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Brochures are essential marketing tools, which establish brands and keep them competitive in the marketplace. Designer and educator Nigel French taps into his 15 years of professional experience to create a course that demonstrates how Adobe InDesign, Illustrator, and Photoshop CS4 can integrate to create dynamic brochures. Nigel teaches techniques for creating different kinds of brochures—some obvious, others unexpected. Designing a Brochure Hands-On Workshop covers more than the mechanics of the workflow. It also explores the creative process, giving designers options for producing brochures that are both stylish and cost-effective. Exercise files accompany the course.InDesign CS4 and Illustrator CS4 Essential Training are recommended prerequisites to fully execute the techniques in this title.

Course Designing a Brochure Hands-On Workshop Author Nigel French SKU ISBN Release Date 2009-04-03 Duration 3.19 hrs / 44 tutorials Work files Yes Price $ 39.95 Retail price $ 69.95 Language Tags

1. Getting Started Making thumbnails 01:20 Gathering assets 06:12 Choosing a printer and selecting paper 03:04 2. Setting Up the Workspace Saving a workspace 02:09 Setting preferences 03:27 Using keyboard shortcuts 01:50 Synchronizing color management settings 02:33 3. Setting Up the Document Setting up a new document 03:57 Adjusting columns and creating fold marks 07:08 Setting up a grid 05:08 Indicating the cap height line 03:45 Using layers 04:19 4. Creating the Background Choosing a color palette 10:06 Working with color panels and background shapes 06:35 Adding decorative swirls 03:54 Adding textures and gradients 04:33 5. Working with Text Placing text 03:42 Using Find/Change to clean up text 03:48 Choosing fonts 06:52 Applying paragraph and character styles 07:03 Arranging text 06:24

6. Preparing Images Developing in Camera Raw 06:54 Masking 10:16 Placing images 08:17 Scaling and cropping 06:29 Setting up text wrap 06:20 Making a pop-out image 05:29 Fine-tuning images using the Pen tool and Warp 06:20 Retouching 02:48 Refining text 08:37 7. Preparing for Print Finishing touches 02:04 Soft-proofing 03:05 Proofing and mockup 02:16 Adding a spot varnish 04:38 Preflighting the document 05:31 Making a PDF 08:12 Packaging 03:00 8. Alternative Brochure Styles Exploring gatefold brochures 01:41 Exploring pocket brochures 01:33 Exploring wraparound brochures 01:50 Exploring eight-page booklets 02:28 Conclusion Goodbye 00:25