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I. The Suite
by John Ray, Mordy Golding
Sams Teach Yourself Adobe Creative Suite 3, All in One
Copyright
Dedication
About the Author
About the Contributing Authors
Acknowledgements
We Want to Hear from You!
Reader Services
Introduction
Organization of This Book
Where to Download the Project Images
Conventions Used in This Book
I. The Suite
1. Overview: The Creative Process
The Dream Team
Adobe Bridge CS3
Adobe Photoshop CS3
Adobe Illustrator CS3
Adobe InDesign CS3
Adobe Flash CS3 Professional
Adobe Dreamweaver CS3
Adobe Acrobat 8.0 Professional
The Different Versions of Adobe Creative Suite 3
Adobe Creative Suite 3 Design Premium
Adobe Creative Suite 3 Design Standard
Adobe Creative Suite 3 Web Premium
Adobe Creative Suite 3 Web Standard
Adobe Creative Suite 3 Production Premium
Adobe Creative Suite 3 Master Collection
Summary
2. So Many Applications: Which One to Use?
Adobe Bridge CS3
Where Bridge Came From
What Bridge Does
When to Use Bridge
Adobe Photoshop CS3
Where Photoshop Came From
What Photoshop Does
When to Use Photoshop
Adobe Illustrator CS3
Where Illustrator Came From
What Illustrator Does
When to Use Illustrator
Adobe InDesign CS3
Where InDesign Came From
What InDesign Does
When to Use InDesign
Adobe Flash CS3 Professional
Where Flash Came From
What Flash Does
When to Use Flash
Adobe Dreamweaver CS3
Where Dreamweaver Came From
What Dreamweaver Does
When to Use Dreamweaver
Adobe Acrobat 8 Professional
Where Acrobat Came From
What Acrobat Does
When to Use Acrobat
Summary
3. The Game Plan: Developing a Workflow
What Is a Workflow?
Understanding Print, the Web, and Beyond
Designing for Print
Corporate Identity
Brochure
Advertising Campaign
Designing for the Web
Web Banner
Website
Designing for Both Print and the Web
Print/Online Newsletter
Interactive PDF
Moving to a PDF Workflow
Summary
4. The Key That Makes It All Work: Integration
Getting Started with the Creative Suite
Real World System Requirements for Running the Creative Suite
Quick Tip for Launching the Suite Applications
Common User Interface
Panels and Docks
Showing/Hiding Panels
Adjusting Panels
Docking Panels
Custom Workspaces
Tools
The Tools Panel
Selection Tools
Selections in Illustrator, Flash, and InDesign
Selections in Photoshop
Drawing Tools
Keyboard Shortcuts
Making Your Own Shortcuts
Moving Data Between Apps
Copy and Paste
Exporting/Importing
Native File Support
Creating PDF Files
Enhancing Integration with Metadata
Summary
II. The Applications
5. Using Adobe Bridge CS3
Finding Your Way Around in Bridge
Understanding the Bridge Window
Managing the Bridge Workspace
Browsing Your Files
The Folders Panel
The Content Panel
The Favorites Panel
Viewing Files, Setting Metadata, and Filtering Content
The Preview Panel
The Metadata Panel
The Keywords Panel
Additional Metadata Settings
Filtering Based on Metadata
Finding Files Based on Metadata
Accessing Professional Photography Services
Adobe Stock Photos
Adobe Photographers Directory
Other Bridge Functions
Bridge Home
Acrobat Connect
Get Photos from Camera
Version Cue
Creative Suite Color Settings
Summary
6. Using Adobe Photoshop CS3
Introduction to Photoshop CS3
Opening, Creating, and Importing Files
The Open Dialog Box
Creating a New File
Color Modes
Bit Depth
Importing Images
Camera Raw Image Support
Customizing Your Interface with Workspaces
Working with Selections
Marquee Selection Tools
Lasso Tools
Magic Wand
Selecting a Range of Colors
The Quick Selection Tool
Feathering
Modifying Selections
Refining Edges
Saving and Loading Selections
Channels
Paths
Creating a Clipping Path
Layers and Effects
Layers 101
Viewing, Linking, and Locking Layers
Layer Opacity and Blending Modes
Layer Groups
Layer Styles
Saving and Reusing Styles
Layer Comps
Working with Masks
Layer Masks
Vector Masks
Quick Mask Mode
Applying Transformations
Smart Objects
Digital Painting
Choosing Colors
Gradients
The Brush and Pencil Tools
The Brush Engine
Defining Your Own Brush
History Brush
Art History Brush
Photoshop and the Web
Slicing
