Total Training for InDesign CS4 (Essentials)

This introductory training is tailored specifically to the needs of a beginner or intermediate user of Adobe Flash CS4.

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During the course you will learn how to create, animate and efficiently mange your rich media content via the brand new CS4 interface. You will understand how to correctly implement features like the new motion tween, motion presets, ActionScript3 event handling and how to professionally set up your site.

Specific lessons include working with video and video controllers, building and modifying a Motion Tween, motion presets, production animation techniques and how to set up and use the new Frame Spans.

By the time you have completed Total Training for Adobe Flash CS4 Professional: Essentials you will have the confidence, experience and tools effectively utilize flash when constructing your own rich media website sites, create eye-catching flash banner advertisement.

Highlights
- Get an in-depth look at Animation Techniques.
- Learn how to set up and use the new Frame Spans.
- Discover how to use and create your own Motion Presets.
- Find out how to add video and video controllers to your Flash website.
- Learn how to build and modify a Motion Tween.

Chapter 1: EXPLORING THE INTERFACE (28 min)
1. Start Screen, Application Bar & Workspace Menu
2. Panels, Application Frame & Tab View
3. Using the Control Panel
4. Customizing Keyboard Shortcuts & Menus
5. Exploring Workspaces

Chapter 2: CUSTOMIZING APPLICATION PREFERENCES (38 min)
1. Setting General & Interface Preferences
2. Setting Type & Composition Preferences
3. Customizing Units, Grids & Guides
4. Dictionary, Spelling, Autocorrect & Story Editor Display Preferences
5. Display Performance & Appearance of Black Preferences
6. File & Clipboard Handling

Chapter 3: WORKING WITH DOCUMENTS (21 min)
1. Setting Up a New Document & Saving a Preset
2. Working with Templates
3. Replacing Missing Fonts & Updating Links
4. Converting Documents for Backwards Compatibility

Chapter 4: NAVIGATING & VIEWING DOCUMENTS (21 min)
1. Navigating Pages & Layers
2. Links, Edit Original & Rotate Spread View
3. Zooming, Display Performance & Panning
4. Changing View Modes & Customizing a Proof

Chapter 5: MARGINS, COLUMNS, RULERS & GUIDES (18 min)
1. Setting Up Units, Margins & Columns
2. Using Rulers
3. Working with Guides
4. Using Smart Guides to Align & Place Objects

Chapter 6: ADDING TEXT TO YOUR LAYOUT (32 min)
1. Adding & Formatting Text in a Frame
2. Exploring Frame Types
3. Placing Text from a File
4. Threading Text Frames
5. Creating Text on a Path
6. Auto-Flowing Text
7. Using Smart Text Reflow

Chapter 7: TEXT FORMATTING OPTIONS (33 min)
1. Choosing Fonts
2. Controlling Font Size & Leading
3. Changing Text Color in the Swatches & Color Panels
4. Adjusting Alignment, Tracking & Kerning
5. Using the Eyedropper Tool to Sample Text Attributes
6. Finding & Replacing Fonts
7. Adding Indents & Spacing
8. Controlling Hyphenation & Justification
9. Creating Drop Caps
10. Using Optical Margin Alignment

Chapter 8: FORMATTING TEXT USING STYLES (20 min)
1. Creating Paragraph Styles
2. Applying Styles
3. Understanding Next Styles
4. Clearing Style Options
5. Redefining Styles
6. Importing & Managing Styles

Chapter 9: TABS, TABLES & LISTS (33 min)
1. Formatting Text with Tabs
2. Creating, Selecting & Navigating Tables
3. Formatting Tables & Cells
4. Saving Time with Table & Cell Styles
5. Working with Bulleted & Numbered Lists

Chapter 10: WORKING WITH PLACED GRAPHICS (28 min)
1. Exploring Bridge & Assigning Keywords
2. Placing & Scaling Images
3. Using the Free Transform, Position & Scale Tools
4. Frame & Content Fitting Options
5. Placing Multiple Files
6. Using the Links Panel
7. Building a Library

Chapter 11: CREATING SHAPES & USING TEXT WRAP (21 min)
1. Creating Shapes & Frames
2. Customizing & Transforming Shapes
3. Aligning & Distributing Shapes
4. Applying Text Wrap

Chapter 12: WORKING WITH COLOR & SWATCHES (41 min)
1. Introduction to Swatches
2. Choosing Colors & Creating New Swatches
3. Working with Gradients
4. Using the Kuler Panel
5. Using Transparency
6. Transparency Effects

Chapter 13: USING LAYERS (12 min)
1. Creating Layers
2. Placing Content on Layers
3. Moving Content between Layers
4. Managing Layers

Chapter 14: INTRODUCING OBJECT STYLES (12 min)
1. Creating New Object Styles
2. Applying Object Styles
3. Updating Object Styles
4. Defining Default Object Styles

Chapter 15: ADDING INTERACTIVITY (26 min)
1. Making a Table of Contents Interactive
2. Creating Hyperlinks
3. Adding Buttons for Navigation
4. Adding Page Transitions
5. Exporting for the Web Using SWF & PDF

Chapter 16: PREFLIGHT, PRINT & PDF (19 min)
1. Introducing New Live Preflighting
2. Packaging for Output
3. Understanding Printing Options
4. Printing Booklets
5. Exporting to Adobe PDF
6. Credits