Title Page
Copyright Page
Table of Contents
Introduction
Why Is It Important?
About This Book
Foolish Assumptions
Icons Used in This Book
Beyond the Book
Where to Go from Here
Book 1 Getting Started with the Creative Cloud Suite
Chapter 1 The Creative Cloud
Applications Covered in This Book
Crossing the Adobe Bridge
Getting started with Photoshop CC
Introducing InDesign CC
Using Illustrator CC
Working with Acrobat DC
Prototyping your apps with Adobe XD
Integrating software
Acquiring assets for this book
Chapter 2 Creative Cloud Application Management
Downloading Your First App
Checking for updates
Getting started
Chapter 3 Creative Cloud Extras for You
Launching the Creative Cloud App
Apps
Categories
Managing Your Fonts
Resource Links
Your Work
Libraries
Show Cloud Documents
Discovering Design Opportunities with New Fonts
Finding Images with Adobe Stock
Promoting Yourself with Behance
Creating a Cover
Bonus! Adobe Portfolio
It’s Not Just Apps!
Chapter 4 Using Common Menus and Commands
Discovering Common Menus
Using Dialog Boxes
Encountering Alerts
Discovering Common Menu Options
About Contextual Menus
Using Common Keyboard Shortcuts
Changing Your Preferences
Chapter 5 Exploring Common Panels
Understanding the Common Workspace
Using Panels in the Workspace
Moving panels
Looking at common panels
Book 2 Adobe Bridge
Chapter 1 Organizing and Managing Your Files with Adobe Bridge
Getting to Know the Adobe Bridge Workspace
Practice makes perfect
Finding and using your folders within Adobe Bridge
The default workspace
Looking for a better view
Creating a new folder
Moving a file to another folder
Making a favorite
Investigating the Application bar
Developing a Bridge habit
Chapter 2 Taking Advantage of Metadata in Adobe Bridge
Locating Your Files
Using Keywords
Creating a Metadata Template
Searching for Files Using Adobe Bridge
Searching by name or keyword
Using the Filter panel
Saving a Collection
Chapter 3 Using Automation Tools in Adobe Bridge
Getting Files from Your Camera
Automation Tools in Adobe Bridge
Batch renaming your files
Exporting your files from Bridge
Loading files as layers
Building a contact sheet
Book 3 Photoshop CC
Chapter 1 Getting into Photoshop CC Basics
The Start Screen
The New Document Window
Sample Images Can Help You Investigate More Features
Opening an Image
Getting to Know the Tools
Navigating the Work Area
Changing your workspace
Resetting your workspace
Docking and saving panels
Saving your workspace
Taking advantage of workspace features
Zooming in to get a better look
Choosing Your Screen Mode
Getting Started with Basic Tasks in Photoshop CC
Cropping an image
Using grids as you crop
Using the Frame tool to create cropped images
Saving images
Chapter 2 Messing with Mode Matters
Working with Bitmap Images
Choosing the Correct Photoshop Mode
Bitmap
Grayscale
Duotone
Index color
RGB
CMYK
LAB color
Multichannel
Bit depth
Chapter 3 Making Selective Changes
Getting to Know the Selection Tools
The Marquee tool
The Lasso tool
The Object Selection tool
The Quick Selection tool
The Magic Wand tool
Painting a selection with the Quick Mask tool
Manipulating Selections with Refine Selection
Transforming selections
Transforming selections
Feathering
Tweaking the edges of a selection in the Select and Mask workspace
Selecting the Subject
Saving Selections
Chapter 4 Using the Photoshop Pen Tool
Selecting the Right Pen Tool for the Task
Using a Path as a Selection
Creating Curved Paths
Clipping Paths
Using Shape Layers
Creating and using a custom shape
Changing the color of the shape
Changing the color fill of a custom shape
Changing the stroke on a live vector shape
Creating a stroke on a custom shape
Removing a shape layer
Chapter 5 Creating Images in the Right Resolution for Print and the Web
Creating Images for Print
The resolution formula
Changing the resolution
Determining the Resolution for Web Images
Applying the Unsharp Mask Filter to an Image
Chapter 6 Creating a Good Image
Reading a Histogram
Breaking into key types
Starting the process to improve your image
Creating a Good Tone Curve
Finding the highlight and the shadow
Setting the highlight and shadow values
Adjusting the midtone
Finding a neutral
Editing an Adjustment Layer
Testing a Printer
Chapter 7 Working with Painting and Retouching Tools
Using the Swatches Panel
Choosing Foreground and Background Colors
The Painting and Retouching Tools
Changing the brush
The Spot Healing Brush tool and the Content-Aware feature
The Healing Brush tool
The Patch tool
The Red Eye tool
The Brush tool
The Clone Stamp tool
The History Brush tool
The Eraser tool
The Gradient tool
Blending Modes
Painting with color
Filling selections
Saving Presets
Chapter 8 Using Layers
Creating and Working with Layers
Duplicating a Layer
Selecting a Layer
Controlling the visibility of a layer
Rearranging the stacking order
Creating a Text Layer
Warping text
Fine-tuning text
Check that spelling!
