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SAMS Teach Yourself Adobe® Creative Suite 2 All in One
By Mordy Golding
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Publisher: Sams Publishing
Pub Date: July 01, 2005
ISBN: 0-672-32752-X
Pages: 744

Table of Contents  | Index

		Copyright
		About the Author
		Acknowledgments
		We Want to Hear from You!
		Reader Services
		Introduction
		Part I.  The Creative Suite 2
			Chapter 1.  Overview: The Creative Process
				A Creative Mind
				The Right Tools for the Job
				The Dream Team
				Premium Edition Versus Standard Edition
			Chapter 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
			Chapter 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
			Chapter 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
		Part II.  The Applications
			Chapter 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
			Chapter 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
			Chapter 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
			Chapter 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
			Chapter 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
			Chapter 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
			Chapter 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
		Part III.  The Projects
			Chapter 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
			Chapter 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
			Chapter 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-1aCompliant File
			Chapter 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
			Chapter 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
			Chapter 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
		Part 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