Adobe ImageReady 7
by Mario Leone
Start the free chapterAdobe ImageReady 7 is a wonderful web production tool that allows you to create animation, image maps, web banners and backgrounds, and web layouts, and slice up and optimize graphics for faster downloading, as well as many exciting new features. In this Virtual Training Company tutorial, Mario Leone will guide you through 9 hours of exciting instruction as he helps you learn how to make ImageReady 7 work for you. You will start with the basics, including the interface and the tools. You will then move on to working with text and images, and then will learn about layers and slicing. Other topics covered in this tutorial include color saturation, masking, and animating. You will even learn how to automate actions, how to create wireless images, about filters and special effects you can use, and how to integrate ImageReady 7 with other Adobe software, such as Photoshop 7, Illustrator 10, and LiveMotion. To start learning, simply click on one of the movie topics below.
Course content
Whats New?12 lessons
- What is Image Ready?2:48Free
- System Requirements for Mac and PC2:49Free
- What are some of the New Features?2:18Free
- Overview of Tools4:15Free
- Understanding Palettes2:49Free
- Image Windows2:50Free
- Preview in A Browser2:50Free
- Understanding the Toolbar and Views and Menus2:37Free
- Understanding the Canvas3:16Free
- Understanding Color Picker and Color Palettes3:01Free
- The History Pallete3:04Free
- Preview in Other Browser3:15Free
Working With Images and Text12 lessons
- File Types and Bit Depth Overview2:401 credit or ad
- Pixel and Vector Graphics VS Bitmap2:501 credit or ad
- Screen Areas and Monitor Resolution2:561 credit or ad
- Working with the Canvas2:411 credit or ad
- Cropping Images3:071 credit or ad
- Edit Transform Menu 13:001 credit or ad
- Edit Transform Menu 22:521 credit or ad
- Paragraph / Character Palette2:431 credit or ad
- Paragraph Palette2:391 credit or ad
- Character Palette 12:401 credit or ad
- Character Palette 22:521 credit or ad
- Warp Text2:351 credit or ad
Selecting Images8 lessons
- Selecting Images4:241 credit or ad
- Selecting Mr. Veggie Man 13:011 credit or ad
- Selecting Mr. Veggie Man 23:081 credit or ad
- Selecting Mr. Veggie Man 33:181 credit or ad
- Select Similar2:431 credit or ad
- Inverse/Vignette3:041 credit or ad
- Drawing with Selections3:251 credit or ad
- Saving a Selection2:571 credit or ad
Optimizing14 lessons
- Output settings HTML2:521 credit or ad
- Output settings Slices3:151 credit or ad
- Output settings Image Maps2:541 credit or ad
- Output Settings Background and Saving Files2:541 credit or ad
- Understanding Color Palettes3:191 credit or ad
- Transparency 12:121 credit or ad
- Transparency 22:411 credit or ad
- Definitions for Compressing2:481 credit or ad
- Interlacing and Color Table3:021 credit or ad
- Compressing a Gif3:111 credit or ad
- Understanding Dither and Dither Options2:511 credit or ad
- What is Banding and how to Cure it?2:531 credit or ad
- Knocking Out Colors on a Transparent Gif3:001 credit or ad
- Compressing a Photo3:001 credit or ad
Working with Layers and Slicing12 lessons
- Understanding Layers4:091 credit or ad
- Aligning and Linking Layers2:441 credit or ad
- Stacking Order and Layer Effects2:531 credit or ad
- Building a Basic Navigation Bar4:471 credit or ad
- Creating a Web Layout3:141 credit or ad
- Organizing Type Layers3:371 credit or ad
- Importing Elements and Graphics4:401 credit or ad
- Placing Type for Finishing Touch3:031 credit or ad
- Basic Slicing and Naming4:211 credit or ad
- Types of Slices2:591 credit or ad
- Slice Preferences3:031 credit or ad
- Adding Type and Compression4:011 credit or ad
Image Maps and Rollovers8 lessons
- What is a Rollover and the types2:401 credit or ad
