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Training on Photoshop CS6, Dreamweaver CS6, Flash CS6

Photoshop CS6

Photoshop is perhaps the most important graphics software and is used in almost every graphics work flow. Whether you are a graphic designer, web developer, photographer, artist or hobbyist, having at least a good working knowledge of Photoshop is an important asset.

Bitmap vs. Vector vs. Page Layout

Understanding the file formats is key to knowing what software to use for a project.

Lessons and Training

As both a professional designer for print and web, and an amateur digital photographer, I have a broad, in depth knowledge of Photoshop to share. Many types of people including graphic designers, artists, web designers, photographers, students and business professionals have greatly improved their understanding of Photoshop through of our lessons. Our lessons will focus on your needs and the way you need to use Photoshop for your particular work. If you are just getting started or feel you have some gaps in your knowledge, I will help you with the fundamentals and help you round off your skills to reach higher levels. If you already know what you need, I will help answer your questions and get you past your hurdles.

Topics include but not limited to:

  • Photoshop for graphic design, web design, photography and more
  • Beginner to Advanced
  • Learning and customizing the workspace
  • Understanding resolution, image size and canvas size
  • File formats
  • Learning the tools and pallets
  • Image retouching including levels, curves, color correction, sharpening and good work flow
  • Cropping techniques
  • Layers, adjustment layers and layer effects
  • Selections
  • Masking
  • Compositing and collage
  • Non-destructive editing
  • Dodging and burning
  • Type and type effects
  • Filters
  • Painting
  • Using a drawing tablet
  • Making digital art in Photoshop
  • LOTS of real world graphics techniques, tips and tricks
  • Batching and actions
  • Slicing and preparing graphics for the web
  • Soft proofing and color management
  • CMYK for offset printing, or high quality inkjet printing.
  • Scanning
  • Keyboard shortcuts
  • Adobe Bridge
  • Lots more!

Dreamweaver CS6

Dreamweaver has been around since the mid '90s, and is the industry standard app for creating websites visually. Dreamweaver makes designing a website about as easy as it can be, while still offering more experienced users access to the source code for finer control. Over the years, Dreamweaver has added many features such as the ability to work with dynamic data, good CSS support, better integration with Photoshop and Fireworks and more.

Lessons and Training

As a professional web designer with over 17 years experience using Dreamweaver to design websites, I have a broad range of skills to share. Many types of people including graphic designers, artists, web designers, students and business professionals have greatly improved their understanding of Dreamweaver through of our lessons. We will focus on your needs and the way you need to use Dreamweaver for your particular work. If you are just getting started or feel you have some gaps in your knowledge, I will help you with the fundamentals and help you round off your skills. If you already know what you need, I will help answer your questions and get you past your hurdles.

Topics can include but aren't limited to:

  • Beginner to Advanced
  • Learning and customizing the workspace
  • Learning the tools and pallets
  • Using a template
  • Working with CSS
  • Formatting text
  • Creating/modifying links
  • Navigation bars
  • Layout using CSS
  • Floats, absolute, relative and fixed position
  • The browser differences, their bugs and solutions
  • Creating web graphics in Photoshop or Fireworks
  • Inserting images, video, audio and Flash
  • Behaviors
  • Templates and libraries
  • Working with code: xhtml, css, jquery, PHP
  • Working with Dreamweaver's dynamic server behaviors to create secure logins, blogs, events calendars, guestbooks and more
  • Using Dreamweaver extensions
  • Implementing free javascripts, php scripts and more (galleries, effects, news tickers, lightbox, shopping carts, forums, ad rotaters, Paypal, etc.)
  • Working with Contribute to allow clients to make updates
  • Using Dreamweaver to design sites for the Joomla content management system.
  • Mocking up and slicing a website in Photoshop or Fireworks for use in Dreamweaver (quick and dirty method or proper CSS web standards approach).
  • Lots of real world techniques, tips and tricks
  • Keyboard shortcuts
  • Adobe Bridge
  • Lots more!

Flash CS6

Flash is a multimedia authoring program and web standard for integrating vector graphics and animation into web sites. It is used to create content such as web applications, games and movies. Flash is used to add graphics, animation, interactivity, sound and video to a web site or to create standalone applications and presentations.

This course covers the essential building blocks required to produce Flash content. Delegates will learn the basics of animating techniques (logo's and flash banners).

Course Objectives

Adobe Flash CS6 training class teaches attendees the advanced skills they need to take their Flash development to the next level. Students will explore ActionScript, interactive navigation, publishing Flash® movies to the web and mobile devices, and more.

Course Details:

Overview of Flash Content

  • File Types, Workflows & Delivery Options
  • Native Flash Documents
  • Shockwave Flash Documents (SWF)
  • Web Delivery
  • Standalone Projector Delivery
  • Adobe Integrated Runtime Apps
  • Story Boards
  • Navigation mapping
  • Frame Rates
  • Advertising Banner Specs & sizes
  • Integration with Illustrator and Photoshop

Work Space

  • Previewing
  • Testing
  • Publishing

Working with Assets

  • Bitmaps and Images
  • Sound
  • Video
  • Shapes & drawing tools overview
  • Groups and Primitives
  • Strokes, Fills, Gradients, Patterns and Transparency (Alpha)
  • Components
  • Typography (text)

Components

  • Understanding components
  • Working with components
  • Locating online components
  • Component properties

Symbol Theory

  • Library Panel
  • Properties and Property Inspector
  • Creating and Editing Symbols
  • Symbol Instances
  • Colour Effects
  • Blends, Filters
  • Transformation
  • 3D Transformation

Creating Animation

  • Time Lines
  • Layers and Layer Folders
  • Frames, Keyframes
  • Shape Tweening
  • Classic Tweening
  • Motion Tweening
  • Animating Position, Pace, Timing
  • The Motion Editor
  • Motion Presets
  • 3D Motion

Creating Navigation

  • ClickThroughs
  • Buttons Symbols
  • Simple ActionScript
  • Code Snippets
  • Loading Movies
  • Jumping to frames
  • Linking to URLs

Adobe Media Encoder

Publishing

  • Bandwidth Profiling
  • Metadata
  • Optimising Images and sound
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