Course: Creativity in IT Design

About this course

Our Adobe Acrobat X Pro Essentials online training course will teach you the skills you need to master this new version of Adobe’s powerful document management software.

The interface for Acrobat 10 has been completely redesigned. This training series will introduce both new and experienced users to the most effective ways to create, edit and distribute PDF documents using the new interface. New users will get a comprehensive view of the entire process of creating and working with PDF documents. Experienced users will get a road map from an expert user to locate where all the vital features have been moved.

By the time you are done watching this training series you will know and be proficient creating, editing and distributing PDF documents, creating and editing interactive PDF forms, adding hyperlinks and interactivity to PDF documents, as well as creating effective PDF comment and review.

Training Solution Breakdown:

  • Intuitive and rewarding online training resources
  • Comprehensive Freephone or email support
  • 24/7 access to training materials
  • Study anytime, anywhere in a world for a flexible learning experience
  • 12 months (one year) unrestricted access
  • Progress reviews & comprehensive assessments to ensure efficient understanding of course content
  • Career advice and CV support once training has been completed

Buy this course today and take control of your career and enhance your prospects.

Acrobat X Pro Essentials Breakdown
Course Outline

Chapter 1: INTRODUCING THE ACROBAT INTERFACE (33 min)

  • A Tour of the Acrobat X Interface
  • Toolbar Overview
  • Customising the User Interface
  • Navigation & Command Panes Overview
  • Page Displays
  • Using Full Screen Mode
  • Accessing the Adobe Help System
  • Acrobat Preferences

Chapter 2: WORKING WITH PDF DOCUMENTS (58 min)

  • Navigating PDFs Using Toolbars & Page Thumbnails
  • Selecting & Copying Text & Images
  • Creating & Editing Bookmarks
  • Working with PDF Forms
  • Searching PDFs
  • Creating Indexes
  • Exporting PDF Content t Dierent Formats
  • Printing PDFs

Chapter 3: CREATING PDF DOCUMENTS (84 min)

  • Printing to PDF in Windows®
  • Saving a Microsoft Word Document as a PDF
  • Converting Files to PDF
  • Creating a PDF from a Scanner
  • Performing OCR on Scanned Text
  • Using Acrobat Distiller®
  • Combining Files into a Single PDF
  • Creating PDF Portfolios
  • Customising PDF Portfolios
  • Capturing Web Pages as PDF Documents
  • Selecting a PDF Output Setting
  • Editing PDF Document Settings
  • Image Compression Tips
  • Fonts & Font Embedding
  • Color, Advanced, & Standards Settings
  • Spot Colors & The Ink Manager

Chapter 4: PDF DOCUMENTS IN MICROSOFT® OFFICE 2010 (25 min)

  • Using PDFMaker in Word
  • Using PDFMaker in Excel®
  • Using PDFMaker in PowerPoint®

Chapter 5: MANIPULATING PDF DOCUMENTS (105 min)

  • Inserting, Deleting, Replacing, & Extracting Pages
  • Adding Headers & Footers
  • Adding Background Images & Watermarks
  • Adding Hyperlinks
  • Adding Movies & Flash Components
  • Adding Navigation Elements
  • Adding Page Transitions to an Interactive Slide Show
  • Editing Text & Graphics
  • Comparing Two PDF Documents
  • Redacting PDF Content

Chapter 6: CREATING PDF FORMS (103 min)

  • Converting a PDF to a Fillable Form
  • Creating a Form from a Scanned Document
  • Creating Text Fields
  • Adding Check Boxes & Radio Buttons
  • Creating a List Box
  • Setting Up Calculation Fields
  • Adding a Submit Button
  • Adding a Reset Button
  • Using PDF Forms in Adobe Reader
  • Distributing Forms via Email
  • Distributing Forms via Acrobat.com
  • Tracking Responses
  • Exporting Form Data to Dierent Formats
  • Setting Tab Order in PDF Forms

Chapter 7: ADDING SIGNATURES & SECURITY (29 min)

  • Creating a Digital ID
  • Signing PDF Documents Digitally
  • Securing PDF Documents with Passwords
  • Securing PDF Documents with a Digital Certication

Chapter 8: COMMENTING & REVIEW (37 min)

  • Using the Text Commenting Tools
  • Using the Drawing Commenting Tools
  • Working with Comments
  • Sending a Document for Review
  • Working with Review Tracker
  • Enabling Usage Rights in Adobe Reader
  • Exporting & Importing Comments
  • Credits

For more information, contact one of our course advisors

Will I need any additional materials?

No other books are necessary for this course.

For more information, contact one of our course advisors

About this course

Our Adobe Creative Suite 6 Web Development Online Training Bundle will teach you all you need to know
to get a solid Web Development foundation and make the most of your Adobe software. This package includes
all of our individual Creative Suite 6 web titles in one convenient and cost effective bundle.

It provides all tools you need to learn Adobe Dreamweaver, Flash, Fireworks and includes our Design
& Web Workflow series that will show you how they all work together, saving you time, teaching you
how applications integrate for a smooth, streamlined workflow, and allowing you to get the most from
your software investment. The bundle also includes comprehensive training for CSS & xHTML.

Training Bundle Includes:

  • Dreamweaver CS6 Training – 5 hours
  • Fireworks CS6 Training – 4 hours
  • Flash CS6 Training – 6 hours
  • CS6 Design & Web Workflow Training – 7 hours
  • CSS and xHTML Training – 8 hours

* BONUS – Titles Include All Project Files to Work Along side with.

Training Solution Breakdown:

  • Intuitive and rewarding online training resources
  • Comprehensive Freephone or email support
  • 24/7 access to training materials
  • Study anytime, anywhere in a world for a flexible learning experience
  • 12 months (one year) unrestricted access
  • Progress reviews & comprehensive assessments to ensure efficient understanding of course content
  • Career advice and CV support once training has been completed

Buy this course today and take control of your career and enhance your prospects.

Adobe Certified Webmaster Breakdown
Dreamweaver CS6 Training

Our Adobe Dreamweaver CS6: Essentials will give you the tools needed to plan, design, create and maintain compelling websites. This course is begin with helping you set project requirements and create a wireframe for your site. It also discusses Accessibility Standards and rules for designing with consistency.

Once you are familiar with the basics, and have a good understanding of the interface, you'll learn how to plan your site and layout your pages, adding text, images, rich media, links and tabbed data. You will also discover how to edit an existing site, how to organise your content with Div Tags, and the importance of optimising your pages for search engine visibility. Finally this course will show you how to test your site, manage your links and assets, and discuss how to design adaptive websites for different devices.

Chapter 1: SETTING PROJECT REQUIREMENTS (52 min)

  • Identify the Purpose, Audience & Audience Needs
  • Standard btm-copyright Rules
  • Website Accessibility Standards
  • The Workspace & Setting Accessibility Options
  • Creating a Wireframe for Your Website

Chapter 2: PLANNING SITE DESIGN & PAGE LAYOUT (58 min)

  • Setting up a Site in Dreamweaver
  • Using the Adobe Exchange
  • Rules for Designing with Consistency
  • Using Templates
  • Previewing your Page in a Browser
  • Previewing your Page in Adobe BrowserLab
  • Maintaining Page Structure with CSS Styles & Page Properties
  • Using a Horizontal Rule
  • Editing for CSS code
  • Final Planning with a Flowchart

Chapter 3: UNDERSTANDING THE INTERFACE (24 min)

  • Exploring the Preferences Options
  • Understanding the Dreamweaver Workspace
  • Adjusting Asset Properties with the Properties Panel
  • Managing Site Assets with the Assets Panel
  • Working with the Files Panel

Chapter 4: ADDING CONTENT TO YOUR WEB PAGE (76 min)

  • Editing an Existing Site & Exploring the Files Panel
  • Creating, Titling, Naming & Saving a Web Page
  • Replace Text, Copy Pages & Insert Form Elements
  • Editing a Library Object & Working with Images
  • Linking Web Content & Using Hyperlinks
  • Inserting Rich Media into a Web Page
  • Importing Tabular Data into a Web Page

Chapter 5: ORGANISING CONTENT (50 min)

  • Setting & Modifying Page Properties
  • Organising Page Layout with AP Div Tags
  • Modifying Text & Text Properties
  • Modifying Images & Image Properties
  • Adding Head Content for Search Engine Visibility
  • Working with Widgets

Chapter 6: EVALUATING & MAINTAINING A SITE (27 min)

  • Conducting Technical Tests
  • Identifying Techniques for Basic Usability Tests
  • Managing Assets, Links, & Files for a Site
  • Designing Adaptive Websites for Different Devices
  • Credits

For more information, contact one of our course advisors

Fireworks CS6 Training

Our Fireworks CS6 training course will give you a solid grip of the primary tools used to create compelling, interactive screen designs. Ideal for webpages, mobile applications and anything that uses a touchscreen, Fireworks CS6 has amazing new tools and features that make whatever you need to design a snap to create.

With new support for CSS3 and the jQuery Mobile Framework, Fireworks makes it easy to repurpose your design for multiple platforms. Combining these new features with Firewoks robust toolset will make your skills that much more valuable in today's competitive market.

Chapter 1 WHAT IS FIREWORKS? (02:45 min)

  • What is Fireworks?

Chapter 2 GETTING STARTED (20:01 min)

  • The Application Frame & Creating a New Document
  • Exploring the Tools, Commands & Guides
  • Canvas Properties, Smart Guides, Tooltips & Preferences

Chapter 3 WORKING WITH VECTOR SHAPES (44:54 min)

  • Using the Vector Tools
  • Introducing the Color Tools & Live Filters
  • Taking Advantage of Improved Color Access
  • Utilising the New Alpha Support for Fill & Stroke
  • Creating a Banner Ad

Chapter 4 WORKING WITH BITMAPS (17:27 min)

  • Using the Bitmap Selection Tools
  • Performing Image Correction
  • Vector Masking

Chapter 5 CREATING TEXT (33:24 min)

  • Creating & Formatting Text
  • Optimising, Distorting & Adding Effects to Text
  • Formatting Paragraphs, Checking Spelling & Adjusting Kearning
  • Advanced Text Features

Chapter 6 USING SYMBOLS & THE COMMON LIBRARY (06:42 min)

  • Creating a Symbol
  • Using the Common Library

Chapter 7 WORKING WITH LAYERS & PAGES (09:59 min)

  • Working with Layers
  • Working with Pages

Chapter 8 ANIMATING IN FIREWORKS (12:26 min)

  • Creating an Animated GIF
  • Tweening & Adjusting States Using Onion Skinning

Chapter 9 PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER (1:07:26 min)

  • Wireframing
  • Designing a Mockup
  • Adding Paragraphs, Lists & Text Fields to the Mockup
  • Designing a Mobile Version of the Mockup
  • Slicing & Optimising
  • Exporting, Saving & Extracting CSS Properties
  • The New CSS Sprites & jQuery Mobile Skinning Options

Chapter 10 INTEGRATING WITH OTHER CS6 APPLICATIONS (06:30 min)

  • Integrating with Photoshop®
  • Integrating with Illustrator®
  • Credits

For more information, contact one of our course advisors

Flash CS6 Training

Adobe Flash Professional CS6 - Essentials will teach you how to use this powerful authoring tool to create immersive, interactive animations and multimedia content. Our training will help you master the basics of animation and gain confidence in your Flash CS6 skills. You'll explore the interface and multimedia tools, learn how to create robust and compelling interactive experiences, and discover how to publish your content.

