The must-have book on the leading suite of software for graphic and web designers Fully revised and updated this hands-on resource offers a one-stop learning opportunity through eight minibooks dedicated to each product inside Adobe's Design & Web Premium Suite.

Introduction 1 Book I: Adobe Creative Suite 6 Basics 7 Chapter 1: Introducing Adobe Creative Suite 6 9 Chapter 2: Using Common Menus and Commands 17 Chapter 3: Exploring Common Panels 29 Chapter 4: Using Common Extensions and Filters 35 Chapter 5: Importing and Exporting 43 Chapter 6: Handling Graphics, Paths, Text, and Fonts 57 Chapter 7: Using Color 69 Chapter 8: Printing Documents 77 Book II: InDesign CS6 87 Chapter 1: Introducing InDesign CS6 89 Chapter 2: Working with Text and Text Frames 109 Chapter 3: Understanding Page Layout 135 Chapter 4: Drawing in InDesign 155 Chapter 5: Understanding Color 175 Chapter 6: Clipping Paths, Alignment, and Object Transformation 181 Chapter 7: Exporting to PDF, Flash, and Printing 191 Chapter 8: Creating Digital Documents using HTML and EPUB 205 Book III: Illustrator CS6 213 Chapter 1: What's New in Illustrator CS6 215 Chapter 2: Discovering Illustrator CS6 223 Chapter 3: Using the Selection Tools 241 Chapter 4: Creating Basic Shapes 251 Chapter 5: Using the Pen Tool and Placing Images 261 Chapter 6: Using Type in Illustrator 277 Chapter 7: Organizing Your Illustrations 301 Chapter 8: Using Layers 311 Chapter 9: Livening Up Illustrations with Color 319 Chapter 10: Using the Transform and Distortion Tools 343 Chapter 11: Working with Transparency and Special Effects Tools 355 Chapter 12: Using Filters and Effects 367 Chapter 13: Using Your Illustrator Images 379 Book IV: Photoshop CS6 393 Chapter 1: Exploring New Features in Photoshop CS6 395 Chapter 2: Getting Into Photoshop CS6 Basics 409 Chapter 3: Messing with Mode Matters 421 Chapter 4: Creating a Selection 429 Chapter 5: Using the Photoshop Pen Tool 447 Chapter 6: Thinking about Resolution Basics 457 Chapter 7: Creating a Good Image 463 Chapter 8: Working with Painting and Retouching Tools 477 Chapter 9: Using Layers 497 Chapter 10: Saving Photoshop Images for Print and the Web 515 Book V: Acrobat X 527 Chapter 1: Discovering Essential Acrobat Information 529 Chapter 2: Creating PDF Files 539 Chapter 3: Adding Interactivity to PDF Files 551 Chapter 4: Editing and Extracting Text and Graphics 559 Chapter 5: Using Commenting and Annotation Tools 567 Chapter 6: Securing Your PDF Files 581 Book VI: Dreamweaver CS6 587 Chapter 1: Getting Familiar with New Features in Dreamweaver 589 Chapter 2: Introducing Dreamweaver CS6 599 Chapter 3: Creating a Website 611 Chapter 4: Working with Images 623 Chapter 5: Adding and Formatting Text 637 Chapter 6: Linking It Together 655 Chapter 7: Creating Tables 665 Chapter 8: Creating CSS Layouts 677 Chapter 9: Publishing Your Website 691 Book VII: Flash Professional CS6 701 Chapter 1: Getting Started in Flash CS6 703 Chapter 2: Drawing in Flash CS6 719 Chapter 3: Symbols and Animation 739 Chapter 4: Applying Advanced Animation 761 Chapter 5: Adding Graphics, Audio, and Video 785 Chapter 6: Lights, Camera, Movie Clips! 807 Chapter 7: Controlling Your Movie with ActionScript 819 Chapter 8: Getting Into the (Work)Flow 841 Chapter 9: Publishing and Final Delivery 855 Book VIII: Fireworks CS6 877 Chapter 1: Introducing Fireworks CS6 879 Chapter 2: Free to Create 887 Chapter 3: Livening Up Your Artwork with Color 897 Chapter 4: Creating Text in Fireworks 903 Chapter 5: Getting Images In and Out of Fireworks 911 Chapter 6: Hotspots, Slices, and CSS Layouts 923 Chapter 7: Using Buttons and Symbols 937 Chapter 8: Don’t Just Sit There — Animate! 947 Chapter 9: Building a Wireframe Using Fireworks 959 Index 967

BOOKS 8 IN 1 Creative Suite BasicsInDesign®Illustrator®Photoshop®Acrobat®Dreamweaver®Flash®Fireworks® Give your creativity a boost with this one-stop learning center for the entire Adobe Creative Suite Ready to get the most out of Adobe's powerful suite of tools? From 3D images and vivid illustrations to cool web pages and interactive effects, this comprehensive guide shows you how to do it all. You'll even discover how to be more creative and more productive with all the integration tips and techniques included inside! Design like a pro — find out how easily you can create effective page layouts while incorporating text, images, and drawingsA picture is worth a thousand words — take advantage of Illustrator CS6 features to present powerful illustrationsPerform magic — make your photos stand out as you use Photoshop's new 3D tools and layer featuresStart sharing — save your documents as PDFs and enable annotations to collaborate with colleaguesLaunch your site — discover how to build a dynamic website complete with exciting rollover and action featuresInteract — learn how to get the most out of Flash, from simple animations with tweening to interactive videoAdd spice — bring your site to life with buttons, image maps, effects, sliced graphics, and more Open the book and find: All about creating page layouts in InDesignWays to create original art with Illustrator's drawing toolsSteps for manipulating images with PhotoshopHow to create PDF documents with Adobe AcrobatTechniques for designing web pages with DreamweaverTips for building animations and videos with FlashHow to use Fireworks for web images, rollovers, image maps, and slices