Using Layer Masks
Creating a layer mask from a selection
Creating a vector mask from a pen path
Organizing Your Layers
Activating multiple layers simultaneously
Layer groups
Duplicating a layer group
Filter Capabilities in the Layers Panel
Merging and Flattening Images
Merging
Flattening
Chapter 9 Going Beyond the Basics with Layers
Using Layer Styles
Applying a style
Creating and saving a style
Thinking about opacity versus fill
Smart, Really Smart! Smart Objects
Finding Tools and Features That Are Hidden
Using the Frame Tool
Working with Artboards in Photoshop
Adding additional artboards
Adding content to the second artboard
Experimenting with 3D Files
Preserving Corrective Perspective with the Vanishing Point Feature
Chapter 10 Saving Photoshop Images for Print and the Web
Backing Up with a Save
Choosing a File Format for Saving
Wonderful and easy Photoshop PSD
Photoshop EPS
Photoshop PDF
TIFF
DCS
Saving Images for the Web
PNG
JPEG
GIF
Matte
Saving Settings
Book 4 InDesign CC
Chapter 1 Introducing InDesign CC
Getting Started with InDesign CC
Creating a new publication
Opening an existing publication
Touring the Workspace
Tools
Menus
Panels
Contextual menus
Setting Up the Workspace
Showing and hiding grids and guides
Snapping to a grid or a guide
Using Smart Guides
Customizing menus
Customizing the interface appearance
Saving a custom workspace
Working with Documents
Importing new content
Viewing content
Saving your publication
Chapter 2 Working with Text and Text Frames
Understanding Text, Font, and Frames
Creating and Using Text Frames
Creating text frames with the Type tool
Creating text frames with the Frame tool
Creating text frames from a shape
Adding Text to Your Publication
Importing text
Controlling text flow
Adding placeholder text
Copying and pasting text
Looking at Text Frame Options
Changing text frame options
Using and modifying columns
Modifying and Connecting Text Frames on a Page
Resizing and moving the text frame
Threading text frames
Adding a page jump number
Understanding Paragraph Settings
Indenting your text
Text alignment and justification
Saving a paragraph style
Editing Stories
Using the story editor
Checking for correct spelling
Using custom spelling dictionaries
Using Tables
Creating tables
Editing table settings
Creating table styles
Looking at Text on a Path
Chapter 3 Understanding Page Layout
Importing Images
Importing PDFs
Importing other InDesign documents
Linking and Embedding Images
Setting Image Quality and Display
Selecting Images
Manipulating Text and Graphics in a Layout
Page orientation and size
Margins, columns, and gutters
Using guides and snapping
Locking objects and guides
Merging Text and Graphics
Wrapping objects with text
Modifying a text wrap
Working with Pages and the Pages Panel
Selecting and moving pages
Adding and deleting pages
Numbering your pages
Using Master Spreads in Page Layout
Creating a master spread
Applying, removing, and deleting master pages
Changing individual page sizes
Chapter 4 Drawing in InDesign
Getting Started with Drawing
Paths and shapes
Points and segments
Getting to Know the Tools of the Trade
The Pencil tool
The Pen tool
Basic shapes and frame shapes
Drawing Shapes
Creating a shape with exact dimensions
Using the Polygon tool
Editing Basic Shapes
Changing the size with the Transform panel
Changing the size with the Free Transform tool
Creating your own custom shapes
Changing the stroke of a shape
Changing the shear value
Rotating a shape
Drawing Freeform Paths
Using the Pencil tool
Using the Pen tool
Editing Freeform Paths
Modifying Frame Corners
Using Fills
Creating basic fills
Making transparent fills
Filling with gradients
Removing fills
Adding Layers
Creating QR Codes
Chapter 5 Understanding Color
Selecting Color with Color Controls
Understanding Color Models
Using Color Swatches and Libraries
The Swatches panel
Swatch libraries
Chapter 6 Clipping Paths, Alignment, and Object Transformation
Working with Transformations
Looking at the Transform panel
Using the Free Transform tool
Rotating objects
Scaling objects
Shearing objects
Reflecting objects
Understanding Clipping Paths
Arranging Objects on the Page
Aligning objects
Distributing objects
Chapter 7 Exporting to PDF and Printing
Preflight: Preparing Your Documents for Printing
