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=== '''Adobe After Effects Tips''' ===
== Adobe After Effects Tips ==
'''Adobe After Effects is a subscription-based, commercial motion design software package used to animate both still images and illustrations.'''
'''Adobe After Effects is a subscription-based, commercial motion design software package used to animate both still images and illustrations.'''


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=== '''Adobe Bridge Tips''' ===
== Adobe Bridge Tips ==
'''Adobe Bridge is a subscription-based, commercial software package used to manage digital&nbsp;assets.'''
'''Adobe Bridge is a subscription-based, commercial software package used to manage digital&nbsp;assets.'''


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=== '''Adobe Dreamweaver Tips''' ===
== Adobe Dreamweaver Tips ==
'''Adobe Dreamweaver is a subscription-based, commercial software package used to design web&nbsp;sites.'''
'''Adobe Dreamweaver is a subscription-based, commercial software package used to design web&nbsp;sites.'''


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=== '''Adobe Illustrator Tips''' ===
== Adobe Illustrator Tips ==
'''Adobe Illustrator is a subscription-based, commercial vector graphics software package used to generate&nbsp;illustrations(!)'''
'''Adobe Illustrator is a subscription-based, commercial vector graphics software package used to generate&nbsp;illustrations(!)'''


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=== '''Adobe InDesign Tips''' ===
== Adobe InDesign Tips ==
'''Adobe InDesign is a subscription-based, commercial software package used for page&nbsp;layout.'''  
'''Adobe InDesign is a subscription-based, commercial software package used for page&nbsp;layout.'''  


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[https://www.adobe.com/products/indesign.html '''Adobe InDesign Product Home Page''']
[https://www.adobe.com/products/indesign.html '''Adobe InDesign Product Home Page''']




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=== '''Adobe Lightroom Tips''' ===
== Adobe Lightroom Tips ==
'''Adobe Lightroom is a subscription-based, commercial raster graphics and photo editing software&nbsp;package.'''
'''Adobe Lightroom is a subscription-based, commercial raster graphics and photo editing software&nbsp;package.'''


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=== '''Adobe Photoshop Tips''' ===
== Adobe Photoshop Tips ==
'''Adobe Photoshop is a subscription-based, commercial raster graphics and photo editing software&nbsp;package.'''
'''Adobe Photoshop is a subscription-based, commercial raster graphics and photo editing software&nbsp;package.'''


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=== '''Adobe Premiere Tips''' ===
== Adobe Premiere Tips ==
'''Adobe Premiere is a subscription-based, commercial software package used to create&nbsp;videos.'''
'''Adobe Premiere is a subscription-based, commercial software package used to create&nbsp;videos.'''



Revision as of 17:29, 15 January 2026


PPM Training

Pikes Peak Makerspace does not currently offer any training or classes for Adobe Creative Cloud applications.

Use the PPM Slack channel #computing if you have any questions or problems.

Adobe After Effects Tips

Adobe After Effects is a subscription-based, commercial motion design software package used to animate both still images and illustrations.

After Effects is a part of the Creative Cloud. It is available for Windows and macOS, but not Linux.

Pikes Peak Makerspace (PPM) has a subscription for the complete Adobe Creative Cloud, and it is installed on our (Windows) Design Workstation 2.

Learn Adobe Apps



burst of white rays on orange background

Links to adobe.com:

Planning your work

Keyboard shortcuts in After Effects

Get to know the After Effects interface


External Training

Links to adobe.com:

Adobe After Effects Learn & Support

Adobe After Effects Product Home Page


Alternatives

Links to external sites:

Blender — create 3D models, motion graphics, interactive 3D applications
Canva — alternative to After Effects
The Best Adobe After Effects Alternatives — alternativeto.net

Adobe Bridge Tips

Adobe Bridge is a subscription-based, commercial software package used to manage digital assets.

Bridge is a part of the Adobe Creative Cloud. It is available for Windows and macOS, (but not Linux or mobile.)

Pikes Peak Makerspace (PPM) has a subscription for the complete Adobe Creative Cloud, and it is installed on our Windows Design Workstations 2 and 3.

Links to external sites:

How to view & manage files in Adobe Bridge

How To Manage And Organize Your Images


External Training

Links to adobe.com:

Adobe Bridge Product Home Page


Alternatives

Links to external sites:

Adobe Bridge Alternatives — alternativeto.net

Adobe Dreamweaver Tips

Adobe Dreamweaver is a subscription-based, commercial software package used to design web sites.

Dreamweaver is a part of the Adobe Creative Cloud. It is available for Windows and macOS, but not Linux.

