Currently offered only as a custom class. Please contact us for information on setting up a class for your group.

Course Topics

Module 1: Getting to Know Adobe Acrobat DC

• About the PDF Format
• Understanding the Workspace
• New Forms Paradigm
• Creating PDF Documents from Authoring Applications
• Creating PDF Documents from PostScript Files
• Creating PDF Documents for the Internet
• Capturing Web Pages as PDF Documents
• Converting Scanned Documents to PDF Format
• Creating PDF Documents for Print
• Creating Interactive PDF Documents
• Creating PDF Documents for Multimedia Presentations
• Creating PDF Documents for Internal Distribution
• Creating a PDF Form with LiveCycle Designer
• Creating an Acrobat Catalog
• Optimizing Adobe PDF Documents for Distribution
• Modifying Conversion Settings
• Use Acrobat as a Publishing Solution

Module 2: Navigate the Acrobat Workspace

• Using the Acrobat Menu Commands
• Customizing the Workspace
• Setting Preferences

Module 3: Read PDF Documents with Acrobat

• Navigating the Document
• Changing Document View
• Viewing Multiple Documents
• Searching for a Word or Phrase
• Searching an Index of Documents
• Conducting an Advanced Search
• Locating Document Properties
• Printing PDF Documents
• Using Items from PDFs in Other Applications
• Using the Organizer

Module 4: Create a PDF Document

• Creating a PDf File
• Using the Create PDF Command
• Using the Create PDF > From File Command
• Capturing HTML Documents as PDF Documents
• Saving PDF Files
• Setting Document Properties
• Using the Save As Command
• Saving PDF Files in Other Formats

Module 5: Create PDF Documents in Authoring Applications

• Creating PDF Files from Microsoft Office Software
• Creating PDF Files from Microsoft Word Files
• Creating PDF Files Using the Print Command

Module 6: Capture PDF Documents

• Capturing PDF Documents from a Scanner
• Capturing PDF Documents from Web Sites

Module 7: Create Navigation for PDF Documents

• Using the Bookmarks Panel
• Using the Pages Panel
• Creating Links

Module 8: The Basics of Editing PDF Documents

• Edit Visually with Page Thumbnails
• Drag-and-Drop Editing
• Edit with Menu Commands
• Touch Up a PDf Document

Module 9: Review PDF Documents

• Initiate an Email review
• Use the Tracker
• Use the Comments Panel
• Add Comments
• Add Audio Comments
• Create Text Annotations
• Attach Files to a Document
• Apply a Stamp
• Mark Up a Document
• Use Graphic Elements
• Export Comments
• Import Comments

Please note that you have the option to attend this class at our Herndon, VA location or attend remotely (live online). When you register, you will have the option to check if you prefer to attend remotely. This class provides you with the concepts and skills to properly prepare Adobe PDF documents and fillable PDF forms for access by users with disabilities such as blindness, low vision, and mobility impairment. In this course, you will create, modify, and test PDF documents for accessibility purposes. We also recommend this course for those planning to obtain the Adobe Certified Expert status.

Course Topics

Accessibility and Adobe PDF

• What is Accessibility
• Accessibility and PDF
• What makes PDF accessible

Understanding Tagging and Document Structure

• Tagging and PDF
• What tagging looks like in PDF
• When to tag PDF documents
• Why touchup is often needed

The Accessibility Workflow

• Six steps to Accessibility in PDF
• Forms and form fields
• Tagging the document
• Repairing common problems
• Editing the tag tree

PDF and Word Processing Applications

• Using Acrobat PDF Maker
• Creating tagged documents from MS Office
• Creating tagged PDF documents from Adobe InDesign
• Adding Accessible text to graphics
• Using threads and structure in PDF
• Creating tagged documents from web Pages

Making PDF Forms Accessible

• Workflows for creating forms
• Tips for working with forms
• Using LiveCycle Designer to create forms

Please note that you have the option to attend this class at our Herndon, VA location or attend remotely (live online). When you register, you will have the option to check if you prefer to attend remotely.

Adobe After Effects Training

Learn to use this comprehensive software tool to efficiently produce motion graphics and visual effects for film, video, multimedia, and the Web. This is the entry-level of our After Effects classes, and this two-day course will get you started using Adobe After Effects powerful tools for creating a wide range of visual and audio effects. Our classes are led by experienced motion graphics professionals who have backgrounds with broadcast, film, and online media production.

Course Topics

Digital Video basics in Adobe After Effects

Please note that you have the option to attend this class at our Herndon, VA location or attend remotely (live online). When you register, you will have the option to check if you prefer to attend remotely. In this Adobe After Effects advanced training course you’ll learn skills for creating dynamic content for use in broadcast, film, and on the Web. This  this course picks-up where the introductory Level I course leaves off, providing you with additional skills along with tips and tricks to improve your efficiency and creativity. Our After Effects classes are led by experienced motion graphics professionals who have backgrounds with broadcast, film, and online media production

After Effects Advanced: Course Topics

Visual Effects Workflow

• After Effects Workflow considerations

Chroma Keying in After Effects

• Greenscreen Shooting Basics
• Using Masks for Compositing (Garbage Mattes)
• Using Keylight
• Refining a Matte

Motion Tracking

• Understanding Motion Tracking
• Motion Tracking vs Stabilization
• Setting a Track Point
• Using Null objects
• Compositing 2D Graphics

Motion Stabilization with After Effects

• Using the Warp Stabilizer

3D Camera Tracking

• Using the 3D Camera Tracker
• Compositing 3D Graphics with Video

Time Remapping Video

• Understanding Time Remapping
• Slow Motion Effects
• Fast Motion Effects
• Using Frame Blending

Color Correction and Color Adjustment

• Adjusting Tonality
• Advanced Color Adjustments

Creating a Background Loop Using After Effects Cloning Tools Rotoscoping Video Footage

• Manual Rotoscoping
• Using the Roto Brush
• Painting on Color

Creating environmental effects

• Fog
• Smoke
• Mist
• Wind
• Precipitation
• Fire
• Heat Distortion
• Explosive Effects

Advanced After Effects Render Queue Usage

• Render Output Settings
• Output Module Templates

This (3) day intermediate course teaches techniques for applying accessibility and advanced scripting methods using (AEM®) Adobe® Experience Manager Forms Designer 6.x. By the end of the course you will know how to create section 508 compliant forms as well as wizard type forms that have been built with extensive amounts of enhanced JavaScript capabilities. We provide solution files for each completed checklist topic.