Specific lessons include working with symbols and the drawing and shape tools, importing and editing graphics, creating text, adding controls to video using ActionScript, using Adobe Media Encoder and code snippets, and exporting your Flash documents. By the time you have completed our Adobe Flash CS6 Professional - Essentials you will have the knowledge and tools to confidently use Flash CS6 to create your own rich media content and publish it.

Chapter 1: UNDERSTANDING THE FLASH CS6 INTERFACE (25 min)

  • New Documents & Setting Document Properties
  • Touring the Interface
  • Using Guides & Rulers

Chapter 2: WORKING WITH THE DRAWING & SHAPE TOOLS (41 min)

  • Drawing Shapes in Flash
  • Drawing with Primitive Tools
  • Comparing Merge Drawing Mode vs. Object Drawing Mode
  • Modifying Shapes with the Direct Selection Tool & Subselection Tool
  • Using the Deco Tool
  • Using Gradients & Mixing Colors

Chapter 3: WORKING WITH SYMBOLS (27 min)

  • Understanding the Characteristics of Symbols
  • Creating & Editing Symbols
  • Exploring Button States & the Button Library

Chapter 4: IMPORTING & MODIFYING GRAPHICS (27 min)

  • Importing Bitmap Graphics & Basic Shape Modifications
  • Importing & Working with Vector Objects
  • Importing an Illustrator File into Flash
  • Importing a Photoshop File into Flash

Chapter 5: WORKING WITH TEXT 37 min)

  • Selecting Text & Other Basic Techniques
  • Modifying Text Properties
  • Breaking Text Apart & Converting Text to Shapes
  • Working with TLF Text

Chapter 6: THE BASICS OF ANIMATION (77 min)

  • Timeline Basics & Using Layers
  • Animating Text with Shape Tweens & Creating Frames & Keyframes
  • Creating a Frame-by-Frame Animation & Onion Skin Part 1
  • Creating a Frame-by-Frame Animation & Onion Skin Part 2
  • Using Motion Tweens & Creating a Motion Tween along a Path
  • Working with the Motion Editor
  • Using Inverse Kinematics

Chapter 7: ADDING SIMPLE CONTROLS TO VIDEO WITH ACTIONSCRIPT (38 min)

  • Importing & Transcoding Video
  • Setting Import Options & Choosing a Player Skin
  • Using Adobe Media Encoder to Create Cue Points
  • Using Code Snippets & Adding Actions to Buttons
  • Adding Sounds to Button States

Chapter 8: PUBLISHING & EXPORTING FLASH DOCUMENTS (13 min)

  • Setting Accessibility Options
  • Overview of Flash Publish Settings
  • Simulating a Download & Exporting a Movie
  • Credits

For more information, contact one of our course advisors

CS6 Design & Web Workflow Training

Our Adobe Creative Suite 6 Design & Web Workflow, you'll learn how to use the products together in an integrated format, as you learn to create assets for print, web and digital projects. Discover the amazing tools and incredible new features within CS6 and easily take your ideas from one application to another throughout the suite. You'll learn savvy tricks for creating exciting designs for print, ePubs, animation and Web Development. Learn the skills to stay competitive in today's fast-paced market!

Chapter 1: ORGANISING ASSETS IN ADOBE BRIDGE (53 min)

  • Exploring the Bridge Interface
  • Batch Renaming Files
  • Filtering Images with Keywords, Labels & Ratings
  • Working with Metadata
  • Creating Collections & Smart Collections
  • Exporting to Facebook®, Using the Loupe Tool & Creating a PDF

Chapter 2: VECTOR IMAGE EDITING WITH ILLUSTRATOR® (100 min)

  • Exploring the Illustrator Interface
  • Creating New Documents & Multiple Artboards
  • Vector Objects, Points, Paths, Strokes & Fills
  • Using the Selection Tool & Direct Selection Tool
  • Exploring the Layers & Appearance Panels
  • Image Trace, Groups & Compound Paths
  • Working with Colors & Gradients
  • Using Patterns & Effects
  • Creating Point Text, Applying Styles, Placing Text & Threading Text
  • Creating Text Outlines, Text on a Path & Wrapped Text

Chapter 3: RASTER IMAGE EDITING WITH PHOTOSHOP® (52 min)

  • Exploring the Photoshop Interface
  • Working with Layers
  • Making Selections
  • Using Advanced Selection Techniques
  • Using Content-Aware Fill & the Clone Stamp Tool
  • Discovering What's New in the Layers Panel

Chapter 4: DESIGNING A LAYOUT WITH INDESIGN® (49 min)

  • Exploring the InDesign Interface
  • Creating Frames
  • Importing Other File Formats
  • Understanding Master Pages
  • Building an ePub File Using the Articles Panel
  • Linking Page Items & Collecting & Placing Content
  • Exporting for HTML5 & Using Alternate Layouts

Chapter 5: ANIMATING & MORE WITH FLASH® PROFESSIONAL (52 min)

  • Exploring the Flash® Professional Interface
  • Introducing the Timeline, Library & Symbols
  • Creating Motion Tweens & Classic Tweens
  • Creating a Shape Tween
  • Using Movie Clips
  • Library Assets, PNG Sequences & Sprite Sheets
  • Exporting/Publishing, AIR® Mobile Content Simulator for Android® & iOS

Chapter 6: CREATING A WEB SITE IN DREAMWEAVER® (73 min)

  • Exploring the Dreamweaver Interface
  • Creating a New Site, Setting Prefs & Previewing
  • Looking at CSS Styles
  • Working with Templates & Customising CSS
  • Using Class Selectors, the Assets Panel & Internal Links
  • Converting a Site into a Template & Creating Editable Regions
  • Introducing HTML5 & Testing for Mobile Devices

Chapter 7: INTEGRATING WITH FIREWORKS® (53 min)

  • Exploring the Fireworks Interface
  • Creating a New File, Importing & Editing Graphics
  • Manipulating Vector Objects & Using the Properties Panel
  • Exporting Graphics for Dreamweaver
  • Designing Mock Ups, Sprites & Mobile Components
  • Using Colors, Textures, Alpha Support & Sharing Styles
  • Closing Credits

For more information, contact one of our course advisors

CSS and xHTML for Web Development Training

Our CSS & XHTML Web Development you'll learn the process of building a structure for your web pages and then styling those web pages so that they look polished and professional, in the style and design you format. Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) is a versatile scripting language that allows designers great flexibility in terms of the visual appearance for a site they wish to create and affords them the means to change that appearance without having to recode web pages. This flexibility and the best practices you'll learn during the design process can turn an average Web Developmenter into a top notch designer, which will help you build your portfolio and client list.

Chapter 1: INTRODUCTION TO BUILDING A WEB PAGE (56 min)

  • What is HTML?
  • Setting Up the Text Editor to Create XHTML
  • Creating Your First HTML File
  • Adding Formatting Tags & Previewing in a Browser
  • Getting Started with Cascading Style Sheets
  • How Pages are Served Up
  • Choosing an Editor
  • Project Management

Chapter 2: CREATING HTML DOCUMENTS (63 min)

  • Understanding Tags, Elements & Attributes
  • Defining the Basic Structure with HTML, HEAD & BODY
  • Assigning a Title & Using Paragraphs
  • Using Heading Tags & Whitespace
  • Creating Unordered & Ordered Lists
  • Fine-tuning Tags with Attributes
  • Adding Bold & Italics
  • Understanding How a Browser Reads HTML
  • Doc Types & Browsers

Chapter 3: INTRODUCTION TO CSS (72 min)

  • What is CSS?
  • Internal Style Sheets, Selectors, Properties & Values
  • Building & Applying Class Selectors
  • Grouping Selectors
  • Creating Comments in Your Code
  • Using Div Tags & IDs to Format Layout
  • Understanding the Cascade & Avoiding Conflicts

Chapter 4: ADDING IMAGES (43 min)

  • Image Formats & Production Considerations
  • Optimising Images for the Web
  • Introducing the IMG Tag
  • Relative vs. Absolute URLs
  • Fine-Tuning with Alt, Width & Height Attributes

Chapter 5: ANCHORS & HYPERLINKS (50 min)

  • Creating Hyperlinks to Outside Websites
  • Creating Hyperlinks Between Documents
  • Linking to Email Addresses
  • Linking to a Specific Part of a Webpage
  • Linking Images

Chapter 6: MORE CSS TECHNIQUES (35 min)

  • Managing CSS with External Style Sheets
  • Setting Hyperlinks with Pseudo-Classes
  • The CSS Box Model: Padding, Borders & Margins
  • Styling Unordered & Ordered Lists with CSS
  • Overriding the Inheritance of Attributes

Chapter 7: ORGANISING INFORMATION WITH TABLES & DEFINITION LISTS (46 min)

  • Creating Tables & Table Attributes
  • Adding & Formatting Rows & Columns
  • Spanning Rows & Columns
  • Increasing Table Accessibility
  • Using Definition Lists to Organise Definition-Based Data
  • Using HTML Comments

Chapter 8: CREATING LAYOUTS (61 min)

  • Adding a Side Content Div to Your Layout
  • Applying Absolute Positioning
  • Applying Relative Positioning
  • Using the Float & Clear Properties
  • Understanding Overflow
  • Creating Auto-Centering Content
  • Using Fixed Positioning

Chapter 9: INTRODUCTION TO ADOBE DREAMWEAVER (39 min)

  • Getting Started with Dreamweaver & Setting Preferences
  • Creating a Local Site & Importing Files
  • Working in the Code, Design, & Split Views
  • Configuring FTP Options & Publishing Through Synchronization
  • Validating Your Code

Chapter 10: WORKING WITH DREAMWEAVER (21 min)

  • Editing Style Sheets in the CSS Panel
  • Creating Description & Keyword Meta Tags
  • Using Dreamweaver to Preview in a Web Browser
  • Credits

For more information, contact one of our course advisors

Will I need any additional materials?

No other books are necessary for this course.

For more information, contact one of our course advisors

About this course

With our Adobe Dreamweaver CC Online Training Course, you’ll learn the process and workflow for building a Web Development layout. Discover the amazing tools within CC to help you easily create a website based on a Dreamweaver CC template layout.

This course will teach you all you need to know to plan, define and create a website the right way the first time. You’ll learn to navigate & customise Dreamweaver for the most efficient workflow and to style and design your site from the ground up including how to use CSS Designer & style sheets, add audio, interactivity and media, and work with popular third party extensions.

By the time a user is done watching this training series he or she will know and be proficient in using Dreamweaver CC to create a polished, media rich, optimised website.

Training Solution Breakdown:

  • Intuitive and rewarding online training resources
  • Comprehensive Freephone or email support
  • 24/7 access to training materials
  • Study anytime, anywhere in a world for a flexible learning experience
  • 12 months (one year) unrestricted access
  • Progress reviews & comprehensive assessments to ensure efficient understanding of course content
  • Career advice and CV support once training has been completed

Buy this course today and take control of your career and enhance your prospects.