Pikes Peak Makerspace (PPM) has a subscription for the complete Adobe Creative Cloud, and Dreamweaver is installed on our (Windows) Design Workstation 2.

Links to adobe.com:

Responsive web design basics

Know the default keyboard shortcuts

Code hinting and code completion


External Training

Links to adobe.com:

Dreamweaver Tutorials

Adobe Dreamweaver Product Home Page


Alternatives

Links to external sites:

Canva Websites — alternative to Adobe Dreamweaver
Adobe Dreamweaver Alternatives — alternativeto.net

Adobe Illustrator Tips

Adobe Illustrator is a subscription-based, commercial vector graphics software package used to generate illustrations(!)

Illustrator is a part of the Adobe Creative Cloud. It is available for Windows and macOS, but not Linux.

Pikes Peak Makerspace (PPM) has a subscription for the complete Adobe Creative Cloud, and it is installed on our Windows Design Workstations 2 and 3.

Links to adobe.com:

Illustrator vs. InDesign

When to use which design application.

Essential techniques for beginners

Measure and add dimensions

Use actions to automate tasks in Illustrator

Open Illustrator Files Without Illustrator:

☐ Change the file extension .AI to .PDF, and open in your default PDF viewer.
☐ On a Mac, use Preview.

External Training

Links to adobe.com:

Illustrator Get Started course
Adobe Illustrator Product Home Page
John Warnock: Bezier Tutorial — (1987) on YouTube (7:23 mins)

Alternatives

Links to other external sites:

Inkscape — open source alternative to Adobe Illustrator
The Best Illustrator Alternatives — alternativeto.net

Adobe InDesign Tips

Adobe InDesign is a subscription-based, commercial software package used for page layout.

InDesign is a part of the Adobe Creative Cloud. It is available for Windows and macOS, but not Linux or mobile devices.

Pikes Peak Makerspace (PPM) has a subscription for the complete Adobe Creative Cloud, and it is installed on our Windows Design Workstations 2 and 3.

Links to external sites:

Illustrator vs. InDesign

When to use which design application.

Default keyboard shortcuts


External Training

Links to adobe.com:

InDesign Get Started course

Adobe InDesign Product Home Page


Alternatives

Links to external sites:

Canva — alternative to Adobe InDesign
The Best Adobe InDesign Alternatives — alternativeto.net

Adobe Lightroom Tips

Adobe Lightroom is a subscription-based, commercial raster graphics and photo editing software package.

Lightroom is a part of the Adobe Creative Cloud. It is available for Windows and macOS, but not Linux.

Pikes Peak Makerspace (PPM) has a subscription for the Adobe Creative Cloud, and it is installed on our Windows Design Workstations 2 and 3.

Links to external sites:

Keyboard shortcuts

70 Adobe Lightroom Classic Tips


External Training

Links to adobe.com:

Adobe Lightroom Product Home Page


Alternatives

Links to external sites:

Canva — alternative to Lightroom
The Best Adobe Lightroom Alternatives — alternativeto.net

Adobe Photoshop Tips

Adobe Photoshop is a subscription-based, commercial raster graphics and photo editing software package.

Photoshop is a part of the Adobe Creative Cloud. It is available for Windows and macOS (and iPhone), but not Linux.

Pikes Peak Makerspace (PPM) has a subscription for the Adobe Creative Cloud, and it is installed on our Windows Design Workstations 2 and 3.

Links to adobe.com:

Default keyboard shortcuts

WebP files explained

Create actions in Adobe Photoshop


External Training

Links to adobe.com:

Photoshop Get Started course

Adobe Photoshop Product Home Page


Alternatives

Links to external sites:

GIMP — High Quality Photo Manipulation
The Best Photoshop Alternatives — alternativeto.net

Adobe Premiere Tips

Adobe Premiere is a subscription-based, commercial software package used to create videos.

Premiere is a part of the Adobe Creative Cloud. It is available for Windows and macOS, but not Linux.

Pikes Peak Makerspace (PPM) has a subscription for the complete Adobe Creative Cloud, and it is installed on our (Windows) Design Workstation 2.

Links to adobe.com:

Beginner tips for Premiere Pro

Keyboard shortcuts in Premiere Pro


External Training

Links to adobe.com:

FAQ: How do I learn Premiere Pro?

Adobe Premiere Product Home Page


Alternatives

Links to external sites:

DaVinci Resolve — "editing, color correction, visual effects, motion graphics and audio post production"
The Best Premiere Pro Alternatives — alternativeto.net

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