Adobe Creative Suite All-in-One Desk Reference For Dummies

by Jennifer Smith, Jen DeHaan

If you’re responsible for producing quality printed materials or creating great-looking Web pages for your business or organization, Adobe’s new Creative Suite has just what you need. This complete set of integrated graphics, design, and Web page creation tools will help you produce professional quality brochures, flyers, and newsletters as well as dynamic Web pages―as soon as you get familiar with all the parts! Well, relax. Adobe Creative Suite All-In-One Desk Reference For Dummies® has you―and all those programs―covered. Five minibooks walk you through setting up and using the tools, while the sixth shows you how they all work together. And this single volume will remain a handy reference long after you gain proficiency with the entire suite: Even if you plan to use only one or two of these elements now, Adobe Creative Suite All-In-One Desk Reference For Dummies® is an outstanding resource. Find out what you need to know today, and when you’re ready to tackle the next tool, just turn to that minibook and away you go. These are only a few of the skills you’ll discover: Whether your goal is to design newsletters, a full-size book, an e-commerce Web site, or just about anything else, Adobe’s Creative Suite plus Adobe Creative Suite All-In-One Desk Reference For Dummies® will help you get the job done.

752 pages, Paperback

First published March 12, 2004

About the author

I’m Jennifer Smith – a designer, educator, and author. I’ve written more than one dozen books on digital imaging and Web publishing, including the recently published Photoshop CS5 Digital Classroom, Illustrator CS5 Digital Classroom and the Adobe Creative Suite 5 Design Premium for Dummies and Wireframing and Prototyping with Expression Blend Sketchflow. I’ve done extensive work for corporations such as Adobe Systems and Microsoft, and last year traveled more than 100,000 miles visiting clients in Europe, Asia, Africa, and all around the United States. I deliver training and consulting for Fortune 100 companies, universities, and many independent software vendors.

I work extensively on designing and creating interactive applications and sites using Expression Blend and other Expression Studio applications. You can find many of my training guides and videos on Microsoft.com. I’m also the co-founder of the American Graphics Institute.