Adobe Dreamweaver CC Breakdown
Course Outline

Chapter 1: INTRODUCING DREAMWEAVER CC (57 min)

  • Introduction to Dreamweaver
  • Welcome Screen Options
  • Setting Preferences
  • Text Import Options
  • Setting Primary Editors
  • Primary Editors in Action
  • Different Site Types
  • Adobe Extension Manager
  • Installing Extensions
  • Adobe Exchange

Chapter 2: WHERE THINGS ARE (93 min)

  • UI First Look
  • Defining a Site
  • Managing a Site & Site Setup
  • Creating Pages
  • Creating & Using Templates
  • Adapting Panels
  • Arranging Workspaces
  • Properties Inspector
  • Design View
  • Code, Split, Live & Inspect

Chapter 3: FIRST PAGE LAYOUT (75 min)

  • Sketching the Site
  • Creating an Index Page
  • Document Window Options
  • Site Root Options
  • Inserting & Adapting Text
  • Styling Text & Adding Images
  • Floating Images
  • Other Images
  • Adapting the Navigation
  • Internal Menu Navigation

Chapter 4: FURTHER PAGES (81 min)

  • Further Pages & Links
  • Linking to Internal Pages
  • Saving & Naming
  • Rollover Images
  • Adapting the Color Scheme
  • Creating Lists
  • Special Characters
  • Setting Headings for SEO
  • Head, Meta & Keywords
  • Quick Contact

Chapter 5: STYLING PAGES (26 min)

  • CSS Explained
  • Creating a Style Sheet
  • CSS Designer Overview

Chapter 6: WORKING WITH MEDIA (26 min)

  • Including Audio
  • Using Tables with the Audio Player
  • Integrating Adobe Flash Video
  • Incorporating HTML5 Video

Chapter 7: FLUID LAYOUTS & THIRD PARTY EXTENSIONS (28 min)

  • Fluid Grids
  • Third Party Extensions
  • Flexi Layouts 2 PRO Extension
  • Project Seven Extensions
  • Closing Credits

For more information, contact one of our course advisors

Will I need any additional materials?

No other books are necessary for this course.

For more information, contact one of our course advisors

About Photoshop CS5

Our Adobe Photoshop CS5 Extended: Essentials online course is learning the way it needs to be; informative and engaging, with fast results. This series is ideal for the beginning user to learn the essentials of Photoshop, and to get up to speed on all of the major features of this powerful image editing software.

It is also perfect for the intermediate user who needs to upgrade to this new version of Photoshop, or has skipped a version, and needs to learn the new features and interface enhancements of this latest iteration.

You’ll learn by following along with our professional photographer, author, image editor and teacher who uses Photoshop everyday in his profession. His real-world lessons, professional techniques, and time-saving tips are presented in a clear, concise manner and they will give you all the foundational knowledge you need to get exceptional results from your Photoshop projects.

By the end of this course you will have excellent beginner to intermediate skills using Photoshop CS5, which is amazing, considering how vast and powerful this software is.

Our time-tested training methods will have you comfortable using all of the key tools, palettes, and menu bars, as well as, the major features such as layers, selections, image editing, retouching, working with color and swatches, type design, masks, and blend modes.

About Photoshop CS6

This series will help you get started using world’s leading image editing software. Our Adobe Education expertise will provide you with an overview of the interface, the tools, panels and options you’ll need as a foundation for using Adobe Photoshop CS6.

You will review the key new features in this version and teach you about the tools, palettes, and menu bars, as well as, the major features such as layers, selections, image editing, compositing, using Adobe Bridge, type design, drawing and painting, and creating a web photo gallery.

With our Adobe Photoshop CS6 Essentials course you will learn Photoshop skills that will allow you to create professional looking images that you can be proud of. By the time you have completed this course you will be prepared to take your ACA Visual Communication exam and you will have excellent beginner to intermediate skills using Photoshop CS6.

Training Solution Breakdown:

  • Intuitive and rewarding online training resources
  • Comprehensive Freephone or email support
  • 24/7 access to training materials
  • Study anytime, anywhere in a world for a flexible learning experience
  • 12 months (one year) unrestricted access
  • Progress reviews & comprehensive assessments to ensure efficient understanding of course content
  • Career advice and CV support once training has been completed

Buy this course today and take control of your career and enhance your prospects.

Adobe Dreamweaver CC Breakdown
CS5

Chapter 1: THE BIG PICTURE (35 min)

  • Pixels & Resolution
  • Color
  • Exploring the Interface
  • Choosing File Formats
  • Viewing & Navigating Images

Chapter 2: SETTING UP LIKE A PRO (22 min)

  • Setting User Preferences
  • Choosing Color Settings
  • Customising the Workspace
  • Essential Keyboard Shortcuts
  • Using Rulers & Guides

Chapter 3: GLOBAL EDITING (31 min)

  • Understanding the Histogram & Levels
  • Learning the Curves Tool
  • Exploring Hue & Saturation
  • Cropping & Straightening
  • Adjusting Color Balance
  • Creating a Black & White Image

Chapter 4: MAKING SELECTIONS (21 min)

  • Manual Selection Tools
  • Using the Quick Selection Tool
  • Creating Color-Based Selections & Saving Selections

Chapter 5: NON-DESTRUCTIVE EDITING (21 min)

  • Using Adjustment Layers
  • Understanding Layer Masks
  • Creating Gradient Masks
  • Applying Layer Blend Modes
  • Snapshots & the History Brush

Chapter 6: THE FIXER-UPPER (26 min)

  • The Retouching Tools, including Content-Aware Fill
  • Removing Noise from an Image
  • Cloning with Perspective with the Vanishing Point Filter
  • Adjusting Perspective with the Lens Correction Filter
  • Content-Aware Scaling

Chapter 7: TYPE DESIGN (35 min)

  • Working with Type
  • Paragraph & Character Formatting Options
  • Typing on a Path
  • Applying Layer Styles to Type

Chapter 8: VECTORS, SHAPES & PATHS (22 min)

  • Vectors & the Shape Tools
  • Creating Paths
  • Saving & Loading Paths as Selections
  • Subtracting, Adding Intersecting, & Excluding

Chapter 9: SMART OBJECTS (16 min)

  • Vector Graphics as Smart Objects
  • Creating & Replacing Smart Objects
  • Creating Multiple Instances of a Smart Object
  • Smart Objects Deserve Smart Filters

Chapter 10: ADOBE BRIDGE (24 min)

  • Exploring the Workspace
  • Searching & Organising Files
  • Leveraging Metadata
  • Outputting
  • Using Mini Bridge

Chapter 11: PHOTOSHOP CAMERA RAW (37 min)

  • Using the Basic Panel
  • Applying Selective Edits
  • Converting to Black & White
  • Repairing an Image

Chapter 12: IMAGE LAYERS & ALPHA CHANNELS (18 min)

  • Manipulating Image Layers
  • Mastering the Layers Panel
  • Creating Layer Groups & Comps

Chapter 13: COMPOSITING IMAGES (18 min)

  • Combining Images & Merging the Best Elements
  • Creating Panoramas
  • Auto-Aligning Layers
  • Refine Edges

Chapter 14: WORKING WITH BRUSHES (27 min)

  • Exploring the Brush Panel
  • Creating a Custom Brush
  • Changing Brush Dynamics
  • Painting with the Mixer Brush

Chapter 15: PRINT & WEB OUTPUT (18 min)

  • Sharpening Images with Smart Sharpen
  • Setting Up the Print Dialog Box
  • Saving for the Web
  • Credits

For more information, contact one of our course advisors

CS6

Chapter 1: GETTING STARTED (41 min)

  • Exploring the Interface & Panels
  • Switching & Customising Workspaces
  • Using the Tools Panel & Options Bar
  • Creating & Opening New Documents
  • Zooming & Changing Document Views
  • Saving Documents

Chapter 2: MAKING SELECTIONS (49 min)

  • Working with Basic Selection Tools
  • Working with the Lasso Tools
  • Using the Magic Wand Tool
  • Using the Quick Selection Tool
  • Using the Refine Edge Command

Chapter 3: NON-DESTRUCTIVE EDITING & WORKING WITH LAYERS (35 min)

  • Making Panoramic Pictures with Photomerge
  • Creating a Layer Mask with Quick Mask Mode
  • Moving Images to Other Documents & Using Free Transform
  • Working with Layer Masks & Applying an Adjustment Layer
  • Creating a Grayscale Image with Actions

Chapter 4: CREATING COMPOSITE IMAGES (66 min)

  • Arranging Multiple Open Documents On-screen
  • Loading a Selection & Pasting into a Selection
  • Creating an Adjustment Layer with a Layer Mask
  • Working with a Hue Saturation Adjustment Layer
  • Merging Photos with the Merge to HDR Pro Command
  • Using Content Aware Fill
  • Working with the Patch Tool
  • Using the Gradient Tool to Combine Picture Elements into a New Picture
  • Working with Layer Styles, Fill Opacity & Opacity
  • Exploring the Filter Gallery
  • Adjusting Composited Images using Layer Effects

Chapter 5: DESIGNING WITH TYPE (75 min)

  • Defining the Project
  • Brainstorming the Project
  • Creating Guides
  • Placing Images
  • Working with Text
  • Adding Layer Styles to Text
  • Designing for a Different Audience
  • Improving the Design Layout with Filters
  • Using the New Content-Aware Move Command
  • Converting Text to a Shape

Chapter 6: RESTORING & CORRECTING PHOTOS & EXPLORING BLENDING MODES (54 min)

  • Scanning an Image
  • Using the Spot Healing Brush Tool
  • Using the Healing Brush Tool
  • Using the Patch Tool & Clone Stamp Tool
  • Using Content Aware with the Patch Tool
  • Applying an Action from the Actions Panel
  • Understanding Blending Modes
  • Using Blending Modes to Colorize an Image

Chapter 7: DRAWING & PAINTING IN PHOTOSHOP (51 min)

  • Reviewing the Drawing Modes
  • Using the Pen Tool
  • Drawing & Altering Shapes
  • Exploring the Brush Panel
  • Painting with Brushes
  • Applying the Oil Paint Filter

Chapter 8: USING ADOBE BRIDGE (12 min)

  • An Overview of Adobe Bridge
  • Using Automated Tasks

Chapter 9: CREATING A WEB PHOTO GALLERY (26 min)

  • Using the Histogram Panel
  • Using Auto Adjustments
  • Improving Image Composition with Cropping
  • Creating a Web Photo Gallery
  • Credits

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About this course

Adobe Soundbooth makes it easier than ever to clean up and edit your audio. Dynamic link with Premiere Pro makes the process of going from Premiere Pro or After Effects to Soundbooth and back a simple task. You will learn all the ins and outs of audio editing and find out why this product will help you deliver the best quality audio in your next project.

