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September 28 | |||
Web | |||
| 9-10:15am | Keynote by Adobe Evangelist Rufus Deuchler - Design | ||
| 10:15-10:30am | BREAK | ||
| 10:30-12:00pm | Blend Mode Magic The layer blending modes are a big mystery, right? If you are one of those designers that forever cycle through the different blend modes until you find the “right” one, then this session is for you. • Which blending modes are the most important, and how to incorporate them into your daily workflow. • Instant image correction • Build up image density • Painting with light • Unsharp Mask on steroids • Reveal hidden details in blown-out image | Dreamweaver 101 Dreamweaver has become the leader in HTML editing applications because it allows the web designer to use it in a design oriented approach, rather than needing to always rely on hand-coding. This session will show us a complete overview of the interface as well as how to insert images, text, links, work with CSS, and setup a Site for complete integration into your existing website. | |
| 12:00-1:15pm | LUNCH | ||
| 1:15-2:30pm | From InDesign to HTML Your boss just told you to put the annual report on the Web site? Learn how you can streamline the conversion of your InDesign documents into Web pages. • Preparing and packaging your pages for • Dreamweaver, or GoLive • Key issues to think about when converting documents • Exporting XHTML from InDesign | Getting to Know Flash Get up and running by learning the Flash interface and then creating your first document. From there you’ll create your first flash drawing using tools familiar to most designers, thus creating your first Flash file! | |
| 2:30-2:45pm | Break | ||
| 2:45-4:00pm | Photoshop for Print Design and Production This session will focus on using the most powerful new Photoshop features for print design and production, including: • Making tonal corrections with the new Curves dialog box • The new Quick Selection tool • Refining selection edges for image extraction • Smart filters and adjustment layers and more! | Fireworks Adobe Fireworks is the ultimate blend of vectors and pixels, letting you create cutting-edge Web graphics in a world that mixes the best of Illustrator and Photoshop. If you create Web graphics but haven't learned Fireworks yet, you owe it to yourself to check out this session! | |
| 4:00-4:45pm | Creating and Using Flash with Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop Few people realize how much Adobe has integrated Flash technology into the whole suite (in CS2, CS3 and CS4). Follow along through an eye-opening survey of how each program in the suite lets you import or create Flash and SVG files. • Importing Flash into InDesign for rich-media PDF files • Building layers and using symbols • Interactivity, blends, and animations | Awesome Dreamweaver Pages Made Easy What if you could build a site with all kinds of amazing gadgets, tabbed interfaces, collapsible panels, animated transitions, and more... without having to write any code? That’s what Adobe is delivering with the Spry Framework for AJAX in Dreamweaver. These features have to be seen to be believed! • Integrate dynamic data into Web pages quickly! • Let Spry Effects add visual transitions to your page elements • Finding and implementing the components you need | |
September 29 | |||
Web | |||
| 9-10:15am | Keynote by Adobe Evangelist Greg Rewis - WEB | ||
| 10:15-10:30am | BREAK | ||
| 10:30-12:00pm | Photoshop Masking Techniques for Print and Web Layouts Whether you want your images to have hard-edged clipping paths or soft, anti-aliased masks, this session will give you the tricks and techniques you most need for a high-quality job that takes less time. • Building a good mask quickly, even if you aren’t a Photoshop expert • When to use (and not to use!) clipping paths? • Creating magazine covers that merge vector & pixel images | Photoshop for the Web and Flash You thought you knew the basics of making Web graphics in Photoshop, but Adobe has snuck in a number of cool features over the past few versions that you probably don’t know about. • Best practices for Web graphics • Slicing and dicing • Fireworks vs. ImageReady • Making the most of Photoshop’s HTML features • Flash integration | |
| 12:00-1:15pm | LUNCH | ||
| 1:15-2:30pm | Multimedia and Interactive PDF InDesign is quickly becoming the world’s best tool for building “rich media” PDF files, full of audio, video, Flash, and hyperlinked buttons. Learn how to build interactive PDF files and what pitfalls might await you. • Supercool rollovers • Using transparency effects to your advantage • Dual-purpose files that play and print! | Adding the Wow Factor to Flash Animations Okay, so you can animate something in Flash. Now it’s time to take the next step and make your animations sizzle and pop! | |
| 2:30-2:45pm | BREAK | ||
| 2:45-4:00pm | Symbols and Brushes in Illustrator Two of the most powerful features in Illustrator are the Symbolism tools and four different types of brushes. Discover how to unleash the hidden artist within you. • How to “paint” with symbols to create realistic grass, leaves, and textures. • How to turn a few strokes with the calligraphy and pattern brushes into astonishing artwork. • Understanding how to get a more organic feel to even the most simple artwork. | Dreamweaver and CSS Building a Web site without CSS is like building a skyscraper without rebar steel—the CSS is what provides strength and flexibility! Get up to speed fast with CSS and learn how to tweak and style like the masters. •Converting table-based layouts to CSS •How Dreamweaver makes CSS easy •Managing multiple CSS files | |
| 4:00-4:45pm | Preparing Images for Layout Separate myth from fact and delve into what you need to know to prepare your images for InDesign or QuarkXPress. • RGB vs. CMYK • Resolution • Why metadata is your best friend • Linking vs. embedding • What’s different if you’re using InDesign CS3 • What to use: TIFF, PSD, PDF, or... | From PSD to XHTML CSS 4TW! Digital images in GIF and JPEG format laid the foundation for what the Web is today, a visually engaging place for information and commerce. Yet going from a final design to a crafting usable Web elements can be a daunting task if one doesn't know how to properly design for the medium or know the limitations of CSS-enabled designs. In this session, you will learn about the decision process and steps involved in converting a finished graphic design into sensible Web-based images that can readily be used within a valid XHTML CSS Web document. | |
