Book description
As one of the few books to cover integration and workflow issues between Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, GoLive, Acrobat, and Version Cue, this comprehensive reference is the one book that Creative Suite users need
Two well-known and respected authors cover topics such as developing consistent color-managed workflows, moving files among the Creative Suite applications, preparing files for print or the Web, repurposing documents, and using the Creative Suite with Microsoft Office documents
More than 1,200 pages are packed with valuable advice and techniques for tackling common everyday issues that designers face when working with programs in the Creative Suite
Table of contents
- Copyright
- About the Authors
- Credits
- Acknowledgments
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Introduction
- How to Read This Book
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The Book's Contents
- Part I: Getting Started with Workflow Solutions
- Part II: Getting Started with Design Workflows
- Part III: Working with Objects and Images
- Part IV: Working with Type
- Part V: Using Creative Suite and Microsoft Office
- Part VI: Integrating Creative Suite Documents
- Part VII: Preparing Documents for Deployment
- Part VIII: Deploying Documents
- Part IX: Printing and Digital Prepress
- Staying Connected
- Contacting Us
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I. Getting Started with Workflow Solutions
- 1. Introducing the Creative Suite
- 2. Taking a Tour of the Creative Suite
- 3. Understanding User Interfaces
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II. Getting Started with Design Workflows
- 4. Creating Production Workflows
- 5. Creating Color Managed Workflows
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6. Using Adobe Bridge
- 6.1. Getting Familiar with the Bridge Workspace
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6.2. Organizing Files and Folders
- 6.2.1. Creating new folders
- 6.2.2. Adding files to folders
- 6.2.3. Moving and copying files
- 6.2.4. Navigating folders
- 6.2.5. Rating and labeling files
- 6.2.6. Deleting files
- 6.2.7. Using context menus
- 6.2.8. Working with stacks
- 6.2.9. Working with Collections
- 6.2.10. Adding Favorites
- 6.2.11. Batch renaming files
- 6.3. Working with Keywords and Metadata
- 6.4. Searching in the Bridge
- 6.5. Opening Camera Raw Files
- 6.6. Synchronizing Color Across the CS4 Programs
- 6.7. Using the Output Panel
- 6.8. Enabling Application Commands from the Bridge
- 6.9. Viewing Slide Shows
- 6.10. Summary
- 7. Using Version Cue
- 8. Managing Adobe PDF Files
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III. Working with Objects and Images
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9. Creating, Selecting, and Editing Objects and Images
- 9.1. Creating Objects in Illustrator
- 9.2. Creating Objects in InDesign
- 9.3. Creating Objects in Photoshop
- 9.4. Creating and Editing Objects in Acrobat
- 9.5. Creating Objects in Dreamweaver
- 9.6. Painting Images
- 9.7. Selecting Objects
- 9.8. Selecting Pixels in Photoshop
- 9.9. Organizing Objects
- 9.10. Filling and Stroking Objects
- 9.11. Assigning Color
- 9.12. Working with Gradients
- 9.13. Editing Objects
- 9.14. Editing Images
- 9.15. Summary
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10. Using Patterns, Symbols, and Styles
- 10.1. Working with Patterns
- 10.2. Using Symbols, Graphic Styles, and Swatches
- 10.3. Using Transparency
- 10.4. Summary
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11. Acquiring and Correcting Images
- 11.1. Scanning Images in Photoshop
- 11.2. Acquiring Digital Camera Images
- 11.3. Correcting Images
- 11.4. Summary
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12. Transforming Objects and Images
- 12.1. Transforming Objects in Illustrator
- 12.2. Transforming Patterns and Fills
- 12.3. Transforming Images in Photoshop
- 12.4. Arranging Stacking Order
- 12.5. Aligning and Distributing Objects
- 12.6. Aligning and Distributing Image Layers in Photoshop
- 12.7. Summary
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13. Applying Effects to Objects and Images
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13.1. Using Photoshop Filters
- 13.1.1. Accessing the Filter Gallery
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13.1.2. Using other filters
- 13.1.2.1. Blurring an image
- 13.1.2.2. Distorting an image
- 13.1.2.3. Adding noise to an image
- 13.1.2.4. Removing noise and JPEG artifacts
- 13.1.2.5. Using the Pixelate filters
- 13.1.2.6. Using the Render filters
- 13.1.2.7. Using the Lighting Effects filter
- 13.1.2.8. Sharpening an image
- 13.1.2.9. Using the Stylize filters
- 13.1.2.10. Using the other filters
- 13.1.3. Using third-party filters
- 13.1.4. Using the Filter interfaces
- 13.1.5. Blending filters
- 13.1.6. Using Photoshop effects in Illustrator
- 13.1.7. Using Smart Filters
- 13.2. Using Filters in Flash
- 13.3. Using Illustrator Effects
- 13.4. Using Photoshop's Layer Effects and Styles
- 13.5. Applying Effects in InDesign
- 13.6. Summary
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13.1. Using Photoshop Filters
- 14. Working with 3D Objects
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9. Creating, Selecting, and Editing Objects and Images
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IV. Working with Type
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15. Working with Fonts
- 15.1. Understanding Fonts
- 15.2. Managing Fonts
- 15.3. Creating Type Outlines and Special Effects
- 15.4. Summary
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16. Working with Styles
- 16.1. Setting Type
- 16.2. Creating Character Styles
- 16.3. Creating Paragraph Styles
- 16.4. Creating Nested Styles
- 16.5. Creating Cell and Table Styles
- 16.6. Using Graphic and Object Styles
