Adobe® Creative Suite® 5 Design Premium All-in-One For Dummies® -- About the Authors -- Authors' Acknowledgments -- Contents at a Glance -- Table of Contents -- Introduction -- About This Book -- Foolish Assumptions -- Conventions Used in This Book -- What You Don't Have to Read -- How This Book Is Organized -- Icons Used in This Book -- Where to Go from Here -- Book I: Adobe Creative Suite 5 Basics -- Contents at a Glance -- Chapter 1: Introducing Adobe Creative Suite 5 -- Introducing InDesign CS5 -- Using Illustrator CS5 -- Getting Started with Photoshop CS5 -- Working with Acrobat 9.0 -- Introducing Dreamweaver CS5 -- Moving into Flash Professional CS5 and Flash Catalyst CS5 -- Welcoming You to Fireworks CS5 -- Crossing the Adobe Bridge -- Integrating Software -- Chapter 2: Using Common Menus and Commands -- Discovering Common Menus -- Using Dialog Boxes -- Encountering Alerts -- Getting to Know Common Menu Options -- About Contextual Menus -- Using Common Keyboard Shortcuts -- Changing Your Preferences -- Chapter 3: Exploring Common Panels -- Understanding the Synchronized Workspace -- Using Panels in the Workspace -- Chapter 4: Using Common Extensions and Filters -- Looking at Common Extensions and Filters -- Using Filters and Plug-Ins -- Chapter 5: Importing and Exporting -- Discovering the Adobe Bridge Application -- Importing Files into a Document -- Exporting Your Documents -- Chapter 6: Handling Graphics, Paths, Text, and Fonts -- Using Graphics in Your Documents -- Working with Paths and Strokes -- Adding Text -- The Fundamentals of Page Layout -- Chapter 7: Using Color -- Looking at Color Modes and Channels -- Choosing Colors -- Using Color on the Web -- Chapter 8: Printing Documents -- Choosing Printers -- Buying a Printer -- Printing Your Work -- Book II: InDesign CS5 -- Contents at a Glance -- Chapter 1: What's New in InDesign CS5.

Creating Web Content -- Creating Interactive Documents -- Choosing from Multiple Page Sizes -- Tracking Changes to Your Documents -- Working with Layers -- Exploring Minor Productivity Changes -- Chapter 2: Introducing InDesign CS5 -- Getting Started with InDesign CS5 -- Touring the Workspace -- Setting Up the Workspace -- Working with Documents -- Chapter 3: Working with Text and Text Frames -- Understanding Text, Font, and Frames -- Creating and Using Text Frames -- Adding Text to Your Publication -- Looking at Text Frame Options -- Modifying and Connecting Text Frames on a Page -- Understanding Paragraph Settings -- Editing Stories -- Using Tables -- Looking at Text on a Path -- Chapter 4: Drawing in InDesign -- Getting Started with Drawing -- Getting to Know the Tools of the Trade -- Drawing Shapes -- Editing Basic Shapes -- Drawing Freeform Paths -- Editing Freeform Paths -- Modifying Frame Corners -- Using Fills -- Adding Layers -- Chapter 5: Understanding Page Layout -- Importing Images -- Linking and Embedding Images -- Setting Image Quality and Display -- Selecting Images -- Manipulating Text and Graphics in a Layout -- Merging Text and Graphics -- Working with Pages and the Pages Panel -- Using Master Spreads in Page Layout -- Chapter 6: Clipping Paths, Alignment, and Object Transformation -- Working with Transformations -- Understanding Clipping Paths -- Arranging Objects on the Page -- Chapter 7: Understanding Color and Printing -- Selecting Color with Color Controls -- Understanding Color Models -- Using Color Swatches and Libraries -- Printing Your Work -- Chapter 8: Integrating InDesign with Other Creative Suite Applications -- Creating Interactive PDF Files Using InDesign -- Creating Multimedia Flash Files from InDesign -- Integrating InDesign with Photoshop -- Integrating InDesign with Illustrator -- Integrating InDesign with InCopy.

