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Free iPod Mini
With any training course, consulting session, migration support, OSX installation, get a free iPod Mini or instant rebate.

Adobe Creative Suite
Adobe InDesign CS software combines extraordinary production power and creative freedom to take page design to a new level.

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Enjoy greater efficiency through even tighter integration with the other Adobe applications you use every day, including Photoshop, Illustrator, Acrobat, and GoLive.

Adobe Acrobat Professional 8.0

Training: Acrobat Pro for the Graphic Arts Professional

Duration: 1 day (also deliverable as 2-3.5 hr. or 4-1.75 hr. training sessions)

Location: Bells Corners, or on-site

Instructor: Bruce Besco, ACTP, ACE-Acrobat Pro 6, CTT+, BSCS

Follow up support: unlimited, forever, via phone or email

Objectives: Upon completion of this course you will be able to:

• preview separations,
• preview flattened transparent objects,
• view overprint regions,
• preview each CMYK separation,
• preview and change spot/process colour objects,
• flatten transparent objects in multiple vector/raster combination,
• adjust flattening conversion settings,
• navigate with Loupe, Dynamic Pan/Zoom and split views,
• identify overprint and trapping problems,
• Preflighting - check for and analyze errors,
• create, edit and export profiles,
• validate and create PDF/X-1a and PDF/X-3 files,
• define and extract output intent profiles,
• identify non-compliant objects,
• generate compliance report,
• embed report, profile and time stamp for feedback,
• use mechanical measurement tools,
• check measurements with grids, rulers, palettes,
• obtain x-y coordinates, distance, angle, area of elements,
• place binding and trim rules on pages,
• output to composite, separations or InRIP seps,
• use Ink Manager to control process and spot colours,
• convert spot to process, change screen angle and line frequency,
• control crop, trim, bleed, and registration marks,
• control colour bars and include page information,
• select font embedding, exclusion, sub-setting options,
• specify colour, gray, monochrome image compression and sub-sampling,
• save or extract Distiller settings for use to create other PDF files,
• decrease file size by unembedding fonts,
• create high and low resolution versions of original for print and email,
• validate and certify PDF files to ensure secure transfer,
• preflight verification is now part of the core package.