Adobe Creative Cloud Design Tools All-in-One For Dummies E-Book

Jennifer Smith

• Herausgeber: John Wiley & Sons
• Kategorie: Wissenschaft und neue Technologien
• Sprache: Englisch

Seitenzahl: 1242

Veröffentlichungsjahr: 2013

Beschreibung

Your all-in-one guide to Adobe's new Creative Cloud Packed with more than a thousand pages of content, AdobeCreative Cloud All-in-One For Dummies is exactly what you needto get your head in the Creative Cloud. Written by designers fordesigners, this book is filled with useful information and expertinstruction that spans eight minibooks to help you get started withAdobe Creative Cloud, InDesign CC, Illustrator CC, Photoshop CC,Acrobat XI, Dreamweaver CC, Flash Professional CC, and FireworksCC. You'll learn the latest graphic design and webdevelopment tools, tricks, and techniques; watch yourproductivity explode; and unleash your creative genius with thisvaluable resource. * Helps print, web, and mobile media professionals get the verymost out of the latest features and techniques available in AdobeCreative Cloud * Provides beginners with design basics while providing the depthof coverage sought by more experienced design professionals * Covers the key features and tools in seven of Adobe's mostpopular Creative Cloud applications (InDesign, Illustrator,Photoshop, Acrobat, Dreamweaver, Flash Professional, and Fireworks)plus a minibook dedicated to Creative Cloud basics From 3D images and vivid illustrations to dynamic web pages andinteractive effects, this comprehensive guide shows you how to doit all!

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Adobe® Creative Cloud™ Design Tools All-in-One For Dummies®

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Table of Contents

Introduction

Why Is It Important?

