Adobe Creative Suite All-in-one Desk Reference for Dummies

Jennifer Smith

ISBN 10: 0764556010 / ISBN 13: 9780764556012

Published by John Wiley & Sons Inc, 2004

About this Item

Adobe's Creative Suite is a complete set of integrated graphics, design, and Web page creation tools that can help you produce professional quality brochures, flyers, and newsletters as well as dynamic Web pages. This book also shows you how to design a logo for your business with Illustrator and give it 3D effects. Series: All-in-One Desk Reference for Dummies S. Num Pages: 744 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: UGP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 194 x 237 x 39. Weight in Grams: 1356. . 2004. 1st Edition. Paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Adobe Creative Suite All-in-one Desk Reference for Dummies
• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc
• Publication Date: 2004
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0764556010
• ISBN 13: 9780764556012
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

If you’re responsible for producing quality printed materials or creating great-looking Web pages for your business or organization, Adobe’s new Creative Suite has just what you need. This complete set of integrated graphics, design, and Web page creation tools will help you produce professional quality brochures, flyers, and newsletters as well as dynamic Web pages―as soon as you get familiar with all the parts!

Well, relax. Adobe Creative Suite All-In-One Desk Reference For Dummies® has you―and all those programs―covered. Five minibooks walk you through setting up and using the tools, while the sixth shows you how they all work together. And this single volume will remain a handy reference long after you gain proficiency with the entire suite:

• InDesign for page layout
• Illustrator for creating art and graphics
• Photoshop, the world’s favorite image editing program
• Acrobat, to share files across different operating systems and develop interactive forms
• GoLive for building innovative Web pages

Even if you plan to use only one or two of these elements now, Adobe Creative Suite All-In-One Desk Reference For Dummies® is an outstanding resource. Find out what you need to know today, and when you’re ready to tackle the next tool, just turn to that minibook and away you go. These are only a few of the skills you’ll discover:

• Create a professional-looking page with InDesign, import Photoshop and Illustrator graphics to enliven it, and preserve it in a PDF file
• Design a logo for your business with Illustrator and give it 3D effects
• Save Illustrator files in a variety of Web-compatible formats, including GIF, HTML, and even Macromedia® Flash SWF
• Correct photo color and edit your images in Photoshop
• Plan an entire Web site for maximum impact, then save hours of work by using GoLive’s templates, components, and libraries
• Use Acrobat to create PDFs that include MP3 audio, video or SWF files

Whether your goal is to design newsletters, a full-size book, an e-commerce Web site, or just about anything else, Adobe’s Creative Suite plus Adobe Creative Suite All-In-One Desk Reference For Dummies® will help you get the job done.

About the Author

Jennifer Smith is a professional designer and founder of AGI Training, a leading training company devoted to graphic arts instruction.

Jen deHaan is a freelance Web designer and author.