Slices Explained
Creating Slices
Slice Attributes
Creating Simple Web Animations
Setting Type
Styling Text
Warping Text
Adjusting Images
Auto Controls
Levels
Curves
Shadow/Highlight
Adjustment Layers
Match Color
Dodge and Burn Tools
Retouching Images
The Clone Stamp Tool
The Healing Brush
The Spot Healing Brush
The Patch Tool
Red Eye Correction
Optical Lens Correction
Blurring Images
Sharpening Images
Getting Rid of Dust and Scratches
Other Filters
Vanishing Point
Filter Gallery
Extract
Liquify
Noise
Smart Filters
Automating Tasks
Actions
Scripts
Exporting Layers
Exporting Layer Comps
Photomerge
Crop and Straighten Photos
Spot Colors
Spot Channels
Monotones, Duotones, Tritones, and Quadtones
Saving and Printing Files
Summary
7. Using Adobe Illustrator CS3
Introduction to Illustrator CS3
Creating and Opening Files
Creating a New File
Creating a New File from a Template
Opening Files
Drawing Basic Vector Objects
Drawing Closed Vectors: Shapes
The Rectangle Tool
The Rounded Rectangle Tool
The Ellipse Tool
The Polygon Tool
The Star Tool
The Flare Tool
Drawing Open Vectors: Paths
The Line Tool
The Arc Tool
The Spiral Tool
The Rectangular Grid Tool
The Polar Grid Tool
The Pencil Tool
Béziers and the Pen Tool
The Anchor Points
The Straight-Corner Anchor Point
The Smooth Anchor Point
The Combination Anchor Point
Editing Shapes and Paths
The Direct Selection Tool
The Add Anchor Point Tool
The Delete Anchor Point Tool
The Convert Anchor Point Tool
The Smooth Tool
Simplifying Paths
The Erase Tool
Using Simple Shapes to Create Complex Shapes
Shape Modes
Pathfinders
Working with Selections
The Selection Tool
The Direct Selection Tool
Grouping Objects
The Group Selection Tool
The Lasso Tool
The Magic Wand Tool
Fills and Strokes
Solid Colors
Process Colors
Spot Colors
Gradients
Defining a Gradient
Using the Gradient Tool
Patterns
Defining a Pattern
Strokes
Line Caps and Joins
Align Stroke
Dashed Strokes
Offset Path and Outline Path
Live Paint Groups
Brushes
Calligraphic Brushes
Scatter Brushes
Art Brushes
Pattern Brushes
Organizing Your Files Using Layers
The Layers Panel
Using Layers in the Design Process
The Appearance Panel
Masking Objects
Clipping Masks
Layer Clipping Masks
Opacity Masks
Applying Transformations
Moving Objects
Rotate, Scale, Reflect, and Shear
The Bounding Box
Using the Transformation Tools
Rotate
Scale
Scale Stroke and Effects
Reflect
Shear
Going by the Numbers
Do You See a Pattern Here?
The Free Transform Tool
Transform Each
The Transform Panel
Transform Again
Aligning Objects
Defining a Key Object
Using Symbols
The Symbolism Tools
Working with Type
Text on a Path
Formatting Text
The Character Panel
The Paragraph Panel
The OpenType Panel
Finding Special Characters
Paragraph and Character Styles
Converting Text into Vector Shapes
Live Effects
The 3D Effects
3D Extrude and Bevel
Extended 3D Functionality
3D Revolve
3D Rotate
Artwork Mapping
The Rasterize Effect
The Stylize Effects
Adding Arrowheads
Adding a Soft Drop Shadow
Feathering Vector Objects
Applying Rounded Corners
Using the Scribble Effect
Warp
Global Live Effects Settings
Expanding an Appearance
Distortion with Envelopes
Blends
Working with Raster Images
Vector Tracing
Charts and Graphs
Creating a Graph
Adding Graph Data
Editing Graph Data
Graph Options
Ungrouping Your Graph
Web Graphics
Pixel Preview
Disabling Antialiasing on a Per-Object Basis
Object-Based Slicing
Save for Web and Devices
Vector Formats Support
Flash (SWF)
Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG)
CSS Layer Support
Saving/Exporting Files
Save
Adobe Illustrator Document (.ai)
Illustrator EPS (.eps)
Illustrator Template (.ait)
Adobe PDF (.pdf)
SVG (.svg)
Export
PNG (.png) and JPEG (.jpg)
Photoshop (.psd)
TIFF
Save for Microsoft Office
Printing
Summary
8. Using Adobe InDesign CS3
Introduction to InDesign CS3
Creating a New File
Creating a New File from a Template
The Open Dialog Box
The InDesign Workspace
High-Resolution Preview
Rulers and Guides
Making Selections and Applying Transformations
Placing Content
To Frame or Not to Frame?