About This Book

Foolish Assumptions

Icons Used in This Book

Beyond the Book

Book I: Getting Started with Adobe Creative Cloud

Book I: Chapter 1: Introducing Adobe Creative Cloud

Introducing InDesign CC

Using Illustrator CC

Getting Started with Photoshop CC

Working with Acrobat XI

Introducing Dreamweaver CC

Moving into Flash Professional CC

Welcoming You to Fireworks CC

Crossing the Adobe Bridge

Integrating Software

Acquiring Assets for this Book

Book I: Chapter 2: Using Common Menus and Commands

Discovering Common Menus

Using Dialog Boxes

Encountering Alerts

Getting to Know Common Menu Options

About Contextual Menus

Using Common Keyboard Shortcuts

Changing Your Preferences

Book I: Chapter 3: Exploring Common Panels

Understanding the Synchronized Workspace

Using Panels in the Workspace

Moving panels

Looking at common panels

Book I: Chapter 4: Using Common Extensions and Filters

Looking at Common Extensions and Filters

Plugging in to InDesign

Adding on to Photoshop

Using Illustrator plug-ins

Adding capabilities to Acrobat

Extending Dreamweaver

Using Filters and Plug-Ins

Book I: Chapter 5: Importing and Exporting Files

Discovering the Adobe Bridge Application

Accessing the Bridge software

Navigating in Adobe Bridge

Managing color

Importing Files into a Document

Placing content in InDesign

Adding content to a Photoshop file

Placing files into Illustrator

Adding to Acrobat

Importing into Dreamweaver

Exporting Your Documents

Exporting from InDesign

Exporting content from Photoshop

Exporting Illustrator files

Exporting Acrobat content

Exporting Dreamweaver content

Book I: Chapter 6: Handling Graphics, Paths, Text, and Fonts

Using Graphics in Your Documents

Working with bitmap images

Discovering vector graphics

Working with Paths and Strokes

Adding Text

Using fonts

Discovering types of fonts

Using text and fonts on the web

The Fundamentals of Page Layout

Deciding which Creative Cloud programs to use

Designing a layout for print

Choosing a web page layout

Book I: Chapter 7: Using Color

Looking at Color Modes and Channels

Using RGB

Working with CMYK

Saving in grayscale

Looking at color channels

Choosing Colors

Using swatches

Mixing colors

Using Color on the Web

Book I: Chapter 8: Printing Documents

Choosing Printers

Using consumer printers

Looking at professional printers

Buying a Printer

Printing Your Work

Choosing where and how to print

Looking at paper

Saving files for a professional printer or service provider

Printing to standard PDF format

Book II: InDesign CC

Book II: Chapter 1: Introducing InDesign CC

Getting Started with InDesign CC

Creating a new publication

Opening an existing publication

Looking at the document setup

Touring the Workspace

Tools

Menus

Panels

Contextual menus

Setting Up the Workspace

Showing and hiding grids and guides

Snapping to a grid or a guide

Using Smart Guides

Customizing menus

Customizing the interface appearance

Saving a custom workspace

Working with Documents

Importing new content

Viewing content

Saving your publication

Book II: Chapter 2: Working with Text and Text Frames

Understanding Text, Font, and Frames

Creating and Using Text Frames

Creating text frames with the Type tool

Creating text frames with the Frame tool

Creating text frames from a shape

Adding Text to Your Publication

Importing text

Controlling text flow

Adding placeholder text

Copying and pasting text

Looking at Text Frame Options

Changing text frame options

Using and modifying columns

Modifying and Connecting Text Frames on a Page

Resizing and moving the text frame

Threading text frames

Adding a page jump number

Understanding Paragraph Settings

Indenting your text

Text alignment and justification

Saving a paragraph style

Editing Stories

Using the story editor

Checking for correct spelling

Using custom spelling dictionaries

Using Tables

Creating tables

Editing table settings

Creating table styles

Looking at Text on a Path

Book II: Chapter 3: Understanding Page Layout

Importing Images

Importing PDFs

Importing other InDesign documents

Linking and Embedding Images

Setting Image Quality and Display

Selecting Images

Manipulating Text and Graphics in a Layout

Page orientation and size

Margins, columns, and gutters

Using guides and snapping

Locking objects and guides

Merging Text and Graphics

Wrapping objects with text

Modifying a text wrap

Working with Pages and the Pages Panel

Selecting and moving pages

Adding and deleting pages

Numbering your pages

Using Master Spreads in Page Layout

Creating a master spread

Applying, removing, and deleting master pages

Changing individual page sizes

Book II: Chapter 4: Drawing in InDesign

Getting Started with Drawing

Paths and shapes

Points and segments

Getting to Know the Tools of the Trade

The Pencil tool

The Pen tool

Basic shapes and frame shapes

Drawing Shapes

Creating a shape with exact dimensions

Using the Polygon tool

Editing Basic Shapes

Changing the size with the Transform panel

Changing the size with the Free Transform tool

Changing the stroke of a shape

Changing the shear value

Rotating a shape

Drawing Freeform Paths

Using the Pencil tool

Using the Pen tool

Editing Freeform Paths

Modifying Frame Corners

Using Fills

Creating basic fills

Making transparent fills

Looking at gradients

Removing fills

Adding Layers

Creating QR Codes

Book II: Chapter 5: Understanding Color

Selecting Color with Color Controls

Understanding Color Models

Using Color Swatches and Libraries

The Swatches panel

Swatch libraries

Book II: Chapter 6: Clipping Paths, Alignment, and Object Transformation

Working with Transformations

Looking at the Transform panel

Using the Free Transform tool

Rotating objects

Scaling objects

Shearing objects

Reflecting objects

Understanding Clipping Paths

Arranging Objects on the Page

Aligning objects

Distributing objects

Book II: Chapter 7: Exporting to PDF, Flash, and Printing

Preflight: Preparing Your Documents for Printing

Packaging Your Documents

Understanding File Formats

Exporting Publications

Exporting PDF documents for printing

Exporting EPS files

Exporting JPEG and PNG files

Exporting to Flash

Exporting text files

Printing Your Work

Understanding bleed

Doing it yourself: Printing and proofing at home or the office

Book II: Chapter 8: Creating Digital Documents Using HTML and EPUB

Adapting Content for Digital Distribution

Creating Digital Documents

Creating alternate layouts

Creating liquid layouts

Other digital document features

Exporting HTML

Exporting EPUB

Book III: Illustrator CC

Book III: Chapter 1: What’s New in Illustrator CC

New Features for Placing Images

Unembedding an Image

Packaging Your Illustrator File

Improvements in Color Features

Discovering the improved Kuler panel

Using the Separations Preview panel

Guides Enhancements

Book III: Chapter 2: Discovering Illustrator CC

Deciding When to Use Illustrator CC

Creating a New Document

Need a Design Boost? Try a Template

Opening an Existing Document

Taking a Look at the Document Window

Taking Advantage of Artboards

Creating multiple artboards

Exploring enhanced artboard features

Printing a document with multiple artboards

Becoming Familiar with the Tools

Checking Out the Panels

Changing Views

Navigating the Work Area with Zoom Controls

Book III: Chapter 3: Using the Selection Tools

Getting to Know the Selection Tools

Anchor points

Bounding boxes

Selection tools

Working with Selections 

Creating a selection

Selecting an anchor point

Using a marquee to select an object

Selecting multiple objects

Saving a selection

Grouping and Ungrouping

Creating a group

Using Isolation mode

Manipulating Selected Objects

Book III: Chapter 4: Creating Basic Shapes

The Basic Shape Tools

Creating rectangles and ellipses

Using the Rounded Rectangle tool

Using the Polygon tool

Using the Star tool

Resizing Shapes

Tips for Creating Shapes

Creating advanced shapes

Using the Pathfinders

Using the Shape Builder tool

Book III: Chapter 5: Using the Pen Tool and Placing Images