CiDA Practica-01a

1. CiDA
Certificate in Digital
Applications
Unit 1 (Examination 7 – 11 January 2019)
Part 1

2. The BIG Picture
How to open Adobe
Muse and set up a
new document /
website and pages
with specified
dimensions.
Use the MASTER
page to insert “site-
wide” elements like
Header, Footer and
Menu Bar.
Been there…done
that!
What we are learning
today…
Next, we will learn
how to…
Nothing to see
here! We’ve just
started!

3. The LEARNING Ladder
how to open Adobe Muse and set up a new document;
how to export the document to a folder when ready.
the requirements of the brief to your new document.
a website with the required pages.

4. Adobe Muse
Adobe Muse is a website building tool.
It can be used to create all kinds of websites and it is
very easy to use.
We are going to use Adobe Muse to create the
“Smarts Leisure” microsite AND for your examination
in January so it is a good idea to get to know the
program NOW.
Watch the following short video.

6. So that’s how to set up your website…
Open Adobe Muse
Select Create new…
Select Fixed width
Select Max Page width – 1024 (Check page width in the exam in case it changes).
Select Min Page height – 768 (Check this in the exam in case it changes)
Set margin-top to 0 (Zero)
Click OK.

7. Open, set-up, save, repeat…
You need to be able to walk into the exam and set up your website CONFIDENTLY.
What happens if they change the page size?
Don’t panic!
Just change the width and height settings to the ones specified in the exam paper!
OK … let’s try it.
QUIT Adobe Muse – Don’t save anything yet.

8. Open, set-up, save, repeat…
Now go through the whole process again.
Content must be visible without scrolling at a resolution of 940 x 680.
Don’t panic!
Just change the width and height settings to the ones specified!
Take a screen shot of your set-up dialogue box (shift-command-4) and paste it onto the next slide.