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Adobe software has always been highly respected for creative design and development. Its programs allow you to produce amazing designs and creations with ease, and with the release of the Adobe Creative Suite 2, you can design a wide range of productions ranging from illustrations and Web sites to professional documents and photographic manipulations. Adobe Creative Suite 2 All-In-One Desk Reference For Dummies is your one-stop guide to creating great graphics with all the cool CS2 tools. Written in a thorough, fun way to show you the basics on how to use each of the programs, you’ll find out just how easy it is to start designing brilliant images and graphics. This guide gives you the tools you need to: Draw with InDesign Understand page layout and color Create colorful images with Illustrator C2 Use the pen tool, type, and image placing Choose the correct Photoshop mode for your creation Create images on PhotoShop CS2 for print Paint and retouch images Create and secure PDF files with Acrobat 7.0 Edit and extract text and graphics Build and publish a Web site with GoLive CS2 Work with multimedia Packed with easy-to-follow steps and guidance, you’ll be up to speed with all the features in no time. With these six great reference guides rolled into one, this is the ultimate book for becoming a CS2 pro!

Table of Contents:
Introduction 1 Book I: Adobe Creative Suite 2 Basics 7 Chapter 1: Introducing Adobe Creative Suite 2 9 Chapter 2: Using Common Menus and Commands 19 Chapter 3: Using Common Palettes 31 Chapter 4: Using Common Plug-Ins 39 Chapter 5: Importing and Exporting 47 Chapter 6: Handling Graphics, Paths, Text, and Fonts 61 Chapter 7: Using Color 73 Chapter 8: Printing Documents 81 Book II: InDesign CS2 91 Chapter 1: Introducing InDesign CS2 93 Chapter 2: Drawing in InDesign 115 Chapter 3: Working with Text and Text Frames 139 Chapter 4: Understanding Page Layout 171 Chapter 5: Clipping Paths, Transforming Objects, and Alignment 193 Chapter 6: Understanding Color and Printing 205 Chapter 7: Exporting Your Work 219 Chapter 8: Integrating InDesign 231 Book III: Illustrator CS2 243 Chapter 1: Discovering Illustrator CS2 245 Chapter 2: Using the Selection Tools 259 Chapter 3: Creating Basic Shapes 269 Chapter 4: Using the Pen Tool and Placing Images 275 Chapter 5: Using Type in Illustrator 287 Chapter 6: Organizing Your Illustrations 311 Chapter 7: Using Layers 321 Chapter 8: Livening Up Illustrations with Color 329 Chapter 9: The Transform and Distortions Tools 345 Chapter 10: Transparency and Special Effects Tools 357 Chapter 11: Using Filters and Effects 369 Chapter 12: Using Your Illustrator Image 381 Chapter 1: Photoshop CS2 Basics 399 Chapter 2: Mode Matters 407 Chapter 3: Creating a Selection 419 Chapter 4: Using the Photoshop Pen Tool 433 Chapter 5: Resolution Basics 443 Chapter 6: Creating a Good Image 451 Chapter 7: Painting and Retouching Tools 467 Chapter 8: Using Layers 485 Chapter 9: Saving Photoshop Images for Print and the Web 503 Chapter 1: Discovering Essential Acrobat Information 517 Chapter 2: Creating PDF Files 527 Chapter 3: Adding Interactivity to PDF Files 539 Chapter 4: Editing and Extracting Text and Graphics 549 Chapter 5: Using Commenting and Annotation Tools 557 Chapter 6: Securing Your PDF Files 567 Chapter 1: Introducing GoLive CS2 575 Chapter 2: Creating a Web Site 587 Chapter 3: Working with Images 597 Chapter 4: Text and CSS 609 Chapter 5: Layout Grids, Tables, and Frames 623 Chapter 6: Links 637 Chapter 7: Layers 647 Chapter 8: Forms 661 Chapter 9: Multimedia 677 Chapter 10: Publishing Your Web Site 687 Index 699

About the Author :
Jennifer Smith is the founder and Vice President of American Graphics Institute (AGITraining.com). She has authored multiple books on Adobe products and is a technical writer for the Adobe Classroom in a Book series. Jennifer has worked in all aspects of graphic design and production including as an art director of an advertising agency. More than ten years ago, Jennifer took her experience and applied it to teaching. Under her leadership, AGI has grown into the largest training organization focused on print, Internet, video, and PDF publishing. Her teaching and writing style shows a clear direction that can only be achieved by someone who knows the industry and has experienced the Adobe applications in a professional workflow. She lives in the Boston area with her husband (who co-authored this book) and children. Christopher Smith is President of American Graphics Institute and oversees curriculum content and delivery for Adobe’s largest and oldest Certified Training Provider. An Adobe Certified Expert, he works as part of the Adobe Creative Team as the lead technical writer for the Adobe Classroom in a Book series for both Adobe Acrobat and Adobe InDesign. His more than ten other books include Moving to InDesign, Teach Yourself Adobe Acrobat in 24 Hours, and Real World Adobe Acrobat. Smith has served as an elected member of the School Board in his hometown in suburban Boston, Massachusetts, where he lives with his wife and children.


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9780471758105
  • Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc
  • Publisher Imprint: For Dummies
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0471758108
  • Publisher Date: 24 Oct 2005
  • Binding: Digital (delivered electronically)
  • No of Pages: 768


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