Overview

Complete guide to creating graphics with CS2 versions of Photoshop, Illustrator, Acrobat, GoLive, and InDesign; Master five graphics programs with five reference books in one; Learn the fundamentals of the programs in the Adobe Creative Suite 2, and gain a reference guide as you grow in your skills; Develop skills on how the five programs work together, as well as separately Sams Teach Yourself Adobe Creative Suite 2 All in One, Second Edition, has all the answers for beginning users of Adobe's graphics products in one big, easy-to-use book. It doesn't assume the reader wants to learn just one product, but covers multiple products and technologies together in a logical, well integrated fashion. A compendium of five reference books in one volume, this book is designed for the user who wants to buy just one book that is likely to answer all his current and future questions on the most recent versions of:; Adobe Photoshop CS2; Adobe Illustrator CS2; Adobe GoLive CS2; Adobe Acrobat CS2; Adobe InDesign CS2

Full Product Details

Author:   Mordy Golding
Publisher:   Pearson Education (US)
Imprint:   Sams Publishing
Dimensions:   Width: 22.80cm , Height: 4.00cm , Length: 17.20cm
Weight:   1.152kg
ISBN:  

9780672327520

ISBN 10:   067232752
Pages:   744
Publication Date:   14 July 2005
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   Awaiting stock  

Table of Contents

Introduction. I. THE CREATIVE SUITE. 1. Overview: The Creative Process.     A Creative Mind     The Right Tools for the Job     The Dream Team     Premium Edition Versus Standard Edition 2. So Many Applications: Which One to Use?     Do I Have to Use Them All?     Taking a First Glance at the Applications     Adobe Photoshop CS2 and Adobe ImageReady CS2     Adobe Illustrator CS2     Adobe InDesign CS2     Adobe GoLive CS2     Adobe Acrobat 7.0 Professional     Adobe Version Cue CS2     Bringing It All Together 3. The Game Plan: Developing a Workflow.     What Is a Workflow?     Understanding Print, the Web, and Beyond     Designing for Print     Designing for the Web     Designing for Both Print and the Web     Moving to a PDF Workflow     Putting It All in Perspective 4. The Key That Makes It All Work: Integration.     Getting Started with the Suite     Integration: Defined     Common User Interface     Palettes     Tools     Keyboard Shortcuts     Moving Data Between Apps     Creating PDF Files     Save for Web     Metadata     Adobe Bridge     Taking on the Applications II. THE APPLICATIONS. 5. Using Adobe Photoshop CS2.     Introduction to Photoshop CS2     Opening, Creating, and Importing Files     Customizing Your Interface     Working with Selections     Layers and Effects     Working with Masks     Applying Transformations     Digital Painting     Photoshop and the Web     Setting Type     Adjusting Images     Retouching Images     Applying Filters     Automating Tasks     Spot Colors     Saving and Printing 6. Using Adobe ImageReady CS2.     Introduction to ImageReady CS2     Opening, Creating, and Importing Files     Similarity with Photoshop     Optimizing Files for the Web     Adding Interactivity     Automation     Saving and Exporting 7. Using Adobe Illustrator CS2.     Introduction to Illustrator CS2     Creating and Opening Files     Drawing Basic Vector Objects     Working with Selections     Fills and Strokes     Live Paint Groups     Brushes     Organizing Your Files Using Layers     The Appearance Palette     Masking Objects     Applying Transformations     Using Symbols     Working with Type     Live Effects     Distortion with Envelopes     Blends     Working with Raster Images     Vector Tracing     Charts and Graphs     Web Graphics     Saving/Exporting Files     Printing 8. Using Adobe InDesign CS2.     Introduction to InDesign CS2     Placing Content     The Power of Typography     Working with Objects     Coloring Objects     Layout Techniques     Creating and Using Tables     Adding Interactivity     Saving, Printing, and Prepress 9. Using Adobe GoLive CS2.     Introduction to GoLive CS2     Creating a Project     Using the Objects Palette and Toolbar     Understanding the Site Window     Designing Pages     Using Cascading Style Sheets     Link Warnings     Publishing the Site     Creating Favorite Icons (Favicons)     Co-Author 10. Using Adobe Acrobat 7.0 Professional.     Introduction to Acrobat     Viewing PDF Files     Creating PDF Files     Editing PDF Files     Using Comments     Reviewing     Using Sound and Movies     Creating Interactivity     Providing for Accessibility     Using Forms     Security     Acrobat Distiller     PDF Presentations     Printing and Saving PDF Files 11. Using Adobe Version Cue 2.     Introduction to Version Cue     Getting Started with Version Cue     Using Version Cue     Administering Version Cue     Advanced Tasks     Thinking Different     In Closing III. THE PROJECTS. 12. Creating a Corporate Identity.     The Project     Creating a Version Cue Project     Creating the Logo     Preparing the Photo     Designing the Business Card     Designing the Letterhead     Designing the Envelope 13. Creating a Brochure.     The Project     Planning the Layout in InDesign     Finding and Preparing the Images     Designing the Cover     Designing the Inside of the Brochure 14. Creating an Ad Campaign.     The Project     Choosing and Preparing Images in Photoshop     Setting Up Pages in InDesign     Setting Up a Master Page     Placing the Photos     Placing the Text     Exporting a PDF File for Review     Adding Comments to the File in Acrobat     Making Changes in InDesign     Saving a Version and Exporting It As a PDF/X-1a-Compliant File 15. Creating a Web Banner.     The Project     Creating a New Illustrator File     Adding the Images     Choosing a Web-Safe Color     Adding the Tagline     Adding the Logo     Exporting a Photoshop File     Opening the File in ImageReady     Creating the Animation     Optimizing and Exporting the Animation 16. Creating a Web Page.     The Project     Creating a Site in GoLive     Creating the Navigation Bar     Creating Additional Web Graphics     Laying Out the Page in GoLive 17. Creating a Business Presentation.     The Project     Creating an InDesign Document     Creating a Pie Chart     Creating the Chart Slide     Making Some Changes     Exporting a PDF from InDesign     Adding the Finishing Touches     Exporting Graphics for PowerPoint Use IV. APPENDIX. Appendix A: Output: Sending Your Files to Print.     Getting It Printed     The Love-Hate Relationship Between Designers and Printers     Understanding the Printing Process     Understanding Transparency     A Designer's Checklist     Resources Index.

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Sams Teach Yourself Adobe Creative Suite 2 All in OneAbout the Author Mordy Golding has played an active role in the design and publishing environment since 1990. A production artist for both print and the Web for many years, Mordy, an Adobe Certified Expert and Adobe Certified Print Specialist, has served as a hands-on trainer and has spoken at worldwide events and seminars including Macworld, Seybold, NAB, and PhotoshopWorld. Mordy worked at Adobe as the product manager for Adobe Illustrator 10 and Adobe Illustrator CS, and is currently a consultant specializing in the Adobe Creative Suite through his company, Design Responsibly (http://www.designresponsibly.com). You can often find Mordy hanging around the Adobe User to User forums (http://www.adobeforums.com) or the Print Planet forums (http://www.printplanet.com), and you can reach him at mordy@mordy.com. Other books published by Mordy Golding include Real World Adobe Illustrator CS2 (Peachpit Press, 0-3213-3702-6, 2005), Sams Teach Yourself Adobe Illustrator in 24 Hours (Sams Publishing, 0-672-32313-3, 2003), and The Web Designer's Guide to Color (Hayden Books, 1-5683-0354-8, 1997). A(c) Copyright Pearson Education. All rights reserved.

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