Placing Text
Text Threading
Placing Images
Cropping and Scaling Images
Managing Placed Content
The Power of Typography
Fonts and OpenType Support
The Glyphs panel
Find Font
WYSIWYG Font Menu
Character Formatting
Kerning and Tracking
Paragraph Formatting
Adobe Paragraph Composer
Drop Caps
Paragraph Rules
Styles
Paragraph Styles
Character Styles
Nested Styles
Setting Tab Stops
Change Case
Converting Text to Outlines
The Story Editor
Checking Spelling
Using the Dictionary
Search and Replace
Text Frame Options
Working with Objects
Grouping Objects
The Pathfinder and Align Panels
Aligning and Distributing Objects
Coloring Objects
Fills and Strokes
Working with Swatches
Spot Colors
Corner Options
Transparency Effects
Soft Drop Shadows and Feathers
Other Effects
Object Styles
Layout Techniques
Snippets
Creating a Text Wrap
The Pages Panel
Spreads
Master Pages
Layers
Working with Large Documents
Page Numbering
Creating a Book
Table of Contents
Indexing
Creating and Using Tables
Modifying Tables
Styling Tables
Table Styles
Table Headers and Footers
Using the Table Panel
Adding Interactivity
Movies
Hyperlinks
Bookmarks
Saving, Printing, and Prepress
Exporting Files
Exporting PDF
Exporting EPS
Separations Preview
The Ink Manager
Preflight
Package
Cross-Media Export
Printing
Print Dialog Options
Print Presets
Marks and Bleed Settings
Printing Separations
Transparency Flattening
Summary
9. Using Adobe Flash CS3
Getting Started with Flash
Navigating the Flash Interface
The Stage
Stage View Controls
Grids and Guides
The Tools Panel
The Timeline Panel
The Current Frame
Layers
The Properties Panel
The Library Panel and Symbols
Other Panels
Drawing in Flash
Tools
Viewing and Modification Tools
Creation Tools
Drawing Lines
Painting Fills
Drawing and Modifying Shapes Using Lines and Fills
Creating Text
Selecting and Transforming Objects
Selection Tools
The Eyedropper Tool
Transforming Scale, Rotation, Envelope, and Distortion
Smoothing and Straightening Shapes
Using Snap to Objects to Connect Shapes
Animation Basics and Terminology
Frames and Frame Rate
Frame Rate Versus the Number of Frames
Frame Rates of Different Types of Animation
Keyframes and Blank Keyframes
Tweening
Important Flash Document Properties
Simple Frame Animations and Tools
Previewing an Animation by Using Test Movie
Editing One Keyframe at a Time
Using the Frame View Settings
Using the Onion Skin Tools
Incorporating Pauses
Advanced Animation Through Tweening
Tweening More than Position
Using Ease In and Ease Out
Making a Shape Tween
Importing Graphics, Sounds, and Movies
Importing Graphics
Importing from a File
Converting a Bitmap to a Vector Graphic
Importing Sounds
Importing from a File
Using Sounds
Sync Settings
Effect Settings
Loop Settings
Importing Video
Importing from a File
Using Video
Creating Buttons for Interactive Animations
Making a Button
Setting Button States
Defining a Button’s Hit State
Using ActionScript and Behaviors to Create Nonlinear Movies
The Actions Panel
Specifying Actions and Using Parameters
Frame Labels
Frame Actions
Button Actions
Movie Clip Actions
Using Behaviors
Using the getURL Action
Publishing Your Animation
Summary
10. Using Adobe Dreamweaver CS3
Defining Your Web Project
Creating New Documents
Editing Individual Files
Creating a Site
Site Files
Importing Existing Sites
Navigating the Dreamweaver Workspace
Document Window
Manipulating Content
Status Bar
Toolbar
Insert Panel
Properties Panel
Simple and Expert Modes
Getting HTML Help
Quick Tag Editor
Other Panel Groups
Application Panel Group
Frames Panel Group
Files Panel Group
Tag Panel Group
Timelines Panel Group
CSS Panel Group
History Panel Group
Results Panel Group
Managing Your Workspace Layout
Creating and Editing Basic Pages
Setting a Page Title
Choosing an Editing View and Using View Controls
Common Controls
Code View
Split View
Design View
Design View Options
Using Page Properties to Add a Tracing Image
Accessing the Head Content
Adding and Modifying Page Content
Modifying Text Styles with the Properties Panel
Setting Colors
Setting Links
Working with Images
Adding an Image
Image Attributes
Creating Image Links
Adjusting Alignment
Editing Images
Adding Rollover Images
Creating a Navigation Bar with Rollover Images and Links
Creating Image Maps
Adding a Rectangular Hotspot to an Image Map
Adding a Circular Hotspot to an Image Map
Adding an Irregular Hotspot to an Image Map
Aligning Hotspots
Advanced Layout with Tables
Basic Tables
Adding and Modifying Table Content
Adding and Removing Rows and Columns
Changing Widths and Heights
Merging and Splitting Table Cells
