Part I: The Suite
Chapter 1: Overview: The Creative Process 3
The Dream Team........................................................................... 4
Adobe Bridge CS3............................................................ 4
Adobe Photoshop CS3..................................................... 4
Adobe Illustrator CS3....................................................... 5
Adobe InDesign CS3........................................................ 6
Adobe Flash CS3 Professional.......................................... 7
Adobe Dreamweaver CS3................................................ 7
Adobe Acrobat 8.0 Professional........................................ 8
The Different Versions of Adobe Creative Suite 3.......................... 9
Adobe Creative Suite 3 Design Premium............................ 9
Adobe Creative Suite 3 Design Standard........................... 9
Adobe Creative Suite 3 Web Premium............................... 9
Adobe Creative Suite 3 Web Standard.............................. 9
Adobe Creative Suite 3 Production Premium...................... 9
Adobe Creative Suite 3 Master Collection....................... 10
Summary..................................................................................... 10
Chapter 2: So Many Applications: Which One to Use? 11
Adobe Bridge CS3...................................................................... 12
Where Bridge Came From............................................... 12
What Bridge Does........................................................... 12
When to Use Bridge........................................................ 14
Adobe Photoshop CS3............................................................... 15
Where Photoshop Came From........................................ 15
What Photoshop Does..................................................... 15
When to Use Photoshop.................................................. 19
Adobe Illustrator CS3................................................................. 20
Where Illustrator Came From.......................................... 20
What Illustrator Does....................................................... 20
When to Use Illustrator........................................................ 24
Adobe InDesign CS3.................................................................. 25
Where InDesign Came From........................................... 25
What InDesign Does........................................................ 26
When to Use InDesign..................................................... 29
Adobe Flash CS3 Professional.................................................... 30
Where Flash Came From................................................. 30
What Flash Does............................................................. 30
When to Use Flash.......................................................... 33
Adobe Dreamweaver CS3.......................................................... 33
Where Dreamweaver Came From................................... 34
What Dreamweaver Does................................................ 34
When to Use Dreamweaver............................................. 37
Adobe Acrobat 8 Professional..................................................... 38
Where Acrobat Came From............................................ 38
What Acrobat Does........................................................ 38
When to Use Acrobat...................................................... 41
Summary..................................................................................... 43
Chapter 3: The Game Plan: Developing a Workflow 45
What Is a Workflow?.................................................................. 45
Understanding Print, the Web, and Beyond.................................. 47
Designing for Print....................................................................... 47
Corporate Identity........................................................... 48
Brochure......................................................................... 48
Advertising Campaign...................................................... 48
Designing for the Web................................................................. 49
Web Banner.................................................................... 49
Website........................................................................... 49
Designing for Both Print and the Web........................................... 50
Print/Online Newsletter.................................................... 50
Interactive PDF............................................................... 50
Moving to a PDF Workflow........................................................ 50
Summary..................................................................................... 51
Chapter 4: The Key That Makes It All Work: Integration 67
Getting Started with the Creative Suite......................................... 67
Real World System Requirements for Running the Creative Suite 68
Quick Tip for Launching the Suite Applications................. 70
Common User Interface............................................................... 71
Panels and Docks........................................................................ 71
Showing/Hiding Panels..................................................... 72
Adjusting Panels.............................................................. 74
Docking Panels................................................................ 76
Custom Workspaces....................................................... 79
Tools........................................................................................... 81
The Tools Panel............................................................... 81
Selection Tools................................................................ 84
Drawing Tools................................................................. 91
Keyboard Shortcuts.................................................................... 92
Making Your Own Shortcuts....................................................... 94
Moving Data Between Apps........................................................ 95
Copy and Paste............................................................... 95
Exporting/Importing......................................................... 96
Native File Support......................................................... 96
Creating PDF Files...................................................................... 97
Enhancing Integration with Metadata............................................ 98
Summary..................................................................................... 99
Part II: The Applications
Chapter 5: Using Adobe Bridge CS3 103
Finding Your Way Around in Bridge.......................................... 103
Understanding the Bridge Window................................. 104
Managing the Bridge Workspace................................... 105
Browsing Your Files.................................................................. 106
The Folders Panel.......................................................... 106
The Content Panel......................................................... 107
The Favorites Panel....................................................... 108
Viewing Files, Setting Metadata, and Filtering Content................ 109
The Preview Panel......................................................... 109
The Metadata Panel....................................................... 110
The Keywords Panel..................................................... 111
Additional Metadata Settings......................................... 112
Filtering Based on Metadata.......................................... 112
Finding Files Based on Metadata................................... 113
Accessing Professional Photography Services............................. 113
Adobe Stock Photos..................................................... 114
Adobe Photographers Directory.................................... 115
Other Bridge Functions.............................................................. 115
Bridge Home................................................................. 115
Acrobat Connect........................................................... 116
Get Photos from Camera............................................... 116
Version Cue.................................................................. 117
Creative Suite Color Settings......................................... 117
Summary................................................................................... 119
Chapter 6: Using Adobe Photoshop CS3 121