Packaging Your Documents
Understanding File Formats
Exporting Publications
Exporting PDF documents for printing
Exporting EPS files
Exporting JPEG and PNG files
Exporting text files
Printing Your Work
Understanding bleed
Doing it yourself: Printing and proofing at home or the office
Chapter 8 Creating Digital Documents Using EPUB and Publish Online
Choosing the Right Digital Format
Planning Layouts for Digital Distribution
Adapting Print Documents to Share Digitally
Creating liquid layout rules for alternative layouts
Creating alternate layouts
Adding interactivity to digital documents
Exporting Digital Books as EPUB
Preparing EPUB (Reflowable) Books
Exporting EPUB (Reflowable) Books
Exporting EPUB (Fixed-Layout)
Publish Online
Share for Review
Book 5 Illustrator CC
Chapter 1 Discovering Illustrator CC
Deciding When to Use Illustrator CC
Creating a New Document
Try a Template
Opening an Existing Document
Taking a Look at the Document Window
Navigating the Work Area with Zoom Controls
Taking Advantage of Artboards
Creating multiple artboards
Using the Artboard Panel
Printing a document with multiple artboards
Checking Out the Panels
Getting to Know Your Workspace
Becoming Familiar with the Tools
Changing Views
Chapter 2 Using the Selection Tools
Getting to Know the Selection Tools
Giving selections a try
Anchor points
Bounding boxes
Introducing all the selection tools
Working with Selections
More practice with selections
Selecting an anchor point
Using a marquee to select an object
Selecting multiple objects
Saving a selection
Grouping and Ungrouping
Creating a group
Using Isolation mode
Manipulating Selected Objects
Chapter 3 Creating Basic Shapes and Beyond
The Basic Shape Tools
Creating rectangles and ellipses
Working with the Live corners feature
The Rounded Rectangle tool
Using the Polygon tool
Using the Star tool
Resizing Shapes
Tips for Creating Shapes
Making some pies
Creating advanced shapes
Using the Pathfinders
Using the Shape Builder tool
Chapter 4 Using the Pen Tool and Integrating Images
Pen Tool Fundamentals
Creating a straight line
Creating a constrained straight line
Creating a curve
Reconnecting to an existing path
Controlling curves
Creating a corner point
Additional Pen Tools
Adding tools to help make paths
Using the Eraser tool
Tracing Artwork
Creating a template layer
Using Image Trace
Changing the view
Other Details You Should Know about Placing Images
Chapter 5 Using Type in Illustrator
Working with Type
Creating text areas
Creating a line of text
Flowing text into an area
Dealing with text overflow
Creating columns of text with the Area Type tool
Threading text into shapes
Wrapping text
Outlining text
Putting text on a path, in a closed shape, or on the path of a shape
Assigning Font Styles
Using the Character Panel
Using the Paragraph Panel
Alignment
Indentation
Text Utilities: Your Key to Efficiency
Find and Replace
Spell checker
The Hyphenation feature
The Find Font feature
The Change Case feature
Text styles
Chapter 6 Organizing Your Illustrations
Setting Ruler Increments
Using Guides
Creating a ruler guide
Creating a custom guide
Using the Properties Panel for Placement
Changing the Ruler Origin
What You Need to Know about Object Arrangement
Hiding Objects
Locking Objects
Creating a Clipping Mask
Creating a Mask of Illustrator Objects Using the Blend Tool
Creating a Clipping Path Using the Draw Inside Button
Chapter 7 Using Layers
Creating New Layers
Using Layers for Selections
Changing the Layer Stacking Order
Moving and Cloning Objects
Hiding Layers
Locking Layers
Chapter 8 Livening Up Illustrations with Color
Choosing a Document Profile
Using the Swatches Panel
Applying Color to the Fill and Stroke
Changing the Width and Type of a Stroke
Adding Arrowheads
Using the Color Panel
Saving Colors
Building and using custom libraries
Using the Color Guide and color groups
Editing or Applying Colors
Adding Pantone colors
Editing Colors
Building and Editing Patterns
Advanced Pattern Editing
Working with Gradients
Using the Gradient tool
Apply a gradient to a stroke
Using transparency in gradient meshes
Copying Color Attributes
Painting Made Easy: The Live Paint Feature
Chapter 9 Using the Transform and Distortion Tools
Working with Transformations
Transforming an object
