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

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

Introduction 1
Book I: Adobe Creative Suite 6 Basics 7
Chapter 1: Introducing Adobe Creative Suite 6 9
Chapter 2: Using Common Menus and Commands 17
Chapter 3: Exploring Common Panels 29
Chapter 4: Using Common Extensions and Filters 35
Chapter 5: Importing and Exporting 43
Chapter 6: Handling Graphics, Paths, Text, and Fonts 57
Chapter 7: Using Color 69
Chapter 8: Printing Documents 77
Book II: InDesign CS6 87
Chapter 1: Introducing InDesign CS6 89
Chapter 2: Working with Text and Text Frames 109
Chapter 3: Understanding Page Layout 135
Chapter 4: Drawing in InDesign 155
Chapter 5: Understanding Color 175
Chapter 6: Clipping Paths, Alignment, and Object Transformation 181
Chapter 7: Exporting to PDF, Flash, and Printing 191
Chapter 8: Creating Digital Documents using HTML and EPUB 205
Book III: Illustrator CS6 213
Chapter 1: What's New in Illustrator CS6 215
Chapter 2: Discovering Illustrator CS6 223
Chapter 3: Using the Selection Tools 241
Chapter 4: Creating Basic Shapes 251
Chapter 5: Using the Pen Tool and Placing Images 261
Chapter 6: Using Type in Illustrator 277
Chapter 7: Organizing Your Illustrations 301
Chapter 8: Using Layers 311
Chapter 9: Livening Up Illustrations with Color 319
Chapter 10: Using the Transform and Distortion Tools 343
Chapter 11: Working with Transparency and Special Effects Tools 355
Chapter 12: Using Filters and Effects 367
Chapter 13: Using Your Illustrator Images 379
Book IV: Photoshop CS6 393
Chapter 1: Exploring New Features in Photoshop CS6 395
Chapter 2: Getting Into Photoshop CS6 Basics 409
Chapter 3: Messing with Mode Matters 421
Chapter 4: Creating a Selection 429
Chapter 5: Using the Photoshop Pen Tool 447
Chapter 6: Thinking about Resolution Basics 457
Chapter 7: Creating a Good Image 463
Chapter 8: Working with Painting and Retouching Tools 477
Chapter 9: Using Layers 497
Chapter 10: Saving Photoshop Images for Print and the Web 515
Book V: Acrobat X 527
Chapter 1: Discovering Essential Acrobat Information 529
Chapter 2: Creating PDF Files 539
Chapter 3: Adding Interactivity to PDF Files 551
Chapter 4: Editing and Extracting Text and Graphics 559
Chapter 5: Using Commenting and Annotation Tools 567
Chapter 6: Securing Your PDF Files 581
Book VI: Dreamweaver CS6 587
Chapter 1: Getting Familiar with New Features in Dreamweaver 589
Chapter 2: Introducing Dreamweaver CS6 599
Chapter 3: Creating a Website 611
Chapter 4: Working with Images 623
Chapter 5: Adding and Formatting Text 637
Chapter 6: Linking It Together 655
Chapter 7: Creating Tables 665
Chapter 8: Creating CSS Layouts 677
Chapter 9: Publishing Your Website 691
Book VII: Flash Professional CS6 701
Chapter 1: Getting Started in Flash CS6 703
Chapter 2: Drawing in Flash CS6 719
Chapter 3: Symbols and Animation 739
Chapter 4: Applying Advanced Animation 761
Chapter 5: Adding Graphics, Audio, and Video 785
Chapter 6: Lights, Camera, Movie Clips! 807
Chapter 7: Controlling Your Movie with ActionScript 819
Chapter 8: Getting Into the (Work)Flow 841
Chapter 9: Publishing and Final Delivery 855
Book VIII: Fireworks CS6 877
Chapter 1: Introducing Fireworks CS6 879
Chapter 2: Free to Create 887
Chapter 3: Livening Up Your Artwork with Color 897
Chapter 4: Creating Text in Fireworks 903
Chapter 5: Getting Images In and Out of Fireworks 911
Chapter 6: Hotspots, Slices, and CSS Layouts 923
Chapter 7: Using Buttons and Symbols 937
Chapter 8: Don't Just Sit There - Animate! 947
Chapter 9: Building a Wireframe Using Fireworks 959
Index 967