Course Outline

Reworking Forms into 508 Compliancy using (AEM®)

• Review of three modes for AT (Assisted Technology) User
• Reading Mode, Headings Mode, Forms Mode
• General JAWS (Screen Reader) commands for AT User
• Hands on Steps to apply Accessibility
• Form Special Considerations
• Fields Set up as Tables
• Form Field Clues
• Check Boxes
• Template Manager
• Language Considerations
• Instruction Special Considerations
• Heading Hierarchy

Building a Library Group for Custom Objects

• Adding a New Library Group
• Renaming the Library Group
• Properties and Sharing
• Adding objects to the Library Group

Scripting and Coding Methods

• Date Calendar (Begin and End) Samples
• Signature (Auto Populate) Date Sample
• Script Libraries
• Script Object Sample
• Functions versus Standalone scripting methods
• Visibility or Wizard Samples (Dynamic Form)
• Visibility or Wizard Samples (Static Form)
• Sorting Static Table

Action Builder to generate Java Script

• Dynamic Forms Review (Positioned vs. Flowed) Content
• Expanding Fields
• Expanding Tables
• Exclusive Check Boxes

Scripting and Coding Workshop (Students work on their own Forms)

• Instructor will assist students who want to add some of the features discussed and applied in class and apply the same functionality into one of their own local Forms.

 

Adobe Experience Manager (AEM) Forms Training

Description

This introductory course teaches techniques for developing forms using (AEM) Adobe Experience Manager Forms Designer 6.x. By the end of this training you will know how to create static and dynamic interactive forms in AEM. Topics covered in this course include building templates, setting up Designer preferences, building a library group for custom objects, formatting text fields to place in the library, building a dynamic form with an expanding field, building a dynamic form with an expanding table, building a multi-signature form without auto populate date fields, multi-signature form with scripted auto populate date fields, building a calculation (FornCalc vs. JavaScript), and Saving a Form as Reader extended. Solution files for each completed checklist topic. Other topics covered in detail are accessibility information (Section 508) with examples provided in “Designing Section 508 accessible forms”.  Many programmed samples will be provided to assist students who are non-programmers.

Audience

Anyone who is brand new to the program and those that need to gain insight to AEM forms

Pre-requisites

None

Duration

Two days

Course Outline

Building a Form Template

• Form types in AEM Forms Designer 6.x
• Master Page Development
• Drawing Aids settings
• Standard Object library and key objects used
• Form Development utilizing a Border box
• Palettes (Object, Layout, Accessibility and Border)
• Custom objects for Page display
• Saving a Template file
• Template Manager
• Creating a New Form from a Template
• Static Forms vs. Dynamic Forms

Setting up Designer Preferences

• Toolbars (Left of Workspace)
• Tabs above the Form
• Library Groups (Right of Workspace)
• Palettes
• Drawing Aids
• Form Properties

Building a Library Group for Custom Objects

• Adding a New Library Group
• Renaming the Library Group
• Properties and Sharing
• Adding objects to the Library Group

Formatting a Text Field to place in the Library

• Changing the Caption location
• Changing the Appearance
• Changing the User Input properties
• Changing the Border
• Changing the Fonts (Label and Value)
• Setting the Accessibility properties

Building a Dynamic Form with an Expanding Field

• Master Page Objects
• Pagination settings
• Body or Design pages
• Wrapping objects in Subforms
• Positioned vs. Flowed Content
• Objects settings in Flowed Content
• Layout Setting s for Field expansion
• Allow for Page Breaks between pages
• Saving the Form as a Dynamic Form
• Preview PDF for testing the Form

Building a Dynamic Form with an Expanding Table

• Master Page Objects
• Pagination settings
• Body or Design pages
• Wrapping objects in Subforms
• Positioned vs. Flowed Content
• Objects settings in Flowed Content
• Layout Settings for Field expansion
• Allow for Page Breaks between pages
• Action builder to build the Add and Delete JavaScript scripts
• Enabling “Repeat Row for Each Data Item” with enabled Min count for Repeating Row
• Dynamic XML Forms
• Preview PDF for testing the Form

Building Exclusive Checkboxes using Action Builder

• Build and Identify the “YES” “NO” Check Boxes
• Action Builder to build the Scripts
• Preview PDF for testing the Form

Building a Multi Signature Form without Auto Populate Date Fields

• Placing Signature Fields on the Form from the Standard Library
• Creating and Managing Signature Collections
• Assigning Collections to Signatures
• Preview PDF for testing the Form

Building a Multi Signature Form with Auto Populate Date Fields

• Placing Signature Fields on the Form from the Custom Library provided
• Changing the Field Names in Hierarchy or the Binding tab.
• Modifying the “change” and “preSign” event Scripts for each Signature field.
• Creating and Managing Signature Collections
• Assigning Collections to Signatures
• Preview PDF for testing the Form

Building a Calculation (FormCalc vs. JavaScript)

• Adding Decimal and Numeric Fields to the Form
• Changing the Patterns for the Display types.
• Changing the Script editor to choose languages
• Entering Code and differences with both languages
• Checking Script Syntax errors before testing
• Preview PDF for testing the Form

Saving a Form as Reader Extended

• Opening the Form in Adobe Acrobat Pro
• Saving the Form as Reader Extended
• Open the Form in Adobe Reader to test Saving Data

Please note that you have the option to attend this class at our Herndon, Virginia  location or attend remotely (live online). When you register, you will have the option to check if you prefer to attend remotely. This is the introductory level of our Adobe Premiere training. This course teaches you the essentials of digital video editing with Adobe Premiere Pro in two days of intensive hands-on training. You learn how to use the interface and editing tools for producing broadcast-quality movies used for video, multimedia, and the Web.