Introduction to Photoshop CS3.................................................. 121
Opening, Creating, and Importing Files....................................... 123
The Open Dialog Box.................................................... 123
Creating a New File........................................................... 124
Importing Images............................................................... 127
Customizing Your Interface with Workspaces............................ 128
Working with Selections............................................................ 129
Marquee Selection Tools............................................... 130
Lasso Tools................................................................... 131
Magic Wand................................................................. 133
The Quick Selection Tool.............................................. 135
Feathering..................................................................... 135
Modifying Selections...................................................... 138
Channels....................................................................... 140
Paths............................................................................. 141
Layers and Effects..................................................................... 143
Layers 101.................................................................... 144
Layer Groups................................................................ 147
Layer Styles.................................................................. 147
Layer Comps................................................................ 149
Working with Masks................................................................. 151
Layer Masks................................................................. 151
Vector Masks............................................................... 152
Quick Mask Mode........................................................ 152
Applying Transformations.......................................................... 153
Smart Objects............................................................... 154
Digital Painting........................................................................... 156
Choosing Colors............................................................ 157
Gradients....................................................................... 158
The Brush and Pencil Tools............................................ 161
History Brush................................................................ 163
Art History Brush.......................................................... 164
Photoshop and the Web............................................................ 165
Slicing........................................................................... 167
Creating Simple Web Animations................................... 169
Setting Type.............................................................................. 171
Styling Text................................................................... 172
Warping Text................................................................ 173
Adjusting Images....................................................................... 174
Auto Controls................................................................ 174
Levels........................................................................... 174
Curves.......................................................................... 175
Shadow/Highlight........................................................... 177
Adjustment Layers......................................................... 178
Match Color.................................................................. 179
Dodge and Burn Tools................................................... 180
Retouching Images..................................................................... 180
The Clone Stamp Tool................................................... 180
The Healing Brush......................................................... 181
The Spot Healing Brush................................................. 182
The Patch Tool.............................................................. 182
Red Eye Correction....................................................... 182
Optical Lens Correction................................................. 183
Blurring Images.............................................................. 183
Sharpening Images......................................................... 184
Getting Rid of Dust and Scratches.................................. 185
Other Filters.............................................................................. 186
Vanishing Point.............................................................. 186
Filter Gallery.................................................................. 188
Extract.......................................................................... 190
Liquify........................................................................... 192
Noise............................................................................ 193
Smart Filters.............................................................................. 194
Automating Tasks...................................................................... 196
Actions.......................................................................... 196
Scripts........................................................................... 197
Photomerge................................................................... 198
Crop and Straighten Photos........................................... 199
Spot Colors............................................................................... 199
Spot Channels............................................................... 200
Monotones, Duotones, Tritones, and Quadtones............ 200
Saving and Printing Files............................................................ 202
Summary................................................................................... 203
Chapter 7: Using Adobe Illustrator CS3 205
Introduction to Illustrator CS3.................................................... 205
Creating and Opening Files........................................................ 208
Creating a New File....................................................... 208
Creating a New File from a Template............................. 209
Opening Files................................................................ 210
Drawing Basic Vector Objects................................................... 211
Drawing Closed Vectors: Shapes................................... 211
Drawing Open Vectors: Paths........................................ 217
Working with Selections............................................................ 236
The Selection Tool......................................................... 236
The Direct Selection Tool.............................................. 237
Grouping Objects.......................................................... 238
The Group Selection Tool.............................................. 239
The Lasso Tool............................................................. 240
The Magic Wand Tool................................................... 241
Fills and Strokes........................................................................ 241
Solid Colors.................................................................. 242
Gradients....................................................................... 243
Patterns......................................................................... 246
Strokes......................................................................... 247
Offset Path and Outline Path.......................................... 249
Live Paint Groups...................................................................... 250
Brushes..................................................................................... 252
Calligraphic Brushes...................................................... 252
Scatter Brushes............................................................. 254
Art Brushes................................................................... 256
Pattern Brushes............................................................. 257
Organizing Your Files Using Layers............................................ 259
The Layers Panel........................................................... 260
Using Layers in the Design Process................................ 261
The Appearance Panel............................................................... 262
Masking Objects....................................................................... 263
