Adobe Creative Suite 6 Design and Web Premium All-In-One for Dummies - Paperback

by Jennifer Smith (Author), Christopher Smith (Author), Fred Gerantabee (Author)

The must-have book on the leading suite of software for graphic and web designers

Fully revised and updated this hands-on resource offers a one-stop learning opportunity through eight minibooks dedicated to each product inside Adobe's Design & Web Premium Suite. The minibooks include Adobe Creative Suite Basics, InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, Acrobat, Dreamweaver, Flash, Fireworks. The book contains information on new image enhancements to After Effects, 64-bit versions of Illustrator and Flash Professional, and a new tool, dubbed Helium, that will enable designers to create content using HTML5 and CSS3.

• Offers the depth needed by novices and long-time professionals
• Covers the key features and tools users need to master individual programs to their fullest capacities
• Helps designers to be more creative and productive
• Filled with tips and techniques for using the 8 design programs

This popular package gives designers a full review of the most popular design and development tools on the market.

Back Jacket

BOOKS 8 IN 1

• Creative Suite Basics
• InDesign^(R)
• Illustrator^(R)
• Photoshop^(R)
• Acrobat^(R)
• Dreamweaver^(R)
• Flash^(R)
• Fireworks^(R)

Give your creativity a boost with this one-stop learning center for the entire Adobe Creative Suite

Ready to get the most out of Adobe's powerful suite of tools? From 3D images and vivid illustrations to cool web pages and interactive effects, this comprehensive guide shows you how to do it all. You'll even discover how to be more creative and more productive with all the integration tips and techniques included inside!

• Design like a pro -- find out how easily you can create effective page layouts while incorporating text, images, and drawings
• A picture is worth a thousand words -- take advantage of Illustrator CS6 features to present powerful illustrations
• Perform magic -- make your photos stand out as you use Photoshop's new 3D tools and layer features
• Start sharing -- save your documents as PDFs and enable annotations to collaborate with colleagues
• Launch your site -- discover how to build a dynamic website complete with exciting rollover and action features
• Interact -- learn how to get the most out of Flash, from simple animations with tweening to interactive video
• Add spice -- bring your site to life with buttons, image maps, effects, sliced graphics, and more

Open the book and find:

• All about creating page layouts in InDesign
• Ways to create original art with Illustrator's drawing tools
• Steps for manipulating images with Photoshop
• How to create PDF documents with Adobe Acrobat
• Techniques for designing web pages with Dreamweaver
• Tips for building animations and videos with Flash
• How to use Fireworks for web images, rollovers, image maps, and slices

Author Biography

Jennifer Smith is a web technology expert and author of several books, including Photoshop CS6 Digital Classroom.

Christopher Smith is president of the American Graphics Institute and author of more than ten books on Adobe software.

Fred Gerantabee is an Emmy award-winning interactive designer, web developer, and author.