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Introduction
- Whats the difference: Photoshop, CorelDraw! and PageMaker.

- Vector vs Bitmap formats

- Adobe Acrobat: an essential tool

- Fonts & Font Navigator

- Limitations of laser printers & inkjets

- Color Modes: Spot, 4 (Full) Color & RGB

Project I - Creating a Logo
- Paradox Sports: Intro

- Choosing the typeface

- Working the X - I

- Working the X - II

- Working the X - III

- Presenting the logo

- Color Considerations

- Creating a Spot Color Version

- Creating a Grayscale Version

- Exporting Graphics for use in other programs

- Exporting in EPS

- Exporting in TIFF

- Exporting in JPG

- Exporting in GIF

- Creating a 4-color Logo Intro

- Importing the Logo into Photoshop

- Creating a duplicate layer

- Selecting items & creating layers

- Adding colors & Blends I

- Adding colors & Blends II

- Adding a layer Mask

- Adding Bevels

- Adding a Drop Shadow

- Linking the Layers

Project II - 2 Color Business Card
- Introduction
- Setting up the card
- Adding the logo and text
- Separating Paragraph text
- Aligning the text
- Checking Separations
- Printing Laser Seps
- Imposing the cards
- Printing Multiple Names
Project III - 4-color Business Card
- Intro
- Setting up the Business Card
- Adding the photos
- Feathering and Blending the Photos I
- Feathering and Blending the Photos II
- Adding the Logo
- Exporting the TIF
- Putting the Card together
- Sending to EPS for Printer
- Saving for a Service Bureau
- Creating your own separations
Project IV - Letterhead & Envelopes
- Intro
- Creating the Letterhead I
- Creating the Letterhead II
- Creating the Letterhead III
- Creating the Letterhead IV
- Creating the Envelope
- Warning Spot: Color Gradient Fills
- Overprinting and trapping
- Checking the Separations
- Preparing for the Service Bureau
Project V - Newspaper ad
- Intro
- Setting up the page and resolution
- Setting up the border and resolution
- Creating the border
- Adjusting the photograph
- Adding a graphic edge to the Photo
- Placing the photos in Corel
- Setting up Layers
- Placing the text
- Formatting the Text - Leading and rotation
- Formatting the Text - Paragraph Text
- Formatting the Text - Copying attributes
- Formatting the Text - Kerning
- Adding bullets
- Changing the logo color
- Creating PDF from Corel
Project VI - Full Color Magazine ad
- Intro
- Page Set-up specifications
- Setting up PageMaker
- Setting Up PhotoShop
- Importing the background
- Adding the Logo
- Adding an outer glow
- Adding the text
- Adding a shadow
- Adding the X
- Separating Images from the background
- Creating a selection using color range
- Fine tuning the shadow
- Using duplicated text
- Placing the file in PageMaker
- Kerning text & creating a text shadow in PageMaker
- Putting an outline on text
- Creating a Low Res PDF file
- Creating a high Resolution PDF
Project V II- 2 color information Flyer
- Intro
- Preparing the Logo
- Understanding the info box
- Preparing the photograph - Levels
- Preparing the photograph - Unsharp Mask
- Creating a Speckled Border
- PageMaker - Page Setup
- Setting up the colors
- Setting up Master Page - The sidebar
- Setting up Master Page - bottom border
- Setting up Master Page - Adjusting the margins
- Setting up Master Page - adding the logo
- Setting up Master Page - Photo Guides
- Placing the photograph
- Adding Text Wrap
- Placing the text
- Formatting text - Making Global Changes
- Formatting text - working with style sheets I
- Formatting text - working with style sheets II
- Formatting text - working with style sheets III
- Formatting text - working with style sheets IV
- Adding a keyline
- Rotating text
- How it all works!
- Printing - Creating a low res Acrobat Proof
- Creating a High res Acrobat Proof
- Save for Service Bureau
Project VIII- Concert Logo & listing
- Intro
- Creating the logo - overview
- Importing adjusting the Corel Clip Art
- Importing a bitmap
- Creating the Text
- Creating a double outline effect
- Fine Tuning the Logo
- Converting the Logo to Greyscale
- Exporting the logo
- Setting up PageMaker
- Importing the graphic & Text
- Formatting the Text I
- Formatting the Text II
- Formatting the Text III
- Duplicating
- Printing a proof
Project VIX - Creating a 2 color newsletter
- Intro
- Creating the Logo I
- Creating the Logo II
- Creating a Masthead
- Creating the Quotes
- Adjusting Grayscale Photos
- Feathering a photograph
- Removing a the photographs background
- Setting up the Newsletter
- Placing the Logo and Masthead
- The Hand Grabber
- Adding the Text I
- Adding borders
- Placing the Text
- Getting rid of double spacing
- Creating the Style Sheets
- Keeping the text even
- Adding the Photographs I
- Fine tuning the text
- Adding Pull Quotes
- Adding Column lines
- Creating the PDF proof
- Creating Printer Spreads
Project X- Tri-Fold Full Color Brochure
- Intro
- Tri-Folds arent even!
- Setting up the Tri-Fold Guides
- Saving the Template
- Front Panel - Set-up
- Setting the background Color
- Imposing another photograph
- Blending the grass
- Adding & positioning a photograph
- Creating a bevel effect
- Adding Text
- Adding effects to the text
- Saving the file as a Tiff
- Using Curves to adjust photographs
- Removing a color cast
- Adding a Color background
- Placing the Front Panel
- Adding & Cropping the photographs I
- Adding & Cropping the photographs II
- Viewing photographs
- Adding the border
- Setting up Layers/locking objects
- Preparing the text I
- Preparing the PageMaker Style Sheets
- Preparing the text II
- Importing the text
- Adding Bullets
- Adjusting the Style Sheets
- Creating shadow on text
- Creating a screen on a photo
- Checking Separations
- Creating a high Res PDF file
- Packaging for Service Bureauing or Service Bureau
About this Desktop Publishing Training CD
| Title : | Desktop Publishing |
|---|---|
| Tutor : | Brian White
Other tutorials by Brian White |
| Videos : | 195 Lessons- Video run time: 9 Hours |
| Availability : | Immediate Dispatch |
| Compatibility: | Vista, 98, 2000, NT, XP, Mac OS, OSX |
| Released | |
| Price US / Canadian Sales | $99.95 |
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