Adobe Creative Suite 2 Bible - Softcover

Padova, Ted; Murdock, Kelly L.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0471754765 ISBN 13: 9780471754763

Publisher: Wiley, 2006

Synopsis

Adobe(r) Bridge, Photoshop(r) CS2, Illustrator(r) CS2, InDesign(r) CS2, GoLive(r) CS2, Acrobat(r) Professional 7, and Version Cue(r) CS2 are developed and revised to provide more consistent integration between Adobe's flagship creative design tools. This is the "big picture" book that teaches you how to use new features in the Creative Suite 2 programs as intended. You'll learn to integrate and manage workflows that will make you not only a better designer, but a more productive one.

Inside, you'll find complete coverage of Adobe Creative Suite 2
* Use Adobe Bridge as a central navigation tool for file management, organization, and editing
* Synchronize color settings in Adobe Bridge or other CS2 programs for consistent color management
* Import native file formats in InDesign layouts and dynamically edit changes
* Export Illustrator files as multi-page documents
* Use new features in Version Cue for creating document versions and alternates
* Use new features in Illustrator for auto tracing photos and painting vector graphics
* Use new features in Photoshop for merging several photos shot with different exposures to increase dynamic range
* Prepare files and flight check results for commercial prepress and printing
* Enable PDF documents for commenting so clients can markup design proposals using the free Adobe Reader

About this title

About the Author:

Ted Padova is the author of more than a dozen computer books, the most recent include: Adobe Acrobat PDF Bible (John Wiley & Sons) versions 4, 5, 6 & 7; Adobe Acrobat 6 Complete Course; Creating Adobe Acrobat Forms; Illustrator Illuminated and Adobe Reader 7 Revealed (Peachpit/Adobe Press).
Ted has been involved in PostScript imaging over a decade and started a computer service bureau in 1990 in Ventura, California. He retired as CEO and managing partner of The Image Source Digital Imaging and Photo Finishing Centers of Thousand Oaks and Ventura, California, in 2004 and now spends his time writing and speaking nationally and internationally on digital imaging, Adobe Acrobat, and PDF.

Kelly Murdock has been authoring computer books for several years now and still gets immense enjoyment from the completed work. His book credits include various Web, graphics, and multimedia titles, including five editions of the book, 3ds max 7 Bible. Other major accomplishments include Master VISUALLY HTML and XHTML, Maya 6 Revealed, JavaScript Visual Blueprint, Adobe Atmosphere Bible, 3d Game Animation for Dummies, and co-authoring duties on two editions of the Illustrator Bible (for versions 9 and 10).
With a background in engineering and computer graphics, Kelly has had many opportunities to flex his design muscles from Web site creation and design to freelance 3-D design projects. In his spare time, Kelly enjoys the outdoors while rock climbing, mountain biking, or skiing. He currently heads a design company with his brother, Chris, called Logical Paradox Design.

About this edition

• Publisher: Wiley
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 0471754765
• ISBN 13: 9780471754763
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 1296