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From Ted Padova:

For Arnie

From Kelly Murdock:

There are doctors of medicine and doctors of law

  

And doctors who specialize in the muscles of the jaw.

  

There are doctors of history and doctors of prose

And doctors who can identify forty-seven kinds of rose.

  

Some doctors give shots, and some give out pills,

And most recommend rest for a case of the chills.

Some doctors are kind, and most are quite smart,

But often they speak while focused on your chart.

But the best kind of doctors have one common goal:

To heal their patients both in body and soul.

  

To Wayne Shelton, who inspired me to run, 2010 About the Authors Ted Padova is the author of more than 30 computer books, including Adobe Acrobat PDF Bible,

  versions 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9; PDF Forms Using Acrobat and LiveCycle Designer Bible; Color Management

  for Digital Photographers Only; Color Management for Digital Photographers For Dummies; Photoshop

Elements 8 For Dummies; PowerPoint 2007 Just the Steps For Dummies; Illustrator Illuminated; and Adobe

Reader 7 Revealed.

  Ted was involved in PostScript imaging for more than a decade and started a computer service bureau in 1990 in Ventura, California. He retired as CEO and managing partner of The Image Source Digital Imaging and Photo Finishing Centers of Thousand Oaks and Ventura, California, in 2004.

  He currently is involved in helping third-world nations develop electronic workflows for automat- ing online government forms processing. He continues to spend additional time writing and speak- ing nationally and internationally on Acrobat PDF forms, eGovernment, and digital imaging.

  Kelly L. Murdock has been authoring computer books for several years and still gets immense

  enjoyment from the completed work. His book credits include various Web, graphics, and multi- media titles, including multiple editions of 3ds Max Bible. Other major accomplishments include

  

Master VISUALLY HTML and XHTML, Maya Revealed, Poser Revealed, Edgeloop Character Modeling,

JavaScript Visual Blueprint, Adobe Atmosphere Bible, 3D Game Animation For Dummies, and coauthor-

  ing duties on two editions of the Illustrator Bible. With a background in engineering and computer graphics, Kelly currently is working in the game industry helping to produce console games.

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Acknowledgments  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xxxv

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .xxxvi

Part I: Getting Started with Workflow Solutions

  1 Chapter 1: Introducing the Adobe Creative Suite . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

  Understanding the Creative Suite ..........................................................................................3 Adobe Photoshop CS5 ................................................................................................4 Adobe Illustrator CS5 ..................................................................................................5 Adobe InDesign CS5 ...................................................................................................6 Adobe Flash CS5 Professional .....................................................................................7 Adobe Dreamweaver CS5 ............................................................................................8 Adobe Fireworks CS5..................................................................................................9 Adobe Acrobat Professional 9 ....................................................................................10 Adobe Bridge and Mini-Bridge ..................................................................................11 CS Live ......................................................................................................................12 Device Central CS5 ...................................................................................................12

  Why Creative Suite? ............................................................................................................13 Native file support .....................................................................................................13 Consistent user interface ...........................................................................................14 Consistent color management ...................................................................................14 Dynamic object and image editing ............................................................................15 Visual file exchanges .................................................................................................15 Support for PDF ........................................................................................................15 Design for screen devices ..........................................................................................16

  Summary ............................................................................................................................16

  

Chapter 2: Taking a Tour of the Creative Suite . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Starting with a Sketch in Acrobat ........................................................................................17 Scanning a sketch into Acrobat .................................................................................18 Submitting a sketch for e-mail review .......................................................................19 Adding comments to the PDF ...................................................................................20 Collecting review comments......................................................................................21

  Contents

  Editing Images in Photoshop ..............................................................................................23 Adjusting image properties ........................................................................................23 Cropping images .......................................................................................................24 Editing images ...........................................................................................................26

  Creating Illustrator Objects .................................................................................................28 Using Live Trace........................................................................................................28 Creating and filling objects ........................................................................................30 Using effects ..............................................................................................................31

  Using Adobe Bridge ............................................................................................................33 Creating a Layout in InDesign .............................................................................................35

  Setting layout properties............................................................................................35 Importing content into InDesign ...............................................................................35 Importing from Adobe Flash .....................................................................................37 Creating Master pages in InDesign ............................................................................37 Threading text ...........................................................................................................39