Clipping Masks............................................................. 264
Layer Clipping Masks.................................................... 265
Opacity Masks.............................................................. 265
Applying Transformations.......................................................... 267
Moving Objects............................................................. 268
Rotate, Scale, Reflect, and Shear................................... 269
The Free Transform Tool............................................... 274
Transform Each............................................................. 275
The Transform Panel...................................................... 278
Transform Again............................................................ 278
Aligning Objects............................................................ 279
Defining a Key Object................................................... 280
Using Symbols........................................................................... 281
The Symbolism Tools.................................................... 282
Working with Type.................................................................... 286
Text on a Path............................................................... 288
Formatting Text............................................................. 288
Converting Text into Vector Shapes............................... 291
Live Effects............................................................................... 291
The 3D Effects.............................................................. 293
The Rasterize Effect....................................................... 302
The Stylize Effects......................................................... 303
Warp............................................................................ 307
Global Live Effects Settings............................................ 308
Expanding an Appearance............................................. 309
Distortion with Envelopes........................................................... 309
Blends....................................................................................... 311
Working with Raster Images...................................................... 313
Vector Tracing.......................................................................... 314
Charts and Graphs..................................................................... 315
Creating a Graph........................................................... 316
Graph Options............................................................... 318
Ungrouping Your Graph................................................ 319
Web Graphics........................................................................... 319
Pixel Preview................................................................. 319
Object-Based Slicing..................................................... 321
Save for Web and Devices............................................ 321
Saving/Exporting Files................................................................ 325
Save.............................................................................. 325
Export........................................................................... 332
Save for Microsoft Office.............................................. 332
Printing...................................................................................... 333
Summary................................................................................... 334
Chapter 8: Using Adobe InDesign CS3 335
Introduction to InDesign CS3..................................................... 335
Creating a New File....................................................... 336
Creating a New File from a Template............................. 338
The Open Dialog Box.................................................... 338
The InDesign Workspace.............................................. 339
High-Resolution Preview................................................ 340
Rulers and Guides.......................................................... 340
Making Selections and Applying Transformations........... 341
Placing Content......................................................................... 341
To Frame or Not to Frame?.......................................... 341
Placing Text................................................................... 343
Text Threading.............................................................. 344
Placing Images............................................................... 345
Cropping and Scaling Images......................................... 347
Managing Placed Content.............................................. 349
The Power of Typography......................................................... 351
Fonts and OpenType Support........................................ 351
Character Formatting..................................................... 353
Kerning and Tracking.................................................... 354
Paragraph Formatting.................................................... 355
Styles............................................................................ 356
Setting Tab Stops.......................................................... 359
Change Case................................................................. 359
Converting Text to Outlines............................................ 359
The Story Editor............................................................ 360
Checking Spelling.......................................................... 361
Using the Dictionary....................................................... 361
Search and Replace....................................................... 362
Text Frame Options....................................................... 362
Working with Objects................................................................ 363
Grouping Objects.......................................................... 363
The Pathfinder and Align Panels..................................... 363
Aligning and Distributing Objects........................................ 365
Coloring Objects....................................................................... 365
Fills and Strokes............................................................ 365
Working with Swatches................................................. 365
Spot Colors................................................................... 366
Corner Options............................................................. 367
Object Styles................................................................. 368
Layout Techniques..................................................................... 369
Snippets........................................................................ 369
Creating a Text Wrap.................................................... 369
The Pages Panel............................................................ 370
Layers........................................................................... 371
Working with Large Documents..................................... 372
Creating and Using Tables......................................................... 375
Modifying Tables........................................................... 375
Styling Tables................................................................ 376
Table Styles................................................................... 377
Table Headers and Footers............................................ 377
Using the Table Panel.................................................... 378
Adding Interactivity.................................................................... 378
Movies.......................................................................... 378
Hyperlinks..................................................................... 379
Bookmarks....................................................................... 380
Saving, Printing, and Prepress.................................................... 381
Exporting Files............................................................... 381
Separations Preview...................................................... 382
Preflight......................................................................... 383
Package........................................................................ 383
Cross-Media Export...................................................... 384
Printing.......................................................................... 384
Summary................................................................................... 387
