Adobe Creative Suite 5 Bible

  • 18h 25m
  • Kelly L. Murdock, Ted Padova
  • John Wiley & Sons (US)
  • 2010

Learn to use CS5 to produce better work and become a more productive designer

The newest release of Adobe Creative Suite boasts a world of must-have features and enhancements to each of its applications: Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, GoLive, Acrobat, and Version Cue. Written by a duo of Adobe experts, this thorough reference focuses on the collection of programs that comprise the Creative Suite and shows you how to efficiently integrate and manage your workflow between these applications. Padova and Murdock address common issues and explain how to handle typical challenges with the intent of putting you on your way to becoming a more productive designer.

  • Popular authors Ted Padova and Kelly Murdock delve into the programs that make up the new Adobe Creative Suite 5: Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, GoLive, Acrobat, and Version Cue
  • Shows you how to integrate and manage workflow among each of the Adobe applications
  • Explains how to develop consistent color-managed workflows, move files among all of the CS5 programs, prepare files for print or the Web, repurpose documents, and more

As one of the few books to cover all of the Adobe programs, Creative Suite 5 Bible is an essential resource for sharpening your skills in order to become a better designer.

About the Authors

Ted Padova is the former CEO and Managing Partner of The Image Source Digital Imaging and Photo Finishing Centers in California. For more than 16 years he has taught classes in graphic design and digital prepress at the University of California, Santa Barbara, and at UCLA. Ted has written over a dozen books on Adobe Acrobat, Photoshop, and Illustrator, including Adobe Acrobat PDF Bible and PDF Forms Using Acrobat and LiveCycle Designer Bible.

Kelly L. Murdock has authored more than 20 books on Web design, graphics, and multimedia, including five editions of the 3ds Max Bible. He is a freelance designer with a background in engineering and computer graphics.

In this Book

  • Introduction
  • Introducing the Adobe Creative Suite
  • Taking a Tour of the Creative Suite
  • Understanding User Interfaces
  • Creating Production Workflows
  • Creating Color Managed Workflows
  • Using Adobe Bridge
  • Managing Adobe PDF Files
  • Creating, Selecting, and Editing Objects and Images
  • Using Patterns, Symbols, and Styles
  • Acquiring and Correcting Images
  • Transforming Objects and Images
  • Applying Effects to Objects and Images
  • Working with 3D Objects
  • Working with Fonts
  • Working with Styles
  • Working with Text Frames
  • Working with Special Characters
  • Importing Word Processor Documents
  • Exporting Text to Microsoft Word
  • Working with Tables
  • Creating Adobe Flash Files
  • Designing and Modifying Layouts
  • Working with Layers
  • Creating Web Pages
  • Understanding Digital Rights Management
  • Adding Interactivity to Documents
  • Working with PDF Forms
  • Creating Slide Presentations
  • Redacting Documents
  • Getting to Know Acrobat.com
  • Preparing Documents for Distribution
  • Sharing Files
  • Creating Review Sessions
  • Using Adobe ConnectNow for Web Conferencing
  • Choosing Print Setups
  • Commercial Printing
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