- 16.7. Summary
- 17. Working with Text Frames
- 18. Working with Special Characters
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15. Working with Fonts
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V. Using Creative Suite and Microsoft Office
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19. Importing Microsoft Word Documents
- 19.1. Using the Clipboard
- 19.2. Exporting Text from Word
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19.3. Importing Text
- 19.3.1. Opening Word documents in Illustrator
- 19.3.2. Opening and placing text documents in Illustrator
- 19.3.3. Placing Word documents into InDesign
- 19.3.4. Mapping Word styles to InDesign styles
- 19.3.5. Importing Word documents in Photoshop
- 19.3.6. Formatting imported text in Photoshop
- 19.3.7. Pasting Word text in Acrobat
- 19.4. Importing Styles
- 19.5. Working with Imported Text
- 19.6. Moving Word Content to Dreamweaver
- 19.7. Summary
- 20. Exporting Text to Microsoft Word
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21. Working with Tables
- 21.1. Importing Tables
- 21.2. Working with Tables in InDesign
- 21.3. Summary
- 22. Microsoft Office and Professional Printing
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19. Importing Microsoft Word Documents
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VI. Integrating Creative Suite Documents
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23. Creating Adobe Flash Files
- 23.1. Creating Flash Content
- 23.2. Exporting SWF Files from InDesign
- 23.3. Creating SWF Files in Illustrator
- 23.4. Using SWF Files in Dreamweaver
- 23.5. Using SWF Files in Acrobat
- 23.6. Summary
- 24. Designing Layouts
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25. Working with Layers
- 25.1. Using the Layers Palette
- 25.2. Using Layers in InDesign
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25.3. Using Layers in Illustrator
- 25.3.1. Changing the Layers palette view
- 25.3.2. Using sublayers
- 25.3.3. Printing and previewing layers
- 25.3.4. Creating a template layer
- 25.3.5. Releasing items to layers in Illustrator
- 25.3.6. Collecting layers and flattening artwork
- 25.3.7. Importing Photoshop layers and comps into Illustrator and InDesign
- 25.3.8. Exporting CSS layers
- 25.3.9. Applying appearance attributes to layers in Illustrator
- 25.3.10. Creating clipping masks
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25.4. Using Layers in Photoshop
- 25.4.1. Working with a background layer
- 25.4.2. Selecting and controlling multiple layers
- 25.4.3. Auto Selecting layers with the Move tool
- 25.4.4. Aligning and distributing image layers
- 25.4.5. Creating layer groups
- 25.4.6. Linking layers
- 25.4.7. Locking transparency, pixels, and position
- 25.4.8. Working with type and shape layers
- 25.4.9. Setting layer opacity and selecting a blending mode
- 25.4.10. Using layer effects
- 25.4.11. Using adjustment and fill layers
- 25.4.12. Masking with layers
- 25.4.13. Using layer comps
- 25.4.14. Placing layer comps in Illustrator and InDesign
- 25.5. Using Layers in Flash
- 25.6. Using Layers in Dreamweaver
- 25.7. Summary
- 26. Modifying Layouts
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27. Creating Web Pages
- 27.1. Exporting InDesign Documents to Dreamweaver
- 27.2. Setting Up a Site Window with the Site Wizard
- 27.3. Creating Web Pages in Dreamweaver
- 27.4. Cascading Style Sheets
- 27.5. Designing for Mobile Devices
- 27.6. Preparing to Publish a Web Site
- 27.7. Testing Your Site
- 27.8. Publishing a Web Site Using Dreamweaver
- 27.9. Exporting a Web Site
- 27.10. Summary
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23. Creating Adobe Flash Files
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VII. Preparing Documents for Deployment
- 28. Understanding Digital Rights Management
- 29. Adding Interactivity to Documents
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30. Working with PDF Forms
- 30.1. What Are Acrobat Forms?
- 30.2. Working in the Forms Editing Environment
- 30.3. Automating PDF Form Creation
- 30.4. Understanding Form Fields
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30.5. Assigning Form Field Properties
- 30.5.1. Using the mini Properties window
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30.5.2. Using the Properties window
- 30.5.2.1. General properties
- 30.5.2.2. Appearance properties
- 30.5.2.3. Options properties
- 30.5.2.4. Actions properties
- 30.5.2.5. Format properties
- 30.5.2.6. Validate properties
- 30.5.2.7. Calculate properties
- 30.5.2.8. Selection Change properties
- 30.5.2.9. Digital Signature fields properties
- 30.5.2.10. Barcode properties
- 30.6. Organizing and Managing Fields
- 30.7. Distributing Forms
- 30.8. Summary
- 31. Creating Slide Presentations
- 32. Redacting Documents
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VIII. Deploying Documents
- 33. Using Acrobat.com
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34. Preparing Documents for Distribution
- 34.1. Repurposing Documents
- 34.2. Setting Document Open Preferences
- 34.3. Using Acrobat Catalog
- 34.4. Using Index Files
- 34.5. Summary
- 35. Sharing Files
- 36. Creating Review Sessions
- 37. Using Adobe ConnectNow for Web Conferencing
- 38. Enabling PDFs with Yahoo! Ads
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IX. Printing and Digital Prepress
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39. Choosing Print Setups
- 39.1. Selecting Desktop Printers
- 39.2. Setting Print Options
- 39.3. Summary
- 40. Commercial Printing
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39. Choosing Print Setups
Product information
- Title: Adobe® Creative Suite® 4 Bible
- Author(s):
- Release date: December 2008
- Publisher(s): Wiley
- ISBN: 9780470345184
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