This blog was inspired by a question from one my students in a Photoshop training class about how to create this simple, yet elegant frame around an image. Read the rest of this entry »

If you want to learn Dreamweaver, this recorded webinar will get you started!

This 30-minute webinar introduces Adobe Dreamweaver to beginners. We will discuss the capabilities of Dreamweaver, explore the interface, give a quick introduction to the tools, and watch as a very simple HTML page is created. Dreamweaver CS5 is used in the webinar, but much of the information is applicable to other versions. Read the rest of this entry »

Our students frequently ask which Adobe class they should take. If you’re interested in learning Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, or Acrobat, watch this video to learn about each program. If you have questions after viewing the video, simply add a comment to this post! Read the rest of this entry »

Dreamweaver is a great tool, but I wish that it would be stricter about following standards. The video below shows how it allows you to insert an invalid table into an HTML5 page using deprecated attributes:
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The Black and White Adjustment Layer in Adobe Photoshop CS5 allows you to quickly turn a color to grayscale without destruction of the original, and that’s just the beginning. Watch the Photoshop training tutorial below to learn about this adjustment layer Read the rest of this entry »

For artists who need to create three dimensional renderings, the Perspective Grid Tool in Illustrator CS5 has really simplified the process. Here is a brief tutorial, which is also covered in our Adobe training. Read the rest of this entry »

Often list data could also be represented as a table. I am in the middle of writing our new Dreamweaver CS5.5 classes and thought it would be cool if Dreamweaver CS5.5 could do this conversion for you. I didn’t find any such feature, but it can be done pretty easily with XSLT.

Take for example the following list (data is made up): Read the rest of this entry »

Adobe Illustrator’s Width Tool allows you to create unique strokes of with varied widths very easily. You can learn more about this and other tools by checking out our Illustrator training. Take a look at the tutorial below to learn to use the Width Tool.

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InDesign provides you with the option to add a transparency effect to an object. This tutorial will introduce you to using the transparency options. This topic is covered in more detail by our Adobe trainers in our InDesign Classes. Read the rest of this entry »

Get up-to-speed on CS5 by watching this recorded webinar! It includes a quick overview of the new tools that are unique to the latest edition of InDesign. Along with other tips, this webinar will demonstrate the new capabilities of the Selection Tool, uses of the Page Tool, and easy methods of grid placement. Read the rest of this entry »