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My Adobe Digital Publishing Suite title is now active at Lynda.com

By James Lockman on August 2, 2011 1:41 PM | 1 Comment | No TrackBacks
Recently, I recorded a series on Adobe's Digital Publishing Suite for Lynda.com!

with: James Lockman

Course Description:
Up and Running with Adobe Digital Publishing Suite shows designers how to create interactive publications for tablet devices using Adobe InDesign and the Adobe Digital Publishing Suite. Introducing this emerging publishing platform, author James Lockman discusses the DPS workflow, comparing it with existing EPUB and print workflows, and highlights key layout and design considerations when designing for DPS. The course explains how to incorporate hyperlinks, slideshows, panoramas, audio and video, and pan and zoom capabilities as a means of adding value to a publication. Lastly, the course sheds light on compiling interactive folios and testing and publishing finished projects. Exercise files accompany the course.

Topics Include:
    • Determining your digital publishing market
    • Designing for an interactive publication
    • Creating buttons
    • Setting up image sequences
    • Building the panorama viewer
    • Configuring audio and setting video playback options
    • Creating a web viewer portal
    • Structuring articles into folios using the Folio Builder
    • Testing a folio locally 
    • Publishing folios
    • Building viewers for iPad and Android

Duration:
2.68 Hours

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Captivate 5 Essentials Training available at lynda.com #AdobeCP

By James Lockman on December 21, 2010 1:53 PM | 5 Comments | No TrackBacks
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I spent a week out in California back in November working on a Captivate 5 essentials training course with Lynda.com. It's now available, and here's the description and link. Please share with your friends in education and HR who might be making online training materials and presentations.

Captivate 5 Essential Training
with: James Lockman

...is now live in the OTL:

Course Description:
In Captivate 5 Essential Training, author James Lockman demonstrates the core features of Captivate 5, the popular tool for authoring e-learning content such as interactive presentations, click-through simulations, and customized assessments. He shows how to import and sync PowerPoint presentations, add interactivity, and incorporate audio, video, and voiceovers. The course also includes tutorials on assessment reporting and integrating with SCORM-compliant learning management systems. Exercise files accompany the course.

Topics Include:
Touring the interface and workspaces
Building a basic project with shapes, objects, and text
Branding a presentation using master slides and object styles
Exploring user-based content at Captivate Exchange
Animating with the Timeline
Adding buttons, rollover images, and captions 
Creating branching presentations
Working with templates
Recording a simulation
Creating assessments with customized questions
Setting up quiz reporting on acrobat.com
Exporting and sharing a project

Duration:
7.25 Hours

Click here to view the intro movie on YouTube:
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I am now a Dreamweaver CS5 ACE

By James Lockman on October 23, 2010 2:32 PM | 9 Comments | No TrackBacks
The Dreamweaver CS5 recertification exam is now available at testrac.com/adobe. I've successfully completed the exam, so I can now call myself a Dreamweaver CS5 ACE.

If you're interested in becoming an ACE, visit the Adobe Certification page. While the CS5 proctored exams aren't yet available at PearsonVUE, the re-certifications for InDesign, Illustrator and Photoshop ARE available now at www.testrac.com/adobe. Keep an eye out for the proctored exams, and also for more re-certification exams in the near future.
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Video compositing excellence in the MAX Unawards #AdobeCP

By James Lockman on October 17, 2010 5:29 PM | 1 Comment | No TrackBacks
Leonard Nimoy

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This is a great bit of technology based on a Flash Media server. We were asked to make an acceptance speech for a fictitious awards show, and to try to use a Star Trek theme for the speech, since Leonard Nimoy is hosting the REAL MAX awards this year. Contestants upload a video shot from their webcam, and the server injects it into some canned content. Of course, there's moving text from the entry form that gets added as well, so it's not just a "put it in a square and there it is" kind of video compositing.

Of course, I would be remiss if I didn't ask you to watch and vote on my entry.

