Master the latest version of Adobe Flash with this revised edition of a perennial bestseller
Flash enables you to create animations and can also be used to build an interactive, multimedia Web site. Completely enhanced and revised, this must-have reference covers everything you need to know to learn and master the latest version of Flash. Top Flash trainer and author Todd Perkins provides you with unparalleled comprehensive coverage of tips, tricks, and techniques that you won’t find in any other resource. The reader-friendly format will appeal to both the novice as well as the accomplished professional and everyone in between.
Serves as a comprehensive reference on all the latest updates and enhancements to the newest version of Flash Professional
Appeals to both novice and experienced Flash developers and functions as their guide to the capabilities and possibilities of the new Flash
Written by an experienced Adobe Flash instructor who is adept at making difficult topics easy to understand
Includes a CD-ROM that features trial software, add-ons, plug-ins, shareware, templates, and examples
Adobe Flash CS5 Professional Bible is an ideal resource to go from learning to mastering the latest version of Flash in a flash!
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Feel the full effects of Adobe Flash
Adobe Flash is getting flashier with each release, and the new Adobe Flash Professional CS5 comes with a slew of new enhancements. Find out what’s new, what’s better, and how you can get the most out of everything Flash has to offer with this in-depth guide. Apply cool visual effects, create interfaces with ActionScript 3.0, add animation, program faster with drop-in code snippets-it’s all here and more from top industry Flash trainer, Todd Perkins. Download eBook Free »
A former Group Product Manager for Adobe Illustrator takes you on a detailed tour of the new version of Adobe Illustrator
Adobe Illustrator allows you to create sophisticated artwork for nearly any medium and the newest release boasts enhancements aimed at helping you save time and work more efficiently and intuitively. Written by veteran author Ted Alspach, this authoritative resource dissects Adobe Illustrator CS5 so you can harness the power it has to offer. You’ll begin with a review of Adobe Illustrator basics and quickly ramp up to more advanced topics, such as working in 3D, using filters, distorting artwork, applying strokes, and more.
Former Adobe insider Ted Alspach breaks down the powerful program of Adobe Illustrator and explores the new features and functions included in the latest version
Begins with the basics of Adobe Illustrator, such as working with the interface and creating Adobe Illustrator documents
Shows you how to manipulate type, distort artwork, and apply strokes and fills
Explains transparency, working in 3D, using styles and effects, applying filters, and more
Adobe Illustrator has amazing potential that can sometimes be daunting, but with Adobe Illustrator CS5 Bible by your side, you’ll learn to put the capabilities of Adobe Illustrator to work for you.
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Learn Adobe Illustrator CS5 from former Adobe product manager, Ted Alspach!
If you want to learn Adobe Illustrator CS5 inside and out, what better source than a former member of the Adobe Illustrator product team at Adobe? Ted Alspach originally wrote the first Adobe Illustrator Bible because he couldn’t find a book on the subject that was comprehensive enough to suit him-so he created one! In this newest edition, you’ll find the in-depth coverage you need, from Adobe Illustrator basics to producing striking effects with vectors and rasters, and much more. Download eBook Free »
Learn to use CS5 to produce better work and become a more productive designer
The newest release of Adobe Creative Suite boasts a world of must-have features and enhancements to each of its applications: Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, GoLive, Acrobat, and Version Cue. Written by a duo of Adobe experts, this thorough reference focuses on the collection of programs that comprise the Creative Suite and shows you how to efficiently integrate and manage your workflow between these applications. Padova and Murdock address common issues and explain how to handle typical challenges with the intent of putting you on your way to becoming a more productive designer.
Popular authors Ted Padova and Kelly Murdock delve into the programs that make up the new Adobe Creative Suite 5: Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, GoLive, Acrobat, and Version Cue
Shows you how to integrate and manage workflow among each of the Adobe applications
Explains how to develop consistent color-managed workflows, move files among all of the CS5 programs, prepare files for print or the Web, repurpose documents, and more
As one of the few books to cover all of the Adobe programs, Creative Suite 5 Bible is an essential resource for sharpening your skills in order to become a better designer.
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Use CS5 the way it was intended and get more productive
Whether you’re designing for print or the Web, as a member of a design team or on your own, this book helps you integrate and manage workflows across all the tools in Adobe CS5. Want to maintain color consistency? Print without surprises to desktop printers or commercial printers? Repurpose documents? Share files? If you’re a busy designer, this is the “Big Picture” book you need to solve the practical workflow issues you face every day.
Optimize workflow across Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Dreamweaver, Acrobat, Flash, and Fireworks
Achieve no-surprise color consistency across all CS5 applications
Get the most out of Bridge and Mini Bridge
Remove unwanted image details with Photoshop’s Content Aware Fill
Create dynamic content with video, sound, and interactivity
Use CS Live and collaborate on projects over the Internet
Updated version of the bestselling Dreamweaver Bible series
Packed with hands-on instruction and step-by-step tutorials, the Dreamweaver CS5 Bible has everything you need to harness the incredible power of this amazing Web development tool. Starting with Dreamweaver basics, expert author and Adobe guru Joe Lowery (Adobe CS4 Web Workflows and Adobe Dreamweaver CS4 Bible) guides you through the ins-and-outs of Dreamweaver showing you how to build dynamic, data-driven sites in no time.