By the time you are done watching this series you will be comfortable with working on audio in Premiere and sending you’re audio to Soundbooth for further clean up and editing. You’ll also be able to add effect to your audio and be comfortable with separating stereo channels into mono channels and using multitrack editing as well as have confidence going to Resource Central and downloading scores and sound effects to use in your project. Finally, you’ll learn to export work to publish or use in applications.

Training Solution Breakdown:

  • Intuitive and rewarding online training resources
  • Comprehensive Freephone or email support
  • 24/7 access to training materials
  • Study anytime, anywhere in a world for a flexible learning experience
  • 12 months (one year) unrestricted access
  • Progress reviews & comprehensive assessments to ensure efficient understanding of course content
  • Career advice and CV support once training has been completed

Buy this course today and take control of your career and enhance your prospects.

Adobe Soundbooth CS5 Breakdown

Our Introduction to Windows 10 Training Course will cover the following topics:

Course Outline

Chapter 1: THE POWER OF PREMIERE PR (14 min)

  • The Project & the Project Files
  • An Introduction to Non-Linear Editing
  • Creating a Title & Rendering the Scene

Chapter 2: DISCOVERING THE WORKSPACE (64 min)

  • Starting a New Project
  • Customising Keyboard Shortcuts
  • Exploring General Preferences
  • Setting Auto Save & Label Preferences
  • Media, Titler & User Interface Preferences
  • Customising Your Workspace
  • Project Panel View & Sort Options
  • Customising Project Panel Columns
  • Searching for & Creating New Items
  • Working with Bins
  • The Source & Program Panels
  • The Timeline Panel
  • Manipulating Timeline Tracks

Chapter 3: LOGGING & CAPTURING VIDEO (24 min)

  • Setting Device Control Preferences
  • Setting Scratch Disks & Capture Preferences
  • Project Playback Settings
  • Exporting to Tape
  • Logging & Organising Clips
  • Batch Capturing

Chapter 4: BASIC EDITING (30 min)

  • Editing with the Razor Blade Tool
  • Setting In & Out Points to Trim Footage
  • Lifting, Extracting & Ripple Deleting
  • Using the Ripple Edit Tool
  • Using the Roll Tool
  • Editing with the Trim Monitor
  • Adjusting Edits with the Slip & Slide Tools

Chapter 5: WORKING WITH AUDIO (46 min)

  • Audio Preferences
  • Source Channel Mapping
  • Working with Audio in the Source Panel
  • Adding Keyframes with the Pen Tool
  • The Audio Mixer
  • Audio Mixer Automation
  • Adding Audio Effects & Filters
  • Exporting Audio

Chapter 6: EXPERIMENTING WITH VIDEO EFFECTS (50 min)

  • The Effects Panel & the Effect Controls Panel
  • Applying Transitions to a Sequence
  • Adjusting Transitions in the Effect Controls Panel
  • Applying Video Filters
  • Affecting Speed
  • Colour Correcting Basics
  • Working with the Effect Controls Panel
  • Saving an Effects Preset
  • Customising an Iris Wipe

Chapter 7: EXPLORING THE TITLER (53 min)

  • Introduction to the Titler
  • The Text Tools
  • The Pen Tools
  • The Shape Tools
  • Creating a Custom Credit Roll, Part 1
  • Creating a Custom Credit Roll, Part 2
  • Creating a Custom Graphic
  • Adding Text to the Custom Graphic
  • Placing the Custom Graphic in the Timeline

Chapter 8: CREATING A CUSTOM SLIDESHOW (54 min)

  • Importing & Organising Still Images
  • Using the Automate to Sequence Function
  • Arranging Images by Selection Order
  • Animating Still Images
  • Creating Zooms with Scale Key frames
  • Animating Several Attributes Together
  • Easing Key frames
  • Copying & Pasting Key frames
  • Adding Music to the Slideshow
  • Fading In & Out of the Slideshow

Chapter 9: EXPORTING YOUR PROJECT (28 min)

  • Using the Project Manager
  • Exporting a Movie
  • Exporting Frames
  • Using the Adobe Media Encoder
  • Exporting to Adobe Encore(R) CS3
  • Creating DVD Menus & Chapters in Encore
  • Final Comments & Credits

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About this course

With our Adobe After Effects CS5 Essentials you’ll learn the basics from getting started setting
up compositions and importing files, to more complex animations, masks, text, and even 3D! You
will learn tips and tricks, as well as techniques that you can use to create your own compositions.
After Effects is the standard in the industry for compositing and graphics animation – stay
competitive and add this skill set to your knowledge.

Training Solution Breakdown:

  • Intuitive and rewarding online training resources
  • Comprehensive Freephone or email support
  • 24/7 access to training materials
  • Study anytime, anywhere in a world for a flexible learning experience
  • 12 months (one year) unrestricted access
  • Progress reviews & comprehensive assessments to ensure efficient understanding of course content
  • Career advice and CV support once training has been completed

Buy this course today and take control of your career and enhance your prospects.

Adobe After Effects Breakdown
Course Outline

Chapter 1: INTRODUCTION TO AFTER EFFECTS (73 min)

  • Basic Video Concepts
  • Importing Files
  • Project Panel Overview & Arranging a Workspace
  • Creating a New Composition
  • Placing Footage in the Composition
  • Creating a Film Strip Effect with Multiple Movies
  • Timeline Panel Overview
  • Timeline Switches, Time Ruler & Work Area
  • Composition Panel Overview

Chapter 2: ANIMATION BASICS (54 min)

  • Exploring the Transform Properties
  • Introduction to Keyframing
  • Spatial Interpolation
  • Temporal Interpolation
  • Practicing Interpolation
  • Copying & Pasting Keyframes
  • Creating a Loop & Changing the Animation Speed

Chapter 3: WORKING WITH MASKS (54 min)

  • Introduction to Masks
  • Animating Masks
  • Working with Mask Interpolation
  • Using Masks for Position Keyframes
  • Creating a Simple Animation Using Masks

Chapter 4: ANIMATING TEXT (38 min)

  • An Introduction to Text in After Effects
  • Using Text Presets
  • Creating Text on a Path
  • Creating a Preset
  • Animators: Adding a Range Selector
  • Adding Properties to the Same Range Selector
  • Animating Two or More Range Selectors
  • Animators: Adding a Wiggly Selector
  • Working with Photoshop® Text

Chapter 5: ANIMATION ASSISTANTS (36 min)

  • Using Motion Sketch & Smoother
  • Working with Auto-Orient & Split Layer
  • Time Remapping
  • Creating a Picture Montage

Chapter 6: PARENTING & BASIC EXPRESSIONS (53 min)

  • Parenting Basics & Null Objects
  • Using Parenting in a Mechanical Crane Animation
  • Using Parenting to Create a Stacking Ruler Animation
  • Text Animation Based on the CTI Location
  • Introduction to Basic Expressions
  • Wiggle & Looping Expressions
  • Using Expressions to Animate Based on Audio Amplitude

Chapter 7: BASIC COMPOSITING (51 min)

  • Applying Layer Blending Modes
  • Creating a Track Matte
  • Keying & Keylight
  • Compound Effects: Gradient Wipe & Displacement Map
  • Compound Effects: Wave World & Caustics
  • Precomposing & Nesting
  • Rotoscoping with the Roto Brush

Chapter 8: PARTICLES & PAINT (40 min)

  • Introduction to Particle Generators
  • Creating a Chimney & Smoke Animation
  • Introduction to Paint
  • Creating an Invisible Pen Effect with Paint

Chapter 9: BASIC EFFECTS 22:31 min)

  • Creating Clouds with Fractals
  • Creating a Spinning Globe with CC Sphere
  • Creating a Moving Background with Bezier Warp
  • Colorizing with CC Toner
  • Animating a Stroke with a Lens Flare

Chapter 10: INTRODUCTION TO THE 3D ENGINE (43 min)

  • Introduction to Lights, Cameras & Camera Views
  • Creating 3D Text with Lights & Shadows
  • Animating a 3D Scene
  • A Quick Look at Vanishing Point

Chapter 11: RENDERING & EXPORTING (17 min)

  • Using the Render Queue
  • Other Methods of Exporting
  • Credits

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Will I need any additional materials?

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About this course

Our Adobe Audition CS6 online course teaches you how to use this full-featured audio post-production and editing software to create professional audio files and multitrack sessions for video, radio, music, games, and more.

We start by getting you familiar with the workspace and sessions, introducing you to the waveform and multitrack editors, and showing you how to import, extract and record audio. Once you are comfortable with the basics, we move on to lessons for audio editing, working with impressive real-time effects, audio restoration and noise reduction.

You’ll then move on to more intermediate topics, including working with loops and markers, automation, routing and multitrack audio mixing. The final lessons cover working with audio and video, integration with Premiere Pro, and output formats, including exporting to OMF & FCP XML, mastering your audio and burning it to CD.

By the time you complete this course, you’ll be able to work confidently in Audition CS6, using the intuitive tools and interface for audio editing, mixing, restoration, and effects. You will be up to speed on the key new features of this version including working with control surfaces, real-time clip stretching and automatic speech alignment, and your new skills will allow you to quickly and easily output professionally polished audio for your next film, broadcast or game project.

Training Solution Breakdown:

  • Intuitive and rewarding online training resources
  • Comprehensive Freephone or email support
  • 24/7 access to training materials
  • Study anytime, anywhere in a world for a flexible learning experience
  • 12 months (one year) unrestricted access
  • Progress reviews & comprehensive assessments to ensure efficient understanding of course content
  • Career advice and CV support once training has been completed

Buy this course today and take control of your career and enhance your prospects.

Audition CS6 Breakdown
Course Outline

Chapter 1: GETTING STARTED IN AUDITION (19 min)

  • Introducing the Workspace
  • Setting Up Input & Output Devices
  • Working with Control Surfaces
  • Customising Appearance Preferences
  • Customising Keyboard Shortcuts

Chapter 2: WORKSPACE & SESSIONS (31 min)

  • Navigating Time & Playing Audio
  • Customising the Workspacext
  • Opening, Saving & Closing Files
  • Working with the Media Browser
  • Creating Session Templates
  • Working with Metadata & XMP®

Chapter 3: WAVEFORM & MULTITRACK EDITORS (20 min)

  • Working between Waveform & Multitrack View
  • Zooming & Navigating
  • Views & Toolbars
  • Mixer Panel Overview
  • Snapping

Chapter 4: IMPORTING & RECORDING AUDIO (17 min)

  • Importing Files into the File Panel
  • Inserting Audio Files into a Multitrack Session
  • Adding, Arranging & Naming Tracks
  • Extracting Audio from a CD
  • Recording Audio in the Waveform Editor
  • Recording Audio in the Multitrack Editor

Chapter 5: AUDIO EDITING (25 min)

  • Selecting Audio Waveform Ranges
  • Previewing Edits with Skip Selection & Using the Crop Command
  • Using Multiple Clipboards
  • Utilizing Zero Crossing Points & Snapping
  • Realtime Clip Stretching
  • Visually Fading & Changing Amplitude

Chapter 6: WORKING WITH EFFECTS (34 min)

  • Introducing the Effects Rack
  • Applying Reverb Effects
  • Applying EQ Effects
  • Applying DeEsser Effects
  • Dynamics Processing
  • Correcting Pitch
  • Generating Tones
  • Adding Third Party Effects

Chapter 7: AUDIO RESTORATION & NOISE REDUCTION (22 min)

  • Capturing a Noise Print & Noise Reduction Options
  • Adaptive Noise Reduction
  • Removing Clicks
  • Reducing Noise in the Spectral Display
  • Reducing Hiss

Chapter 8: WORKING WITH LOOPS AND MARKERS (19 min)

  • Looping Clips in a Multitrack Session
  • Making Loops in the Waveform Editor
  • Working with Markers
  • Creating Playlists
  • Modifying Metronome & Tempo Settings

Chapter 9: AUTOMATION & ROUTING AUDIO (29 min)

  • Creating & Managing Favorites
  • Matching Volume Across Audio Files
  • Creating Volume & Pan Track Envelopes
  • Automating Effects & Mixes
  • Routing Audio to Bus Tracks

Chapter 10: MULTITRACK AUDIO MIXING (22 min)

  • Clip Grouping
  • Balancing Tracks Using the Mixer Panel
  • Using Clip Effects vs. Track Effects
  • Surround Sound Track Panning

Chapter 11: WORKING WITH AUDIO & VIDEO (17 min)

  • Importing Video
  • Integrating with Premiere Pro
  • Using Automatic Speech Alignment

Chapter 12: OUTPUT FORMATS (21 min)

  • Saving Audio to Different File Formats
  • Exporting to OMF & FCP XML
  • Batch Processing File Conversions
  • Mastering Audio for Output
  • Burning Audio to CD
  • Credits

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Will I need any additional materials?