Please note that you have the option to attend this class at our Herndon, VA location or attend remotely (live online). When you register, you will have the option to check if you prefer to attend remotely.

Adobe Premiere Advanced Training

In this advanced Adobe Premiere Pro training course you’ll learn the skills and techniques required to take your creative work to its fullest potential for producing broadcast-quality movies used for video, multimedia, and the Web.

Course Topics

Advanced Editing in Premiere Pro

• Using the Trim View
• Slip, Slide and Rolling Edit Tools
• Match frames
• Nested timelines (Sequences)

Masking Techniques in Premiere Pro

• Using keys
• Using matte keys
• Garbage mattes
• Color mattes
• Track mattes
• Advanced transitions
• Advanced Audio editing in Premiere

Integrating Photoshop with Premiere Pro

• Animating
• Importing layers as a sequence
• Alpha channels
• Updating Photoshop files

Integrating After Effects with Premiere Pro

• Working with Premiere projects in After Effects
• Non-destructive integration

Integrating Audition with Premiere Pro Overview of editing audio from a Premiere Pro Project file using Audition Color Correction in Premiere Pro

• Creating a new reference monitor window
• Gang to reference monitor feature
• Working with color scopes
• 3 Point Color Correction
• Color Match

DVD export in Premiere Pro

• Using sequence markers
• Adding chapter information
• Encoding using Adobe Media Encoder

Update on new Features in Premiere Pro

• Interface improvements
• Changes to the workspace

Adobe Captivate is one of the most popular eLearning development tools in the world. As your class begins, you’ll get comfortable with the Captivate interface by exploring an existing Captivate project. You’ll learn to use the Filmstrip, explore the inspectors, and poke around other areas of the Captivate interface. After exploring a bit, it’s time to roll-up your sleeves and get to work. You’ll create a soft skills eLearning lesson from scratch (soft skills eLearning includes, but is not limited to,  onboarding, conflict resolution, and compliance training). You’ll work with themes, add slides, work with placeholders to add text and images. You’ll even add interactive buttons that will allow the learner to control the pace of the lesson. Once you’re comfortable creating projects, tap into Captivate’s powerful recording features and create both software demonstrations and interactive software simulations. And you’ll leverage Captivate’s multi-mode recording features to record three lessons at the same time (one demo and two simulations). You’ll learn to add, modify, and control the timing of objects such as text captions, images, and highlight boxes. You’ll learn to record, import and edit audio, and how to further enhance the learner experience by adding interactivity via click boxes, buttons, and text entry boxes. Engage your learner by adding rollover captions, rollover images, rollover slidelets, zoom areas, quizzes, and knowledge checks to a project. And you’ll leverage and enrich existing Microsoft PowerPoint presentations by importing them into Captivate. Finally, you’ll learn how to distribute a finished Captivate project to the widest possible audience by publishing SWF, HTML5, and PDFs so that your content can be consumed by learners on virtually any device including desktop computers, laptops, tablets, and smart phones.

Lessons Covered During this 2-Day Class

Note: The lessons outlined below comprise activities typically covered in a class of this skill level. The instructor may, at the instructor's discretion, alter the lesson plan to meet the needs of the class.

eLearning and Captivate

As your class ramps up, you won't just learn how to start Captivate and click each tool, you'll begin the process of creating eLearning lessons from the ground up. You'll not only learn how to create effective eLearning, but why those lessons will be effective.

• Explore the Captivate Interface
• Zoom and Magnify
• Navigate a Project
• Preview a Project
• Create a New Project

Recording Demos and Sims

Recording your desktop actions is one of Captivate's key features... and you'll cover the hottest recording modes: demo, assessment, training and custom.

• Rehearse a Script
• Edit Recording Settings
• Set Recording Keys
• Record a Demonstration
• Record an Assessment
• Record a Training Simulation
• Record a Custom Simulation

Captions, Styles and Timing

Once you've recorded your lessons, the real work begins. During these lessons, you will learn how to add text caption, set object styles and control the timing of slides objects.

• Insert, Resize and Move Text Captions
• Modify Text Caption Properties
• Edit the Default Caption Style
• Change a Callout Type Used by a Text Caption
• Control Slide Timing
• Control Slide Object Timing
• Check Spelling
• Align Slide Objects

Images and Drawing Objects

Adding images to your project will enhance the lesson. These lessons will teach you how to add images, manipulate them and manage them.

• Insert, Resize and Restore an Image
• Transform an Image’s Size and Position
• Use the Library
• Manage Unused Project Assets
• Crop and Rename an Image
• Remove a Background Color
• Insert a Cloud Callout
• Create an Image Slideshow

Pointers, Buttons and Highlight Boxes

If you've created a demonstration, that pesky mouse can sometimes have a mind of its own. You'll learn how to tame that wild mouse during these lessons. Then you'll learn how to add some basic interactivity to a lesson via buttons.

• Add a Visual Click and Sound
• Modify the Mouse Pointer
• Insert and Format a Text Button
• Set a Button’s Pause After Timing
• Work With Image Buttons
• Insert and Format a Highlight Box

Rollovers and Zoom Areas

Rollovers and Zoom Areas enhance the eLearning experience by encouraging interactivity (rollovers) and grabbing the learners attention (zoom areas). Learn them both during these lessons.

