Learning Media Design with Adobe CS5 -- CTE/School

Learning Media Design with Adobe CS5 Includes Photoshop, InDesign and Illustrator ©2011, 418pp., softcover spiral-bound ·        Full-color, skills-based text teaches design and page layout concepts and skills through integrated exercises and applications ·        Students learn to create full featured, professional documents ·        Introduces students to careers in page layout as well as print and digital media ·        Practical “how to” procedures are separated from the instruction to ensure students are learning and understanding, not just doing ·        Includes a Student CD ROM with all necessary data files        

Table of Contents:
Basics Lesson: Adobe CS5 Basics................1 Exercise 1   The Creative Suite Applications....................2   Start and Exit Adobe CS5 Applications ........2   The Adobe Design Interface .........................3   Work with Multiple Documents......................4   Use Menus....................................................4   Work with Panels ..........................................4   Save and Close a Document ........................6 Exercise 2   Adjust Panel Display .....................................9   Save and Load a Workspace ......................10   Change Magnification .................................11   Toggle Views...............................................11   Open a Document.......................................12 Exercise 3   Understand File Formats ............................15   View Preferences........................................16   Restore Default Settings .............................16   Use Adobe Bridge.......................................17   Get Help......................................................18 PART I: ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR CS5 Lesson 1: Work with Basic Graphic Tools in Illustrator CS5 ...................23 Exercise 4   About Adobe Illustrator ...............................25   Create a New Drawing................................25   Illustrator Tools............................................26   Basic Drawing Techniques ..........................27   Display Rulers, Grid, and Guides................27   Use Smart Guides ......................................28 Exercise 5   Select Objects.............................................31   Move and Delete Objects............................32   More Drawing Techniques...........................33 Ï Display a Tool’s Dialog Box ....................33 Ï Use Modifier Keys to Constrain Objects...................................33   About Paths and Anchor Points ..................33 Exercise 6   Pencil Tool Basics .......................................36   Paintbrush Tool Basics................................37   Use the Blob Brush Tool .............................37   Understand Fill and Stroke .........................38   Apply Fill and Stroke Color .........................38 Ï Select Fill or Stroke ................................38 Ï Use the Swatches Panel ........................39 Ï Use the Control Panel ............................39   Change Stroke Weight ................................39   Adjust a Color Using the Color Panel .........39 iv Lesson 2: Work with Paths and Layers...............69 Exercise 13   Modify Stroke Attributes..............................71   Copy Attributes with Eyedropper Tool .........71   Select Objects from a Group ......................71   Direct Selection Tool Techniques ................72   Use the Scale Tool ......................................73   Work in Isolation Mode ...............................74 Exercise 14   About the Pen Tool......................................80   Draw Straight Lines with the Pen Tool.........80   Draw Curved Lines with the Pen Tool .........80   Modify Curves and Anchors........................81   Reflect Objects ...........................................82   Join Paths ...................................................82 Exercise 15   More about the Paintbrush Tool ..................87   Use Brush Libraries ....................................88   Apply Brush Formats to Paths ....................88   Modify Brush Formats.................................89 Exercise 16   Place a File .................................................93   About Tracing ..............................................94   Use Live Trace ............................................94   Offset a Drop Shadow ................................96 Exercise 17   About Layers...............................................99   The Layers Panel ......................................100   Create a New Layer ..................................100   Name a Layer ...........................................101   Select Layer Objects.................................101   Move Objects to a Layer ...........................101   Move Layers to Change Stacking Order ...102 Exercise 7   Adjust Shapes While Drawing.....................45   Copy Objects ..............................................45   Select Multiple Objects ...............................45   Align and Distribute Objects .......................46   Group Objects.............................................46   Position Objects ..........................................47   Change Stacking Order ..............................47 Exercise 8   Work with Multiple Artboards ......................52   Resize Objects............................................53   Use Cutting Tools........................................53   Reshape Objects ........................................54   Rotate Objects ............................................55   Insert Text ...................................................55 END OF LESSON PROJECTS Exercise 9   Summary Exercise......................................61 Exercise 10   Application Exercise....................................63 Exercise 11   Curriculum Integration ................................65 Exercise 12   Portfolio Builder...........................................67 Learning Media Design with Adobe CS5 | Table of Contents v Exercise 24   Use Eyedropper to Apply Color ................127   Modify Colors............................................127   Adjust Color Opacity .................................128   Apply a Blending Mode.............................128   Create an Opacity Mask ...........................129   Use Swatch Libraries................................130 Exercise 25   Use Live Paint to Add Color......................133   Work with the Color Guide Panel..............135   Use Kuler Colors.......................................136   Work with Live Color .................................136 