  Reviewing with CS Live .......................................................................................................42 Preparing a Layout for Print ................................................................................................44

  Previewing separations ..............................................................................................44 Exporting to PDF for printing ...................................................................................46

  Soft-Proofing in Adobe Acrobat...........................................................................................46 Checking color in Acrobat .........................................................................................47 Flattening transparency .............................................................................................47 Creating a PDF/X file .................................................................................................48

  Repurposing a Document for Web Hosting .........................................................................51 Prototyping Web Pages in Fireworks .........................................................................51 Exporting to Dreamweaver ........................................................................................52 Enhancing Web pages with Flash ..............................................................................55

  Summary ............................................................................................................................57

  Chapter 3: Understanding User Interfaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Accessing Tools ...................................................................................................................59 Common tools for Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop, Flash, and Fireworks ................63 Common tools for Illustrator and InDesign ...............................................................64 Common tools for Illustrator, Photoshop, Flash, and Fireworks ................................65 Adobe Bridge tools ....................................................................................................65 Acrobat tools .............................................................................................................65 Dreamweaver tools ....................................................................................................66 Fireworks tools .........................................................................................................67 Accessing Tool Options .......................................................................................................67 Illustrator tool options...............................................................................................68 Photoshop tool options .............................................................................................76 InDesign tool options ................................................................................................78 Flash tool options ......................................................................................................81 Fireworks tool options ..............................................................................................81 Acrobat and Dreamweaver tool options .....................................................................82

  Contents

  Using Panels and Workspaces .............................................................................................82 Managing panels .......................................................................................................83

  Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, Fireworks, Dreamweaver, and Flash panels .... 84 Acrobat panels .................................................................................................86

  Grouping panels ........................................................................................................88 Saving workspaces ....................................................................................................89

  Some Common User-Interface Features ..............................................................................91 Using context menus .................................................................................................91 Getting help ..............................................................................................................92

  Help files .........................................................................................................93 Online help .....................................................................................................93 Updates ...........................................................................................................93

  Using Keyboard Shortcuts ...................................................................................................94 Customizing keyboard shortcuts in Illustrator ...........................................................94 Customizing keyboard shortcuts in Photoshop .........................................................97 Customizing keyboard shortcuts in InDesign ............................................................98 Customizing keyboard shortcuts in Flash, Fireworks, and Dreamweaver ................101 Working with keyboard shortcuts in Acrobat ..........................................................102

  Summary ..........................................................................................................................102

  

Part II: Getting Started with Design Workflows 103

Chapter 4: Creating Production Workflows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105 Understanding Workflows ................................................................................................105 Workflows for Independent Artists ...................................................................................107 Modifying designs ...................................................................................................109 Extending the workflow ..........................................................................................109 Workflows for Studios and Production Houses .................................................................110 Document Repurposing ....................................................................................................111 Setting Workflow Standards ..............................................................................................113 Set standards for the tools used in your workflow ...................................................113 Use vendors who support the tools you use ............................................................113 Devote time to ongoing training ..............................................................................114 Develop a paradigm for managing your projects ......................................................114 Summary ..........................................................................................................................116

Chapter 5: Creating Color Managed Workflows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117

Understanding Profiling ....................................................................................................118 Profiles in workflows ...............................................................................................118 Calibrating color .....................................................................................................118 Acquiring profiles ....................................................................................................119 Profile embedding ...................................................................................................119 Profile mismatching ................................................................................................122

  Contents

  Color Management in the CS5 Applications ......................................................................124 Adjusting color settings ...........................................................................................124

  Synchronizing color settings ..........................................................................128 Swapping Color Settings ................................................................................128

  Printing with Profiles ........................................................................................................129 Summary ..........................................................................................................................130