Using the Transform tools
Creating Distortions
The Liquify tools
Using the Envelope Distort command
Chapter 10 Working with Transparency and Special Effects Tools
The Mesh Tool
The Blend Tool
Creating a blend
Setting Blend options
The Symbol Sprayer Tool
Exploring the symbol tools
Creating and spraying symbols on the artboard
Transparency
Blend modes
Opacity masks
Chapter 11 Using Filters and Effects
Working with Effects
Understanding the Appearance panel
Applying an effect
Adding a Drop Shadow effect
Saving your combination of effects as a graphic style
Saving Graphic Styles
Creating 3D Artwork
Adding Multiple Fills and Strokes
Using the Perspective Grid
Chapter 12 Using Your Illustrator Images
Saving and Exporting Illustrator Files
The native Adobe Illustrator file format
Saving Illustrator files back to previous versions
The PDF file format
The EPS file format
The SVG file format
Saving Your Artwork for the Web
Saving Multiple Assets out of Illustrator
Flattening Transparency
Flattening a file
Using the Flattener Preview panel
Printing from Illustrator
Book 6 Adobe XD
Chapter 1 Introducing the XD Workspace
Understanding the Modern User Interface
Creating a new artboard
Using the tools
Relating Objects to the Property Inspector
Centering an object on the screen
Using transform features
Fixing position when scrolling
Laying it all out
Changing the appearance of your object
A Little Bit about Artboards
Saving your file
Cloning your text objects to the first artboard
Duplicating your artboard
Creating a third artboard by cloning
Editing your text to fit the screens
Experimenting with artboard properties
Adding an image
Keyboard Shortcuts for Navigating the Workspace
Design View versus Prototype Mode
Creating your links
Testing your prototype
Chapter 2 Working with Artboards
Starting Your Document and Adding an Artboard
Creating New Artboards
Resizing an Artboard
Adding a New Artboard
Using the Layers Panel
Adding Objects to Your Artboards
Arranging Artboards in Your Pasteboard Area
Aligning and Distributing Your Artboards
Adding Scrolling Capability to an Artboard
Adding Guides to Your Artboard
Chapter 3 Creating Your User Interface (UI) with Shapes, Paths, and Custom Shapes
Working with the Basic Shapes
What’s included in XD
Determining the size
Using a Shape to Create a Button
Creating a border
Sampling a color using the eyedropper
Adding text to your button
Creating a gradient
Changing the Direction and Angle of Your Gradient
Using the Pen Tool
Editing shapes
Creating Custom Shapes
Adding lines
Importing from Illustrator
Chapter 4 Building Your UI
Layers and the Objects They Contain
Artboards and layers
What can you do with your artboards inside the Layers panel?
Transforming Objects
Aligning and Distributing
Be smart about your guides
Using the Align and Distribute feature
Chapter 5 Working with Text in Your XD Project
Using the Text Tool
Adjusting Text Properties
About readability and font selections
Selecting your font family
Saving Your Properties as an Asset
Using the Spellchecker
Importing Text
Using the Repeat Grid Feature
Importing updated images into your repeated grid
Updating your text in your repeated grid
Chapter 6 Working with Imagery in XD
Importing Artwork into Your Prototype
Working with Images in XD
Masking your images
Masking multiple objects
Importing Vector Images into XD
Exporting Selected Artwork from XD
Exporting multiple items
Exporting your artboards
Chapter 7 Creating Design Libraries
Saving Reusable Objects as Components
Making edits to your component
Unlinking a component
Saving colors in your libraries
Saving Character Styles
Discovering Libraries
Using shared libraries
Updating a published library
Editing a component
Taking Advantage of UI Kits
Chapter 8 Adding Interactivity to Your XD Project
Entering Prototype Mode
Discovering the many ways to link your artboards
Creating animations
Creating a Drag Trigger
Creating an Overlay
Adding States and Rollovers
Chapter 9 Sharing Your XD Project
Viewing Your App/Website on Your Desktop
Creating a Movie for Your User Story
Using the Device Preview Feature
Sharing Your XD File with Others
Sharing a specific user flow
Selecting a View setting
Adding collaborators to your XD document
Index
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