I mention this because it shows clearly the power of Flash and its delivery platforms to not only deliver engaging content, but also to facilitate creating that content on the fly. The application asks for a few pieces of information (your name and contest category) and proceeds to grabbing some video. The application detects all of the video inputs available on the machine and displays them in a grid. The contestant then chooses the feed they want to record, and they're off to the races. Very simple, and with just about every laptop and tons of desktops having webcams built-in, there's some interesting business applications here.

When doing this exercise, I think of companies in hospitality, cruises, vacations and the like who might use this kind of service to get people excited about taking a vacation. Ride a roller coaster, stand on the edge of a volcano, or even shake hands with a dead movie star. Then, share it with your friends as you book the real life experience (well, not the shaking hands with the dead star, of course...). Pretty slick. It also provides a way for venues to use viral methods to promote their services by putting guests into videos that feature themed overlays (like Cinderella's castle or the gateway to the Pirate's Den) and letting them post the videos to YouTube directly from the venue.

Very cool, Adobe.
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I am now an InDesign CS5 ACE

By James Lockman on October 6, 2010 11:12 PM | No Comments | No TrackBacks
To complete the triad.

If you're interested in becoming an ACE, visit the Adobe Certification page. While the CS5 proctored exams aren't yet available at PearsonVUE, the re-certifications for InDesign, Illustrator and Photoshop ARE available now at www.testrac.com/adobe. Keep an eye out for the proctored exams, and also for more re-certification exams in the near future.
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I am now a Photoshop CS5 ACE

By James Lockman on October 6, 2010 1:37 PM | 2 Comments | No TrackBacks
Passed the Adobe Certified Expert recertification exam for Photoshop CS5. InDesign remains....

Some folks have asked where these recertification exams are. Testrac offers them at this web site:
http://www.testrac.com/adobe
You'll need your ASI number and a credit card to get the job done.

I am now an Illustrator CS5 ACE

By James Lockman on October 5, 2010 2:06 PM | 4 Comments | No TrackBacks
Having passed the AI CS5 recertification exam, I am now an Adobe Certified Expert in Illustrator CS5. Now, to take InDesign and Photoshop while waiting for the Dreamweaver and Flash exams to become available. 
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Come see me at GraphExpo 2010 in the IDEAlliance G7 Summit Booth!

By James Lockman on September 15, 2010 5:11 PM | No Comments | No TrackBacks
I'll be back in Chicago for another GraphExpo, this time speaking as part of the IDEAlliance G7 Summit. If you're in town, stop in and say "Hi!"

The talk is called "Using RGB in your PDF/X Workflow," and should be an eye opener for many printers who thing that RGB is a four letter word.

Here's the session description:

When we think of PDF/X workflows, we typically think of PDF/X-1a and its promise of a file with high quality graphics, embedded fonts, and no transparency, RGB or color management. Our production workflows have evolved, however, and now transparency, RGB and color management can help make our print workflows accurate and profitable. As extended gamut printing and complete digital workflows become the norm, we need to be prepared for PDF/X-3 and PDF/X-4. These two specifications within the PDF/X family allow for and expect color-managed content in PDF files. In addition, PDF/X-4 allows transparency for workflows that take advantage of the Adobe PDF Print Engine. In this session, we will explore how to implement PDF/X-3 and PDF/X-4 workflows.
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Rori has a blog!

By James Lockman on July 26, 2010 8:57 PM | 1 Comment | No TrackBacks
My wife, Rori, has begun a blog. I've been bugging her for years to write about her experiences as a mom, as an advocate for a child with autism, as a headache sufferer, and as a community leader. People consult her all the time on how to cope with their kids, how to deal with DHS, and how to endure their cluster and migraine headaches, and how to fit it all together. 

She has a lot to offer, and I am excited to see how it evolves. Read the blog and post some comments. 

Go Lockmom!
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New promotional video for CS-Magic: Styling Buttons in Flash Catalyst

By James Lockman on July 24, 2010 8:52 AM | No Comments | No TrackBacks
Here's the second in a series of short videos featuring Flash Catalyst. It talks about buttons and how to reuse and style them.
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