Exercise 26   About Gradients........................................142   Apply a Default Gradient...........................143   Create a Custom Gradient........................143 Ï Apply Color to Gradient Stops..............144 Ï Create an Elliptical Gradient ................144   Adjust Gradients with the Gradient Tool....145   Outline Stroke or Text................................146 Exercise 27   About Effects.............................................150   Apply Illustrator Effects .............................151 Ï Distort & Transform Effects...................151 Ï Stylize Effects.......................................151   Apply Photoshop Effects...........................152 Exercise 28   About Graphic Styles ................................157   Apply a Default or Library Graphic Style...158   Create and Modify a New Graphic Style...159   Create Objects for a Rollover....................159 Exercise 18   Create a Sublayer .....................................105   Make Global Changes to Layer Objects ...106   View and Hide Layers ...............................106   Lock a Layer .............................................106   Merge and Flatten Layers .........................106   Other Layers Panel Menu Options............107 END OF LESSON PROJECTS Exercise 19   Summary Exercise....................................111 Exercise 20   Application Exercise..................................113 Exercise 21   Curriculum Integration ..............................114 Exercise 22   Portfolio Builder.........................................116 Lesson 3: Work with Colors, Effects, and Styles............119 Exercise 23   Color Models and the Color Panel ............120 Ï Grayscale Model ..................................120 Ï RGB Color Model.................................121 Ï HSB Color Model .................................121 Ï CMYK Color Model ..............................122   Process and Spot Colors ..........................122   Add a Custom Color to the Swatches Panel ........................................123   Work with the Swatches Panel .................123 vi Exercise 35   Use the Brush ...........................................185   Use the Airbrush Option ...........................186   Draw Lines and Shapes............................187   Undo Changes in Photoshop....................188   Insert Text .................................................188 Exercise 36   The Photoshop Layers Panel....................193   Move a Layer’s Content ............................194   Fill a Layer with Color, Pattern, or Gradient................................................194   Use the Eraser Tools.................................196 Ï Use the Eraser Tool..............................196 Ï Use the Background Eraser .................196 Ï Use the Magic Eraser...........................196 Exercise 37   About Selecting.........................................201   Make Rectangular or Elliptical Selections ...................................202   Select with the Lasso Tools.......................202   Move a Selection Marquee .......................203   Invert a Selection ......................................203   Deselect a Selection .................................204 Exercise 38   Delete a Selection.....................................208   Move or Copy a Selection.........................208   Transform a Selection ...............................209   Feather a Selection...................................209   Fill or Stroke a Selection ...........................210   Save a Selection .......................................210   Load a Selection .......................................210 Exercise 39   Select with the Magic Wand......................215   Add to or Subtract from a Selection..........215   Use the Quick Selection Tool ....................215   Fine-Tune Selection Edges.......................216 Exercise 29   The Appearance Panel .............................163   Modify Appearance Attributes...................164   Reorder Appearance Attributes ................165   Add Stroke or Fill ......................................166   Copy an Appearance ................................166   Apply an Appearance to a Layer...............166 END OF LESSON PROJECTS Exercise 30   Summary Exercise....................................170 Exercise 31   Application Exercise..................................172 Exercise 32   Curriculum Integration ..............................174 Exercise 33   Portfolio Builder.........................................176 PART II: ADOBE PHOTOSHOP CS5 Lesson 4: Work with Drawing and Selecting Tools in Photoshop CS5.................177 Exercise 34   About Photoshop ......................................178   Create a New Image.................................179   Photoshop Tools .......................................180   Choose a Foreground or Background Color .....................................180   Select a Drawing Mode.............................181   Commit a Change.....................................182 Learning Media Design with Adobe CS5 | Table of Contents vii Exercise 46   ______________Apply a Photo Filter ..................................244   Correct Exposure......................................244   Adjust Vibrance.........................................245   Correct Shadows and Highlights ..............245 Exercise 47   Dodge an Area..........................................248   Burn an Area.............................................249   Sponge an Area........................................249   Blur an Area..............................................249   Sharpen an Area.......................................250   Smudge an Area.......................................250 Exercise 48   Crop an Image ..........................................253   Rotate the Canvas ....................................254   Change the Canvas Size ..........................254   Change Image Dimensions and Resolution..........................................254   Use Content-Aware Scaling......................256 END OF LESSON PROJECTS Exercise 49   Summary Exercise....................................220 Exercise 50   Application Exercise..................................222 Exercise 51   Curriculum Integration ..............................224 Exercise 52   Portfolio Builder.........................................226 END OF LESSON PROJECTS Exercise 40   Summary Exercise....................................220 Exercise 41   Application Exercise..................................222 Exercise 42   Curriculum Integration ..............................224 Exercise 43   Portfolio Builder.........................................226 Lesson 