Professional Desktop Publishing on the PC

Requirements

1. Prerequisites

Introduction

1. Whats the difference: Photoshop, CorelDraw! and PageMaker.
2. Vector vs Bitmap formats
3. Adobe Acrobat: an essential tool
4. Fonts & Font Navigator
5. Limitations of laser printers & inkjets
6. Color Modes: Spot, 4 (Full) Color & RGB

Project I - Creating a Logo

1. Paradox Sports: Intro
2. Choosing the typeface
3. Working the X - I
4. Working the X - II
5. Working the X - III
6. Presenting the logo
7. Color Considerations
8. Creating a Spot Color Version
9. Creating a Grayscale Version
10. Exporting Graphics for use in other programs
11. Exporting in EPS
12. Exporting in TIFF
13. Exporting in JPG
14. Exporting in GIF
15. Creating a 4-color Logo Intro
16. Importing the Logo into Photoshop
17. Creating a duplicate layer
18. Selecting items & creating layers
19. Adding colors & Blends I
20. Adding colors & Blends II
21. Adding a layer Mask
22. Adding Bevels
23. Adding a Drop Shadow
24. Linking the Layers

Project II - 2 Color Business Card

1. Introduction
2. Setting up the card
3. Adding the logo and text
4. Separating Paragraph text
5. Aligning the text
6. Checking Separations
7. Printing Laser Seps
8. Imposing the cards
9. Printing Multiple Names

Project III - 4-color Business Card

1. Intro
2. Setting up the Business Card
3. Adding the photos
4. Feathering and Blending the Photos I
5. Feathering and Blending the Photos II
6. Adding the Logo
7. Exporting the TIF
8. Putting the Card together
9. Sending to EPS for Printer
10. Saving for a Service Bureau
11. Creating your own separations

Project IV - Letterhead & Envelopes

1. Intro
2. Creating the Letterhead I
3. Creating the Letterhead II
4. Creating the Letterhead III
5. Creating the Letterhead IV
6. Creating the Envelope
7. Warning Spot: Color Gradient Fills
8. Overprinting and trapping
9. Checking the Separations
10. Preparing for the Service Bureau

Project V - Newspaper ad

1. Intro
2. Setting up the page and resolution
3. Setting up the border and resolution
4. Creating the border
5. Adjusting the photograph
6. Adding a graphic edge to the Photo
7. Placing the photos in Corel
8. Setting up Layers
9. Placing the text
10. Formatting the Text - Leading and rotation
11. Formatting the Text - Paragraph Text
12. Formatting the Text - Copying attributes
13. Formatting the Text - Kerning
14. Adding bullets
15. Changing the logo color
16. Creating PDF from Corel

Project VI - Full Color Magazine ad

1. Intro
2. Page Set-up specifications
3. Setting up PageMaker
4. Setting Up PhotoShop
5. Importing the background
6. Adding the Logo
7. Adding an outer glow
8. Adding the text
9. Adding a shadow
10. Adding the X
11. Separating Images from the background
12. Creating a selection using color range
13. Fine tuning the shadow
14. Using duplicated text
15. Placing the file in PageMaker
16. Kerning text & creating a text shadow in PageMaker
17. Putting an outline on text
18. Creating a Low Res PDF file
19. Creating a high Resolution PDF

Project V II- 2 color information Flyer

1. Intro
2. Preparing the Logo
3. Understanding the info box
4. Preparing the photograph - Levels
5. Preparing the photograph - Unsharp Mask
6. Creating a Speckled Border
7. PageMaker - Page Setup
8. Setting up the colors
9. Setting up Master Page - The sidebar
10. Setting up Master Page - bottom border
11. Setting up Master Page - Adjusting the margins
12. Setting up Master Page - adding the logo
13. Setting up Master Page - Photo Guides
14. Placing the photograph
15. Adding Text Wrap
16. Placing the text
17. Formatting text - Making Global Changes
18. Formatting text - working with style sheets I
19. Formatting text - working with style sheets II
20. Formatting text - working with style sheets III
21. Formatting text - working with style sheets IV
22. Adding a keyline
23. Rotating text
24. How it all works!
25. Printing - Creating a low res Acrobat Proof
26. Creating a High res Acrobat Proof
27. Save for Service Bureau

Project VIII- Concert Logo & listing

1. Intro
2. Creating the logo - overview
3. Importing adjusting the Corel Clip Art
4. Importing a bitmap
5. Creating the Text
6. Creating a double outline effect
7. Fine Tuning the Logo
8. Converting the Logo to Greyscale
9. Exporting the logo
10. Setting up PageMaker
11. Importing the graphic & Text
12. Formatting the Text I
13. Formatting the Text II
14. Formatting the Text III
15. Duplicating
16. Printing a proof

Project VIX - Creating a 2 color newsletter

1. Intro
2. Creating the Logo I
3. Creating the Logo II
4. Creating a Masthead
5. Creating the Quotes
6. Adjusting Grayscale Photos
7. Feathering a photograph
8. Removing a the photographs background
9. Setting up the Newsletter
10. Placing the Logo and Masthead
11. The Hand Grabber
12. Adding the Text I
13. Adding borders
14. Placing the Text
15. Getting rid of double spacing
16. Creating the Style Sheets
17. Keeping the text even
18. Adding the Photographs I
19. Fine tuning the text
20. Adding Pull Quotes
21. Adding Column lines
22. Creating the PDF proof
23. Creating Printer Spreads

Project X- Tri-Fold Full Color Brochure

1. Intro
2. Tri-Folds arent even!
3. Setting up the Tri-Fold Guides
4. Saving the Template
5. Front Panel - Set-up
6. Setting the background Color
7. Imposing another photograph
8. Blending the grass
9. Adding & positioning a photograph
10. Creating a bevel effect
11. Adding Text
12. Adding effects to the text
13. Saving the file as a Tiff
14. Using Curves to adjust photographs
15. Removing a color cast
16. Adding a Color background
17. Placing the Front Panel
18. Adding & Cropping the photographs I
19. Adding & Cropping the photographs II
20. Viewing photographs
21. Adding the border
22. Setting up Layers/locking objects
23. Preparing the text I
24. Preparing the PageMaker Style Sheets
25. Preparing the text II
26. Importing the text
27. Adding Bullets
28. Adjusting the Style Sheets
29. Creating shadow on text
30. Creating a screen on a photo
31. Checking Separations
32. Creating a high Res PDF file
33. Packaging for Service Bureauing or Service Bureau