  Chapter 6: Using Adobe Bridge  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131 Getting Familiar with the Bridge Workspace .....................................................................131 Using the Bridge interface .......................................................................................133 Saving Bridge workspaces .......................................................................................139 Managing panes ......................................................................................................140 Managing windows .................................................................................................141 Organizing Files and Folders ............................................................................................142 Creating new folders ...............................................................................................142 Adding files to folders .............................................................................................143 Moving and copying files ........................................................................................143 Navigating folders ...................................................................................................143 Rating and labeling files ..........................................................................................144 Deleting files ...........................................................................................................147 Using context menus ...............................................................................................147 Working with stacks ...............................................................................................149 Creating a new stack ......................................................................................149 Previewing a stack .........................................................................................151 Working with Collections .......................................................................................151 Adding Favorites .....................................................................................................152 Batch renaming files ................................................................................................152 Export files ..............................................................................................................154 Working with Keywords and Metadata .............................................................................156 Using Keywords ......................................................................................................156 Metadata properties .................................................................................................157 Using XMP templates ..............................................................................................160 Creating a template .......................................................................................161 Appending and replacing data .......................................................................162 Deleting templates .........................................................................................163 Searching in the Bridge .....................................................................................................164 Searching documents ..............................................................................................164 Searching metadata ........................................................................................168 Opening Camera Raw Files ...............................................................................................170 Setting camera raw preferences ...............................................................................170 Using the Camera Raw plug-in ................................................................................173 Applying settings in Bridge ......................................................................................181 Saving camera raw files ...........................................................................................182 Synchronizing Color across the CS5 Programs ..................................................................183 Using the Output Panel .....................................................................................................185

  Contents

  Enabling Application Commands from the Bridge ............................................................186 Photoshop support ..................................................................................................186

  Batch processing with actions ........................................................................186 Using Image Processor ...................................................................................188 Photomerge ...................................................................................................189

  Illustrator support ...................................................................................................189 Viewing Slide Shows .........................................................................................................189

  Using Review mode .................................................................................................190 Using Compact mode ..............................................................................................191

  Using Mini Bridge .............................................................................................................191 Working with settings .............................................................................................192

  Summary ..........................................................................................................................193

  

Chapter 7: Managing Adobe PDF Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195

Using the Organizer Tool in Acrobat .................................................................................196 Using the Categories pane .......................................................................................197 Viewing PDF Files .............................................................................................................199 Using the Pages pane ...............................................................................................201 Summary ..........................................................................................................................201

Part III: Working with Objects and Images 203

Chapter 8: Creating, Selecting, and Editing Objects and Images  . . . . . . 205 Creating Objects in Illustrator ...........................................................................................205 Using the Pen tool ...................................................................................................206 Using the Type tool .................................................................................................209 Creating lines and shapes ........................................................................................210 Using the Shape Builder tool ...................................................................................211 Using the Paintbrush and Pencil tools .....................................................................212 Using the Blob Brush and Eraser tools .....................................................................214 Creating Objects in InDesign ............................................................................................216 Creating Objects in Flash ..................................................................................................217 Creating Objects in Photoshop ..........................................................................................219 Specifying custom shapes ........................................................................................221 Creating paths .........................................................................................................221 Painting with shapes ...............................................................................................222 Working with Smart Objects ...................................................................................222 Creating Objects in Fireworks ...........................................................................................223 Creating and Editing Objects in Acrobat ...........................................................................224 Adding document-enhancement objects ..................................................................224 Adding commenting objects ....................................................................................225 Creating Objects in Dreamweaver .....................................................................................226 Painting Images .................................................................................................................227 Painting images in Photoshop .................................................................................227 Using the Paintbrush tool ..............................................................................227 Using the Pencil and Paint Bucket tool ..........................................................230

  Contents

  Working with images in the other CS5 applications ................................................231 Rasterizing objects .........................................................................................232 Using Live Trace ............................................................................................235

  Selecting Objects ...............................................................................................................239 Using Illustrator and InDesign’s Toolbox selection tools ..........................................240

  Using Illustrator’s other selection tools ..........................................................241 Using Photoshop’s other selection tools .........................................................241

  Selecting objects with Illustrator’s Layers palette .....................................................242 Using Illustrator’s Select menu ................................................................................242

  Selecting Pixels in Photoshop ............................................................................................243 Using the Selection tools .........................................................................................243

  Using the Marquee selection tools .................................................................244 Using the Lasso selection tools ......................................................................246 Using the Quick Selection and Magic Wand tools .........................................246

  Using the Selection menu ........................................................................................248 Selecting a color range ...................................................................................248 Modifying a selection .....................................................................................249 Transforming selections .................................................................................249