Setting Table Alignment and Colors
Using Layout Tables
Adding a Layout Table and Layout Cells
Autostretching Content to Fit the Page
Advanced Layout with Frames
Adding Frameset Objects
Creating Arbitrary Frames
Resizing Frames
Setting Frame Names and HTML Sources
Setting the Scrolling and Resize Attributes
Setting Borders
Targeting Linked Pages to Open in a Specific Frame
Advanced Layout with Layers and CSS
Creating a Layer
Positioning Layers
Layer Content
Using the AP Elements Panel
Setting the Z-Index
Layer Visibility
Using Cascading Style Sheets
Internal Versus External
Creating Tag Styles
Creating a Class Style
External CSS
Transferring Files to and from Remote Sites
Adding Your Remote Site Connection
Setting FTP Information
Setting LAN Information
Setting RDS and Source Safe Access
WebDAV
Check In/Check Out
Using the Site Advanced Tab
The File Transfer Interface
Understanding Dreamweaver’s Website Management Capabilities
Getting and Putting Files
Importing an Existing Website
Reusing Content in a Website by Using the Library
Creating a Library Item
Using the Library Category of the Assets Panel
Creating a Library Item
Creating a Library Item from Existing Content
Creating a Library Item from Scratch
Adding a Library Item to a Page
Making Changes to a Library Item
Summary
11. Using Adobe Acrobat 8 Professional
Introduction to Acrobat
Viewing PDF Files
Setting File View Modes
Navigation Tools
Zoom Tools
Page Navigation
Adding Additional Toolbar Navigation Buttons
Other Panels
Pages
Bookmarks
Layers
Signatures
How To
Attachments
Comments
Managing Multiple Windows
Creating PDF Files
Creating a PDF File from One or More Files
Creating a PDF File from Microsoft Applications
Creating a PDF File from a Web Page
Creating a PDF File from a Scanner
Editing and Manipulating PDF Files
TouchUp Tools
Checking Spelling
Using Comments and Markup
Adding Text Edits
Adding Sticky Notes
Reading Notes
Stamp Tool
Advanced Comment and Markup Tools
Importing and Exporting Comments
Summarizing Comments
Reviewing PDF Documents
Email-Based Review
Review Tracker
Enabling Review Features for Adobe Reader Users
Using Sound and Movies
Adding Sound
Adding Movies
Creating Interactivity
Adding Bookmarks
Linking and Actions
JavaScript Support
Ensuring Accessibility
Using Forms
Creating Forms
Form Elements
Text Fields
Buttons
List Boxes and Combo Boxes
Radio Buttons and Check Boxes
Performing Calculations
Importing and Exporting Form Data
Security
Restricting Opening and Editing
Encrypting for Certain Identities
Digital Signatures
Modifying Signature Appearance
Digitally Signing Your Document
Certified PDF
PDF Presentations
Creating a Slideshow
Full Screen Preferences
Full Screen Navigation
Full Screen Appearance
Full Screen Transitions
Printing and Saving PDF Files
Saving
Reverting
Printing
Advanced Printing Options
Printing Color Separations
Preflight
Creating PDF/X-1a–Compliant Files
Acrobat Distiller
Summary
III. The Projects
12. Creating a Corporate Identity
Creating a Version Cue Project
Creating the Logo
Choosing a Typeface
Creating an Illustration
Saving the Logo
Preparing a Photo
Adjusting the Image
Saving the Image
Designing the Business Card
Creating a New Document
Designing the Letterhead
Designing the Envelope
Summary
13. Creating a Brochure
Planning the Layout in InDesign
Importing the Text
Preparing Images
Designing the Cover
Text Effects
Additional Images and Text Styling
Creating a Text Wrap
Adding the Logo
Designing the Inside of the Brochure
Adding a Background
Styling Text
Inserting Tables
Finishing Touches
Summary
14. Creating an Ad Campaign
Choosing and Preparing Images in Photoshop
Setting Up Pages in InDesign
Setting Up a Master Page
Adding Common Design Elements
Adding Text
Placing the Photos
Exporting a PDF File for Review
Adding Comments to the File in Acrobat
Making Changes in InDesign
Exporting It As a PDF/X-1a–Compliant File
Summary
15. Creating a Web Banner
Creating a New Illustrator File
Adding the Images
Choosing a Web-Safe Color
Adding the Tag Line
Adding the Logo
Preparing the Layers
Creating a Flash Animation
Summary
16. Creating a Web Page
Creating Web Graphics
Header Graphic
Page Design
Creating Web Graphics
Creating a Site in Dreamweaver
Choosing and Modifying a Layout
Navigation—The Left Sidebar
Main Content
Print Style Sheets
Right Sidebar
Faux Column CSS Effect
Previewing in a Browser
Summary
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
InDesign’s Package Feature
InDesign and Acrobat’s Separation Preview Feature
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