Details how to use Dreamweaver with PHP, ASP.NET, ColdFusion and more to access and work with live backend data
Describes designing for and working with popular Content Management Systems (CMS) including WordPress, Joomla, and Drupal
Includes how-to’s on using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript in Dreamweaver to build attractive dynamic websites, as well as comprehensive information on creating and working with both design and code templates to provide consistency across a web site with minimal effort
Packed with hands-on instruction and step-by-step tutorials, the Dreamweaver CS5 Bible has everything you need to harness the incredible power of this amazing Web development tool. Starting with Dreamweaver basics, expert author and Adobe guru Joe Lowery (Adobe CS4 Web Workflows and Adobe Dreamweaver CS4 Bible) guides you through the ins-and-outs of Dreamweaver showing you how to build dynamic, data-driven sites in no time. Dreamweaver has established itself as one of the leading Web development tools and Dreamweaver CS5 Bible is the must-have learning tool and reference guide for any Web developer using Dreamweaver.
Dreamweaver has established itself as one of the leading Web development tools and Dreamweaver CS5 Bible is the must-have learning tool and reference guide for any Web developer using Dreamweaver. Download eBook Free »
Optimize the latest version of InDesign for your most efficient project workflow yet
InDesign is a powerful publishing tool that serves as the standard program for professional layout and design. The latest version boasts a variety of updates and enhancements. Packed with real-world examples and written by industry expert Galen Gruman, this in-depth resource clearly explains how InDesign CS5 allows for better typography and transparency features, speedier performance, and more user control than any other layout program.
Shows you the vast updates to the newest version of InDesign, including speedier performance, sharper functionality, and new object styles
Offers insight for taking advantage of using the dynamic spell check, creating anchored objects that follow text, creating object styles that can be applied for consistent formatting, and more
Shares real-world tips and techniques as well as helpful examples from industry expert and popular author Galen Gruman
Whether you are aiming to produce ad campaigns, magazines, interactive PDF files, or other forms of media, InDesign CS5 Bible offers everything you need to know to quickly get up to speed with the latest version of InDesign.
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Push the limits of InDesign with this in-depth guide
Whether you want to produce eye-catching ads, flashy newsletters, or interactive PDFs, this detailed guide shows you how to do it using InDesign CS5. No matter what your level of experience, everything you need is right here. From thorough coverage of new CS5 features, to tricks and techniques from publishing pros, to how to create winning client presentations-if you want to master InDesign, this is the book you need to succeed! Download eBook Free »
Find just what you need to incorporate PDFs in your workflows with the newest edition of this perennial top-selling reference and tutorial from Acrobat guru, Ted Padova. He packs these pages with tips guaranteed to help you get the most out of this powerful software. You’ll find techniques for creating, editing, and repurposing PDFs for everything from print to CD-ROMs, the Internet, e-book content, and more. Keep this classic within reach-you’ll turn to it again and again.
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“The Adobe Acrobat 9 PDF Bible is the comprehensive guide to Acrobat for novices and power users alike. With its concise, easy-to-read format, this book will have you creating interactive XML forms, enabling streamlined document review processes, and publishing high-impact electronic documents in no time.”
- Rick Brown, Director of Product Management, Adobe Acrobat
Master the gold standard for portable documents
Find just what you need to incorporate PDFs in your workflows with the newest edition of this perennial top-selling reference and tutorial from Acrobat guru, Ted Padova. He packs these pages with tips guaranteed to help you get the most out of this powerful software. You’ll find techniques for creating, editing, and repurposing PDFs for everything from print to CD-ROMs, the Internet, e-book content, and more. Keep this classic within reach-you’ll turn to it again and again. Download eBook Free »
The bestselling, comprehensive reference on Photoshop, fully updated to CS5.
Photoshop is the gold standard for image-editing programs and is used by professional photographers, graphic designers, and Web designers as well as hobbyists. More than 300,000 copies of this comprehensive reference have been sold in previous editions; this edition is fully updated to cover Photoshop CS5’s newest features and includes a 16-page full-color insert.
Photoshop is the industry standard for image-editing software used in both print and digital media, with more than four million users worldwide
This comprehensive guide covers beginning to advanced techniques, from learning your way around the windows and tools to working with Camera Raw images
Covers retouching, color correcting, manipulating, and combining images; working with the File Browser, histogram palette, Lens Blur, and the color replacement tool; customizable keyboard shortcuts; how to create cutting-edge special effects for digital or film-based images, and much more
This revised edition of Photoshop CS5 Bible is the reference tool that graphic designers, photographers, and Web designers will refer to many times over.
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If you want to learn Photoshop, this is the book!
Every previous edition of the Photoshop Bible has been a top-seller, and once you open this in-depth guide, you’ll understand why. Whether you’re a casual user or Photoshop professional, the 1000+ pages in this hefty book cover everything you need, from the very latest features and tools in Photoshop CS5 to the basics of Camera Raw-to techniques for creating 3D objects, producing images for mobile devices, and much more. Download eBook Free »
A complete and thorough reference for developers on the new Flex 4 platform
Create desktop applications that behave identically on Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux with Adobe’s new Flash Builder 4 platform and this in-depth guide. The book’s tutorials and explanations walk you step-by-step through Flash Builder’s new, faster tools; the new framework for generating code; how to connect to popular application servers; upgrading from Flex 3; and much more.
Shows you how to create rich applications for the Web and desktop with the very latest version of Flex, with detailed coverage for both new and veteran Flex application developers
Walks you through Flex basics; upgrading from Flex 3; how to create desktop applications with AIR; and integrating Flex applications with the most popular application servers, including ColdFusion, ASP.NET, and PHP
Includes extensive code samples of common tasks that you can use to jump-start your development projects
Flex your development muscles with the Flex 4 and this comprehensive guide.
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Master these skills and flex your development muscles
Deliver rich applications for the Web or desktop with Adobe’s new Flash Builder 4 integrated development environment, Flex 4, and the comprehensive tutorials in this packed guide. You’ll first get up to speed on Flex basics and Flash Builder 4′s new development tools. From there, learn how to use Flex 4′s new Spark component skinning capability, deploy desktop apps with AIR, model and manage data, integrate your app with popular application servers, and much more! Download eBook Free »
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