- Rollover types in Action3:191 credit or ad
- Standard Rollovers2:561 credit or ad
- Layer Based Rollovers2:531 credit or ad
- Unifying Layers with Rollovers2:561 credit or ad
- What is an Image Map?3:001 credit or ad
- Creating an Image Map3:401 credit or ad
- Creating a Layer Based Image Map3:171 credit or ad
Color Correction8 lessons
- Levels3:521 credit or ad
- Hues Saturation2:531 credit or ad
- Brightness Contrast and Variations3:121 credit or ad
- Photo Correction Techniques 14:031 credit or ad
- Photo Correction Techniques 23:121 credit or ad
- Photo Correction Techniques 32:581 credit or ad
- Photo Correction Techniques 43:201 credit or ad
- Photo Correction Techniques 55:091 credit or ad
Painting and Masking4 lessons
Animation Overview12 lessons
- Tweening Concept2:561 credit or ad
- Tweening and the Animation Palette2:571 credit or ad
- Animating Colors with Layers2:501 credit or ad
- Animating Warped Text3:171 credit or ad
- Basic Animation3:271 credit or ad
- Animating a Scale Effect3:111 credit or ad
- Animating Layer Effects3:041 credit or ad
- Animating Ripple Effect3:211 credit or ad
- Animating Mask3:281 credit or ad
- Animating a Blur2:511 credit or ad
- Building a Basic Banner and Compression5:021 credit or ad
- Creating the Banner from Layers4:231 credit or ad
Background Images4 lessons
Automations6 lessons
Filters/Special FX20 lessons
- Text Glow FX3:271 credit or ad
- Working with Drop Shadows3:001 credit or ad
- Gradients and Type4:511 credit or ad
- Text Screen Effect3:201 credit or ad
- Layer Fx and Text Warp2:571 credit or ad
- Lightning Pattern 22:591 credit or ad
- Creating a Style3:481 credit or ad
- Creating a Style3:181 credit or ad
- Lighting Fx3:011 credit or ad
- Digimarc3:081 credit or ad
- Working with Filters2:581 credit or ad
- Working with Type and Styles3:511 credit or ad
- Creating Types of Textures 14:391 credit or ad
- Creating Types of Textures 23:141 credit or ad
- Cork/Wood Texture3:181 credit or ad
- Strange Textures2:521 credit or ad
- Patchwork Texture and More3:101 credit or ad
- Creating a Displacement Map3:261 credit or ad
- Applying a Displacement Map with Many Filters3:251 credit or ad
- Sandstone Texture3:001 credit or ad
Liquify Tools4 lessons
Putting it all Together8 lessons
- Building Composition2:581 credit or ad
- Organizing and Slicing2:581 credit or ad
- Creating Rollovers2:591 credit or ad
- Animating and Adding Content3:571 credit or ad
- Compressing the Composition3:001 credit or ad
- Repairing Animations and Unifying Layers 13:451 credit or ad
- Repairing Animations and Unifying Layers 22:321 credit or ad
- Image Map Final Touch3:061 credit or ad
Integration with Other Applications5 lessons
Wireless Images1 lessons
AlterCast1 lessons
Photoshop Combined with Image Ready25 lessons
- Photoshop Tools and Interface3:111 credit or ad
- Creating Gradients3:401 credit or ad
- Creating Brushes3:501 credit or ad
- Using Channels4:481 credit or ad
- Pen Tool5:141 credit or ad
- Pattern Stamp Tool4:381 credit or ad
- Making a Texture3:031 credit or ad
- Notes and Audio Tool2:571 credit or ad
- Custom Shape Tool3:371 credit or ad
- Magnetic Lasso3:351 credit or ad
- Healing Brush and Patch Tool3:141 credit or ad
- Web Photo Gallery4:401 credit or ad
- Eye Dropper / Color Sampler and Measure Tool3:001 credit or ad
- Matting and Defringe2:551 credit or ad
- Replace Color2:511 credit or ad
- Selective Color3:051 credit or ad
- Extract Tool3:081 credit or ad
- Channel Mixer3:021 credit or ad
- Pattern Maker3:131 credit or ad
- Channels to Build an Interface3:421 credit or ad
- Slicing and Save for Web Feature3:311 credit or ad
- Picture Package3:071 credit or ad
- Printing with Preview3:271 credit or ad
- Creating Adjustment Layers3:241 credit or ad
- Gradient Map and File Browser3:021 credit or ad