Binding: Paperback Dewey Decimal Number: 006.6 EAN: 9780764556012 ISBN: 0764556010 Label: For Dummies Manufacturer: For Dummies Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 744 Publication Date: March 12, 2004 Publisher: For Dummies Sales Rank: 567026 Studio: For Dummies
Product DescriptionIf you’re responsible for producing quality printed materials or creating great-looking Web pages for your business or organization, Adobe’s new Creative Suite has just what you need. This complete set of integrated graphics, design, and Web page creation tools will help you produce professional quality brochures, flyers, and newsletters as well as dynamic Web pages—as soon as you get familiar with all the parts!
Well, relax. Adobe Creative Suite All-In-One Desk Reference For Dummies® has you—and all those programs—covered. Five minibooks walk you through setting up and using the tools, while the sixth shows you how they all work together. And this single volume will remain a handy reference long after you gain proficiency with the entire suite:
InDesign for page layout
Illustrator for creating art and graphics
Photoshop, the world’s favorite image editing program
Acrobat, to share files across different operating systems and develop interactive forms
GoLive for building innovative Web pages
Even if you plan to use only one or two of these elements now, Adobe Creative Suite All-In-One Desk Reference For Dummies® is an outstanding resource. Find out what you need to know today, and when you’re ready to tackle the next tool, just turn to that minibook and away you go. These are only a few of the skills you’ll discover:
Create a professional-looking page with InDesign, import Photoshop and Illustrator graphics to enliven it, and preserve it in a PDF file
Design a logo for your business with Illustrator and give it 3D effects
Save Illustrator files in a variety of Web-compatible formats, including GIF, HTML, and even Macromedia® Flash SWF
Correct photo color and edit your images in Photoshop
Plan an entire Web site for maximum impact, then save hours of work by using GoLive’s templates, components, and libraries
Use Acrobat to create PDFs that include MP3 audio, video or SWF files
Whether your goal is to design newsletters, a full-size book, an e-commerce Web site, or just about anything else, Adobe’s Creative Suite plus Adobe Creative Suite All-In-One Desk Reference For Dummies® will help you get the job done.
Customer Reviews
Average Rating:
Rating: - Good for beginners, but...
As a graphic designer with a working knowledge of these programs, I should have known the questions I'd have would be a bit more in depth than an all-in-one book would cover. This book consistently let me down, sometimes not even covering topics I needed to know more about (H&J settings, layer questions, etc.). If you're new to this software, and need to know the basics, this book would be great for you. If you're beyond the basics - try getting whole books on the programs you're using.
Rating: - Good grief...
Worthless is the keyword here. About as clear as mud. I purchased ACS primarily for use on a website. This book could not even get me past the opening screen of the GoLive program--I had to go to a non-dummy book (Adobe Creative Suite Bible) to get that info. Don't be a dummy--spend your dollars for smarts, which isn't to be found in this book. I wish we could give zero, or negative, scores.
Rating: - I was a Dummy for buying this.
I mainly bought this book to learn how to use GoLive. I thought everything was going fine until I tried to upload my site. First of all they left out the small detail that all your files should be saved in the Web Contents folder. Then when I clicked on the site icon, the icon which was supposed to be in that menu, didn't exist! The screen which they said you got when you clicked on this non-existent icon turned out to be the preference panal, the thing which should have been there, wasn't... ... Read More
Rating: - TOILET PAPER
This book was awful!!! I bought this for the Golive section, being new to GoLive I thought that a book like this could get me up and running in no time flat. BUUZZZZZZ! I couldn't have been more wrong. The subject matter is presented in an illogical format and runs in circles without really doing anything. For a dummies book I needed a brain brace just to find the ready made templates. I ended up getting a tutorial from the web to supplemment this book. Finally, I gave up! I returned this book and ... Read More
Rating: - Dummy No More
I got this book originally for the Acrobat chapters, but also knowing that I was ready to dive into Photoshop and Illustrator. This book has been a godsend! It has a permanent place on my desk for quick reference. Thanks Double Jens for taking the time to share your expertise with us "dummies"! Your book has made learning these tools very easy. I love your writing style and your ability to explain the differences of all the various settings and how to use the tools. Now I'm on my way to being ... Read More
- Good for beginners, but...
- Good grief...
- Dummy No More