• Insert a Rollover Caption
• Insert a Rollover Image
• Insert a Zoom Area
• Insert and Format a Rollover Slidelet
• Format the Rollover Area
• Add a Caption and Image to a Rollover Area

Audio

eLearning lessons that contain voiceover audio and sound effects are more effective than lessons that don't... and that's just a fact! Learn how to add, edit and record audio during these lessons. And if that's not enough, you'll also learn how to convert Text-to-Speech, which is just cool!

• Import Audio onto a Slide Object
• Import Background Audio
• Add a Slide Note
• Calibrate a Microphone
• Record Slide Audio
• Import a Voiceover onto a Slide
• Edit an Audio File
• Insert Silence
• Convert Text-to-Speech

Video, Animation & Effects

In a word, Flash Video is cool! Learn how to add Flash Video to your eLearning lessons. There are lessons for adding Animation and special effects too.

• Insert a Flash Video
• Set Flash Video Properties
• Add Animation to a slide
• Insert Text Animation
• Apply an Effect to a Slide Object
• Apply a Glow Filter Effect
• Modify Effect Properties
• Save and Import Effects

Creating Simulations out of Demonstrations

Interactive eLearning is generally thought to be more effective than passive demonstration videos. During these lessons, learn how to convert an existing demonstration into a highly engaging, interactive powerhouse.

• Hide the Mouse
• Replace Phrases
• Insert a Click Box
• Insert a Text Entry Box

Working with Microsoft PowerPoint

Often times the eLearning project begins in Microsoft PowerPoint. Why not use that content in your Captivate project? These lessons will help you master the PowerPoint to Captivate workflow.

• Import PowerPoint slides
• Resize One Object and Apply to All
• Round-Trip PowerPoint Edits
• Synch With Source
• Rescale a Project

Introduction to Question Slides

Captivate sports some robust quizzing tools. You'll learn how to setup, create and edit question slides.

• Edit Quizzing Object Styles
• Set the Quiz Preferences
• Insert Question slides
• Format a Question slide
• Add an Image to a Question slide

Publishing

No project is finished until it's published so that it can be consumed by your learners. Learn the best publishing format to use for the widest audience (including SWF and the new HTML5 output). Learn how to add a TOC to your lessons and the ideal settings for publishing.

• Create a Link to a Web Site
• Apply a Skin
• Edit, Save and Delete a Skin
• Create a TOC,
• Check Publish Settings and Add a Loading Screen
• Publish a SWF and PDF
• Run the HTML5 Tracker
• Publish as HTML5
• Export Captions
• Perform a “Round Trip”

If you're looking for continued Adobe Captivate training, this advanced class will teach you to improve your screen recording skills via projects templates and pre-editing your text captions.You'’ll enhance your production skills by learning about object styles, master slides, themes, project templates. Create, insert, and edit variables that will enrich the learner experience, and you will learn how to create branching scenarios that will enable learners to plot their own learning path. You'’ll ensure your eLearning and mLearning output can be accessed by people with disabilities by adding such 508-compliant features as accessibility text and closed captions. Engage your learners at the highest level by adding widgets, interactions, drag and drop features, control object swapping, and create and edit advanced actions. Learn about SCORM, AICC, SCOs, Manifests, the SCORM Cloud, and how to upload published lessons into an LMS.

Topics covered:

• Pre-editing Text Captions
• Custom Styles, Branching and Aggregating
• Question Pools
• Accessible eLearning
• Variables
• Interactions and Widgets
• Master Slides, Themes and Project Templates
• Advanced Actions
• Responsive eLearning
• Working with an LMS

This class is fully interactive, as you will be able to speak with and hear from the instructor and other students as you work in real time to complete activities within the software. While not a requirement, some students find it helpful to attend this class using two computer monitors. This will allow for one screen to always display the instructor's screen, and the other for you to use as you follow along with the instructor.

Class outline

During this 2-day, live, hands-on class you will learn advanced Captivate concepts including:

Essential Skills with a Twist

Branching and Aggregating

Question Pools

Accessible eLearning

Interactions

Advanced Actions

Master Slides, Themes and Project Templates

Responsive eLearning

Working with an LMS

Note: The lessons outlined above comprise topics typically covered in a class of this skill level. The instructor may, at the instructor's discretion, alter the lesson plan to meet the needs of the class participants.

Creative professionals and web designers/developers who seek the fastest, easiest, most comprehensive way to learn Adobe Dreamweaver will find this two day class to be the perfect fit. In this class, we cover the basics and beyond, providing activities to help you become more productive with the program.  You will learn how to create webpages for the modern web; use and customize web frameworks to build responsive designs for a wide variety of desktop computers and mobile devices with a minimum of hand coding; incorporate graphics, text, animation, and video; build rich interactive applications; add links to text and images; add interactive elements to your sites, such as HTML5-compatible video and animation; work with HTML5 and CSS3 code and structures; and publish a finished site to the web.

Topics Covered:

• Customizing Your Workspace
• HTML5/CSS and Dreamweaver
• Web Design Considerations
• Creating Page Layout and Designs in Dreamweaver
• Working with a Web Frameworks and Bootstrap
• Designing for Mobile Devices and Responsive Layouts
• Working with Templates
• Working with Text, Lists, and Tables
• Working with Images
• Working with Navigation
• Adding Interactivity
• Working with Web Animation and Video
• Publishing to the Web

Taught by our award winning film maker Al Hallak, this 5-Day Intensive Workshop will give filmmaking students the tools and information to excel at each stage of the filmmaking process. Students will learn from the process of producing your own projects and master every aspect of the filmmaking process. Students will rotate among crew positions and learn how to write, direct, shoot and edit a one-minute scene. This scene will be a pitch for a feature film or TV series. In day one and two, students will develop their scripts and plan their shoots. In day three, students will film their movies and rotates among crew positions. In day four students will edit their movies and screen them at the end of day five.