5: Correct and Modify Images..................227 Exercise 44   About Image Adjustments ........................229   Use the Adjustments Panel ......................229   Make an Automatic Correction..................230   Correct Color Balance ..............................230   Correct Levels...........................................231   Correct Brightness and Contrast ..............232   Correct Hue and Saturation ......................232 Exercise 45   Fix Red Eye ..............................................236   Use the Healing Brush Tool ......................237   Use the Spot Healing Brush Tool ..............238   Use the Patch Tool ....................................238   Use the Clone Stamp Tool ........................238   Use the History Panel ...............................239 viii Lesson 6: Explore Advanced Image Techniques............267 Exercise 53   Understand Paths .....................................268 Ï Use the Pen Tool ..................................269 Ï Select and Edit a Path..........................269   Work with the Paths Panel ........................269   Stroke or Fill a Path ..................................270   Load a Path as a Selection .......................271 Exercise 54   Clip an Adjustment Layer..........................275   Add a Fill Layer .........................................276   Change Layer Blending ............................278   Apply Layer Styles ....................................278   Flatten Layers ...........................................278 Exercise 55   Understand Filters ....................................282   Apply a Filter to an Image or Layer...........283   Apply a Filter to a Vector Object................284   Apply Smart Filters ...................................284 Exercise 56   About Masks and Channels......................287   Create a Quick Mask ................................288   Use Type Masks........................................289   Work with Masks in Channels Panel.........289 Exercise 57   Create a Layer Mask.................................294   Create a Clipping Mask ............................295   Create a Vector Mask................................296   Delete a Mask...........................................296 Exercise 58   Prepare Images for Web and Devices ......299   Optimize a GIF Image...............................300   Optimize a JPEG Image ...........................301   Use Slices to Organize a Document.........302 Exercise 59   About Color Management.........................308   Change Color Profiles...............................310   Convert RGB Files for Print ......................310   Proof Colors..............................................311 END OF LESSON PROJECTS Exercise 60   Summary Exercise....................................315 Exercise 61   Application Exercise..................................317 Exercise 62   Curriculum Integration ..............................319 Exercise 63   Portfolio Builder.........................................320 PART III: ADOBE INDESIGN CS5 Lesson 7: Work with Basic Layout Tools in InDesign CS5....................321 Exercise 64   About InDesign .........................................322   Start a New Document..............................323   InDesign Tools ..........................................324   About Document and Ruler Guides ..........324   Insert a Text Frame ...................................325   Insert a Graphic Frame.............................325   Draw a Shape ...........................................326 Learning Media Design with Adobe CS5 | Table of Contents ix Exercise 65   Type Text in a Frame.................................329   Place Text in a Frame................................330   Place a Graphic in a Frame ......................330   Adjust a Graphic in a Frame .....................331   Delete a Frame or Shape..........................331 Exercise 66   Apply a Fill Color to a Frame or Object.....335   Apply Stroke Formats ...............................336   Apply a Fill Color to Text ...........................336   Wrap Text Around a Frame .......................336 Exercise 67   Use the Pages Panel ................................342   Add and Delete Pages..............................342   Copy a Frame ...........................................342   Thread Text from Frame to Frame.............343   Change Master Page Elements ................343   Insert Page Numbers................................343 Exercise 68   The InDesign Layers Panel.......................347   Move Frames Between Layers..................348   Reorder Layers to Change Stacking Order..........................................348   View in Preview Mode...............................348 END OF LESSON PROJECTS Exercise 69   Summary Exercise....................................351 Exercise 70   Application Exercise..................................354 Exercise 71   Curriculum Integration ..............................356 Exercise 72   Portfolio Builder.........................................358 Lesson 8: Work with Objects, Colors, and Masters........359 Exercise 73   Reshape and Transform Objects...............360 Ï Use the Direct Selection Tool ...............360 Ï Use Transform Commands...................361   Align and Distribute Objects .....................362   Arrange Objects........................................363   Group Objects...........................................363   Rotate the Spread.....................................363 Exercise 74   Work with Color in InDesign......................369 Ï Review Process and Spot Colors.........370 Ï Color Management in InDesign............370   Work with the InDesign Swatches Panel ........................................370 Ï Create a Color Swatch .........................370 Ï Edit a Color Swatch..............................371 Ï Change the Swatches Panel Display....371 Ï Create a Tint Swatch............................372 Ï Create Swatches for All Used Colors....372 Ï Delete Swatches ..................................372 Ï Select Unused Swatches .....................372   Create a Gradient in InDesign ..................373 Exercise 75   Apply Transparency Effects to Objects .....377   Apply Stroke and Corner Formats ............379   Create and Apply an Object Style.............379   Find and Change Objects .........................381 x Exercise 76   More about Master Pages.........................385   Change the Master Name.........................385   Create New Master Pages........................386   Apply a Master to a Page..........................386   Override Master Page Elements...............387 END OF LESSON PROJECTS Exercise 77   Summary