Chapter 9: Using Adobe Flash CS3 389
Getting Started with Flash.......................................................... 389
Navigating the Flash Interface........................................ 390
The Stage...................................................................... 391
The Tools Panel............................................................. 393
The Timeline Panel......................................................... 394
The Properties Panel...................................................... 396
The Library Panel and Symbols...................................... 396
Other Panels.................................................................. 397
Drawing in Flash........................................................................ 399
Tools............................................................................. 399
Viewing and Modification Tools..................................... 400
Creation Tools............................................................... 400
Selecting and Transforming Objects........................................... 405
Selection Tools.............................................................. 405
The Eyedropper Tool.................................................... 406
Transforming Scale, Rotation, Envelope, and Distortion.. 406
Smoothing and Straightening Shapes.............................. 408
Using Snap to Objects to Connect Shapes..................... 408
Animation Basics and Terminology............................................. 409
Frames and Frame Rate................................................. 409
Frame Rate Versus the Number of Frames..................... 411
Frame Rates of Different Types of Animation................. 411
Keyframes and Blank Keyframes................................... 412
Tweening....................................................................... 413
Important Flash Document Properties........................................ 413
Simple Frame Animations and Tools.......................................... 415
Previewing an Animation by Using Test Movie............... 416
Editing One Keyframe at a Time.................................... 416
Using the Frame View Settings....................................... 417
Using the Onion Skin Tools............................................ 418
Incorporating Pauses..................................................... 419
Advanced Animation Through Tweening.................................... 420
Tweening More than Position......................................... 421
Using Ease In and Ease Out........................................... 422
Making a Shape Tween..................................................... 423
Importing Graphics, Sounds, and Movies................................... 423
Importing Graphics........................................................ 423
Importing Sounds.......................................................... 425
Importing from a File..................................................... 425
Importing Video............................................................ 429
Creating Buttons for Interactive Animations................................ 433
Making a Button............................................................ 433
Setting Button States...................................................... 434
Using ActionScript and Behaviors to Create Nonlinear Movies... 435
The Actions Panel.......................................................... 436
Specifying Actions and Using Parameters....................... 438
Frame Actions............................................................... 440
Button Actions............................................................... 441
Movie Clip Actions........................................................ 443
Using Behaviors............................................................. 446
Publishing Your Animation......................................................... 448
Summary................................................................................... 449
Chapter 10: Using Adobe Dreamweaver CS3 451
Defining Your Web Project........................................................ 451
Creating New Documents.............................................. 452
Editing Individual Files................................................... 452
Creating a Site............................................................... 452
Navigating the Dreamweaver Workspace................................... 456
Document Window........................................................ 457
Insert Panel................................................................... 459
Properties Panel............................................................ 460
Other Panel Groups....................................................... 461
Managing Your Workspace Layout............................... 464
Creating and Editing Basic Pages............................................... 465
Setting a Page Title........................................................ 465
Choosing an Editing View and Using View Controls....... 466
Adding and Modifying Page Content.................................. 475
Working with Images................................................................. 479
Adding an Image........................................................... 479
Image Attributes............................................................ 480
Adding Rollover Images................................................. 486
Advanced Layout with Tables.................................................... 493
Basic Tables.................................................................. 493
Adding and Modifying Table Content............................. 494
Using Layout Tables...................................................... 497
Advanced Layout with Frames................................................... 500
Adding Frameset Objects.............................................. 500
Creating Arbitrary Frames............................................. 501
Resizing Frames............................................................. 501
Setting Frame Names and HTML Sources..................... 502
Setting the Scrolling and Resize Attributes...................... 502
Setting Borders.............................................................. 503
Targeting Linked Pages to Open in a Specific Frame...... 503
Advanced Layout with Layers and CSS..................................... 504
Creating a Layer............................................................ 504
Positioning Layers.......................................................... 505
Layer Content............................................................... 506
Using the AP Elements Panel......................................... 506
Using Cascading Style Sheets.................................................... 508
Internal Versus External................................................. 508
Creating Tag Styles........................................................ 509
Creating a Class Style.................................................... 510
External CSS................................................................. 511
Transferring Files to and from Remote Sites................................ 512
Adding Your Remote Site Connection............................ 512
The File Transfer Interface............................................. 516
Importing an Existing Website........................................ 519
Reusing Content in a Website by Using the Library..................... 520
Creating a Library Item.................................................. 520
Adding a Library Item to a Page.................................... 524
Making Changes to a Library Item................................. 525
Summary................................................................................... 526
Chapter 11: Using Adobe Acrobat 8 Professional 527
Introduction to Acrobat............................................................. 527
Viewing PDF Files..................................................................... 528
Setting File View Modes................................................ 528
Navigation Tools........................................................... 529
Other Panels.................................................................. 531
Managing Multiple Windows.......................................... 534
Creating PDF Files.................................................................... 534
Creating a PDF File from One or More Files.................. 534
Creating a PDF File from Microsoft Applications........... 535