Topics to be covered during the Workshop:

• Writing a one-page script and a treatment
• Planning a shoot
• Working with actors
• Essentials of directing
• Hands-on camera and lighting
• Adobe Premiere editing tools and techniques

Course Outline

Day One: Script Writing Students will develop their one-page scripts and write treatments of their projects. Students will be instructed in story structure, dramatic arc, creating characters, text and subtext, refining stories, and scriptwriting style. Students pitch their projects in front of his or her instructor and crew. Day Two: Planning and Rehearsals Students will rehearse their scenes with their cast and crew, work on script breakdown, shooting schedule, costumes, props and decisions. Students will take a quick introduction to directing, working with actors, camera and lighting techniques that would help them film successful scenes. Day Three: Filming Students will work in groups, and rotate among crew positions to film their scenes. Day Four: Editing Students will learn how to use the digital editing system, Adobe Premiere. Each student edits his or her own film. Students are taught the fundamental concepts of film editing, both practical and aesthetic. Day Five: Packaging and Screening Students will learn few techniques in Photoshop to create a poster and printout their treatment and visual package. Students will add their IMDb credits, start social media pages and start promoting their concepts.

FAQs

What camera gear and editing software will be used during the training? We offer high-end 4K-camera gear and lighting equipment and we use Adobe Premiere to edit. What Production recourses will be offered? We will offer locations, camera and lighting gear and editing workstations. Students would need to pay if they wish to hire extra actors, crew and buy extra costumes and props. Are there minimum age requirements to enter the Workshop? 16 years and older What can I bring into the Workshop? No previous video experience is required. No technical knowledge is needed. This course will walk you through every step.

As with all of our classes, our Adobe FrameMaker classes are hands-on and project-driven. In this 2-day class on the unstructured features of FrameMaker, your projects will include creating one complete chapter—from scratch—in what will eventually be part of a multi-chapter book as well as editing a booklet. For more details on the specific features covered, see the list under Class Topics. Because students will work along with the instructor to complete a series of projects, we recommend using two displays in our online classes (this could be two monitors, two computers or a computer and a tablet), so that the student can keep one eye on the instructor’s screen as they work. A copy of the coursebook and the data files will be sent to you prior to the start of the class. The coursebook for this class is only available as an eBook.

Course Topics

Defining Paragraph Formats

Learn how create a document from scratch and how to define paragraph formats with the Paragraph Designer.

Defining Color and Character Formats

• Learn how to add color and inline formatting with the Character Designer

Page Layout

• Define running headers and footers that pull live data off the page, and update with document editing

Graphics

• Add imported images and FrameMaker-drawn graphics to your chapter’s running heads

Document Editing

• Explore user variables, spell-check, thesaurus, extended characters, and more

Tables

• Easily one of the most powerful features of FrameMaker: learn to define table formats with Table Designer to quickly and accurately format and update multiple tables

As with all of our classes, our Adobe FrameMaker classes are hands-on and project-driven. In this 2-day class on the advanced features of unstructured FrameMaker, you will be working on several separate books, along with chapters from a book and a flyer. For more details on the specific features covered, see the list under Class Topics. Because students will work along with the instructor to complete a series of projects, we recommend using two displays in our online classes (this could be two monitors, two computers or a computer and a tablet), so that the student can keep one eye on the instructor’s screen as they work. A copy of the coursebook and the data files will be sent to you prior to the start of the class. The coursebook for this class is only available as an eBook.

Course Topics

Please note that you have the option to attend this class at our Herndon, Vitginia location or attend remotely (live online). When you register, you will have the option to check if you prefer to attend remotely.

Adobe Illustrator Training

From first idea to finished artwork. Learn the world leading illustration software. In this 2-day introductory class you will learn the following:

• Learn Techniques for Selecting Artwork
• Learn to locate and manage objects using the selection tools; how to group, hide, lock & arrange objects; control alignment and more.
• Learn how to using shapes to create artwork for a postcard
• Learn hot to create a new document with multiple artboards, and then create and edit a series of shapes using the shape tools. Work with the drawing modes; the shaper tool; Live Shapes and Image Trace.
• Learn editing and combining shapes and paths.Discover how to edit and combine the shapes you learned to draw in the previous lesson using the Scissors, Knife, Eraser tool, Shape Builder and Width tools; along with the Path commands.
• Learn to transform artwork and explore creating and editing artboards and to precisely control the size, shape, and orientation of objects by mastering move, scale, rotate, reflect, shear and free transform.
• Learn how to creating an Illustration with the drawing tools
• Learn to draw precisely—straight lines, curves, and complex shapes—with the pencil, pen, and curvature tools.
• Learn to add and delete swatches; use the Color Guide panel for inspiration; get organized with color groups and use them to recolor artwork; and more.

Please note that you have the option to attend this class at our Herndon, VA location or attend remotely (live online). When you register, you will have the option to check if you prefer to attend remotely.

Course Description

In this 2-day advanced class, the projects include creating several posters, a flyer, some illustrations and a couple of t-shirts. For more details on the specific features covered, see the list under Class Topics.

Class Topics

Adding Type to a Poster

Discover how to create basic text and interesting text effects using point type and area type; Touch Type; styles; text wrap; warp; and type on a path.

Organizing Artwork with Layers

Work with the Layers panel to create, rearrange, lock, merge layers and sublayers; move objects between layers; & make a layer clipping mask.

Gradients, Blends and Patterns

Explore gradient fills and strokes; stepped and smooth color blends; and how to paint with a pattern.

Using Brushes to Create a Poster

Illustrator brushes allow you to create myriad effects. Learn to use the Blob Brush and the Art, Calligraphic, Pattern, Bristle, and Scatter brushes.