Exercise....................................390 Exercise 78   Application Exercise..................................393 Exercise 79   Curriculum Integration ..............................395 Exercise 80   Portfolio Builder.........................................397 Lesson 9: Work with Type and Styles ...............399 Exercise 81   Text Import Options...................................400   Text Flow Options .....................................401   Use the Story Editor..................................401   Find and Change Text ...............................402   Check Spelling ..........................................403 Exercise 82   Understand Font Types and Families........408   Select Fonts, Font Sizes, and Font Styles ................................................408   Locate or Change Missing Fonts ..............409 Exercise 83   Adjust Text Scale.......................................412   Adjust Tracking..........................................413   Adjust Kerning ..........................................413   Adjust Leading ..........................................413 Exercise 84   Additional Character Formats ...................416   Use Baseline Shift ....................................417   Insert Special Characters .........................417   Use the Glyphs Panel ...............................418   Use OpenType Features ...........................418 Exercise 85   Work with Paragraph Tools .......................422   Change Paragraph Alignment...................422   Apply Paragraph Indents ..........................423   Add Space Before and After Paragraphs.......................................423   Change Vertical Alignment........................423 Exercise 86   Create a Drop Cap....................................427   Apply Paragraph Rules .............................428   Create Bulleted and Numbered Lists........428   Control Text with Tab Stops.......................428 Exercise 87   Work with Multiple Columns in a Frame....434   Control Paragraph Breaks ........................434   Control Hyphenation .................................435   Work with Conditional Text........................435   Use Smart Text Reflow .............................436 Exercise 88   Create Character Styles ...........................440   Create Paragraph Styles...........................441   Nest Styles................................................442   Clear Manual Overrides ............................444 Learning Media Design with Adobe CS5 | Table of Contents xi END OF LESSON PROJECTS Exercise 89   Summary Exercise....................................447 Exercise 90   Application Exercise..................................449 Exercise 91   Curriculum Integration ..............................451 Exercise 92   Portfolio Builder.........................................452 Lesson 10: Work with Tables and Graphics .......453 Exercise 93   Create a Table...........................................454   Select Parts of a Table ..............................455   Modify Table Structure ..............................456 Ï Insert and Delete Rows and Columns........................................456 Ï Adjust Cell Heights and Widths............456 Ï Merge and Split Cells ...........................456 Exercise 94   Table Text Alignment Options....................461   Apply Table Strokes and Fills ....................462   Create Table and Cell Styles.....................464 Exercise 95   Place Multiple Graphic Files .....................468   Graphic Fitting Options .............................469   Adjust View Quality ...................................470   Manage Graphic Links..............................470 Exercise 96   Import a Graphic with Layers ....................475   Select an Illustrator Artboard ....................476   Create Clipping Paths ...............................477 Ï Clip an Image Using a Photoshop Path or Channel ...................................477 Ï Use Detect Edges to Create a Clipping Path........................................478 Ï Use the Pen Tool to Create a Clipping Path........................................478   Adjust Text Wrap Options..........................479   Manually Modify Text Wrap Points ............479 Exercise 97   Type Text on a Path...................................484   Fill a Shape with Text ................................485   Convert Text to Outlines............................485   Fill Outline Text with a Graphic..................485 END OF LESSON PROJECTS Exercise 98   Summary Exercise....................................447 Exercise 99   Application Exercise..................................449 Exercise 100   Curriculum Integration ..............................451 Exercise 101   Portfolio Builder.........................................452 xii Lesson 11: Assemble and Print Publications.....497 Exercise 102   Rearrange Pages in a Document..............498   Start a Document on a Verso Page...........499   Create Sections to Change Page Numbering .......................................499   Insert Jump Lines .....................................500   Use Text Variables.....................................500 Exercise 103   Create a Book...........................................505   Synchronize Styles Between Documents................................................506   Number Pages Across Documents...........507 Exercise 104   Create a Table of Contents .......................510   Update a TOC...........................................512   Create Hidden TOC Text Markers .............512 Exercise 105   Control the Appearance of Black ..............517   About Overprinting and Trapping ..............517   Preflight a Document ................................519   Preview Color Separations .......................520 Exercise 106   Print a Document or Book.........................524   Print Color Separations.............................528   Package a Document for Distribution........529 Exercise 107   Export to an EPS File ...............................533   Export to PDF Format...............................533   About Dynamic Documents ......................534   Insert Hyperlinks and Cross-References.....................................534   Insert Rollover Buttons .............................537   Apply Page Transitions..............................537 END OF LESSON PROJECTS Exercise 108   Summary Exercise....................................543 Exercise 109   Application Exercise..................................545 Exercise 110   Curriculum Integration ..............................547 Exercise 111   Portfolio Builder.........................................549 Index .................................551