Track 1: Design to Print

InDesign
InDesign is primarily a design-to-print application with powerful features that allow the designer to create anything from a single-page newsletter to a multipage book. With its powerful features and ease
of use, it is quickly becoming the standard in the industry for print design. In this session:

• Discover how to use “nested” Master Pages to control complex design structures and quickly bring order to even the most complex InDesign project.
• Learn how to create master headers and footers in a snap and apply them to all or selected pages.
• Find out how to use snippets to efficiently control the exporting and sharing of common design elements.
• Learn the techniques necessary to convert an InDesign document into a Web document.
• Understand how object and paragraph styles quickly bring consistency to any document … no matter how big or complex.
• Learn how to create complex documents using separate files and chapters.

Photoshop for Print Professionals
Adobe Photoshop is without a doubt the de facto standard for the processing and manipulation of raster-based images. Its new engine processes allow you to process large images faster than ever. Let’s face it; if you’re working with photographic images, you’re working with Photoshop. In this session:

• Learn how to manipulate RAW images for the best visual results.
• Use High Dynamic Range images and combine multiple exposures for awesome dynamic range in almost any lighting condition.
• Create breathtaking panoramas that will amaze your viewers.
• Discover how to eliminate unwanted image information with Vanishing Point.
• Adjust and color-correct images using the new Curves dialog box.
• Learn how to straighten crooked photos using three simple steps.
• Discover 10 Photoshop shortcuts that you can’t live without.
• Learn the best and most efficient methods for preparing images for print.
• Learn to match file format to output for perfect prints every time.

Illustrator for Print Professionals
Adobe Illustrator is a designer’s dream because it allows for the creation of clip art that is resolution independent. For that reason alone, Illustrator is capable of producing line art, clip art, and text that is suitable for virtually any output situation. In this session:

• Work with Live Paint and Live Trace to create eye-catching line art from raster images.
• Discover how to generate flawless PDF documents directly from Adobe Illustrator.
• Control your workflow by creating user-friendly workspaces; including the creation of your own shortcuts.
• Learn how to create customized shapes using seldom-used shortcut keys.
• Discover how to integrate complex images with other page elements to produce flawless output to print.
• Finish in style by learning how to accurately proof your documents before going to print.

Acrobat
The primary purpose of Adobe Acrobat is to convert documents into PDF (Portable Document Format) files. Any computer, using any operating system, can then open these files. Acrobat is also capable of generating dynamic documents such as interactive forms, which makes it the best application available for moving electronic documents across the street or around the world. In this session:

• Learn how to create documents using the latest PDF/X support.
• Discover how to export your documents and display them on any computer, using any operating system.
• Learn how to modify the Acrobat interface to fit your particular workflow, and power through any project, regardless of complexity.
• Gain knowledge of Acrobat’s interactive features by creating documents that allow the user to review and comment using just Acrobat Reader.
• Discover how professionals use Acrobat to share and review a project; even track the current status of the review.
• Learn how to create an interactive form that can be filled out by the user and then printed or returned via e-mail.
• Become more efficient by creating objects, such as headers and footers, and then using them in other Acrobat projects.

Adobe Bridge
Adobe Bridge is an organizational application designed to help in the control of images and documents. Its primary purpose is to link the parts of the Creative Suite together; however, it is more than capable of working with any applications. The use of Bridge can help bring order to any job, no matter how complex. In this session:

• Discover how this application is your one-stop shop for all your organizational needs.
• Learn how to customize the Bridge interface to meet your specific needs.
• Power through complex tasks by using automated features such as Batch processing and Auto Rename.
• Save time by moving RAW camera settings from one document to another.
• Learn how to quickly find the image you need by the use of simple keyword searches and metadata.
• Organize entire projects including images and documents created in InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, or any other application.

Track 2: The Wide World of the Web

Dreamweaver
Dreamweaver is the program of choice for Web designers of all skill levels. It combines a perfect marriage of technical know-how and creative savvy while generating tight, compliant code. In this session:

• Learn how Dreamweaver works flawlessly with other Web design applications, such as Flash and Fireworks, and how you can use this ability to increase your efficiency.
• Discover how the new CSS visual tools help you make quick work of creating and editing your Cascading Style Sheets.
• Find out how the new Spry framework for Ajax allows you to quickly add forms with validation in a snap.
• Discover how to integrate Flash FLV files into a Web document and how this technology is changing the way people view the Web.
• Find out how Dreamweaver’s built-in FTP features allow for the quick insertion and updating of Web sites directly on the host machine.
• Learn how Dreamweaver’s interface enables you to quickly switch between a visual display of your site and code view.

Flash
Flash has created an excitement in the Web community since its inception for creating dynamic content without a lot of overhead. With Flash, you can create everything from interactive buttons to an entire Web site that loads fast and is dynamic enough to keep the most discerning Web user satisfied. In this session:

• Learn how to customize the Flash interface to fit a particular project, and send your productivity through the roof.
• Discover how easy it is to create animated Web content, including dynamic interactive buttons that will have your visitors asking, “How did you do that?”
• Find out how to quickly convert movies into the new FLV format using the FLV Converter application, and then seamlessly insert them into any Web page.
• Discover how Device Central allows you to design and test Flash movies destined for today’s most popular cell phones and PDAs.
• Learn the secrets of the pros on making your Flash movies small and quick loading.

Fireworks
Fireworks is a vector object-editing application, similar to Adobe Illustrator. In addition, Fireworks seamlessly integrates with Dreamweaver to speed the process of Web page design. In this session:

• Learn how to integrate Fireworks graphics with Dreamweaver to quickly generate stunning Web pages.
• Discover how to make your Fireworks graphics small, so that they load quickly, without sacrificing image quality.
• Find out how to utilize layers in Fireworks, not only to organize image information, but also to quickly generate impressive animation sequences.
• Learn how to simulate the flow of a Web site using the new Pages option.

Photoshop
Adobe Photoshop works with more than high-resolution images destined for print; it can also help you generate awesome graphic objects for any Web page. In this session:

• Use Smart layers and Auto Align features to control and adjust complex images.
• Use Photoshop’s new 3-D features to generate stunning Web graphics that will have your visitors amazed.
• Discover how to turn Photoshop layers into videos, and then utilize the Flash FLV converter and instantly add them to your Web documents.
• Utilize the Save For Web features to effortlessly convert your images into documents that are Web-ready.
• Learn the file formats the experts utilize for display on their Web pages.

Illustrator
Adobe Illustrator is a vector-based application that moves seamlessly between print and Web images. For Web designers, it is an indispensable tool for the creation of fast-loading graphics that look sharp and clean. In this session:

• Learn how Illustrator’s new interface allows you to power through complex design projects.
• See how Live Color can help you select color themes for Web pages using harmonious colors and shades.
• Discover how improved editing tools let you make quick modifications to objects without concern over individual anchor points or segments.
• Increase your productivity by moving your artwork directly into Flash.
• Discover how Smart Layers enables you to transport Illustrator objects into Photoshop and maintain their resolution independence.
• View your images on virtual devices using the improved Device Central.

"Great ideas for layout and wonderful material on multimedia."
L. Palmieri
Subway Franchise World Headquarters

"Wonderful sessions!!! Great material presented in a fun and interactive way! Way to go!"
M. Clapper
Elizabethtown College

"I enjoyed the entire conference and really learned an incredible amount of information."
J. Roderiquez
Brown University