Adobe Creative Suite 4 Design Premium All–in–One For Dummies

Here′s your one–stop guide to all the parts of Adobe CS4 Design Premium
Design professionals (like you!) rely on Adobe′s Creative Suite Design Premium and this all–in–one guide. Here′s everything you need on the hot new versions of InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, Acrobat, Dreamweaver, Flash, and Fireworks. Whether you′re creating newsletters, Web sites, cool original art, or animations, this book has it covered!
Get it together — see how the programs dovetail to create pages with text and drawings, or Web sites with photos, Flash animations, and rollovers
Know your toolbox — get familiar with the menus, panels, and tools that are similar throughout the suite
Find your vector — get creative with Illustrator′s cool new vector tracing feature
See what′s new — check out enhanced Photoshop 3D tools, annotation capabilities in Acrobat 9.0, improved CSS capabilities in Dreamweaver, and more
Animate in a Flash — create interactive animations for the Web or video with Flash CS4
Interact — use the easier rollover and action features in Dreamweaver CS4 to add interactivity without coding
Fire up your site — explore what Fireworks CS4, the newest addition to the suite, can add to Web sites
Open the book and find:
Which extensions and filters are common to all programs
Hard–to–find keyboard shortcuts in Illustrator
How to enhance and manipulate photos with Photoshop
Secrets for smoothing out your workflow
How to use the Adobe Bridge
The difference between RGB and CMYK
How to secure PDF files
Steps for using each program

Spis treści:
Introduction.
Book I: Adobe Creative Suite 4 Basics.
Chapter 1: Introducing Adobe Creative Suite 4 .
Chapter 2: Using Common Menus and Commands.
Chapter 3: Exploring Common Panel.
Chapter 4: Using Common Extensions.
Chapter 5: Importing and Exporting.
Chapter 6: Handling Graphics, Paths, Text, and Fonts.
Chapter 7: Using Color.
Chapter 8: Printing Documents.
Book II: InDesign CS4.
Chapter 1: What’s New in InDesign CS4.
Chapter 2: Introducing InDesign CS4.
Chapter 3: Drawing in InDesign.
Chapter 4: Working with Text and Text Frames.
Chapter 5: Understanding Page Layout.
Chapter 6: Clipping Paths, Transforming Objects, and Alignment.
Chapter 7: Understanding Color and Printing.
Chapter 8: Exporting Your Work.
Chapter 9: Integrating InDesign.
Book III: Illustrator CS4.
Chapter 1: What’s New in Illustrator CS4.
Chapter 2: Discovering Illustrator CS4.
Chapter 3: Using the Selection Tools.
Chapter 4: Creating Basic Shapes.
Chapter 5: Using the Pen Tool and Placing Images.
Chapter 6: Using Type in Illustrator.
Chapter 7: Organizing Your Illustrations.
Chapter 8: Using Layers.
Chapter 9: Livening Up Illustrations with Color.
Chapter 10: Using the Transform and Distortions Tools.
Chapter 11: Working with Transparency and Special Effects Tools.
Chapter 12: Using Filters and Effects.
Chapter 13: Using Your Illustrator Images.
Book IV: Photoshop CS4.
Chapter 1: Exploring New Features in Photoshop CS4.
Chapter 2: Getting Into Photoshop CS4 Basics.
Chapter 3: Messing with Mode Matters.
Chapter 4: Creating a Selection.
Chapter 5: Using the Photoshop Pen Tool.
Chapter 6: Thinking about Resolution Basics.
Chapter 7: Creating a Good Image.
Chapter 8: Working with Painting and Retouching Tools.
Chapter 9: Using Layers.
Chapter 10: Saving Photoshop Images for Print and the Web.
Book V: Acrobat 9.0.
Chapter 1: Discovering Essential Acrobat Information.
Chapter 2: Creating PDF Files.
Chapter 3: Adding Interac tivity to PDF Files.
Chapter 4: Editing and Extracting Text and Graphics.
Chapter 5: Using Commenting and Annotation Tools.
Chapter 6: Securing Your PDF Files.
Book VI: Dreamweaver CS4.
Chapter 1: Getting Familiar with New Features in Dreamweaver.
Chapter 2: Introducing Dreamweaver CS4.
Chapter 3: Creating a Web Site.
Chapter 4: Working with Images.
Chapter 5: Putting Text on the Page.
Chapter 6: Linking It Together.
Chapter 7: Creating Tables.
Chapter 8: Creating CSS Layouts.
Chapter 9: Publishing Your Web Site.
Book VII: Flash CS4.
Chapter 1: Getting Started in Flash CS4.
Chapter 2: Drawing in Flash CS4.
Chapter 3: Symbols and Animation.
Chapter 4: Applying More Advanced Animation.
Chapter 5: Importing Graphics and Sounds.
Chapter 6: Lights, Camera, Movie Clips!
Chapter 7: Controlling Your Movie with ActionScript.
Chapter 8: Getting Into the (Work)flow.
Chapter 9: Publishing and Final Delivery.
Book VIII: Fireworks CS4.
Chapter 1: Introducing Fireworks CS4.
Chapter 2: Free to Create.
Chapter 3: Livening Up Your Artwork with Color.
Chapter 4: Creating Text in Fireworks.
Chapter 5: Getting Images In and Out of Fireworks.
Chapter 6: Hotspots, Slices, and CSS Layouts.
Chapter 7: Using Buttons and Symbols.
Chapter 8: Don’t Just Sit There — Animate!
Index.

Nota biograficzna:

Jennifer Smith is a Certified Technical Instructor and former art director. She also founded Aquent Graphics Institute. Christopher Smith is President of Aquent Graphics Institute and an Adobe Certified Expert. Fred Gerantabee is an Emmy Award–winning interactive designer, author, and educator.

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Here′s your one–stop guide to all the parts of Adobe CS4 Design Premium
Design professionals (like you!) rely on Adobe′s Creative Suite Design Premium and this all–in–one guide. Here′s everything you need on the hot new versions of InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, Acrobat, Dreamweaver, Flash, and Fireworks. Whether you′re creating newsletters, Web sites, cool original art, or animations, this book has it covered!
Get it together — see how the programs dovetail to create pages with text and drawings, or Web sites with photos, Flash animations, and rollovers
Know your toolbox — get familiar with the menus, panels, and tools that are similar throughout the suite
Find your vector — get creative with Illustrator′s cool new vector tracing feature
See what′s new — check out enhanced Photoshop 3D tools, annotation capabilities in Acrobat 9.0, improved CSS capabilities in Dreamweaver, and more
Animate in a Flash — create interactive animations for the Web or video with Flash CS4
Interact — use the easier rollover and action features in Dreamweaver CS4 to add interactivity without coding
Fire up your site — explore what Fireworks CS4, the newest addition to the suite, can add to Web sites
Open the book and find:
Which extensions and filters are common to all programs
Hard–to–find keyboard shortcuts in Illustrator
How to enhance and manipulate photos with Photoshop
Secrets for smoothing out your workflow
How to use the Adobe Bridge
The difference between RGB and CMYK
How to secure PDF files
Steps for using each program