Exploring Uses of Effects and Graphic Styles

Change the look of an object without changing its structure with attributes in the Appearance panel. Save the attributes as graphic styles for resuse.

Creating Artwork for a T-Shirt

Explore symbols, the Symbols panel and the Symbolism tools along with the new Creative Cloud Libraries.

Using Illustrator with Photoshop

Master the Links panel; place, edit & replace images; create clipping masks, opacity masks and text masks.

Please note that you have the option to attend this class at our Herndon, VA location or attend remotely (live online). When you register, you will have the option to check if you prefer to attend remotely.

Course Description

In this Advanced Adobe InDesign Training class, students will learn advanced tips, tricks, and techniques for publishing with InDesign in a 2-day, hands-on, instructor-led course. This Advanced Adobe InDesign training course will expand on the concepts in Introduction course, and will cover best practices and additional features.

• Learn how to insert special characters, create a heading that straddles columns, and create and format a drop cap.
• Adjust spacing between letters, words, and lines; set tabs, and create ruling lines that are attached to paragraphs.
• Create paragraph, character, object, table, and cell styles, and see how they all work together.
• Gain a better understanding of how graphics from Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator are integrated in InDesign; learn how the links to the images are maintained, updated, and managed.
• Learn the best practices for editing images using Photoshop and Illustrator after they have been placed in InDesign.
• Learn how to create, convert, and place tables into InDesign, then learn how to format the table and table cells both locally and more efficiently by using table styles and cell styles.
• Understand how transparency works inside InDesign as it is applied to text, graphics, and native Illustrator files. Learn how to control effects on various objects and text, and how to copy and delete effects.
• Learn how to Preflight your file to ensure there are no errors, Package it so that all of the parts are delivered correctly to the printer, and the best practices for creating a PDF that is Press-Ready.

Course Outline

1. Working with Typography Adjusting vertical spacing with leading & a baseline grid Inserting glyphs, special characters, and fractions Creating a straddle head and balancing columns Creating and formatting a drop cap Adjusting letter and word spacing; setting tabs Adding and formatting a ruling line above a paragraph 2. Working with Styles Creating and applying paragraph and character styles Nesting character styles inside paragraph styles Creating and applying object styles Creating and applying table and cell styles Copying styles from another document 3. Importing and Modifying Graphics Understanding vector and bitmap graphics Managing links to imported files Updating modified graphics Adjusting display quality of images Working with clipping paths and alpha channels Importing native Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator files Creating anchored graphics with text wrap Creating and using a Library to manage objects Using Adobe Bridge to import graphics 4. Creating Tables Converting text to a table Adding and deleting rows and columns Adding borders, fills, and strokes Adjusting row height and column width Creating and applying table and cell styles 5. Working with Transparency Colorizing a grayscale image Applying transparency settings and effects to graphics Adjusting transparency in Illustrator files and text Working with effects 6. Printing and Exporting Preflighting and packaging files Creating an Adobe PDF proof Previewing separations and transparency effects Changing the Screen Mode Examining printer settings Using the ink manager 7. Creating PDF Files with Form Fields Adding Form fields: text, radio buttons, combo box Exporting an interactive Adobe PDF file

Please note that you have the option to attend this Adobe InDesign training at our Herndon, Virginia location or attend remotely (live online). When you register, you will have the option to check if you prefer to attend remotely.

Adobe InDesign - Level I Training

This Adobe InDesign training provides you with the knowledge to create, preflight, and publish everything from printed books and brochures to digital magazines, iPad apps, eBooks, and interactive online documents. In this class we will taught how to use this professional tool by a certified instructor with years of experience in training and production. InDesign is a powerful design and production application that offers precision, control, and seamless integration with other Adobe professional graphics software such as Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator. It has long been the industry standard for publications such as books, magazines, and brochures, and it has now become the industry standard for creating ePubs, interactive PDFs, and interactive magazines that are viewed on tablets such as iPads. InDesign is used by designers, graphic artists, and anyone who wants more control over placing elements on a page. In this Introduction class, you will learn the basics of InDesign, including:

• An overview to the workspace.
• Set up a document from scratch using multiple master pages, pages of varying sizes, and adding page numbers.
• Understand layers, create and format text and graphic frames, including adding text wrap, changing the shape of frames, and aligning frames.
• Import text from Microsoft Word and flow it into InDesign across threaded text frames.
• Use Find/Change, Spell Check, and Story Editor.
• Create and apply colors, gradients, spot colors, and tints to text and objects.

Class Outline

1. Introducing the Workspace Looking at and customizing the workspace Working with panels and tools Changing the magnification of a document Navigating through a multipage document

2. Getting to Know InDesign Preflighting as you work Viewing guides Adding and formatting text Working with styles, graphics, and objects

3. Setting Up a Document and Working with Pages Creating a new document Working with master pages and applying master pages to document pages Adding, rearranging, and deleting document pages Changing the size and orientation of pages Using sections to change the format of the page numbers Placing text and graphics on document pages Overriding master page items on document pages

4. Working with Objects Working with layers Creating and modifying text and graphic frames Adding metadata captions to graphics frames Placing and linking graphics frames Changing the shape of a frame Wrapping text around a graphic Transforming and aligning objects Working with grouped objects

5. Flowing Text Flowing text into existing frames Creating text frames while placing text Flowing text manually, semi-automatically, and automatically Creating threaded frames Resizing text frames manually and automatically Adding a jump line page number

6. Editing Text Finding and changing a missing font Finding and changing text and formatting Check spelling Using the story editor Tracking changes

7. Working with Color Managing Color Adjusting display quality of images Defining printing requirements Creating and applying colors to text and objects Working with gradients, spot colors, and tints Creating a dashed line

Please note that you have the option to attend this class at our Herndon, VA location or attend remotely (live online). When you register, you will have the option to check if you prefer to attend remotely.

