ImageReady CS

Topic-Level Outline

Days: 1

Prerequisites: Adobe Photoshop CS Basic

Unit 1 : ImageReady CS environment

Topic A: 0 Getting started

A-1: Starting ImageReady and opening a document

A-2: Exploring the ImageReady interface

A-3: Exploring the toolbox

A-4: Exploring palettes

Topic B: 0 Create and save documents

B-1: Creating a new document

B-2: Saving a document

Unit 2 : Tools, layers, and filters

Topic A: 0 Working with tools

A-1: Creating a tab using the Tab Rectangle tool

A-2: Adding text by using the Type tool

A-3: Aligning text using the Move tool

Topic B: 0 Layers

B-1: Applying layer styles

B-2: Creating a layer set

B-3: Exporting layers as files

Topic C: 0 Advanced layer techniques

C-1: Applying a layer mask

C-2: Creating a clipping mask

Topic D: 0 Filters

D-1: Working with the Blur filter

D-2: Working with the Distort filter

D-3: Working with the Render filter

D-4: Working with the Stylize filter

Unit 3 : Previewing, optimizing, and saving a document

Topic A: 0 Previewing a document

A-1: Previewing a document within a document window

A-2: Previewing a document on a browser

Topic B: 0 Optimizing a document

B-1: Optimizing a JPEG image

B-2: Optimizing a GIF image

B-3: Exporting images in TIFF format

Topic C: 0 Saving a document

C-1: Saving a document as HTML and Images

C-2: Modifying HTML output settings

Unit 4 : Adding animations

Topic A: 0 Working with animations

A-1: Exploring the Animation palette

A-2: Creating an animation

A-3: Controlling the timing of an animation

A-4: Setting the looping option

A-5: Creating tweening between frames

Topic B: 0 Exporting animations

B-1: Optimizing and saving an animation as GIF

B-2: Exporting animations as Macromedia Flash files

Unit 5 : Slices, rollovers, tables, and image maps

Topic A: 0 Slicing

A-1: Creating slices

A-2: Editing slices

A-3: Combining and dividing slices

A-4: Deleting a slice

A-5: Optimizing slices

A-6: Creating and saving a slice selection

Topic B: 0 Rollovers

B-1: Creating a rollover

B-2: Changing rollover states

B-3: Creating a remote rollover

B-4: Creating animated rollovers

Topic C: 0 Tables

C-1: Creating and viewing tables

C-2: Resizing tables

C-3: Deleting tables

Topic D: 0 Image maps

D-1: Discussing client- vs. server-side image maps

D-2: Creating image maps by using image map tools

D-3: Specifying image map options

Unit 6 : Integrating ImageReady

Topic A: 0 Integration with other applications

A-1: Integrating with Adobe GoLive CS and Macromedia Dreamweaver MX

A-2: Adding HTML text to slices

Topic B: 0 Exporting files

B-1: Exporting vector images to Macromedia Flash MX

B-2: Exporting ImageReady CS files to QuickTime

B-3: Converting a PSD file into a PDF file