Sams Teach Yourself Adobe Creative Suite 3 All in One [Sams Teach Yourself Series]
Author: Mordy Golding
In just a short time you can learn how to use all the components of Adobe Creative Suite 3 (Design Premium Edition) to design, create, and edit graphics, publications, and web pages of all kinds–everything from simple brochures to entire integrated ad campaigns.
Using a straightforward, step-by-step approach, each lesson in this book builds on the previous ones, enabling you to learn the essentials of Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Flash, Dreamweaver, Acrobat, and Bridge from the ground up.
“This book should be required reading for every introductory digital graphics course. Mordy has packed this book with great information for folks at all levels of expertise!”
– Sharon Steuer, author of The Illustrator CS3 Wow! Book
Mordy Golding has played an active role in the design and publishing environment since 1990. He worked at Adobe as the product manager for Adobe Illustrator and is currently a consultant and trainer specializing in Adobe Creative Suite. A production artist for both print and the Web for many years, he is an Adobe Certified Expert and Adobe Certified Print Specialist.
John Ray is a senior business analyst and developer for The Ohio State University Research Foundation. He provides custom network, security, and programming solutions for clients across the country, including the National Regulatory Research Institute and the Brevard Metropolitan Planning Organization in Florida.
Learn how to…
- Choose the ideal Creative Suite 3 application for the job
- Make accurate selections
- Manage complex compositions with layers
- Apply filters, effects, and transformations
- Control color andtype precisely
- Manipulate vector objects
- Paint, draw, and animate objects
- Prepare images for use on the Web
- Create websites
- Display and print your work anywhere–exactly as designed
- Design brochures
- Develop an entire integrated ad campaign
Table of Contents:
Part I: The SuiteChapter 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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