Creating a PDF File from a Web Page........................... 535
Creating a PDF File from a Scanner............................... 536
Editing and Manipulating PDF Files............................................ 537
TouchUp Tools............................................................. 538
Checking Spelling.......................................................... 538
Using Comments and Markup.................................................... 538
Adding Text Edits.......................................................... 539
Adding Sticky Notes..................................................... 539
Stamp Tool................................................................... 540
Advanced Comment and Markup Tools......................... 541
Importing and Exporting Comments............................... 542
Summarizing Comments................................................. 542
Reviewing PDF Documents....................................................... 543
Email-Based Review...................................................... 543
Review Tracker............................................................. 544
Enabling Review Features for Adobe Reader Users........ 544
Using Sound and Movies........................................................... 544
Adding Sound............................................................... 544
Adding Movies.............................................................. 544
Creating Interactivity.................................................................. 545
Adding Bookmarks....................................................... 545
Linking and Actions....................................................... 546
JavaScript Support........................................................ 546
Ensuring Accessibility................................................................. 547
Using Forms.............................................................................. 548
Creating Forms.............................................................. 548
Performing Calculations................................................. 551
Importing and Exporting Form Data................................... 552
Security..................................................................................... 553
Restricting Opening and Editing...................................... 553
Encrypting for Certain Identities..................................... 554
Digital Signatures........................................................... 554
Certified PDF................................................................ 556
PDF Presentations..................................................................... 557
Creating a Slideshow..................................................... 557
Full Screen Preferences................................................. 558
Printing and Saving PDF Files.................................................... 559
Saving........................................................................... 559
Reverting....................................................................... 560
Printing.......................................................................... 561
Advanced Printing Options............................................ 561
Preflight......................................................................... 563
Acrobat Distiller........................................................................ 563
Summary................................................................................... 564
Part III: The Projects
Chapter 12: Creating a Corporate Identity 567
Creating a Version Cue Project.................................................. 567
Creating the Logo...................................................................... 568
Choosing a Typeface..................................................... 568
Creating an Illustration................................................... 569
Saving the Logo............................................................. 574
Preparing a Photo...................................................................... 574
Adjusting the Image....................................................... 574
Saving the Image........................................................... 576
Designing the Business Card...................................................... 576
Creating a New Document............................................. 576
Designing the Letterhead............................................................ 579
Designing the Envelope.............................................................. 580
Summary................................................................................... 581
Chapter 13: Creating a Brochure 583
Planning the Layout in InDesign.................................................. 583
Importing the Text..................................................................... 584
Preparing Images....................................................................... 586
Designing the Cover................................................................... 589
Text Effects................................................................... 590
Additional Images and Text Styling................................. 592
Creating a Text Wrap.................................................... 593
Adding the Logo............................................................ 593
Designing the Inside of the Brochure........................................... 594
Adding a Background.................................................... 595
Styling Text................................................................... 596
Inserting Tables............................................................. 597
Finishing Touches.......................................................... 599
Summary................................................................................... 600
Chapter 14: Creating an Ad Campaign 601
Choosing and Preparing Images in Photoshop............................ 601
Setting Up Pages in InDesign..................................................... 602
Setting Up a Master Page.......................................................... 603
Adding Common Design Elements................................. 604
Adding Text.................................................................. 605
Placing the Photos..................................................................... 605
Exporting a PDF File for Review................................................ 609
Adding Comments to the File in Acrobat.................................... 609
Making Changes in InDesign...................................................... 611
Exporting It As a PDF/X-1a—Compliant File.............................. 611
Summary................................................................................... 612
Chapter 15: Creating a Web Banner 613
Creating a New Illustrator File................................................... 613
Adding the Images..................................................................... 614
Choosing a Web-Safe Color...................................................... 618
Adding the Tag Line.................................................................. 619
Adding the Logo........................................................................ 619
Preparing the Layers.................................................................. 619
Creating a Flash Animation........................................................ 620
Summary................................................................................... 624
Chapter 16: Creating a Web Page 625
Creating Web Graphics............................................................. 625
Header Graphic............................................................. 625
Page Design.................................................................. 627
Creating Web Graphics................................................. 632
Creating a Site in Dreamweaver................................................. 634
Choosing and Modifying a Layout.................................. 634
Navigation–The Left Sidebar....................................... 639
Main Content................................................................ 641
Right Sidebar................................................................. 644
Faux Column CSS Effect............................................... 645
Previewing in a Browser................................................ 646
Summary................................................................................... 647
Appendix: Output: Sending Your Files to Print 649
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