Graphic Designers Digital Toolkit Adobe CC Update

Allan Wood served 12 years as an Assistant Professor and Program Chair of the Graphic Design and Professional Photography degree programs at McIntosh College in New Hampshire, until its closure a couple of years ago. He currently teaches a full load of college level courses independently as an adjunct Professor in digital media and business at New Hampshire's Great Bay College and Manchester Community College, along with an online multimedia course each semester for DeVry. Allan recently was awarded a second place standing for Educator of the Year in the Computer Design: Graphics and Photography category among 80 colleges participating. Mr. Wood is a member of the New Hampshire Professional Photographer's Association and the National Association of Photoshop Professionals. His images have appeared in national greeting cards, calendars, and catalogs, and on a variety of Websites. He holds a Master's degree in Instructional Design and Online Learning, sits on academic advisory committees for digital media and computer technology departments, and is a beta tester for Adobe products.

Preface. UNIT I: GETTING READY FOR PRODUCTION. 1. Welcome to the Land of OS. 2. Designing for the Client. UNIT II: DIGITAL IMAGE EDITING: ADOBE PHOTOSHOP(R) CS6. 3. Adjusting Images in Photoshop. 4. Working with Selections and Channels. 5. Using Layers. 6. Restoring and Coloring a Black and White Photograph. UNIT III: DIGITAL ILLUSTRATION: ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR(R) CS6. 7. Creating Shapes with Illustrator. 8. Working with Brushes, Symbols, and Layers. 9. Precision with the Pen Tool. 10. integrating Photoshop and Illustrator Files for Web Use. UNIT IV: DIGITAL PUBLISHING: INDESIGN(R) CS6. 11. InDesign Fundamentals. 12. Working with Multipage Documents. Appendix A: Completed Projects and Tutorials. Glossary. Index.