Adobe creative cloud design tools all-in-one for dummies : [making everything easier ; 8 books in 1 ; Adobe creative cloud basics, InDesign CC, Illustrator CC, Photoshop CC, Acrobat XI, Dreamweaver CC, Flash Professional CC, Fireworks CC]

1019 Pages·2013·53.93 MB·english

by  Smith

Adobe®
Creative Cloud™
Design Tools
ALL-IN-ONE
by Jennifer Smith, Christopher Smith,
Jen DeHaan, and Fred Gerantabee
Adobe® Creative Cloud™ Design Tools All-in-One For Dummies®
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Contents at a Glance
Introduction ................................................................ 1
Book I: Getting Started with Adobe Creative Cloud......... 7
Chapter 1: Introducing Adobe Creative Cloud ...............................................................9
Chapter 2: Using Common Menus and Commands .....................................................17
Chapter 3: Exploring Common Panels...........................................................................29
Chapter 4: Using Common Extensions and Filters ......................................................35
Chapter 5: Importing and Exporting Files .....................................................................41
Chapter 6: Handling Graphics, Paths, Text, and Fonts ...............................................55
Chapter 7: Using Color ....................................................................................................67
Chapter 8: Printing Documents ......................................................................................75
Book II: InDesign CC .................................................. 87
Chapter 1: Introducing InDesign CC ..............................................................................89
Chapter 2: Working with Text and Text Frames ........................................................109
Chapter 3: Understanding Page Layout ......................................................................135
Chapter 4: Drawing in InDesign ....................................................................................155
Chapter 5: Understanding Color ..................................................................................175
Chapter 6: Clipping Paths, Alignment, and Object Transformation ........................181
Chapter 7: Exporting to PDF, Flash, and Printing ......................................................191
Chapter 8: Creating Digital Documents Using HTML and EPUB ..............................205
Book III: Illustrator CC ............................................. 213
Chapter 1: What’s New in Illustrator CC .....................................................................215
Chapter 2: Discovering Illustrator CC .........................................................................229
Chapter 3: Using the Selection Tools ..........................................................................249
Chapter 4: Creating Basic Shapes ................................................................................261
Chapter 5: Using the Pen Tool and Placing Images ...................................................271
Chapter 6: Using Type in Illustrator ............................................................................287
Chapter 7: Organizing Your Illustrations ....................................................................313
Chapter 8: Using Layers ................................................................................................325
Chapter 9: Livening Up Illustrations with Color ........................................................333
Chapter 10: Using the Transform and Distortion Tools............................................359
Chapter 11: Working with Transparency and Special Effects Tools .......................373
Chapter 12: Using Filters and Effects ..........................................................................385
Chapter 13: Using Your Illustrator Images .................................................................399
Book IV: Photoshop CC ............................................. 415
Chapter 1: Exploring New Features in Photoshop CC ......................................................417
Chapter 2: Getting into Photoshop CC Basics ............................................................427
Chapter 3: Messing with Mode Matters ......................................................................439
Chapter 4: Creating a Selection ....................................................................................449
Chapter 5: Using the Photoshop Pen Tool .................................................................469
Chapter 6: Thinking about Resolution Basics ............................................................481
Chapter 7: Creating a Good Image ...............................................................................489
Chapter 8: Working with Painting and Retouching Tools.........................................503
Chapter 9: Using Layers ................................................................................................523
Chapter 10: Saving Photoshop Images for Print and the Web .................................541
Book V: Acrobat XI .................................................. 553
Chapter 1: Discovering Essential Acrobat Information ............................................555
Chapter 2: Creating PDF Files .......................................................................................567
Chapter 3: Adding Interactivity to PDF Files ..............................................................579
Chapter 4: Editing and Extracting Text and Graphics ...............................................587
Chapter 5: Using Commenting and Annotation Tools ...............................................595
Chapter 6: Securing Your PDF Files .............................................................................611
Book VI: Dreamweaver CC ........................................ 617
Chapter 1: Introducing Dreamweaver CC ...................................................................619
Chapter 2: Understanding the Dreamweaver Workspace ........................................627
Chapter 3: Creating a Website ......................................................................................637
Chapter 4: Working with Images ..................................................................................649
Chapter 5: Adding and Formatting Text .....................................................................663
Chapter 6: Linking It Together .....................................................................................679
Chapter 7: Creating Tables ...........................................................................................687
Chapter 8: Creating CSS Layouts .................................................................................699
Chapter 9: Publishing Your Website ...........................................................................709
Book VII: Flash Professional CC ................................ 719
Chapter 1: Getting Started in Flash CC ........................................................................721
Chapter 2: Creating Artwork and Text ........................................................................737
Chapter 3: Symbols and Animation .............................................................................755
Chapter 4: Applying Advanced Animation ..........................................................................771
Chapter 5: Adding Graphics, Audio, and Video .........................................................791
Chapter 6: Lights, Camera, Movie Clips! .....................................................................811
Chapter 7: Controlling Your Movie with ActionScript ..............................................823
Chapter 8: Getting into the (Work)Flow......................................................................843
Chapter 9: Publishing and Final Delivery ....................................................................855
Book VIII: Fireworks CC ........................................... 873
Chapter 1: Introducing Fireworks CC ..........................................................................875
Chapter 2: Free to Create ..............................................................................................883
Chapter 3: Livening Up Your Artwork with Color......................................................893
Chapter 4: Creating Text in Fireworks ........................................................................903
Chapter 5: Getting Images In and Out of Fireworks ...................................................913
Chapter 6: Hotspots, Slices, and CSS Layouts ............................................................925
Chapter 7: Using Buttons and Symbols .......................................................................939
Chapter 8: Don’t Just Sit There — Animate! ...............................................................949
Chapter 9: Building a Wireframe Using Fireworks .....................................................961
Index ...................................................................... 969

