The must-have book on the leading suite of software for graphic & web designers Fully revised & updated this hands-on resource offers a one-stop learning opportunity through eight mini-book dedicated to each product inside Adobes Design & Web Premium Suite. The mini-books include Adobe Creative Suite Basics In Design Illustrator Photoshop Acrobat Dreamweaver Flash Fireworks. The book may contain new image enhancements to After Effects 64-bit versions of Illustrator & Flash Professional & a new tool dubbed Helium that will enable designers to create content using HTML5 & CSS3. * Contains new & updated content that will reflect the latest updates to software * Offers the depth needed by novices & long-time professionals * Covers the key features & tools users need to master individual programs to their fullest capacities * Helps designers to be more creative & productive * Filled with tips & techniques for using the 8 design programs This popular package gives designers a full review of the most popular design & development tools on the market. ...

Creative professionals seeking the fastest easiest most comprehensive way to learn Adobe Dreamweaver CS6 choose Adobe Dreamweaver CS6: Classroom in a Book from the Adobe Creative Team. The 15 project-based lessons in this book show you step by step everything you need to know to work in Dreamweaver CS6. Youll learn to create a professional website without having to write code by h&. This completely revised CS6 edition also covers HTML5 CSS3 & media queries for responsive web design. The book also shows how to create HTML-based headings paragraphs lists & tables; insert graphics & Photoshop Smart Objects; add links to text & images; apply cascading styles sheets; & customize the Dreamweaver workspace. Youll also learn to add interactive elements to your sites such as HTML5-compatible video & animation get guidance for working with code & finally publish a finished site to the Web. The companion DVD

Includes:: all lesson files so you can work along with the book as well as two hours of free video tutorials from Adobe Dreamweaver CS6 Learn by Video. ** Breaking News! In September 2012 Adobe released an update to Dreamweaver offering new features for Creative Cloud customers that give you the ability to easily add HTML5 tags audio video & Adobe Edge Animate compositions to your projects & quickly find files with real-time search results on Mac OS. Register your book at peachpit.com/register to receive a free update that covers these features including a completely new chapter Making Your Web Design Mobile-Ready.""

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Adobe Illustrator is the indispensable vector drawing tool used by digital artists around the world. As a key component of Adobe Creative Suite 6 Illustrator CS6 provides those artists with powerful drawing tools unparalleled typographic controls & much more. The award-winning Adobe Illustrator CS6 WOW! Book is updated for intermediate through professional artists & designers to inspire & teach. With its practical yet beautiful examples this book focuses on real-world tips tricks & techniques extracted from the artwork of many of the world's best Illustrator artists. Along the way the book incorporates the new Adobe features such as powerful new ways to create complex repeating patterns apply gradients to a path edit & apply custom & preset stroke profiles add custom & preset live arrows use enhanced live trace work with Bristle & Blob brushes learn new ways to construct & edit objects add transparency to mesh & gradients create 3D with the perspective grid manage multiple artboards crop with clipping masks control transitions with opacity masks & more. ...

Creative professionals seeking the fastest easiest most comprehensive way to learn In Design CS5 choose Adobe In Design CS5 Classroom in a Book from the Adobe Creative Team at Adobe Press. The 14 project-based lessons show readers step-by-step the key techniques for working with In Design CS5. Readers learn what they need to know to create engaging page layouts using In Design CS5. This completely revised CS5 edition covers the new tools for interactive documents simplified object selection multiple page sizes track text changes new layers panel production enhancements & print to digital capability. The companion CD

Includes:: all the lesson files that readers need to work along with the book. This thorough self-paced guide to Adobe In Design CS5 is ideal for beginning users who want to master the key features of this program. Readers who already have some experience with In Design can improve their skills & learn In Designs newest features. Note from the publisher: FREE Adobe In Design CS5.5 updates are available for this title. Simply register your product at www.peachpit.com/register & you will receive the updates when they become available.

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The comprehensive soup-to-nuts guide to Photoshop fully updated Photoshop CS6 used for both print & digital media is the industry leader in image-editing software. The newest version adds some exciting new features & this bestselling guide has been revised to cover each of them along with all the basic information you need to get started. Learn to use all the tools including the histogram palette Lens Blur Match Color & the color replacement tool as well as keyboard shortcuts. Then master retouching & color correction work with Camera Raw images prepare photos for print or the web & much more. Photoshop has the broadest user base of any professional-level graphics application ranging from photo hobbyists to professionals in graphic design publishing video editing animation & broadcasting This comprehensive guide has what beginners need to know as well as intermediate-level information on key tools & procedures Features a 16-page full-color insert & a companion website with tutorials including JPEG & PSD files of images from the book Covers image-editing basics the File Browser histogram palette Lens Blur Match Color the color replacement tool & customizable keyboard shortcuts Delves into techniques for working with Camera Raw images; how to retouch color-correct manipulate & combine images; & all the new features & enhancements in the latest version Photoshop CS6 Bible is the one reference book every Photoshop user needs. ...