Developing Forms with Adobe LiveCycle ES4 Designer Training

This introductory Adobe Certified course teaches techniques for developing forms using LiveCycle ES4 Designer. We use a guided "Check list" style format in the instructor-led delivery of this class. Through significant amounts of hands-on practice, by the end of the course you will know how to create static as well as dynamic interactive forms. Topics covered in this course include building a template, setting up Designer preferences, building a library group for custom objects, formatting a text field to place in the library, building a dynamic form with an expanding fields, building a dynamic form with an expanding table, building a multi-signature form without auto populate date fields, multi-signature form with scripted auto populate date fields, building a calculation (FornCalc vs. JavaScript), and Saving a Form as Reader extended.

Audience

Anyone new to the program and others who are experienced in the program gain from this class. This training benfits Form Developers, Form Managers/Records Managers, IT personnel, Government Forms and support personnel. Course Outline

Building a Form Template

• Form types in Adobe LiveCycle Designer ES4
• Master Page Development
• Drawing Aids settings
• Standard Object library and key objects used
• Form Development utilizing a Border box
• Palettes (Object, Layout, Accessibility and Border)
• Custom objects for Page display
• Saving a Template file
• Template Manager
• Creating a New Form from a Template
• Static Forms vs. Dynamic Forms

Setting up Designer Preferences

• Toolbars (Left of Workspace)
• Tabs above the Form
• Library Groups (Right of Workspace)
• Palettes
• Drawing Aids
• Form Properties

Building a Library Group for Custom Objects

• Adding a New Library Group
• Renaming the Library Group
• Properties and Sharing
• Adding objects to the Library Group

Formatting a Text Field to place in the Library

• Changing the Caption location
• Changing the Appearance
• Changing the User Input properties
• Changing the Border
• Changing the Fonts (Label and Value)
• Setting the Accessibility properties

Building a Dynamic Form with an Expanding Field

• Master Page Objects
• Pagination settings
• Body or Design pages
• Wrapping objects in Subforms
• Positioned vs. Flowed Content
• Objects settings in Flowed Content
• Layout Setting s for Field expansion
• Allow for Page Breaks between pages
• Saving the Form as a Dynamic Form
• Preview PDF for testing the Form

Building a Dynamic Form with an Expanding Table

• Master Page Objects
• Pagination settings
• Body or Design pages
• Wrapping objects in Subforms
• Positioned vs. Flowed Content
• Objects settings in Flowed Content
• Layout Settings for Field expansion
• Allow for Page Breaks between pages
• Action builder to build the Add and Delete JavaScript scripts
• Enabling “Repeat Row for Each Data Item” with enabled Min count for Repeating Row
• Dynamic XML Forms
• Preview PDF for testing the Form

Building Exclusive Checkboxes using Action Builder

• Build and Identify the “YES” “NO” Check Boxes
• Action Builder to build the Scripts
• Preview PDF for testing the Form

Building a Multi Signature Form without Auto Populate Date Fields

• Placing Signature Fields om the Form from the Standard Library
• Creating and Managing Signature Collections
• Assigning Collections to Signatures
• Preview PDF for testing the Form

Building a Multi Signature Form with Auto Populate Date Fields

• Placing Signature Fields in Forms
• Changing the Field Names in Hierarchy or the Binding tab.
• Modifying the “change” and “preSign” event Scripts for each Signature field.
• Creating and Managing Signature Collections
• Assigning Collections to Signatures
• Preview PDF for testing the Form

Building a Calculation (FormCalc vs. JavaScript)

• Adding Decimal and Numeric Fields to the Form
• Changing the Patterns for the Display types.
• Changing the Script editor to choose languages
• Entering Code and differences with both languages
• Checking Script Syntax errors before testing
• Preview PDF for testing the Form

Saving a Form as Reader Extended

• Opening the Form in Adobe Acrobat Pro
• Saving the Form as Reader Extended
• Open the Form in Adobe Reader to test Saving Data

Please note that you have the option to attend this class at our Herndon, VA location or attend remotely (live online). When you register, you will have the option to check if you prefer to attend remotely.

LiveCycle ES4 Designer Specialist Training

This class is also suitable for those looking for Adobe Experience Manager (AEM) Forms training This three-day, instructor-led workshop is designed for developers who are familiar with the ES4 design environment. Students will learn in more details how to create static and dynamic PDF forms and templates. Through a series of lectures, demonstrations and exercises, you will build a dynamic account information form. Topics covered include working with multiple master pages, scripting, subform containers, floating fields and Designer's dynamic properties.

COURSE LENGTH

3 days

PREREQUISITES

The minimum skill set/knowledge for this workshop:

• Have a basic understanding of XML terminology and structure
• Be familiar with object oriented programming and designing interfaces

AUDIENCE

The content is for form and template Developers  

OBJECTIVES

The student will be able to develop a multi-page, data capture PDF form using LiveCycle Designer ES4. This form will make use of multiple master pages and be dynamic in nature, both in response to merging data and user interacting with the form.

OUTLINE

• Using Master Pages
• Data Connections and Designer
• Working with Form Objects
• Designing with Fragments
• Scripting in Designer
• Advanced Scripting Techniques
• Designing User Driven Dynamic Forms
• Designing Data Driven Dynamic Forms
• Submitting Data

Optional Lessons

• Extending Form Capabilities

Please note that you have the option to attend this class at our Herndon, VA location or attend remotely (live online). When you register, you will have the option to check if you prefer to attend remotely.

LiveCycle® Accessibility and Scripting using ES4 Designer Training

This (3) day advanced course teaches techniques for applying accessibility and advanced scripting methods using Adobe® LiveCycle® ES4 Designer. We use a guided “Check list” style format in the instructor-led delivery of this class. By the end of the course you will know how to create section 508 compliant forms and wizard type forms that are built with extensive amounts of enhanced JavaScript capabilities.  Topics covered include accessibility information (Section 508) with examples. We provide programmed sample forms that can be replicated by non-programmers. We also provide a library of objects that have been programmed and ready for repurposing.

