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00 5918 fm 6/11/04 9:55 AM Page i Teach Yourself Adobe® Creative Suite All in One Mordy Golding 800 East 96th Street,Indianapolis,Indiana,46240 USA 00 5918 fm 6/11/04 9:55 AM Page ii Sams Teach Yourself Adobe Creative Suite Acquisitions Editor All in One Betsy Brown Copyright2005 by Sams Publishing Development Editor All rights reserved. No part of this book shall be reproduced, stored in a Jonathan Steever retrieval system, or transmitted by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without written permission from Managing Editor the publisher. No patent liability is assumed with respect to the use of Charlotte Clapp the information contained herein. Although every precaution has been taken in the preparation of this book, the publisher and author assume Project Editor no responsibility for errors or omissions. Nor is any liability assumed for Matthew Purcell damages resulting from the use of the information contained herein. Copy Editor International Standard Book Number: 0-672-32591-8 Cheri Clark Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 2003092925 Indexer Printed in the United States of America Chris Barrick First Printing: July 2004 07 06 05 04 4 3 2 1 Proofreader Juli Cook Trademarks Technical Editor All terms mentioned in this book that are known to be trademarks or Kate Binder service marks have been appropriately capitalized. Sams Publishing cannot attest to the accuracy of this information. Use of a term in this Publishing Coordinator book should not be regarded as affecting the validity of any trademark Vanessa Evans or service mark. Designer Warning and Disclaimer Gary Adair Every effort has been made to make this book as complete and as accu- Page Layout rate as possible, but no warranty or fitness is implied. The information Stacey Richwine-DeRome provided is on an “as is” basis. The author and the publisher shall have neither liability nor responsibility to any person or entity with respect to Kelly Maish any loss or damages arising from the information contained in this book. Bulk Sales Sams Publishing offers excellent discounts on this book when ordered in quantity for bulk purchases or special sales. For more information, please contact U.S. Corporate and Government Sales 1-800-382-3419 [email protected] For sales outside of the U.S., please contact International Sales 1-317-428-3341 [email protected] 00 5918 fm 6/11/04 9:55 AM Page iii Contents at a Glance Introduction..............................................................................1 Part I: The Creative Suite CHAPTER 1 Overview: The Creative Process...............................................5 2 So Many Applications: Which One to Use?...........................15 3 The Game Plan: Developing a Workflow...............................47 4 The Key That Makes It All Work: Integration........................71 Part II: The Applications CHAPTER 5 Using Adobe Photoshop CS.................................................113 6 Using Adobe ImageReady CS..............................................209 7 Using Adobe Illustrator CS..................................................241 8 Using Adobe InDesign CS...................................................383 9 Using Adobe GoLive CS......................................................429 10 Using Adobe Acrobat 6.0 Professional.................................515 11 Using Adobe Version Cue....................................................555 Part III: The Projects CHAPTER 12 Creating a Corporate Identity.............................................575 13 Creating a Brochure...........................................................593 14 Creating an Ad Campaign.................................................615 15 Creating a Web Banner......................................................629 16 Creating a Web Page..........................................................643 17 Creating a Business Presentation........................................661 APPENDIX A Final Output: Sending Your Files to Print.............................679 Index.................................................................................685 00 5918 fm 6/11/04 9:55 AM Page iv Table of Contents Introduction 1 Part I: The Creative Suite CHAPTER 1: Overview: The Creative Process 5 .................................................. A Creative Mind ................................................................................5 The Right Tools for the Job..................................................................6 The Dream Team................................................................................8 Adobe Photoshop CS and Adobe ImageReady CS........................8 Adobe Illustrator CS....................................................................9 Adobe InDesign CS ....................................................................9 Adobe GoLive CS......................................................................10 Adobe Acrobat 6.0 Professional ................................................10 Adobe Version Cue....................................................................12 Premium Edition Versus Standard Edition..........................................12 A New Look......................................................................................13 CHAPTER 2: So Many Applications: Which One to Use? 15 .................................. Do I Have to Use Them All?..............................................................15 Taking a First Glance at the Applications..........................................16 Adobe Photoshop CS and Adobe ImageReady CS..............................16 Where Photoshop and ImageReady Came From........................16 What Photoshop Does ..............................................................16 What ImageReady Does............................................................20 When to Use Photoshop and ImageReady ................................21 Adobe Illustrator CS..........................................................................22 Where Illustrator Came From....................................................22 What Illustrator Does................................................................22 When to Use Illustrator ............................................................26 00 5918 fm 6/11/04 9:55 AM Page v Adobe InDesign CS ..........................................................................28 Where InDesign Came From ....................................................28 What InDesign Does ................................................................28 When to Use InDesign ..............................................................31 Adobe GoLive CS..............................................................................33 Where GoLive Came From........................................................33 What GoLive Does....................................................................33 When to Use GoLive..................................................................37 Adobe Acrobat 6.0 Professional ........................................................38 Where Acrobat Came From ......................................................38 What Acrobat Does ..................................................................39 When to Use Acrobat................................................................41 Adobe Version Cue............................................................................42 Where Version Cue Came From ................................................42 What Version Cue Does ............................................................43 When to Use Version Cue..........................................................45 Bringing It All Together....................................................................45 CHAPTER 3: The Game Plan: Developing a Workflow 47 What Is a Workflow?........................................................................47 Understanding Print, the Web, and Beyond ......................................49 Designing for Print ..........................................................................49 Corporate Identity ....................................................................50 Brochure ..................................................................................50 Advertising Campaign..............................................................50 Designing for the Web......................................................................50 Web Banner..............................................................................51 Web Navigation........................................................................51 Web Site....................................................................................51 Designing for Both Print and the Web ..............................................52 Print/Online Newsletter ............................................................52 Interactive PDF ........................................................................52 Moving to a PDF Workflow ..............................................................52 Putting It All in Perspective ..............................................................53 00 5918 fm 6/11/04 9:55 AM Page vi vi Sams Teach Yourself Adobe Creative Suite All in One CHAPTER 4: The Key That Makes It All Work: Integration 71 Getting Started with the Suite............................................................71 System Requirements for the Real World....................................71 Enabling Version Cue................................................................74 Launching the Applications......................................................76 Integration: Defined ........................................................................76 Common User Interface....................................................................77 Palettes ............................................................................................78 Showing/Hiding Palettes ..........................................................79 Clustering and Docking Palettes................................................81 