Creative Suite 4 Integration

By Dave Cross

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Learn how to take advantage of the interactivity of tools found in Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign CS4

Introduction (00:51) Instructor Dave Cross welcomes viewers to his course on CS4 integration
Planning and Organizing (03:30) Using Bridge to help plan your project and organize the files you will be using
Placing Graphics (02:14) Place graphics directly from Bridge into Photoshop
Automated Features (05:32) Taking advantages of the automated features built into Bridge
Resolution and Mode (04:47) Starting with the ideal color mode and resolution settings in Illustrator
Setting Up Colors (06:08) Using the Illustrator color choosing options to set up the color scheme, and sharing that color palette with other applications
Creating Basic Graphics and Logos (08:47) How to create basic shapes and designs and using multiple artboards in one document
From Illustrator to Photoshop and InDesign (05:40) How to move Illustrator graphics into Photoshop and InDesign with the most flexibility
Illustrator and InDesign (03:11) Taking advantage of Illustrator layers in InDesign
Resolution and Mode (05:12) Starting with the ideal color mode and resolution settings in Photoshop
Camera Raw and Smart Objects (10:16) How to take full advantage of the flexibility of Camera Raw, Smart Objects and Smart
Photoshop and InDesign (04:57) Taking advantage of Photoshop layers in InDesign
Photoshop Layer Comps (06:00) Creating Layer Comps and using them in InDesign
Using Photoshop Shapes in Illustrator (02:06) How to move Custom Shapes from Photoshop into Illustrator
Building Illustrator Logos into Photoshop (02:54) How to take artwork created in Illustrator and make in permanently available in Photoshop
Creating Photoshop Layers from Illustrator (02:45) How to turn Illustrator artwork into a fully editable multi-layered Photoshop document
Document Set Up and Master Pages (06:53) The most important factors in setting up a document and taking advantage of Master Pages
Placing Graphics (06:24) How to import Photoshop and Illustrator graphics into InDesign
Creating and Importing Text (08:02) Working with text in InDesign
Text and Graphic Styles (07:52) Taking advantage of styles that can easily be applied to text and graphic objects
Outputting PDF and Web Documents (08:06) How to create interactive PDF and SWF files
Project 1: Put a Logo On a Shirt (06:08) Using a displacement map to make an Illustrator logo look like it is printed on a shirt
Project 2: InDesign Template (04:53) How to create a wedding album template
Project 3: 3D Filmstrip (05:46) Using Bridge and Illustrator to create a live 3D filmstrip effect
Conclusion (00:26) Thanks for following along. Hope you learned a lot.

Course Time: 02 Hours 09 Minutes

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Dave Cross

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For close to 25 years, Dave Cross has been helping photographers and creative professionals get the most out of their software. Starting with Adobe Illustrator classes in 1987, Dave has taught...VIEW FULL BIO»

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