No other books are necessary for this course.

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About this course

With our CSS & XHTML Web Development you’ll learn the process of building a structure for your web pages and then styling those web pages so that they look polished and professional, in the style and design you format. Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) is a versatile scripting language that allows designers great flexibility in terms of the visual appearance for a site they wish to create and affords them the means to change that appearance without having to recode web pages. This flexibility and the best practices you’ll learn during the design process can turn an average Web Developmenter into a top notch designer, which will help you build your portfolio and client list.

Training Solution Breakdown:

  • Intuitive and rewarding online training resources
  • Comprehensive Freephone or email support
  • 24/7 access to training materials
  • Study anytime, anywhere in a world for a flexible learning experience
  • 12 months (one year) unrestricted access
  • Progress reviews & comprehensive assessments to ensure efficient understanding of course content
  • Career advice and CV support once training has been completed

Buy this course today and take control of your career and enhance your prospects.

CSS & XHTML for Web Development Breakdown
Course Outline

Chapter 1: INTRODUCTION TO BUILDING A WEB PAGE (56 min)

  • What is HTML?
  • Setting Up the Text Editor to Create XHTML
  • Creating Your First HTML File
  • Adding Formatting Tags & Previewing in a Browser
  • Getting Started with Cascading Style Sheets
  • How Pages are Served Up
  • Choosing an Editor
  • Project Management

Chapter 2: CREATING HTML DOCUMENTS (63 min)

  • Understanding Tags, Elements & Attributes
  • Defining the Basic Structure with HTML, HEAD & BODY
  • Assigning a Title & Using Paragraphs
  • Using Heading Tags & Whitespace
  • Creating Unordered & Ordered Lists
  • Fine-tuning Tags with Attributes
  • Adding Bold & Italics
  • Understanding How a Browser Reads HTML
  • Doc Types & Browsers

Chapter 3: INTRODUCTION TO CSS (72 min)

  • What is CSS?
  • Internal Style Sheets, Selectors, Properties & Values
  • Building & Applying Class Selectors
  • Grouping Selectors
  • Creating Comments in Your Code
  • Using Div Tags & IDs to Format Layout
  • Understanding the Cascade & Avoiding Conflicts

Chapter 4: ADDING IMAGES (43 min)

  • Image Formats & Production Considerations
  • Optimising Images for the Web
  • Introducing the IMG Tag
  • Relative vs. Absolute URLs
  • Fine-Tuning with Alt, Width & Height Attributes

Chapter 5: ANCHORS & HYPERLINKS (50 min)

  • Creating Hyperlinks to Outside Websites
  • Creating Hyperlinks Between Documents
  • Linking to Email Addresses
  • Linking to a Specific Part of a Webpage
  • Linking Images

Chapter 6: MORE CSS TECHNIQUES (35 min)

  • Managing CSS with External Style Sheets
  • Setting Hyperlinks with Pseudo-Classes
  • The CSS Box Model: Padding, Borders & Margins
  • Styling Unordered & Ordered Lists with CSS
  • Overriding the Inheritance of Attributes

Chapter 7: ORGANISING INFORMATION WITH TABLES & DEFINITION LISTS (46 min)

  • Creating Tables & Table Attributes
  • Adding & Formatting Rows & Columns
  • Spanning Rows & Columns
  • Increasing Table Accessibility
  • Using Definition Lists to Organise Definition-Based Data
  • Using HTML Comments

Chapter 8: CREATING LAYOUTS (61 min)

  • Adding a Side Content Div to Your Layout
  • Applying Absolute Positioning
  • Applying Relative Positioning
  • Using the Float & Clear Properties
  • Understanding Overflow
  • Creating Auto-Centering Content
  • Using Fixed Positioning

Chapter 9: INTRODUCTION TO ADOBE DREAMWEAVER (39 min)

  • Getting Started with Dreamweaver & Setting Preferences
  • Creating a Local Site & Importing Files
  • Working in the Code, Design, & Split Views
  • Configuring FTP Options & Publishing Through Synchronization
  • Validating Your Code

Chapter 10: WORKING WITH DREAMWEAVER (21 min)

  • Editing Style Sheets in the CSS Panel
  • Creating Description & Keyword Meta Tags
  • Using Dreamweaver to Preview in a Web Browser
  • Credits

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Will I need any additional materials?

No other books are necessary for this course.

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About this course

Our Adobe Dreamweaver CS6: Essentials will give you the tools needed to plan, design, create and maintain compelling websites. This course is begin with helping you set project requirements and create a wireframe for your site. It also discusses Accessibility Standards and rules for designing with consistency.

Once you are familiar with the basics, and have a good understanding of the interface, you’ll learn how to plan your site and layout your pages, adding text, images, rich media, links and tabbed data. You will also discover how to edit an existing site, how to organise your content with Div Tags, and the importance of optimising your pages for search engine visibility. Finally this course will show you how to test your site, manage your links and assets, and discuss how to design adaptive websites for different devices.

Training Solution Breakdown:

  • Intuitive and rewarding online training resources
  • Comprehensive Freephone or email support
  • 24/7 access to training materials
  • Study anytime, anywhere in a world for a flexible learning experience
  • 12 months (one year) unrestricted access
  • Progress reviews & comprehensive assessments to ensure efficient understanding of course content
  • Career advice and CV support once training has been completed

Buy this course today and take control of your career and enhance your prospects.

Adobe Dreamweaver CS6 Breakdown
Course Outline

Chapter 1: SETTING PROJECT REQUIREMENTS (52 min)

  • Identify the Purpose, Audience & Audience Needs
  • Standard btm-copyright Rules
  • Website Accessibility Standards
  • The Workspace & Setting Accessibility Options
  • Creating a Wireframe for Your Website

Chapter 2: PLANNING SITE DESIGN & PAGE LAYOUT (58 min)

  • Setting up a Site in Dreamweaver
  • Using the Adobe Exchange
  • Rules for Designing with Consistency
  • Using Templates
  • Previewing your Page in a Browser
  • Previewing your Page in Adobe BrowserLab
  • Maintaining Page Structure with CSS Styles & Page Properties
  • Using a Horizontal Rule
  • Editing for CSS code
  • Final Planning with a Flowchart

Chapter 3: UNDERSTANDING THE INTERFACE (24 min)

  • Exploring the Preferences Options
  • Understanding the Dreamweaver Workspace
  • Adjusting Asset Properties with the Properties Panel
  • Managing Site Assets with the Assets Panel
  • Working with the Files Panel

Chapter 4: ADDING CONTENT TO YOUR WEB PAGE (76 min)

  • Editing an Existing Site & Exploring the Files Panel
  • Creating, Titling, Naming & Saving a Web Page
  • Replace Text, Copy Pages & Insert Form Elements
  • Editing a Library Object & Working with Images
  • Linking Web Content & Using Hyperlinks
  • Inserting Rich Media into a Web Page
  • Importing Tabular Data into a Web Page

Chapter 5: ORGANISING CONTENT (50 min)

  • Setting & Modifying Page Properties
  • Organising Page Layout with AP Div Tags
  • Modifying Text & Text Properties
  • Modifying Images & Image Properties
  • Adding Head Content for Search Engine Visibility
  • Working with Widgets

Chapter 6: EVALUATING & MAINTAINING A SITE (27 min)

  • Conducting Technical Tests
  • Identifying Techniques for Basic Usability Tests
  • Managing Assets, Links, & Files for a Site
  • Designing Adaptive Websites for Different Devices
  • Credits

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Will I need any additional materials?

No other books are necessary for this course.

For more information, contact one of our course advisors

About this course

Our Fireworks CS6 training course will give you a solid grip of the primary tools used to create compelling, interactive screen designs. Ideal for webpages, mobile applications and anything that uses a touchscreen, Fireworks CS6 has amazing new tools and features that make whatever you need to design a snap to create.

With new support for CSS3 and the jQuery Mobile Framework, Fireworks makes it easy to repurpose your design for multiple platforms. Combining these new features with Firewoks robust toolset will make your skills that much more valuable in today’s competitive market.

Training Solution Breakdown:

  • Intuitive and rewarding online training resources
  • Comprehensive Freephone or email support
  • 24/7 access to training materials
  • Study anytime, anywhere in a world for a flexible learning experience
  • 12 months (one year) unrestricted access
  • Progress reviews & comprehensive assessments to ensure efficient understanding of course content
  • Career advice and CV support once training has been completed

Buy this course today and take control of your career and enhance your prospects.

Adobe Fireworks CS6 Breakdown
Course Outline

Chapter 1 WHAT IS FIREWORKS? (02:45 min)

  • What is Fireworks?

