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Draw by the Numbers in Illustrator CS2 Dec 11, 2006

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When someone says, "draw a box in Illustrator" you instinctively reach for the box tool and drag out a box on the page. However, if you need to create the box at a specific size then you need to know how to draw by the numbers. Use the drawing tools in Illustrator CS2 to draw shapes at specific sizes.

Acrobat 8 Combine and Package Features Dec 07, 2006

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Acrobat has had the ability to combine PDFs into one for some time now. In this episode you will see how to not only Combine PDF pages from various documents into one PDF, but you will also see how to Package multiple PDFs into a new kind of Package document PDF.

Using the Camera RAW features of the Bridge Part Two Dec 04, 2006

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In the last Bridge episode we started to look at the Camera RAW features of the Bridge. In this episode we go even deeper and look at the synchronization features as well as the ability to batch process your camera RAW files into other formats such as JPEG.

Find Manual Formatting and Replace it with Styles in InDesign Nov 30, 2006

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Often we start out formatting a document manually then later on we wish that we had used Character Styles for that manual formatting that we've done. In this episode I will show you how to find text that has manual overrides applied to it and replace it with Style Sheets.

Use Photoshop Tool Presets to work Faster Nov 27, 2006

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Most of the tools in Photoshop CS2 have settings that make the tool work a certain way. If you find yourself constantly adjusting tool settings to get the tool to work the way you want it to, then you should be taking advantage of Tool Presets. In this episode I'll show you just how easy it is to set up as many Tool Presets as you need.

Take advantage of Photoshop slices in GoLive Nov 23, 2006

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Most websites start out as mockups in Photoshop or Illustrator. In this episode I'll show you how to take a multi-layered Photoshop file and slice it up in Photoshop. Then we'll take that Photoshop file into Adobe GoLive CS2 and assign links to the slices from Photoshop.

Live Effects vs. Filters in Illustrator CS2 Nov 20, 2006

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With Illustrator CS2 you have Filters and Live Effects. In this episode I will show you the advantages of using Effects vs. Filters. You'll also see the best practices for setting your Raster Effects Settings. Also if you need to make changes to your effects in the future you'll see how to do so with the Appearance palette.

Acrobat Connect Nov 16, 2006

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When Adobe acquired Macromedia we got a great technology called Breeze. Breeze has been rebranded Acrobat Connect and Acrobat Connect Professional. Acrobat Connect allows you to host online meetings with up to 15 people at a time 24 hours a day. The beauty of Acrobat Connect is that it's based on Flash technology which means that you can be assured that 98% of your meeting participants will be able to participate in your meetings without having to download anything first. Although it's called Acrobat Connect you can use this technology to share your screen/desktop and show any kind of application including PowerPoint presentations. Acrobat Connect is a hosted service and therefore there is a monthly fee. You can signup for a free trial account to try it out.

Using the Camera RAW features of the Bridge Part One Nov 13, 2006

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If your camera can shoot in Camera RAW you should take advantage of Camera RAW inside the Adobe Bridge. The Bridge offers Camera RAW processing in batch so that you don't have to make your adjustments one-by-one. In this episode we'll take an introductory look at how Camera RAW works.

Resize Objects in InDesign the Right Way Nov 09, 2006

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One issue that former QuarkXPress users run into all the time is taking the extra step to group their objects together first before resizing them. In InDesign CS2 not only is this not necessary, but it may also cause frustration with the way text sizes are represented after the objects are scaled. In this episode I'll show you the best practices for resizing and I will also show you how to correct the text issues caused by grouping first.

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