Creating for the Web: Exporting to Dreamweaver -- Chapter 9: Exporting Documents for Printing and as Graphics -- Understanding File Formats -- Exporting Publications -- Book III: Illustrator CS5 -- Contents at a Glance -- Chapter 1: What's New in Illustrator CS5 -- Managing Multiple Artboards with the New Artboard Panel -- Having Fun with the New Bristle Brush -- Making Drawing Easier by Using Drawing Modes -- Transparency in Meshes -- Building Custom Shapes with the Shape Builder Tool -- Working with the Perspective Grid -- Little Enhancements Make a Big Difference -- Chapter 2: Discovering Illustrator CS5 -- Deciding When to Use Illustrator CS5 -- Opening an Existing Document -- Creating a New Document -- Taking a Look at the Document Window -- Becoming Familiar with the Tools -- Checking Out the Panels -- Changing Views -- Navigating the Work Area with Zoom Controls -- Chapter 3: Using the Selection Tools -- Getting to Know the Selection Tools -- Working with Selections -- Grouping and Ungrouping -- Manipulating Selected Objects -- Chapter 4: Creating Basic Shapes -- The Basic Shape Tools -- Resizing Shapes -- Tips for Creating Shapes -- Chapter 5: Using the Pen Tool and Placing Images -- Pen Tool Fundamentals -- The Hidden Pen Tools -- Tracing Artwork -- Other Things You Should Know about Placing Images -- Using Photoshop Layer Comps -- Chapter 6: Using Type in Illustrator -- Working with Type -- Assigning Font Styles -- Using the Character Panel -- Using the Control Panel -- Using the Paragraph Panel -- Text Utilities: Your Key to Efficiency -- Chapter 7: Organizing Your Illustrations -- Setting Ruler Increments -- Using Guides -- Using the Transform Panel for Placement -- Changing the Ruler Origin -- Thinking about Object Arrangement -- Hiding Objects -- Locking Objects -- Creating a Clipping Mask.

Creating a Clipping Path Using the New Draw Inside Button -- Chapter 8: Using Layers -- Creating New Layers -- Using Layers for Selections -- Changing the Layer Stacking Order -- Moving and Cloning Objects -- Hiding Layers -- Locking Layers -- Chapter 9: Livening Up Illustrations with Color -- Choosing a Color Mode -- Using the Swatches Panel -- Applying Color to the Fill and Stroke -- Changing the Width and Type of a Stroke -- Using the Color Panel -- Saving Colors -- Editing Colors -- Building and Editing Patterns -- Working with Gradients -- Copying Color Attributes -- The Live Trace Feature -- Painting Made Easy: The Live Paint Feature -- Chapter 10: Using the Transform and Distortions Tools -- Working with Transformations -- Creating Distortions -- Chapter 11: Working with Transparency and Special Effects Tools -- The Mesh Tool -- The Blend Tool -- The Symbol Sprayer Tool -- Transparency -- Chapter 12: Using Filters and Effects -- Working with Effects -- Saving Graphic Styles -- Creating 3D Artwork -- Adding Multiple Fills and Strokes -- Using the New Perspective Grid -- Chapter 13: Using Your Illustrator Images -- Saving and Exporting Illustrator Files -- Saving Your Artwork for the Web -- Flattening Transparency -- Printing from Illustrator -- Book IV: Photoshop CS5 -- Contents at a Glance -- Chapter 1: Exploring New Features in Photoshop CS5 -- An Improved Workspace Helps You Find the Tools You Need -- Improve Your Compositions with New Selection Improvements -- A Bridge to Better Organization -- Advanced Warping Capabilities -- Content Aware Retouching -- Step into 3D -- Chapter 2: Getting Into Photoshop CS5 Basics -- Getting to Know the Tools -- Navigating the Work Area -- Choosing Your Screen Mode -- Getting Started with Basic Tasks in Photoshop CS5 -- Chapter 3: Messing with Mode Matters -- Working with Bitmap Images.

Choosing the Correct Photoshop Mode -- Chapter 4: Creating a Selection -- Getting to Know the Selection Tools -- Manipulating Selections with Refine Selection -- Saving Selections -- Preserving Corrective Perspective with the Vanishing Point Feature -- Chapter 5: Using the Photoshop Pen Tool -- Using Shape Layers -- Using a Path as a Selection -- Clipping Paths -- Chapter 6: Thinking about Resolution Basics -- Creating Images for Print -- Determining the Resolution for Web Images -- Applying the Unsharp Mask Filter to an Image -- Chapter 7: Creating a Good Image -- Reading a Histogram -- Creating a Good Tone Curve -- Editing an Adjustment Layer -- Testing a Printer -- Chapter 8: Working with Painting and Retouching Tools -- Using the Swatches Panel -- Choosing Foreground and Background Colors -- The Painting and Retouching Tools -- Blending Modes -- Saving Presets -- Chapter 9: Using Layers -- Creating and Working with Layers -- Creating a Text Layer -- Using Layer Masks -- Organizing Your Layers -- Using Layer Styles -- Smart, Really Smart! Smart Objects -- Experimenting with 3D Files -- Merging and Flattening the Image -- Chapter 10: Saving Photoshop Images for Print and the Web -- Choosing a File Format for Saving -- Saving for the Web and Devices -- Saving Settings -- Book V: Acrobat 9.0 -- Contents at a Glance -- Chapter 1: Discovering Essential Acrobat Information -- Working with PDF Files -- Knowing When to Use Adobe PDF Files -- Introducing the Adobe Acrobat Workspace and Tools -- Chapter 2: Creating PDF Files -- Creating PDF Files from Microsoft Office -- Creating PDF Files from Adobe Creative Suite Applications -- Converting Other Electronic Documents to PDF -- Creating PDF Files from Paper Documents and the Web -- Chapter 3: Adding Interactivity to PDF Files -- Adding Bookmarks to Ease PDF Navigation -- Adding Interactive Links.

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