Chapter 2 GETTING STARTED (20:01 min)

  • The Application Frame & Creating a New Document
  • Exploring the Tools, Commands & Guides
  • Canvas Properties, Smart Guides, Tooltips & Preferences

Chapter 3 WORKING WITH VECTOR SHAPES (44:54 min)

  • Using the Vector Tools
  • Introducing the Color Tools & Live Filters
  • Taking Advantage of Improved Color Access
  • Utilising the New Alpha Support for Fill & Stroke
  • Creating a Banner Ad

Chapter 4 WORKING WITH BITMAPS (17:27 min)

  • Using the Bitmap Selection Tools
  • Performing Image Correction
  • Vector Masking

Chapter 5 CREATING TEXT (33:24 min)

  • Creating & Formatting Text
  • Optimising, Distorting & Adding Effects to Text
  • Formatting Paragraphs, Checking Spelling & Adjusting Kearning
  • Advanced Text Features

Chapter 6 USING SYMBOLS & THE COMMON LIBRARY (06:42 min)

  • Creating a Symbol
  • Using the Common Library

Chapter 7 WORKING WITH LAYERS & PAGES (09:59 min)

  • Working with Layers
  • Working with Pages

Chapter 8 ANIMATING IN FIREWORKS (12:26 min)

  • Creating an Animated GIF
  • Tweening & Adjusting States Using Onion Skinning

Chapter 9 PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER (1:07:26 min)

  • Wireframing
  • Designing a Mockup
  • Adding Paragraphs, Lists & Text Fields to the Mockup
  • Designing a Mobile Version of the Mockup
  • Slicing & Optimising
  • Exporting, Saving & Extracting CSS Properties
  • The New CSS Sprites & jQuery Mobile Skinning Options

Chapter 10 INTEGRATING WITH OTHER CS6 APPLICATIONS (06:30 min)

  • Integrating with Photoshop®
  • Integrating with Illustrator®
  • Credits

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About this course

With this Adobe Illustrator CS6 Essentials Training Course, you are shown a definitive introduction to Adobe’s venerable graphics workhorse. Discover the essential tools and powerful features that make Illustrator a favourite among design professionals.

You’ll learn essential keyboard shortcuts, techniques for streamlining your workflow, and tips that Robust IT experts have learned after decades of working with the programme.

By the time you are done watching this series you will have a deep understanding of the fundamental functionality of Illustrator, especially with features (such as the pen tool and Adobe’s Type Engine) that are universal to other Adobe applications. In addition, you will understand WHY you would use Illustrator, instead of Photoshop or InDesign, to solve specific design problems.

Training Solution Breakdown:

  • Intuitive and rewarding online training resources
  • Comprehensive Freephone or email support
  • 24/7 access to training materials
  • Study anytime, anywhere in a world for a flexible learning experience
  • 12 months (one year) unrestricted access
  • Progress reviews & comprehensive assessments to ensure efficient understanding of course content
  • Career advice and CV support once training has been completed

Buy this course today and take control of your career and enhance your prospects.

Adobe Fireworks CS6 Breakdown
Course Outline

Chapter 1: ILLUSTRATOR INTERFACE & SETUP (38 min)

  • Opening Documents
  • Working with Multiple Documents
  • Zooming & Panning
  • Exploring the Menus & the Toolbar
  • Exploring the Panels
  • Vector vs. Raster & Working with Different File Types
  • Setting UI Brightness

Chapter 2: DOCUMENT SETUP & ARTBOARDS (30 min)

  • Creating a New Document & Setting Preferences
  • Introducing the Artboard Tool
  • Working in a Video Preset
  • Setting Up Multiple Artboards
  • Using Multiple Artboards
  • Overlapping Artboards

Chapter 3: CREATING OBJECTS (34 min)

  • Locking a Selection, Enabling Smart Guides & Setting Up the Ruler
  • Drawing a Rectangle & Using Keyboard Shortcuts
  • Drawing a Rounded Rectangle & an Ellipse
  • Drawing a Polygon, a Star & a Flare
  • Drawing Lines, Arcs, Spirals & Grids
  • Editing Shapes with the Direct Selection Tool

Chapter 4: THE ADOBE PEN TOOL (36 min)

  • The Pen Tool Explained
  • Pen Tool Basics
  • Drawing Shapes with Bezier Points
  • Adding, Deleting & Converting Anchor Points
  • Using Bezier Controls to Draw a Heart Shape
  • Tracing an Image with the Pen Tool

Chapter 5: GROUPS, LAYERS & TRANSFORMATIONS (43 min)

  • Understanding Object Hierarchy
  • Changing Object Stacking Order
  • Grouping Objects
  • Performing Basic Transformations
  • Transform Strokes, the Transform Panel & Transform Multiple Objects
  • Using the Transform Each Command & Isolation Mode
  • Using the Transform Tools & Resizing the Artboard & Its Content

Chapter 6: COLORS & COLOR SPACES (29 min)

  • Basic Fills & Strokes
  • The Color Panel & the Eyedropper Tool
  • RGB vs. CMYK
  • Color Spaces & Adjusting the Appearance of Black

SWATCHES, GRADIENTS & PATTERNS (38 min)

  • The Swatches Panel
  • Loading a Swatch Library
  • The Basics of Gradients
  • Saving & Editing Gradients
  • Gradient Recommendations
  • Creating & Working with Patterns

Chapter 8: STROKES, EFFECTS & APPEARANCE (39 min)

  • Stroking a Path via the Control Panel
  • Using the Stroke Panel
  • Modifying Corner Type, Stroke Alignment & Corner Limit
  • Using the Appearance Panel & the Offset Path Command
  • Using the Appearance Panel to Recreate Artwork
  • Applying a Gradient Stroke, Editing Effects, Saving & Applying Graphic Styles

Chapter 9: AUTOMATING SHAPES & COLORS (37 min)

  • Using the Shape Builder Tool
  • Recoloring Artwork Automatically
  • Aligning, Distributing & Averaging Shapes
  • Using the Blend Tool
  • Using the Transform Again Command
  • The Pathfinder Panel
  • Creating a Gear

Chapter 10: THE ADOBE TYPE ENGINE (55:49 min)

  • Working with Point Text
  • Area Text vs. Point Text
  • Using the Character Panel
  • Using Keyboard Shortcuts in the Character Panel
  • Styling Document Text
  • Adjusting Leading with Keyboard Shortcuts
  • Fine Text Adjustments & Placing Area Text
  • Flowing & Formatting Area Text
  • Type on a Path & the Glyphs Panel

Chapter 11: SAVING & SHARING YOUR WORK (22:57 min)

  • Saving Your Files
  • Exporting & Creating PDFs for Print
  • Setting Basic Printing Options
  • Using the Save for Web Command & Making Art Pixel-Perfect

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About this course

This Adobe InDesign CS6 Essentials Course offers a comprehensive foundation for working with this versatile desktop publishing application. This course will teach you how to efficiently design page layouts for print or screen, starting with the basics of the programme and interface, then moving into more advanced topics.

In this course you will learn how to set up custom InDesign workspaces, the basics of layouts, how to build, quality check and package your InDesign projects, and how to use InDesign’s formatting tools to quickly and efficiently produce quality, consistent documents.

You’ll also learn to work with InDesign’s long document production functions, how to create and work with templates, and how to design interactive digital forms and PDFs.

Training Solution Breakdown:

  • Intuitive and rewarding online training resources
  • Comprehensive Freephone or email support
  • 24/7 access to training materials
  • Study anytime, anywhere in a world for a flexible learning experience
  • 12 months (one year) unrestricted access
  • Progress reviews & comprehensive assessments to ensure efficient understanding of course content
  • Career advice and CV support once training has been completed

Buy this course today and take control of your career and enhance your prospects.

Adobe Dreamweaver CS6 Breakdown
Course Outline

Chapter 1: WORKING WITH THE INDESIGN INTERFACE (86 min)

  • Getting Started with InDesign CS6
  • Creating a New Document
  • Selecting & Placing Content
  • Working with the Type & Shape Tools
  • Using the Control Panel
  • Formatting Text
  • Viewing & Arranging Panels
  • Creating & Saving a Custom Workspace & Performing a Text Wrap

Chapter 2: LAYOUT BASICS (71 min)

  • Creating InDesign CS6 Document Presets
  • Working with Master Pages
  • Margins, Column & Ruler Guides & Zooming
  • Placing, Scaling & Arranging Graphic Elements
  • Placing & Formatting Text, Part 1
  • Placing & Formatting Text, Part 2
  • Copying Elements between Documents
  • Printing Documents

Chapter 3: PACKAGING & PREPARING DOCUMENTS (40 min)

  • The Capabilities & Limitations of Spellchecking
  • Live Preflighting & Creating Custom Preflight Profiles
  • Correcting Preflighting Problems
  • Packaging InDesign Documents for Remote Printing

Chapter 4: CUSTOMISING APPLICATION PREFERENCES (74 min)

  • Setting General & Interface Preferences
  • Setting Type & Composition Preferences
  • Customising Measurement, Grid & Guide Preferences
  • Setting Dictionary, Spelling & Auto-Correction Preferences
  • Setting Notes, Track Changes & Story Editor Display Preferences
  • Adjusting Display Performance & Appearance of Black
  • File & Clipboard Handling Preferences

Chapter 5: CREATING A TEMPLATE (77 min)

  • Setting Up a Trifold Brochure Layout
  • Manipulating Page Size & Orientation with the Page Tool
  • Creating Paragraph Styles, Part 1
  • Creating Paragraph Styles, Part 2
  • Creating Character Styles
  • Adding Custom Color Swatches
  • Understanding Differences between Templates & Documents

Chapter 6: CREATING A DOCUMENT FROM A TEMPLATE (89 min)

  • Placing a Picture & Adjusting Display Performance Settings
  • Placing, Formatting & Modifying Text with Paragraph Styles
  • Creating Bulleted Lists & Formatting Graphics
  • Replicating & Placing Repeated Elements
  • Placing & Scaling Graphic Elements
  • Formatting Type & Splitting Type within Text Frames
  • Quality Checking, Packaging & Saving in InDesign CS6

Chapter 7: CREATING LONG DOCUMENTS (108 min)

  • Creating Long Document Templates, Part 1
  • Creating Long Document Templates, Part 2
  • Auto-Flowing & Formatting Type for Long Documents
  • Refine Long Document Layouts by Extending Type Style Attributes
  • Building a Table of Contents
  • Making Index Entries
  • Combining Multiple InDesign CS6 Documents into a Book
  • Generating Master Indexes for InDesign CS6 Books
  • Printing Review Proofs

Chapter 8: CREATING PRINT FORMS (72 min)

  • Using the Tab Ruler
  • Aligning with the Tab Ruler
  • Using Spot Color, Inline Graphics & Fixed Space Alignment
  • Studying Table Creation & Formatting
  • Working with Table Styles

Chapter 8: CREATING INTERACTIVE PDF FILES (71 min)

  • Building Text Fields in PDF Documents
  • Creating Check Boxes for Interactive Forms
  • Setting up Radio Button Groups
  • List Boxes & Combo Boxes for Interactive Forms
  • Placing & Formatting Buttons
  • Preparing for Digital Signatures & Saving Interactive PDFs
  • Resetting Tab Order for Interactive Forms
  • Credits

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No other books are necessary for this course.

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About this course

New to web design? Start your learning experience with us today. In our innovative training course, you will be introduced to the fundamental concepts, tools, and learning paths for web design and development. Find out what it means to be a web designer, the various areas of specialization, and whether web design is the right hobby or career for you. Finally, our package outlines learning paths for where to go next, touching on subjects such as standards and accessibility, responsive design, and the three core web technologies: HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and photo editing software Adobe Photoshop.

Training Solution Breakdown:

  • Intuitive and rewarding online training resources
  • Comprehensive Freephone or email support
  • 24/7 access to training materials
  • Study anytime, anywhere in a world for a flexible learning experience
  • 12 months (one year) unrestricted access
  • Progress reviews & comprehensive assessments to ensure efficient understanding of course content
  • Career advice and CV support once training has been completed

Buy this course today and take control of your career and enhance your prospects.

