The perennial Adobe Creative Suite bestseller—fully updated for Adobe CS5 Featuring eight books in one, this All-in-One For Dummies guide covers the key features and tools that you need to know in order to understand how to use each individual program within the Adobe Creative Suite—InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, Acrobat, Dreamweaver, Fireworks, and Flash—to its fullest potential. Within the nearly 1,000 pages, you’ll find creative inspiration as well as tips and techniques to sharpen you productivity.
- Dedicates a minibook to each of the programs within the latest version of Adobe Creative Suite 5—InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, Acrobat, Dreamweaver, Fireworks, Flash—as well as a minibook devoted to Creative Suite basics
- Serves as a one-stop learning opportunity for each product inside the Design Premium Suite
- Walks you through creating print and web-based marketing or advertising materials or other publications
Adobe Creative Suite 5 Design Premium All-in-One For Dummies is a premium resource on all Adobe Creative Suite 5 can do for you.
Table of Contents:
Introduction 1
Book I: Adobe Creative Suite 5 Basics 7
Chapter 1: Introducing Adobe Creative Suite 5 9
Chapter 2: Using Common Menus and Commands 17
Chapter 3: Exploring Common Panels 29
Chapter 4: Using Common Extensions and Filters 35
Chapter 5: Importing and Exporting 41
Chapter 6: Handling Graphics, Paths, Text, and Fonts 55
Chapter 7: Using Color 65
Chapter 8: Printing Documents 71
Book II: InDesign CS5 79
Chapter 1: What’s New in InDesign CS5 81
Chapter 2: Introducing InDesign CS5 87
Chapter 3: Working with Text and Text Frames 105
Chapter 4: Drawing in InDesign 129
Chapter 5: Understanding Page Layout 149
Chapter 6: Clipping Paths, Alignment, and Object Transformation 169
Chapter 7: Understanding Color and Printing 179
Chapter 8: Integrating InDesign with Other Creative Suite Applications 191
Chapter 9: Exporting Documents for Printing and as Graphics 201
Book III: Illustrator CS5 211
Chapter 1: What’s New in Illustrator CS5 213
Chapter 2: Discovering Illustrator CS5 225
Chapter 3: Using the Selection Tools 239
Chapter 4: Creating Basic Shapes 249
Chapter 5: Using the Pen Tool and Placing Images 259
Chapter 6: Using Type in Illustrator 273
Chapter 7: Organizing Your Illustrations 299
Chapter 8: Using Layers 309
Chapter 9: Livening Up Illustrations with Color 317
Chapter 10: Using the Transform and Distortions Tools 337
Chapter 11: Working with Transparency and Special Effects Tools 349
Chapter 12: Using Filters and Effects 363
Chapter 13: Using Your Illustrator Images 375
Book IV: Photoshop CS5 391
Chapter 1: Exploring New Features in Photoshop CS5 393
Chapter 2: Getting Into Photoshop CS5 Basics 401
Chapter 3: Messing with Mode Matters 411
Chapter 4: Creating a Selection 419
Chapter 5: Using the Photoshop Pen Tool 439
Chapter 6: Thinking about Resolution Basics 449
Chapter 7: Creating a Good Image 457
Chapter 8: Working with Painting and Retouching Tools 471
Chapter 9: Using Layers 489
Chapter 10: Saving Photoshop Images for Print and the Web 505
Book V: Acrobat 9.0 517
Chapter 1: Discovering Essential Acrobat Information 519
Chapter 2: Creating PDF Files 529
Chapter 3: Adding Interactivity to PDF Files 541
Chapter 4: Editing and Extracting Text and Graphics 549
Chapter 5: Using Commenting and Annotation Tools 557
Chapter 6: Securing Your PDF Files 569
Book VI: Dreamweaver CS5 575
Chapter 1: Getting Familiar with New Features in Dreamweaver 577
Chapter 2: Introducing Dreamweaver CS5 583
Chapter 3: Creating a Web Site 593
Chapter 4: Working with Images 603
Chapter 5: Putting Text on the Page 617
Chapter 6: Linking It Together 631
Chapter 7: Creating Tables 639
Chapter 8: Creating CSS Layouts 651
Chapter 9: Publishing Your Web Site 661
Book VII: Flash Professional CS5 671
Chapter 1: Getting Started in Flash CS5 673
Chapter 2: Drawing in Flash CS5 687
Chapter 3: Symbols and Animation 707
Chapter 4: Creating Advanced Animation 729
Chapter 5: Importing Graphics and Sounds 753
Chapter 6: Lights, Camera, Movie Clips! 775
Chapter 7: Controlling Your Movie with ActionScript 787
Chapter 8: Getting Into the (Work)Flow 809
Chapter 9: Publishing and Final Delivery 823
Chapter 10: Working with Flash Catalyst CS5 841
Book VIII: Fireworks CS5 861
Chapter 1: Introducing Fireworks CS5 863
Chapter 2: Free to Create 871
Chapter 3: Livening Up Your Artwork with Color 881
Chapter 4: Creating Text in Fireworks 887
Chapter 5: Getting Images In and Out of Fireworks 895
Chapter 6: Hotspots, Slices, and CSS Layouts 907
Chapter 7: Using Buttons and Symbols 921
Chapter 8: Don’t Just Sit There — Animate! 931
Index 943