Audience

Anyone who has some experience building Forms but need to make forms accessible. Our students that should attend include Form Developers, Form Managers/Records Managers, IT personnel, Government Forms as well all support personnel.

Course Outline

Reworking Forms into 508 Compliancy using Adobe LC ES4 Designer

• Review of three modes for AT (Assisted Technology) User
• Reading Mode, Headings Mode, Forms Mode
• General JAWS (Screen Reader) commands for AT User
• Hands on Steps to apply Accessibility
• Form Special Considerations
• Fields Set up as Tables
• Form Field Clues
• Check Boxes
• Template Manager
• Language Considerations
• Instruction Special Considerations
• Heading Hierarchy

Building a Library Group for Custom Objects

• Adding a New Library Group
• Renaming the Library Group
• Properties and Sharing
• Adding objects to the Library Group

Scripting and Coding Methods

• Date Calendar (Begin and End) Samples
• Signature (Auto Populate) Date Sample
• Script Libraries
• Script Object Sample
• Functions versus Standalone scripting methods
• Visibility or Wizard Samples (Dynamic Form)
• Visibility or Wizard Samples (Static Form)
• Sorting Static Table

Action Builder to generate Java Script

• Dynamic Forms Review (Positioned vs. Flowed) Content
• Expanding Fields
• Expanding Tables
• Exclusive Check Boxes

Scripting and Coding Workshop (Students work on their own Forms)

Instructor will dedicate time left in class to assist students who want to add some of the features discussed and applied in class and apply the same functionality into one of their own local Forms.

Designed for law enforcement and homeland security personnel, fingerprint analysts and forensic scientist, this class outlines the processes for using Photoshop in a forensic environment. We’ll examine digital darkroom applications as well as image analysis and image enhancement methods. You will learn how to take digital images and use Photoshop to enhance features not visible to the naked eye. Topics include: digital darkroom applications as well as image analysis and image enhancement methods.

Who Should Attend Photoshop Forensic Training

Forensics Imaging with Adobe Photoshop is designed for law enforcement, forensic specialists, latent print examiners, crime scene investigators, as well as Department of Defense, Information Intelligence and Homeland Security personnel.

Topics Include:

• Admissibility in Court
• Setting up Adobe Photoshop for the most efficient and productive environment
• Digital darkroom techniques
• Image analysis and enhancement
• Color isolation and deconvolution
• Camera capturing techniques
• Analytical comparisons
• Enhancing latent prints
• Sizing one to one
• Non destructive editing
• Adobe Camers Raw (ACR)
• Fingerprint processing
• Fourier transformation
• Noise reduction and averaging
• Shake reduction
• Video capture enhancements
• Courtroom displays
• Surveillance video screen capture
• Video de-interlacing techniques
• Production tips and more.

 

Please note that you have the option to attend this Photoshop class at our Virginia location (Herndon, VA)  or attend remotely (live online). When you register, you will have the option to check if you prefer to attend remotely.

Adobe Photoshop Training in Virginia

In this introduction level Photoshop class we take the mystery out of this world standard  graphics tool. You will understand what this program is about and learn how to use it in just 2-days. Our certified instructors will teach you the things that you need to know to create beautiful designs and work with photos like a pro.

Topics Covered

• Learn Photoshop workspaces and terminology
• Learn raster image concepts, zooming, panning, resolution concepts and implications
• Learn how to perform image correction including tones, colors, contrast and retouching
• Learn how to perform basic as well as intricate selections
• Learn how to refine edges, hair and wispy details
• Learn how to use layers including pixel, adjustment and type layers
• Learn the concepts and applications of masking including:
  • quick masks
  • layer masks
  • clipping masks
  • filter masks
• Lean how to use Adobe Camera Raw (ACR) to perform non-destructive image editing like a pro
• Learn how to create professional typography and type control
• Learn how to use smart objects and smart filters
• Learn how to use layers and masks to create beautiful composites and montages
• Learn tons of tips and tricks
• And more importantly, you will learn to love Photoshop after this class.

Description

What is RoboHelp? And what can you do with it? According to Adobe, “RoboHelp is an easy-to-use authoring and publishing solution.” Adobe also says that RoboHelp will allow you to “deliver content to the iPad and other tablets, smartphones, and desktops using output formats such as multi-screen HTML5, WebHelp, CHM, Adobe AIR Help, PDF, eBook, and native mobile apps.” Everything Adobe says about RoboHelp is true, and you’ll see that for yourself as you work and learn RoboHelp via the lessons presented in this book.

Class Outline

Introduction to Adobe RoboHelp

New Projects and Adding Content

Project Structure and CSS

Editing Content

Links

Images and Multimedia

Reusing Content

Tables and Lists

Indexes, Search, and Glossaries

Skins and Master Pages

Multi-Device Support

Windows, Browsing, and Context Sensitive Help (CSH)

Docs, eBooks, and Scripts

Please note that you have the option to attend this class at our Herndon, VA location or attend remotely (live online). When you register, you will have the option to check if you prefer to attend remotely.

Adobe Xperience Design (XD) Training

Course Description

Adobe Xperience Design (XD) is the  Adobe's  User Experience UX development software tool to create designs and prototypes for all sorts of web and mobile devices. In this training, we show you how to use the main features of this great product.

Topics covered

• Using artboards
• Drawing tools
• Working with masks
• Text tools
• Links
• Interactions
• Preview panel
• sharing features
• Repeat grid
• Importing SVG
• Drawing menu icons
• Drawing location icons
• Drawing search icons
• Working with navigations
• Designing tags
• Drawing repeat icons
• Linking screens
• Lining transitions
• Sharing prototypes
• Exporting projects, and more.