Introduction to Web Design and Development
Course Outline

The topics that will be outlined in the course package:

  • Essentials to HTML
  • Essentials to CSS
  • Essentials to JavaScript
  • Adobe Photoshop Design

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Will I need any additional materials?

No other books are necessary for this course.

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About this course

Whether you are using Final Cut, Premiere Pro, After Effects or iMovie to edit or enhance your video footage,
this library will teach you how to use these powerful applications from the ground up. Learn about the interface,
menus, timelines, and shortcuts to help you create professional-looking videos quickly and easily. (Please note:
Software is not included. These are video tutorials only.)

Video Editing Master Bundle Includes the following courses

  • Final Cut Pro X
  • iMovie
  • Premiere Pro CS6
  • Premiere Pro CS5
  • Premiere Pro CS4
  • Adobe Audition CS6
  • After Effects CS5
  • After Effects CS6 New Features

Training Solution Breakdown:

  • Intuitive and rewarding online training resources
  • Comprehensive Freephone or email support
  • 24/7 access to training materials
  • Study anytime, anywhere in a world for a flexible learning experience
  • 12 months (one year) unrestricted access
  • Progress reviews & comprehensive assessments to ensure efficient understanding of course content
  • Career advice and CV support once training has been completed

Buy this course today and take control of your career and enhance your prospects.

Video Editing Master Breakdown
Final Cut Pro X Training

In this Final Cut Pro X Training Course, our expert introduces you to this latest version of the popular video editing software from Apple. Whether you are a pro transitioning to FCP X, or a beginner who just wants to put together clips of your children, this video tutorial course will teach you how to do that! This comprehensive course covers basic and advanced lessons on importing, exporting and editing.

Introduction to Libraries in Final Cut Pro X

What's New in Final Cut Pro x 10.0.6

Basic Importing in Final Cut Pro X

  • Introduction to Basic Importing
  • Events Library
  • Projects
  • Import from Card Cameras
  • Import Tape & Files
  • Preferences
  • The Viewer
  • The Middle Menu Bar

Basic Exporting from Final Cut Pro X

  • Introduction Basic Exporting
  • Audio Levels Prior to Export
  • Export frm Share Menu
  • Create a DVD
  • Blu-Ray on DVD Media

Basic Editing in Final Cut Pro X

  • Introduction
  • Basic Editing
  • Basic Effects
  • The Inspector
  • Audio Inspector
  • Multicam
  • Proxy Media for Multicam

Advanced Importing in Final Cut Pro

  • Introduction to Advanced Importing
  • Event Library
  • More Preferences
  • Organising Events
  • Transcoding Prior to Import
  • Retaining In and Out Points
  • Re-link Project Clips
  • Re-ink Event Media
  • Importing from FPC 7 Sequences
  • Keyframing
  • Conclusion

Advanced Exporting from Final Cut Pro X

  • Introduction Advanced Exporting
  • Playback Views
  • Using Compressor
  • Export XML
  • Quicktime Pro
  • Archive a Project
  • Conclusion

Advanced Editing in Final Cut Pro X

  • Introduction Advanced Editing
  • Adjustments in the Timeline
  • In & Out Points
  • More on Multicam
  • Shortcuts
  • Auditions
  • Callouts
  • The Tool Set
  • Locating Missing Clips
  • Keyframing
  • Conclusion

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iMovie 10 (2013 Release)

This is the comprehensive tutorial on iMovie 10, released October 2013. The tutorial is designed for both beginners as well as those looking to get the most of the extensive and sometimes hidden features of iMovie 10. The Quickstart lesson will have those who want to jump in and quickly edit their footage, able to make a quick movie within 2 x minutes.

Module List:

  • Introduction
  • The Interface
  • Quickstart
  • The Library
  • The Content Library
  • The Browser
  • The Viewer
  • The Project Pane
  • Importing
  • Editing - Video
  • Editing - Audio
  • Exporting
  • A Sample Edit
  • Keyboard Shortcuts
  • Where are the Files
  • "The Making of" this Tutorial
  • XML from FCP X
  • Conclusion

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Premiere Pro CS6 Essentials

Our Adobe Premiere Pro CS6: Essentials course teaches you how to use this powerful editing software from the ground up. You'll learn to use the new customisable interface and all the new features of this updated version of Premiere Pro. By the time you are done with this training you will know how to work easily with the Premiere Pro interface, capturing, editing and exporting your videos confidently and professionally. You’ll also know how to add video transitions and video effects, how to edit your audio and export your project for the best outcome.

Chapter 1: CREATING A NEW PROJECT & THE WORKSPACE (36 min)

  • Starting a New Project
  • Setting up a Sequence
  • Exploring Preference Settings
  • Arranging Your Workspace
  • Studying the Project Panel
  • Exploring the Program & Source Panels
  • Reviewing the Media Browser, Info, Effects & History Panels

Chapter 2: IMPORTING ASSETS (29 min)

  • Capturing Video & Logging Clips
  • Importing Media into the Project Panel
  • Organising the Project Panel
  • Importing Photoshop® Files

Chapter 3: THE TIMELINE PANEL & SEQUENCE (32 min)

  • Placing Clips from the Project Panel
  • Placing Clips from the Source Panel
  • Embedding Sequences

Chapter 4: DESIGNING & INSERTING TITLES (37 min)

  • Using & Creating Styles with the Titler
  • Templates & Lower Thirds
  • Creating Text on a Path & Working with Masks
  • Creating Rolling & Crawling Titles

Chapter 5: ADDING AUDIO & EXPORTING FILES (12 min)

  • Adding Audio to a Project
  • Exporting a Project as a Apple® QuickTime™ Movie

Chapter 6: EDITING VIDEO (65 min)

  • Editing Video in the Timeline Panel
  • The Ripple & Rolling Edit Tools
  • The Slip & Slide Tools
  • Trimming Clips in the Source Panel
  • The Rate Stretch Tool
  • Time Remapping

Chapter 7: APPLYING VIDEO TRANSITIONS (19 min)

  • Setting & Applying Default Transitions
  • Working with Transitions
  • Adjusting Transition Settings in the Effect Controls Panel

Chapter 8: ADVANCED EDITING & VIDEO EFFECTS (42 min)

  • Converting Video Formats with Adobe Media Encoder
  • Stabilizing Shaky Footage
  • Adjusting Motion & Opacity
  • Applying Color Correction
  • Using Adjustment Layers

Chapter 9: WORKING WITH AUDIO (22 min)

  • Studying the Basics of Editing with Audio
  • Recording a Narration with the Audio Mixer
  • Transcribing Speech

Chapter 10: EXPORTING THE FINAL PROJECT (12 min)

  • Using the Project Manager
  • Exporting Media
  • Exporting to DVD Using Encore
  • Credits

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Premiere Pro CS5 Essentials

With our Adobe Premiere Pro CS5 you'll learn how to edit to deliver your most professional productions–on time and on budget. Learn how to create sequences, Master capturing video from tape, add transitions & key frames, Discover how to export your work in the proper format, cover new features like the speech to text workflow, expand native tapeless workflows (using the Media browser), explore the new sequence pre-sets. See why this truly ground-breaking toolset makes it easier than ever for you to transform your video into compelling stories that will stand out ahead of your competition.

Chapter 1: INTRODUCING PREMIERE PRO (10 min)

  • A Quick Look at Premiere Pro CS5
  • The Mercury Engine

Chapter 2: EXPLORING THE INTERFACE (37 min)

  • Starting a New Project
  • Setting up a Sequence
  • Preferences
  • Workspaces & Keyboard Customisation
  • The Project Panel
  • The Program & Source Panels
  • The Media Browser, Info, Effects & History Panels

Chapter 3: IMPORTING MEDIA (37 min)

  • Setting Device Control & Capture Preferences
  • The Capture Window Controls
  • Logging Clip Data & Capturing
  • Importing Files into the Project Panel

Chapter 4: PLACING CLIPS ON THE TIMELINE (15 min)

  • Placing Clips from the Project Panel
  • Placing Clips from the Source Panel
  • Placing Clips from a Storyboard

Chapter 5: USING THE EDITING TOOLS (21 min)

  • The Selection Tool
  • The Track Selection Tool
  • The Ripple & Rolling Edit Tools
  • The Rate Stretch Tool
  • The Razor Tool
  • The Slip & Slide Tools
  • Three-Point Editing
  • The Trim Panel

Chapter 6: ADDING TRANSITIONS (15 min)

  • Adding a Transition
  • Adjusting Transition Settings in the Effect Controls Panel
  • Setting the Default Transition
  • Adding Transitions Automatically

Chapter 7: CREATING TITLES (28 min)

  • Using the Titler
  • Using & Creating Templates
  • Using & Creating Styles
  • Creating Text on a Path
  • Designing a Lower Third
  • Rolling & Crawling Titles
  • Using Photoshop® to Create a Title

Chapter 8: ADDING EFFECTS (65 min)

  • The Effect Controls
  • Keyframe Basics
  • Spatial & Temporal Interpolation
  • The Effects Panel
  • Using Video Scopes to Keep NTSC Legal
  • The Fast Color Corrector
  • The Three-Way Color Corrector
  • Copying & Pasting Effects, Saving Presets
  • Time Remapping
  • Chroma Keying with the Ultra Key Effect
  • Multi-Camera Editing

Chapter 9: WORKING WITH AUDIO (58 min)

  • Basics of Audio
  • Setting Audio Preferences
  • Source Channel Mapping
  • Adjusting Levels with Keyframes
  • Applying Audio Transitions & Effects
  • Cleaning Up Audio
  • Using the Audio Mixer
  • Exporting Audio
  • Recording a Voice Over to the Timeline
  • Speech Transcription
  • Editing to the Audio
  • Finishing the Edit

Chapter 10: EXPORTING MEDIA (18 min)

  • Using the Project Manager
  • Exporting Media
  • Exporting to DVD Using Encore
  • Credits

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Premiere Pro CS4 Essentials

Our Adobe Premiere Pro CS4: Essentials training course will get you up and running fast as a well-rounded editor. After watching this training you will know all about the Premiere Pro interface, how to import various types of video and other media, plus how to edit your work and polish your project with graphics. You’ll also learn how to fine tune audio with Premiere Pro’s array of audio tools and export your project to DVD or as a media file to be shared on the internet. This training is just what you need to learn the fundamentals Premiere Pro CS4 fast!

