Adobe InDesign CS4 Video Tutorials (requires Adobe Flash and each link opens in a new window)

• Learn InDesign CS4 – Getting Started: 01 Starting a new document
  Create a new document in InDesign from the File menu or the Welcome screen. Navigate the Welcome screen. Adjust settings for the new document.

• Learn InDesign CS4 – Getting Started: 02 Making a text frame
  Create new text frames using Smart Guides. Alight text using vertical justification and resize text frames. Add placeholder text using the Type tool.

• Learn InDesign CS4 – Getting Started: 03 Character level formatting
  Apply character-level formatting attributes to text. Locate and select text and fonts. Increase type size and change the leading value.

• Learn InDesign CS4 – Getting Started: 04 Paragraph level formatting
  Assign paragraph-level text formatting attributes. Justify or align text to the right or left margins. Indent text to indicate new paragraphs.

• Learn InDesign CS4 – Getting Started: 05 Making a paragraph style
  Create and apply paragraph styles to replicate character and paragraph-level formatting attributes used on a regular basis.

• Learn InDesign CS4 – Getting Started: 06 Placing and flowing text
  Place text from word processing programs into InDesign documents. Flow InDesign text into multiple columns. Learn new keyboard shortcuts.

• Learn InDesign CS4 – Getting Started: 07 Placing an image
  Import and place images into an InDesign document. Access the links panel using keyboard shortcuts. Use the links panel to manage multiple images.

• Learn InDesign CS4 – Getting Started: 08 Wrapping text around a graphic
  Learn how to wrap text around a graphic. Use the selection tool to choose a graphic. Access the text wrap panel. Create an offset boundary.

Adobe Dreamweaver CS4 Video Tutorials (requires Adobe Flash and each link opens in a new window)

• Learn Dreamweaver CS4 – Getting Started: 01 What is Dreamweaver?
  Get an overview of what Dreamweaver can do. Create web pages, structure and declare text, and place images on the page. Use CSS to format a web page.

• Learn Dreamweaver CS4 – Getting Started: 02 Defining sites
  Plan websites for optimal layout and organization. Define a site from multiple locations. Use the Site Definition interface to connect to a server.

• Learn Dreamweaver CS4 – Getting Started: 03 Rapidly building layouts
  Design pages using Dreamweaver’s prebuilt starter pages. Choose between one-, two-, and three-column layouts. Add headers, footers, and sidebars.

• Learn Dreamweaver CS4 – Getting Started: 04 Adding text and images
  Personalize a website with custom text and images. Add assets using multiple workflows. Integrate Word, Excel, and Dreamweaver.

• Learn Dreamweaver CS4 – Getting Started: 05 Styling text
  Use CSS rules to style web pages. Write contextual or descendant selectors to change the size, color, and font of text. Duplicate rules for subheadings.

• Learn Dreamweaver CS4 – Getting Started: 06 Dreamweaver integration
  Take advantage of Dreamweaver’s integration with other Creative Suite applications. Use the Creative Suite workflow to import Photoshop files.

• Learn Dreamweaver CS4 – Getting Started: 07 Adding multimedia
  Enhance websites by adding multimedia elements, such as video. Use Dreamweaver’s integration with Flash to create FLV files. No scripting required.

• Learn Dreamweaver CS4 – Getting Started: 08 Managing and uploading sites
  Use Dreamweaver’s testing feature to check links and its site management capabilities to upload websites to remote servers.

Adobe Photoshop CS4 Video Tutorials (requires Adobe Flash and each link opens in a new window)

• Learn Photoshop CS4 – Getting Started: 01 Getting photos from a camera
  Use the Photo Downloader Utility included with Photoshop. Retrieve images from a digital camera. Organize photos on a hard drive. Name images.

• Learn Photoshop CS4 – Getting Started: 02 Brightness and Contrast
  Correct the brightness and contrast of an image using editable adjustment layers. Resize image thumbnails. Adjust vibrance and saturation.

• Learn Photoshop CS4 – Getting Started: 03 Retouching blemishes
  Retouch blemishes using the Healing Brush and the Patch tool. Set a source point, clone areas, and paint over scars, pimples, and age spots.

• Learn Photoshop CS4 – Getting Started: 04 Selecting portions of an image
  Select one portion of an image. Use the Magic Wand, Brush, and Move tools to perform independent edits.

• Learn Photoshop CS4 – Getting Started: 05 Working with layers
  Get an overview of how to work with layers in Photoshop. Use the Color Range command and invert an image. Jump an image to an independent layer.

• Learn Photoshop CS4 – Getting Started: 06 Adjusting Colors
  Adjust the colors in a layered composition using the Color Balance, Hue/Saturation, and Brightness/Contrast adjustment layers. Resize the Layers panel.

• Learn Photoshop CS4 – Getting Started: 07 Developing raw photographs
  Develop raw photographs using Adobe Camera Raw. Navigate the Raw panels. Adjust the Temperature and Tint sliders. Use the White Balance tool.

• Learn Photoshop CS4 – Getting Started: 08 Cropping an image
  Crop and rotate images using the Crop tool. Review the angle of rotation with the Rotate View tool.

• Learn Photoshop CS4 – Getting Started: 09 Resizing an image
  Resize an image using the Image Size command. Print an image at a certain size or change the pixels inside the image. Email images or post them on the web.

• Learn Photoshop CS4 – Getting Started: 10 Sharpening the details
  Sharpen the detail inside an image. Use the Smart Sharpen filter to exaggerate the difference between light and dark pixels and create a sharp edge.

• Learn Photoshop CS4 – Getting Started: 11 Saving and file formats
  Save modified images from Photoshop. Use the Smart Sharpen filter and add a Color Balance layer. Choose a file format for saving images.