The Knowledge Base

Welcome to The Knowledge Base, the place to learn from and teach others about design, photography, reporting, and writing.

Adobe's official How To video workshops

Go here to see video guides for InDesign, Illustrator, and PhotoShop.

Adobe InDesign CS3

• How to create a gradient-shaded element
• How to do a gradient-fading effect with pictures.
• How to place pictures, size them to fit, and make them look good.
• How to modify text in a variety of ways.
• How to use guidelines to make your spread consistent
• How to use rulers to measure your spread and create consistent internal spacing
• How to create and use object groups
• How to create Drop Caps (larger first letters in stories)
• How to use the eyedropper tool to duplicate exact colors
• How to place a picture within letters or words
• How to create the Grid Structure on a yearbook page
• How to export yearbook pages manually
• How to type on a path
• How to export a document as a jpeg (image) file.
• How to export a document as PDF file.
• How to package a spread Picture tutorial
• How to package a spread Video tutorial
• How to check for and fix missing links
• Fixing Missing Links - 2
• How to flow pictures using Taylor Tools
• How to switch to Typographers Quotes

Adobe PhotoShop CS3

• Using the polygonal lasso tool and magic wand tool to cut objects out of pictures

Google Apps

• How to change your password
• How to share stories with others in Google Docs
• How to embed a presentation on your blog

Web Tools

• How to access your school files from home
• Upload an image to the Gallery
• Post a picture from the gallery
• Get notifications of new topics on specific boards on the forum

Hoofprint.net

• How to add images that appear in the story, on the front page, and as thumbnails.
• How to crop, size, and save an image for use as a thumbnail on Hoofprint.net
• How to prepare a picture to be used in your story and the front page.
• Using wordpress to add a basic story to Hoofprint.net

Writing the Story

Editing a Story

Tips for Editing a Yearbook Story

Polls and Surveys

General Tips and Tricks

• How to take, resize, and save screenshots for making tutorials
• Yearbook Business Editor: Exporting ordering list from SumIt to Excel
• How to use the scanner (pdf)

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Page last modified on Thursday 29 of October, 2009 [13:27:10 UTC] by admin.