Chapter 1: INTRODUCTION TO PREMIERE PRO CS4 (19 min)

  • A First Look at Premiere Pro CS4
  • Making a Quick Edit

Chapter 2: EXPLORING THE INTERFACE (89 min)

  • Starting a New Project
  • Setting Up Your Sequence
  • Preferences
  • Keyboard Customisation & Workspaces
  • Introducing the Project Panel
  • More Project Panel
  • The Source Panel
  • The Program & Timeline Panels: the Relationship
  • The Program & Timeline Panels: Controls & Options
  • The New CS4 Panels: Media Browser, Metadata & History

Chapter 3: IMPORTING, LOGGING & CAPTURING MEDIA (25 min)

  • Setting Device Control & Capture Preferences
  • The Capture Window Controls & Setup
  • Logging Clip Data, Timecode, & Capturing
  • Batch Capturing & Creating an Offline File
  • Importing Files into the Project Panel

Chapter 4: THE EDITING TOOLS (34 min)

  • Using the Razor Blade Tool & Snapping
  • Working in the Source Panel
  • Removing Content from the Timeline
  • Using the Roll Tool
  • Working in the Trim Monitor
  • Using the Slip & Slide Tools
  • The Track Select & Rate Stretch Tools & Markers

Chapter 5: WORKING WITH AUDIO (50 min)

  • Audio Preferences
  • Source Channel Mapping
  • Audio & The Source Panel
  • Speech Transcription
  • Adjusting Levels with Keyframes
  • Audio Effects & Transitions
  • The Audio Mixer
  • Audio Mixer Automation
  • Exporting Audio

Chapter 6: CREATING TITLES (32 min)

  • Integrating After Effects® & Photoshop®
  • The Title Tool & Creating an End Slate
  • Creating Lower Thirds
  • Creating a Credit Roll

Chapter 7: GRAPHICS & ANIMATION (63 min)

  • Introduction to Effects
  • Color Correction Using Auto Color & RGB Curves
  • Copying & Pasting Effects, Saving Presets
  • Adjusting Luminosity
  • Applying Transitions, Setting the Default Transition
  • Aligning Transitions in the Effect Controls Panel
  • The Basics of Keyframing
  • Setting Up a Slideshow
  • Animating a Slideshow
  • Easing Keyframes

Chapter 8: EXPORTING YOUR PROJECT (19 min)

  • Using the Project Manager
  • Exporting Media
  • Exporting to Tape
  • Exporting to DVD
  • End Credits

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Adobe Audition CS6 Training

Our Adobe Audition CS6 online course teaches you how to use this full-featured audio post-production and editing software to create professional audio files and multitrack sessions for video, radio, music, games, and more. Our Certified Instructor starts by getting you familiar with the workspace and sessions, introducing you to the waveform and multitrack editors and showing you how to import, extract and record audio. Once you are comfortable with the basics, he moves on to lessons for audio editing, working with impressive real-time effects, audio restoration and noise reduction.

You’ll then move on to more intermediate topics, including working with loops and markers, automation, routing and multitrack audio mixing. The final lessons cover working with audio and video, integration with Premiere Pro, and output formats, including exporting to OMF & FCP XML, mastering your audio and burning it to CD.

By the time you complete this course you’ll be able to work confidently in Audition CS6, using the intuitive tools and interface for audio editing, mixing, restoration, and effects. You will be up to speed on the key new features of this version including working with control surfaces, real-time clip stretching and automatic speech alignment, and your new skills will allow you to quickly and easily output professionally polished audio for your next film, broadcast or game project.

Chapter 1: GETTING STARTED IN AUDITION (19 min)

  • Introducing the Workspace
  • Setting Up Input & Output Devices
  • Working with Control Surfaces
  • Customising Appearance Preferences
  • Customising Keyboard Shortcuts

Chapter 2: WORKSPACE & SESSIONS (31 min)

  • Navigating Time & Playing Audio
  • Customising the Workspace
  • Opening, Saving & Closing Files
  • Working with the Media Browser
  • Creating Session Templates
  • Working with Metadata & XMP®

Chapter 3: WAVEFORM & MULTITRACK EDITORS (20 min)

  • Working between Waveform & Multitrack View
  • Zooming & Navigating
  • Views & Toolbars
  • Mixer Panel Overview
  • Snapping

Chapter 4: IMPORTING & RECORDING AUDIO (17 min)

  • Importing Files into the File Panel
  • Inserting Audio Files into a Multitrack Session
  • Adding, Arranging & Naming Tracks
  • Extracting Audio from a CD
  • Recording Audio in the Waveform Editor
  • Recording Audio in the Multitrack Editor

Chapter 5: AUDIO EDITING (25 min)

  • Selecting Audio Waveform Ranges
  • Previewing Edits with Skip Selection & Using the Crop Command
  • Using Multiple Clipboards
  • Utilizing Zero Crossing Points & Snapping
  • Realtime Clip Stretching
  • Visually Fading & Changing Amplitude

Chapter 6: WORKING WITH EFFECTS (34 min)

  • Introducing the Effects Rack
  • Applying Reverb Effects
  • Applying EQ Effects
  • Applying DeEsser Effects
  • Dynamics Processing
  • Correcting Pitch
  • Generating Tones
  • Adding Third Party Effects

Chapter 7: AUDIO RESTORATION & NOISE REDUCTION (22 min)

  • Capturing a Noise Print & Noise Reduction Options
  • Adaptive Noise Reduction
  • Removing Clicks
  • Reducing Noise in the Spectral Display
  • Reducing Hiss

Chapter 8: WORKING WITH LOOPS AND MARKERS (19 min)

  • Looping Clips in a Multitrack Session
  • Making Loops in the Waveform Editor
  • Working with Markers
  • Creating Playlists
  • Modifying Metronome & Tempo Settings

Chapter 9: AUTOMATION & ROUTING AUDIO (29 min)

  • Creating & Managing Favorites
  • Matching Volume Across Audio Files
  • Creating Volume & Pan Track Envelopes
  • Automating Effects & Mixes
  • Routing Audio to Bus Tracks

Chapter 10: MULTITRACK AUDIO MIXING (22 min)

  • Clip Grouping
  • Balancing Tracks Using the Mixer Panel
  • Using Clip Effects vs. Track Effects
  • Surround Sound Track Panning

Chapter 11: WORKING WITH AUDIO & VIDEO (17 min)

  • Importing Video
  • Integrating with Premiere Pro
  • Using Automatic Speech Alignment

Chapter 12: OUTPUT FORMATS (21 min)

  • Saving Audio to Different File Formats
  • Exporting to OMF & FCP XML
  • Batch Processing File Conversions
  • Mastering Audio for Output
  • Burning Audio to CD
  • Credits

For more information, contact one of our course advisors

Adobe After Effects CS6: Introduction & New Features

Get an overview of the power of After Effects CS6, the industry-standard video-compositing, motion-graphics-design
and animation tool from After Effects giant Brian Maffitt. Review the After Effects workflow and see how it
integrates with the Creative Suite, how it can be used in television and film to create special effects, how to
composite scenes with blue/green screen keying, and complete creative tasks like drawing, 3D, and titles.

Then this series will take a closer look the latest and greatest new features of After Effects CS6, including the
Global Performance Cache, 3D Camera Tracker, Ray-traced 3D, Variable Mask Feathering, 3D Environment Maps, 3D Material
options, Rolling Shutter Repair and more.

What is After Effects? (97 min)

  • Basic workflow and terminology
  • Project and Flowchart Panels
  • Composition and Layer Panels
  • The Timeline
  • The Preview Panel
  • Enhanced performance
  • New and updated effects
  • Working in 3D
  • Optimising for high performance
  • Global Performance Cache
  • 3D Camera Tracker
  • Introduction to Ray-traced 3D
  • Ray-traced 3D, extruded text, and shapes
  • Variable Mask Feathering, Part 1
  • Variable Mask Feathering, Part 2
  • 3D Bendable Footage and Composition Layers
  • 3D Environment Map
  • 3D New Material options
  • Fast draft preview renderer
  • Fast previews
  • Layer Bounding Boxes and Selection Indicators
  • Vector Footage Art-to-Shape conversion with ILCS6
  • Rolling Shutter Repair

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Adobe After Effects CS5 Essentials

With our Adobe After Effects CS5 Essentials training you'll learn the basics from getting started setting up
compositions and importing files, to more complex animations, masks, text, and even 3D! You will learn tips
and tricks, as well as techniques that you can use to create your own compositions. After Effects is the standard
in the industry for compositing and graphics animation – stay competitive and add this skill set to your knowledge.

Chapter 1: INTRODUCTION TO AFTER EFFECTS (73 min)

  • Basic Video Concepts
  • Importing Files
  • Project Panel Overview & Arranging a Workspace
  • Creating a New Composition
  • Placing Footage in the Composition
  • Creating a Film Strip Effect with Multiple Movies
  • Timeline Panel Overview
  • Timeline Switches, Time Ruler & Work Area
  • Composition Panel Overview

Chapter 2: ANIMATION BASICS (54 min)

  • Exploring the Transform Properties
  • Introduction to Keyframing
  • Spatial Interpolation
  • Temporal Interpolation
  • Practicing Interpolation
  • Copying & Pasting Keyframes
  • Creating a Loop & Changing the Animation Speed

Chapter 3: WORKING WITH MASKS (54 min)

  • Introduction to Masks
  • Animating Masks
  • Working with Mask Interpolation
  • Using Masks for Position Keyframes
  • Creating a Simple Animation Using Masks

Chapter 4: ANIMATING TEXT (38 min)

  • An Introduction to Text in After Effects
  • Using Text Presets
  • Creating Text on a Path
  • Creating a Preset
  • Animators: Adding a Range Selector
  • Adding Properties to the Same Range Selector
  • Animating Two or More Range Selectors
  • Animators: Adding a Wiggly Selector
  • Working with Photoshop® Text

Chapter 5: ANIMATION ASSISTANTS (36 min)

  • Using Motion Sketch & Smoother
  • Working with Auto-Orient & Split Layer
  • Time Remapping
  • Creating a Picture Montage

Chapter 6: PARENTING & BASIC EXPRESSIONS (53 min)

  • Parenting Basics & Null Objects
  • Using Parenting in a Mechanical Crane Animation
  • Using Parenting to Create a Stacking Ruler Animation
  • Text Animation Based on the CTI Location
  • Introduction to Basic Expressions
  • Wiggle & Looping Expressions
  • Using Expressions to Animate Based on Audio Amplitude

Chapter 7: BASIC COMPOSITING (51 min)

  • Applying Layer Blending Modes
  • Creating a Track Matte
  • Keying & Keylight
  • Compound Effects: Gradient Wipe & Displacement Map
  • Compound Effects: Wave World & Caustics
  • Precomposing & Nesting
  • Rotoscoping with the Roto Brush

Chapter 8: PARTICLES & PAINT (40 min)

  • Introduction to Particle Generators
  • Creating a Chimney & Smoke Animation
  • Introduction to Paint
  • Creating an Invisible Pen Effect with Paint

Chapter 9: BASIC EFFECTS 22:31 min)

  • Creating Clouds with Fractals
  • Creating a Spinning Globe with CC Sphere
  • Creating a Moving Background with Bezier Warp
  • Colorizing with CC Toner
  • Animating a Stroke with a Lens Flare

Chapter 10: INTRODUCTION TO THE 3D ENGINE (43 min)

  • Introduction to Lights, Cameras & Camera Views
  • Creating 3D Text with Lights & Shadows
  • Animating a 3D Scene
  • A Quick Look at Vanishing Point

Chapter 11: RENDERING & EXPORTING (17 min)

  • Using the Render Queue
  • Other Methods of Exporting
  • Credits

For more information, contact one of our course advisors

Will I need any additional materials?

No other books are necessary for this course.

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