fields
Adding Standard Radio Buttons
Including Spry Checkboxes
Setting Up Spry Lists
Completing the Form
Defining Validations
Styling Spry Widgets

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