Adobe Creative Suite 4 Web Premium All-in-One For Dummies

by Smith, Jennifer; Smith, Christopher; Gerantabee, Fred

• ISBN13: 9780470414071
• ISBN10: 0470414073
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2009-02-17
• Publisher: For Dummies

Summary

The Adobe Creative Suite 4 Web Premium package has all the tools you need to create cool Web pages with interactive content, animations, 3D images, and more. Learn to use them all in Adobe Creative Suite 4 Web Premium All-in-One For Dummies.Nine handy minibooks cover: Adobe Creative Suite Basics Photoshop CS4 Illustrator CS4 Dreamweaver CS4 Fireworks CS4 Soundbooth Flash CS4 Acrobat 9.0 Contribute CS4They show you the fastest, easiest ways to use each tool and how to put the pieces together for a Web experience with "wow." You can: Get a handle on the common commands and similarities among all the programs Edit images with Photoshop, adjust resolution and size, and explore 3D Work with vector tracing, create graphic styles and templates, and learn Illustrator shortcuts Learn how Dreamweaver CS4 lets you create interactive features without coding Create cool rollover effects and great graphics with Fireworks Use Soundbooth to add sound effects, create and edit audio tracks, and more Build Flash animations that allow for user interaction Collaboratively author, review, and publish content with Contribute-you don't even need to know HTMLYou'll discover what's new in the Photoshop workspace; how to create Web images, rollovers, image maps, and slices; how PDF files can save you money; how to manage your site with Contribute; and more. Adobe Creative Suite 4 Web Premium All-in-One For Dummies helps you get the most from this great software suite.

Author Biography

Christopher and Jennifer Smith are President and Executive Vice President, respectfully, as well as instructors for Aquent Graphics Institute, which creates and delivers training programs for creative, marketing, and communications professionals. AGI’s team of Adobe Certified Instructors has developed many of Adobe’s official training books plus technical training programs for Adobe’s employees. Information about AGI’s training classes, seminars, and conferences is available at agitraining.com. AGI is a division of Aquent.

Fred Gerantabee is an Emmy Award-winning interactive designer, author, and educator.

Table of Contents

Introduction

Adobe Creative Suite 4 Basics

Introducing Adobe Creative Suite 4

Using Common Menus and Commands

Exploring Common Panels

Using Common Extensions

Importing and Exporting

Handling Graphics, Paths, Text, and Fonts

Using Color

Photoshop CS4

Exploring New Features in Photoshop CS4

Getting Into Photoshop CS4 Basics

Messing with Mode Matters

Creating a Selection

Using the Photoshop Pen Tool

Thinking about Resolution Basics

Creating a Good Image

Working with Painting and Retouching Tools

Using Layers

Saving Photoshop Images for Print and the Web

Illustrator CS4

What's New in Illustrator CS4

Discovering Illustrator CS4

Using the Selection Tools

Creating Basic Shapes

Using the Pen Tool and Placing Images

Using Type in Illustrator

Organizing Your Illustrations

Using Layers

Livening Up Illustrations with Color

Using the Transform and Distortions Tools

Working with Transparency and Special Effects Tools

Using Filters and Effects

Using Your Illustrator Images

Dreamweaver CS4

Getting Familiar with New Features in Dreamweaver

Introducing Dreamweaver CS4

Creating a Web Site

Working with Images

Putting Text on the Page

Linking It Together

Creating Tables

Creating CSS Layouts

Publishing Your Web Site

Fireworks CS4

Introducing Fireworks CS4

Free to Create

Livening Up Your Artwork with Color

Creating Text in Fireworks

Getting Images In and Out of Fireworks

Hotspots, Slices, and CSS Layouts

Using Buttons and Symbols

Don't Just Sit There - Animate!

Soundbooth

Getting Started with Soundbooth CS4

Recording and Editing Audio

Applying EQ, Effects, and Dynamics

Finalizing and Exporting Audio

Flash CS4

Getting Started in Flash CS4

Drawing in Flash CS4

Now You're in Motion

Applying More Advanced Animation

Importing Graphics and Sounds

Lights, Camera, Movie Clips!

Controlling Your Movie with ActionScript

Getting Into the (Workflow)

Publishing and Final Delivery

Acrobat 9.0

Discovering Essential Acrobat Information

Creating PDF Files

Adding Interactivity to PDF Files

Editing and Extracting Text and Graphics

Using Commenting and Annotation Tools

Securing Your PDF Files

Contribute CS4

Getting Started with Contribute CS4

Getting Connected

Creating Drafts and Editing Page Content

Creating New Pages and Advanced Content

Managing Roles and Drafts

Index

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