Table of Contents
Introduction ................................................................. 1
Why Is It Important? ........................................................................................2
About This Book ..............................................................................................2
Foolish Assumptions .......................................................................................4
Icons Used in This Book .................................................................................4
Beyond the Book .............................................................................................5
Book I: Getting Started with Adobe Creative Cloud ......... 7
Chapter 1: Introducing Adobe Creative Cloud . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Introducing InDesign CC ...............................................................................10
Using Illustrator CC .......................................................................................10
Getting Started with Photoshop CC ............................................................11
Working with Acrobat XI ..............................................................................12
Introducing Dreamweaver CC ......................................................................13
Moving into Flash Professional CC ..............................................................14
Welcoming You to Fireworks CC .................................................................14
Crossing the Adobe Bridge ...........................................................................15
Integrating Software ......................................................................................15
Acquiring Assets for this Book ....................................................................16
Chapter 2: Using Common Menus and Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Discovering Common Menus .......................................................................17
Using Dialog Boxes ........................................................................................19
Encountering Alerts ......................................................................................20
Getting to Know Common Menu Options ...................................................21
About Contextual Menus ..............................................................................22
Using Common Keyboard Shortcuts ...........................................................23
Changing Your Preferences ..........................................................................25
Chapter 3: Exploring Common Panels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Understanding the Synchronized Workspace ...........................................29
Using Panels in the Workspace ....................................................................31
Moving panels ......................................................................................32
Looking at common panels .................................................................33
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Chapter 4: Using Common Extensions and Filters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Looking at Common Extensions and Filters ...............................................35
Plugging in to InDesign ........................................................................36
Adding on to Photoshop .....................................................................37
Using Illustrator plug-ins .....................................................................37
Adding capabilities to Acrobat ..........................................................38
Extending Dreamweaver .....................................................................38
Using Filters and Plug-Ins .............................................................................39
Chapter 5: Importing and Exporting Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Discovering the Adobe Bridge Application ................................................41
Accessing the Bridge software ...........................................................42
Navigating in Adobe Bridge ................................................................43
Managing color .....................................................................................45
Importing Files into a Document .................................................................46
Placing content in InDesign ................................................................46
Adding content to a Photoshop file ...................................................47
Placing files into Illustrator ................................................................48
Adding to Acrobat................................................................................49
Importing into Dreamweaver .............................................................50
Exporting Your Documents ..........................................................................51
Exporting from InDesign .....................................................................51
Exporting content from Photoshop ...................................................52
Exporting Illustrator files ....................................................................52
Exporting Acrobat content .................................................................52
Exporting Dreamweaver content .......................................................53
Chapter 6: Handling Graphics, Paths, Text, and Fonts . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Using Graphics in Your Documents ............................................................55
Working with bitmap images ..............................................................56
Discovering vector graphics ..............................................................56
Working with Paths and Strokes ..................................................................58
Adding Text ....................................................................................................59
Using fonts ............................................................................................60
Discovering types of fonts ..................................................................61
Using text and fonts on the web ........................................................61
The Fundamentals of Page Layout ..............................................................62
Deciding which Creative Cloud programs to use ............................62
Designing a layout for print ................................................................63
Choosing a web page layout ...............................................................64
Chapter 7: Using Color . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Looking at Color Modes and Channels .......................................................67
Using RGB .............................................................................................68
Working with CMYK ............................................................................68