Adobe Muse Introduction Course

Forget HTML, HTML 5 and CSS this Adobe Muse Introduction Course shows how to build professional modern looking websites ideal for small companies or individuals with no previous web design experience. Adobe Muse steps between the world of code and Dreamweaver giving you the ability to create and design your own unique sites within 2 days.

 

Adobe Muse Introduction Course - Overviews

Identifying Adobe Muse Graphic Stuff (the fun stuff)

Differences between Adobe Muse & Dreamweaver
Understanding drag and drop websites
Understanding the Adobe Muse workflow
Benefits of using Muse
similiarity to other Creative Suite apps
ease of use
Plan Views

Website Planning & Design

Muse plan for adding & organisation
Page adage further down work process
Master Page default
Entire website
Editing masters
Header and Footer Navigation
Define Header and Footer using page guides
Site maps

Using HTML, data and slideshows in Adobe Muse

HTML embedding
Live HTML twitter feed to show continually updated tweets
Google maps on the webpage
Rich media content
iFrames to show pages with HTML embedded
Embed audio
Slideshows
Creating a slide show presentation with the slide show widget
Adding a slide show widget set to auto-play.

Creating the site

Adobe Muse Text
Understand Site File
Fixed & Fluid Widths
Muse margins
Layout principles
Page fit and format
Custom drop down and flyout menus
Page regions

Graphic Stuff (the fun stuff!)

Understanding CMYK / RGB / using web safe palette
Image resolution, dpi, low res for fast download
Taking imagery directly into Adobe Muse using PNG or JPEG
Image file formats
Using 100% width content for browser width
Background colour and images to Master pages
Correct image size for sites
Muse Control Panel
Accordian Panel

Smarter Content

Link Anchor for jumping to different page locations
Slideshows & maps – adding to site
Pin Content – floating buttons etc
Insert Video with a lightbox
Insert Audio into Adobe Muse

Adobe Muse Widgets

Understanding widgets, nested elements & containers
Control of display & behaviour of Widgets using Options
Horizontal Menu
Rollover States for menus
Accordian Panel using text
Adding Accordian widgets to pages
inputting textual content into web page
Formatting text using paragraph styles

Adobe Muse Text

Using Text in Adobe Muse
Formatting Text in Adobe Muse
Guides for columns
Typekit Websets
Web safe typefaces and measurements
CSS styles – Muse utilises CSS styles
Google Friendly Text

Publishing to the Web

Host considerations
Selecting a relevant domain
Exporting HTML to the Web

Pricing

Prices for Adobe Muse Introduction course – onsite per day. All prices Inc of VAT.

  • Standard rate for one person: £250.00 per day inc VAT
  • A second person: £50.00 inc VAT
  • Any additional persons: £40.00 inc VAT

 

The above price includes 6 months post course support. We like to build rapport with our clients so any Adobe Muse Introduction course post support would be held directly with the Adobe Muse trainer who delivered the course/s. It also includes any and all course materials plus access to our online training tips, tricks & tutorials.