Professional Desktop Publishing on the PC Tutorial Video - Try for FREE

Requirements

• Prerequisites Demo

Introduction

• What's the difference: Photoshop, CorelDraw! and PageMaker. Demo
• Vector vs Bitmap formats Demo
• Adobe Acrobat: an essential tool Demo
• Fonts & Font Navigator Demo
• Limitations of laser printers & inkjets Demo
• Color Modes: Spot, 4 (Full) Color & RGB Demo

Project I - Creating a Logo

• Paradox Sports: Intro Demo
• Choosing the typeface Demo
• Working the X - I Demo
• Working the X - II Demo
• Working the X - III Demo
• Presenting the logo Demo
• Color Considerations Demo
• Creating a Spot Color Version Demo
• Creating a Grayscale Version Demo
• Exporting Graphics for use in other programs Demo
• Exporting in EPS Demo
• Exporting in TIFF Demo
• Exporting in JPG Demo
• Exporting in GIF Demo
• Creating a 4-color Logo Intro Demo
• Importing the Logo into Photoshop Demo
• Creating a duplicate layer Demo
• Selecting items & creating layers Demo
• Adding colors & Blends I Demo
• Adding colors & Blends II Demo
• Adding a layer Mask Demo
• Adding Bevels Demo
• Adding a Drop Shadow Demo
• Linking the Layers Demo

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 fileÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝ
• 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 photograph's 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 aren't 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 Bureau
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