ARE YOU READY FOR AN AMAZING NEW VERSION OF THE PHOTOSHOP BOOK THAT BREAKS ALL THE RULES? Scott Kelby Editor & Publisher of Photoshop User magazine-and the best-selling Photoshop author in the world today-once again takes this book to a whole new level as he uncovers more of the latest most important & most useful Adobe Photoshop CS6 techniques for digital photographers. This major update to his award-winning record-breaking book does something for digital photographers thats never been done before-it cuts through the bull & shows you exactly how to do it." Its not a bunch of theory; it doesnt challenge you to come up with your own settings or figure it out on your own. Instead Scott shows you step by step the exact techniques used by todays cutting-edge digital photographers & best of all he shows you flat-out exactly which settings to use when to use them & why. Thats why the previous editions of this book are widely used as the official study guides in photography courses at colleges & universities around the world. LEARN HOW THE PROS DO IT Each year Scott trains thousands of professional photographers on how to use Photoshop & almost without exception they have the same questions the same problems & the same challenges-and thats exactly what he covers in this book. Youll learn: * The sharpening techniques the pros really use.* The pros tricks for fixing the most common digital photo problems fast!* The step-by-step setup for getting what comes out of your printer to match exactly what you see onscreen.* How to process HDR (High Dynamic Range) images using CS6s Merge to HDR Pro.* How to master CS6s Content-Aware features.* How to use Photoshop CS6s new video editing features to make movies from your DSLR videos.* How to process RAW images like a pro (plus how to take advantage of all the new Camera Raw features in CS6!).* The latest Photoshop special effects for photographers (theres a whole chapter just on these!).* A host of shortcuts workarounds & slick "insider" tricks to send your productivity through the roof! Plus Scott

Includes:: a special bonus chapter with his own CS6 workflow from start to finish & each chapter ends with a Photoshop Killer Tips section packed with timesaving job-saving tips that make all the difference. If youre a digital photographer & if youre ready to learn all the "tricks of the trade"-the same ones that todays leading pros use to correct edit sharpen retouch & present their work-then youre holding the book that will do just that. Note from the publisher: August 9 2012: All binding issues mentioned in our July 31 2012 note below have been resolved. Thank you. July 31 2012: We have encountered issues with the binding in our initial print run of this book. If you have purchased a copy of the book you are not happy with please return it to the store where you made your purchase to request a replacement copy right away. We apologize for the inconvenience & appreciate your patience."

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Creative professionals seeking the fastest easiest most comprehensive way to learn Adobe Photoshop CS6 choose Adobe Photoshop CS6 Classroom in a Book from the Adobe Creative Team at Adobe Press. The 14 project-based lessons in this book show readers step-by-step the key techniques for working in Photoshop CS6 & how to manipulate images edit motion-based content & create image composites. In addition to learning the key elements of the Photoshop interface this completely revised CS6 edition covers new features including precise cropping with multiple overlays expanded content-aware toolkit with skin tone-aware selections & masking three new blur effects re-engineered design tools adaptive Wide Angle adjustments enhanced Camera Raw engine enhanced auto corrections Background Save & Auto-recovery modernized user interface intuitive video enhancements simplified 3D interface enhanced editing speed with real-time results & more. In addition to the lesson files the companion DVD will feature 2 hours of free video tutorials from Adobe Photoshop CS6: Learn by Video by Adobe Press & video 2brain a great added value! The Classroom in a Book series is by far the best training material on the market. Everything you need to master the software is included: clear explanations of each lesson step-by-step instructions & the project files for the students." -Barbara Binder Adobe Certified Instructor Rocky Mountain Training Classroom in a Book (R) the best-selling series of hands-on software training workbooks helps you learn the features of Adobe software quickly & easily. Classroom in a Book offers what no other book or training program does-an official training series from Adobe Systems Incorporated developed with the support of Adobe product experts." ...

Renowned Photographer & Photoshop hall-of-famer Martin Evening returns with his comprehensive guide to Photoshop. This acclaimed work covers everything from the core aspects of working in Photoshop to advanced techniques for refined workflows & professional results. Using concise advice clear instruction & real world examples this essential guide will give you the skills regardless of your experience to create professional quality results. A robust accompanying website features sample images tutorial videos bonus chapters & a plethora of extra resources. Quite simply this is the essential reference for photographers of all levels using Photoshop. ...

Need answers quickly? Adobe Photoshop CS6 on Demand provides those answers in a visual step-by-step format. We will show you exactly what to do through lots of full color illustrations & easy-to-follow instructions. Numbered Steps guide you through each task See Also points you to related information in the book Did You Know alerts you to tips & techniques Illustrations with matching steps Tasks are presented on one or two pages Inside the Book * Improve productivity with the CS6 adjustable interface & templates * Use automatic saving options for better efficiency & protection * Use automatic layer alignment & blending to work with objects * Use more precise color correction to enhance a photo * Use content-aware options for scaling & fill * Create eye-catching images with special effect filters * Transform plain text into a showstopping image * Create character & paragraph styles to manage & use text * Transform video in Photoshop justlike an image * Create & manipulate 3D models using presets & custom options Bonus Online Content Register your book at queondem&.com to gain access to: * Workshops & related files * Keyboard shortcuts Visit the author site: perspection. com ...