Adobe Creative Cloud Design Tools All-in-One For Dummies

Your all-in-one guide to Adobe’s new Creative Cloud

Packed with more than a thousand pages of content, Adobe Creative Cloud All-in-One For Dummies is exactly what you need to get your head in the Creative Cloud. Written by designers for designers, this book is filled with useful information and expert instruction that spans eight minibooks to help you get started with Adobe Creative Cloud, InDesign CC, Illustrator CC, Photoshop CC, Acrobat XI, Dreamweaver CC, Flash Professional CC, and Fireworks CC. You’ll learn the latest graphic design and web development tools, tricks, and techniques; watch your productivity explode; and unleash your creative genius with this valuable resource.

• Helps print, web, and mobile media professionals get the very most out of the latest features and techniques available in Adobe Creative Cloud
• Provides beginners with design basics while providing the depth of coverage sought by more experienced design professionals
• Covers the key features and tools in seven of Adobe’s most popular Creative Cloud applications (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, Acrobat, Dreamweaver, Flash Professional, and Fireworks) plus a minibook dedicated to Creative Cloud basics

From 3D images and vivid illustrations to dynamic web pages and interactive effects, this comprehensive guide shows you how to do it all!

Table of Contents

Book I: Getting Started with Adobe Creative Cloud
Chapter 1: Introducing Adobe Creative Cloud
Chapter 2: Using Common Menus and Commands
Chapter 3: Exploring Common Panels
Chapter 4: Using Common Extensions and Filters
Chapter 5: Importing and Exporting Files
Chapter 6: Handling Graphics, Paths, Text, and Fonts
Chapter 7: Using Color
Chapter 8: Printing Documents

Book II: InDesign CC
Chapter 1: Introducing InDesign CC
Chapter 2: Working with Text and Text Frames
Chapter 3: Understanding Page Layout
Chapter 4: Drawing in InDesign
Chapter 5: Understanding Color
Chapter 6: Clipping Paths, Alignment, and Object Transformation
Chapter 7: Exporting to PDF, Flash, and Printing
Chapter 8: Creating Digital Documents Using HTML and EPUB

Book III: Illustrator CC
Chapter 1: What’s New in Illustrator CC
Chapter 2: Discovering Illustrator CC
Chapter 3: Using the Selection Tools
Chapter 4: Creating Basic Shapes
Chapter 5: Using the Pen Tool and Placing Images
Chapter 6: Using Type in Illustrator
Chapter 7: Organizing Your Illustrations
Chapter 8: Using Layers
Chapter 9: Livening Up Illustrations with Color
Chapter 10: Using the Transform and Distortion Tools
Chapter 11: Working with Transparency and Special Effects Tools
Chapter 12: Using Filters and Effects
Chapter 13: Using Your Illustrator Images

Book IV: Photoshop CC
Chapter 1: Exploring New Features in Photoshop CC
Chapter 2: Getting into Photoshop CC Basics
Chapter 3: Messing with Mode Matters
Chapter 4: Creating a Selection
Chapter 5: Using the Photoshop Pen Tool
Chapter 6: Thinking about Resolution Basics
Chapter 7: Creating a Good Image
Chapter 8: Working with Painting and Retouching Tools
Chapter 9: Using Layers
Chapter 10: Saving Photoshop Images for Print and the Web

Book V: Acrobat XI
Chapter 1: Discovering Essential Acrobat Information
Chapter 2: Creating PDF Files
Chapter 3: Adding Interactivity to PDF Files
Chapter 4: Editing and Extracting Text and Graphics
Chapter 5: Using Commenting and Annotation Tools
Chapter 6: Securing Your PDF Files

Book VI: Dreamweaver CC
Chapter 1: Introducing Dreamweaver CC
Chapter 2: Understanding the Dreamweaver Workspace
Chapter 3: Creating a Website
Chapter 4: Working with Images
Chapter 5: Adding and Formatting Text
Chapter 6: Linking It Together
Chapter 7: Creating Tables
Chapter 8: Creating CSS Layouts
Chapter 9: Publishing Your Website

Book VII: Flash Professional CC
Chapter 1: Getting Started in Flash CC
Chapter 2: Creating Artwork and Text
Chapter 3: Symbols and Animation
Chapter 4: Applying Advanced Animation
Chapter 5: Adding Graphics, Audio, and Video
Chapter 6: Lights, Camera, Movie Clips!
Chapter 7: Controlling Your Movie with ActionScript
Chapter 8: Getting into the (Work)Flow
Chapter 9: Publishing and Final Delivery

Book VIII: Fireworks CC
Chapter 1: Introducing Fireworks CC
Chapter 2: Free to Create
Chapter 3: Livening Up Your Artwork with Color
Chapter 4: Creating Text in Fireworks
Chapter 5: Getting Images In and Out of Fireworks
Chapter 6: Hotspots, Slices, and CSS Layouts
Chapter 7: Using Buttons and Symbols
Chapter 8: Don’t Just Sit There — Animate!
Chapter 9: Building a Wireframe Using Fireworks