Review
“…countless nuggets of wisdom that are designed to get you up to speed…” (Mac Format, October 2004)

Review
“…countless nuggets of wisdom that are designed to get you up to speed…” (Mac Format, October 2004)

Book Description
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.

Download Description
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.

Book Info
Text provides six quick-reference guides in one, showing how to make friends with Adobe's entire Creative Suite. Discover how to use palettes and filters common to all programs, manipulate fonts and text, create your own illustrations, retouch photos, and more. Softcover.

From the Back Cover
6 books in 1–your key to Adobe publishing success! Your one-stop way to make friends with Adobe’s entire Creative Suite The Adobe Creative Suite is a high-tech team with all the tools you need to publish professional-looking print materials and Web sites. Team up with this friendly guide, and you’ll have the scoop on all five programs and how they work together. Fix up photos, design great pages, pack ’em up in PDFs, and more! The Dummies Way Coverage of the essentials and beyond Explanations in plain English "Get in, get out" information Thumbtabs and other navigation aids Tear-out cheat sheet A dash of humor and fun Discover how to: Use palettes and filters common to all programs Manipulate fonts and text Create your own illustrations Retouch photos Discover interactive Acrobat forms Work with media in GoLive

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.

FROM THE PUBLISHER

The Adobe Creative Suite is a high-tech team with all the tools you need to publish professional-looking print materials and Web sites. Team up with this friendly guide, and you'll have the scoop on all five programs and how they work together. Fix up photos, design great pages, pack 'em up in PDFs, and more!

SYNOPSIS

6 books in 1--your key to Adobe publishing success!

Your one-stop way to make friends with Adobe’s entire Creative Suite

The Adobe Creative Suite is a high-tech team with all the tools you need to publish professional-looking print materials and Web sites. Team up with this friendly guide, and you’ll have the scoop on all five programs and how they work together. Fix up photos, design great pages, pack ’em up in PDFs, and more!

The Dummies Way Coverage of the essentials and beyond Explanations in plain English "Get in, get out" information Thumbtabs and other navigation aids Tear-out cheat sheet A dash of humor and fun