Interactive Media Design and Development with Adobe CS6 / Edition 1

by Sherry Bishop, Annesa Hartman

Overview

INTERACTIVE MEDIA DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT WITH ADOBE CS6 is a must-have learning resource for today's generation of digital content creators! Its hands-on approach to interactive media design, development, and process implementation puts you in charge of an actual interactive media project from start to finish, following a one-person workflow to create rich digital content with the latest principles and processes. Chapter readings support your effort with coverage on text, visuals, animation, audio, and video. Expanded learning opportunities throughout the book include "How We Did It" examples, "It's Your Turn" exercises, and "More to Explore" feature sections. If you are familiar with Adobe content creation tools and programs (Photoshop, Dreamweaver, Illustrator, Flash, Audition, and Premiere) and want to master the complete interactive project, INTERACTIVE MEDIA DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT WITH ADOBE CS6 is the right book for you. The Data Files used to complete the projects found in the book are now available online. For access information please refer to the directions available in the preface of the book.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781133693277
Publisher:	Cengage Learning
Publication date:	07/24/2012
Series:	Adobe CS6
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	352
Product dimensions:	7.50(w) x 9.10(h) x 1.00(d)

About the Author

Sherry Bishop is Instructor Emerita of Digital Media at North Arkansas College, where she received three endowed chairs in technology and an Outstanding Instructor award. An expert in interactive media, she authored and co-authored more than twenty books, and frequently presents at conferences and workshops around the country. The Text and Academic Authors Association awarded her book, Adobe Dreamweaver CS5 Revealed, the Textbook Excellence Award for College Computer Science/Engineering in 2011. Ms. Bishop has earned Adobe Certified Associate credentials in both Web and Visual Communication.


Annesa Hartman is a lead content developer for Kaplan University, where she manages a team of instructional designers in developing engaging online learning experiences for Kaplan faculty. A freelance graphic designer, she also has taught computer graphic courses for more than 16 years. She is the author of four other Cengage titles, including INTERACTIVE MEDIA DESIGN and DEVELOPMENT WITH ADOBE CS6. She holds a Masters in Teaching with Internet Technologies, focusing her attention on instructional design for online technologies, and web and graphic design concepts and programs. When she is not playing with pixels, she is directing, choreographing, or performing in local musical theater, teaching yoga, or working in her garden.

Table of Contents

1. Introducing Interactive Media Design and Development. 2. Managing and Planning a Project. 3. Understanding Design and Development Considerations. 4. Building the Framework. 5. Working with Text. 6. Incorporating Visuals. 7. Adding Animation. 8. Using Audio. 9. Integrating Video. 10. Fine-Tuning and Completing the Project.