  Converting drawn paths into selections ...................................................................250 Organizing Objects ...........................................................................................................250

  Adding objects to layers ..........................................................................................250 Grouping objects .....................................................................................................251 Hiding and locking objects ......................................................................................251

  Filling and Stroking Objects ..............................................................................................252 Applying fill and stroke colors to objects in Illustrator and InDesign .......................252 Applying other stroke attributes ..............................................................................254 Using Illustrator’s Width tool ..................................................................................256 Using Illustrator’s Live Paint ....................................................................................259

  Converting objects to Live Paint ....................................................................259 Using the Live Paint tools ..............................................................................260 Adding paths to a Live Paint object................................................................261 Editing Live Paint paths .................................................................................261 Releasing and expanding a Live Paint group ..................................................262 Managing fill gaps .........................................................................................262

  Filling and stroking a pixel selection .......................................................................263 Filling and stroking a Photoshop path .....................................................................266

  Assigning Color ................................................................................................................266 Learning the various color modes ............................................................................267

  RGB color mode ............................................................................................267 Web Safe color mode .....................................................................................268 HSB color mode ............................................................................................270 CMYK color mode .........................................................................................270 Grayscale color mode ....................................................................................271

  Using the Color palette ............................................................................................271 Using the Color Picker ............................................................................................273

  Contents

  Using the Eyedropper tool.......................................................................................274 Using Photoshop’s Eyedropper tool ...............................................................275 Using Illustrator’s Eyedropper tool ................................................................275 Using InDesign’s Eyedropper tool ..................................................................275

  Using Live Color .....................................................................................................276 Using the Color Guide palette .................................................................................279 Mixing colors in Photoshop .....................................................................................279 Managing color profiles and settings .......................................................................280

  Working with Gradients ...................................................................................................281 Using the Gradient palette .......................................................................................281 Using the Gradient tool ...........................................................................................283 Creating gradient meshes in Illustrator ....................................................................286

  Using Transparency ..........................................................................................................287 Applying transparency to objects and images ..........................................................288 Using blending modes .............................................................................................288 Creating an opacity mask ........................................................................................290

  Editing Objects .................................................................................................................292 Editing paths in Illustrator ......................................................................................292

  Using the Smooth and Path Erase tools..........................................................292 Using the Reshape tool ..................................................................................294 Other methods to editing paths .....................................................................295 Simplifying and cleaning up paths .................................................................295 Splitting objects into grids .............................................................................296

  Cutting objects ........................................................................................................297 Creating compound paths and shapes in Illustrator .................................................297

  Creating compound paths .............................................................................297 Using Pathfinder features ...............................................................................298 Using InDesign’s Pathfinder tools ..................................................................298

  Blending objects in Illustrator..................................................................................299 Creating a clipping mask in Illustrator ....................................................................301 Distorting objects in Illustrator ................................................................................301

  Using the Liquify tools ..................................................................................301 Using the Envelope Distort command in Illustrator .......................................303

  Editing Images ..................................................................................................................304 Cropping images in Photoshop ...............................................................................304

  Summary ..........................................................................................................................305

  

Chapter 9: Using Patterns, Symbols, and Styles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 307

Working with Patterns ......................................................................................................307 Using patterns in Illustrator .....................................................................................307 Using patterns in Photoshop ...................................................................................309 Using Symbols ..................................................................................................................310 Working with symbols in Illustrator ........................................................................310 Accessing symbol libraries .............................................................................311 Inserting, editing, and creating symbols ........................................................312 Using the Symbolism tools ............................................................................312

  Contents

  Using Graphic Styles and Swatches ...................................................................................314 Working with object styles in InDesign ...................................................................315 Working with graphic styles in Illustrator and Photoshop .......................................316

  Creating new styles ........................................................................................317 Working with swatches ...........................................................................................317

  Using the Swatches palette ............................................................................317 Creating Custom Swatch libraries ..................................................................317 Sharing swatches between CS5 applications ..................................................318

  Using the Library palette in InDesign ......................................................................318 Exporting snippets ..................................................................................................320 Using Photoshop’s Preset Manager ..........................................................................320

  Summary ..........................................................................................................................321