Stashing Palettes ......................................................................82 Custom Workspaces..................................................................83 Tools ................................................................................................85 The Toolbox..............................................................................86 Selection Tools..........................................................................90 Drawing Tools ..........................................................................97 Keyboard Shortcuts ..........................................................................99 Make Your Own Shortcuts ......................................................101 Moving Data Between Apps............................................................103 Copy and Paste ......................................................................103 Exporting/Importing ..............................................................104 Native File Support..................................................................104 Metadata........................................................................................106 Version Cue....................................................................................107 Taking on the Applications ............................................................110 Part II: The Applications CHAPTER 5: Using Adobe Photoshop CS 113 Introduction to Photoshop CS..........................................................113 Opening, Creating, and Importing Files..........................................117 The Open Dialog ....................................................................117 The File Browser......................................................................118 00 5918 fm 6/11/04 9:55 AM Page vii Contents vii Creating a New File ................................................................122 Importing Images ..................................................................126 Working with Selections..................................................................129 Marquee Selection Tools..........................................................130 Lasso Tools..............................................................................131 Magic Wand ..........................................................................134 Feathering ..............................................................................136 Modifying Selections ..............................................................138 Channels................................................................................142 Paths......................................................................................143 Layers and Effects ..........................................................................146 Layers 101..............................................................................147 Layer Sets................................................................................150 Layer Styles ............................................................................151 Layer Comps ..........................................................................153 Working with Masks ......................................................................154 Layer Masks............................................................................155 Vector Masks ..........................................................................156 Quick Mask Mode ..................................................................157 Painting and Drawing....................................................................158 Choosing Colors......................................................................158 Gradients................................................................................160 The Brush and Pencil Tools......................................................163 Vector Shape Tools ..................................................................165 History Brush..........................................................................166 Art History Brush....................................................................167 Photoshop and the Web..................................................................169 Save for Web ..........................................................................169 Slicing ....................................................................................170 Setting Type....................................................................................171 Styling Text ............................................................................172 Warping Text..........................................................................173 00 5918 fm 6/11/04 9:55 AM Page viii viii Sams Teach Yourself Adobe Creative Suite All in One Adjusting Images............................................................................173 Auto Controls..........................................................................174 Levels......................................................................................174 Curves....................................................................................175 Shadow/Highlight ..................................................................177 Adjustment Layers..................................................................178 Match Color............................................................................179 Dodge and Burn Tools ............................................................180 Retouching Images ........................................................................181 The Clone Stamp Tool ............................................................181 The Healing Brush..................................................................183 The Patch Tool........................................................................184 Blurring Images......................................................................186 Sharpening Images ................................................................187 Getting Rid of Dust and Scratches............................................188 Applying Filters..............................................................................189 Filter Gallery ..........................................................................189 Extract....................................................................................192 Liquify....................................................................................194 Noise......................................................................................196 Automating Tasks ..........................................................................197 Actions ..................................................................................197 Scripts ....................................................................................199 Photomerge............................................................................200 Crop and Straighten Photos ....................................................201 Web Photo Gallery..................................................................202 Spot Colors ....................................................................................203 Spot Channels ........................................................................203 Monotones, Duotones, Tritones, and Quadtones......................204 Saving and Printing........................................................................206 00 5918 fm 6/11/04 9:55 AM Page ix Contents ix CHAPTER 6: Using Adobe ImageReady CS 209 Introduction to ImageReady CS ......................................................209 Opening, Creating, and Importing Files..........................................214 The Open Dialog ....................................................................214 Creating a New File ................................................................214 “Jumping” Between Applications ............................................216 Similarity with Photoshop ..............................................................217 Optimizing Files for the Web ..........................................................217 Color on the World Wide Web ................................................219 Slicing Images ........................................................................221 Web File Formats ....................................................................225 Adding Interactivity........................................................................230 Image Maps............................................................................230 Animation..............................................................................231 Rollovers ................................................................................234 Automation....................................................................................236 Actions ..................................................................................236 Droplets..................................................................................237 Saving and Exporting ....................................................................238 Macromedia Flash (.SWF)........................................................239 Additional Export Options ......................................................239 CHAPTER 7: Using Adobe Illustrator CS 241 Introduction to Illustrator CS ..........................................................241 Creating and Opening Files ............................................................244 Creating a New File ................................................................244 Creating a New File from a Template......................................245 The Open Dialog ....................................................................246 Drawing Basic Vector Objects..........................................................248 Drawing Closed Vectors: Shapes..............................................248 Drawing Open Vectors: Paths..................................................254

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