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CS3 Print: Workflow



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Adobe® CS3 Print
Workflow

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Course Outline
Lesson 1: PHOTOSHOP FOR PRINT (46 min)
1. Adding Spot Color
2. Creating a Spot Varnish
3. Explaining Alpha Channels
4. Creating Density Masks
5. Creating a Silhouette
6. Explain Different File Types
7. Saving & Comparing Different File Types


Lesson 2: ILLUSTRATOR FOR PRINT (28 min)
1. Creating Live Effects
2. Using the Appearance & Stroke Palettes
3. Using Live Color
4. Sharing Swatches
5. Opening Legacy Files

Lesson 3: GRAPHICS IN INDESIGN (46 min)
1. Creating an Object Style & Frame Fitting Options
2. Good & Bad Ways to Place Images
3. Copying & Pasting from Illustrator
4. Updating Missing Links
5. Using InDesign Files as Artwork & Editing the File
6. Using Overprint Preview
7. Hiding Layers in the Object Layer Options
8. Adjusting Scaling Percentage

Lesson 4: USING EFFECTS (18 min)
1. Using Bevel and Emboss
2. Creating a Gradient Feather
3. Using Effects with Spot Color
4. Imaging Transparency Successfully

Lesson 5: FINDING & FIXING PROBLEMS (22 min)
1. Using Separations Preview
2. Using the Flattener Preview
3. Using the Ink Manager
4. Troubleshooting Tips
5. Checking Document History & Using Interchange

Lesson 6: USING PREFLIGHT & PACKAGE (21 min)
1. Preflight Setting & Menu Options
2. Preparing Your Document for Packaging
3. Packaging Your Document

Lesson 7: EXPORTING TO PDF (34 min)
1. Creating a PDF for Print
2. Explaining PDF/X-1a for Print
3. PDF Export Settings
4. Creating a PDF for Online Viewing
5. Comparing PDFs
6. Making a Bad PDF

Lesson 8: USING THE PRINT PRODUCTION TOOLS (50 min)
1. Overview of the Print Production Toolbar
2. Using Output Preview
3. Using the Ink Manager
4. Using the Convert Colors Tool
5. Using Preflight Profiles
6. Using Fixups
7. Creating & Using Droplets
8. Using the TouchUp Object Tool
9. Using the Comment & Markup Toolbar
10. Summarizing Comments

Lesson 9: TIPS & TRICKS (42 min)
1. Using the Filter Feature of Bridge
2. Expanding Artwork in Illustrator
3. Selecting & Aligning Points in Illustrator
4. Using Envelope Distort in Illustrator
5. Entering Values in Fields in InDesign
6. Using Math in Panels in InDesign
7. Experimenting with Fonts in InDesign
8. Using Layout Adjustment in InDesign
9. Using the B&W Conversion in Photoshop
10. Using the Quick Selection Tool in Photoshop
11. Using Displacement Maps in Photoshop
12. Extracting a Vector Logo from Acrobat
13. Final Comments & Credit






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