Jennifer Smith is a Certified Technical Instructor and former art director. She also founded Aquent Graphics Institute. Christopher Smith is President of Aquent Graphics Institute and an Adobe Certified Expert. Fred Gerantabee is an Emmy Award-winning interactive designer, author, and educator.

• Introduction 1Book I: Adobe Creative Suite 4 Basics 7Chapter 1: Introducing Adobe Creative Suite 4 9Chapter 2: Using Common Menus and Commands 17Chapter 3: Exploring Common Panels 27Chapter 4: Using Common Extensions 33Chapter 5: Importing and Exporting 39Chapter 6: Handling Graphics, Paths, Text, and Fonts 53Chapter 7: Using Color 63Chapter 8: Printing Documents 71Book II: InDesign CS4 79Chapter 1: What’s New in InDesign CS4 81Chapter 2: Introducing InDesign CS4 89Chapter 3: Drawing in InDesign 107Chapter 4: Working with Text and Text Frames 127Chapter 5: Understanding Page Layout 153Chapter 6: Clipping Paths, Transforming Objects, and Alignment 171Chapter 7: Understanding Color and Printing 181Chapter 8: Exporting Your Work 193Chapter 9: Integrating InDesign 201Book III: Illustrator CS4 213Chapter 1: What’s New in Illustrator CS4 215Chapter 2: Discovering Illustrator CS4 221Chapter 3: Using the Selection Tools 235Chapter 4: Creating Basic Shapes 245Chapter 5: Using the Pen Tool and Placing Images 253Chapter 6: Using Type in Illustrator 267Chapter 7: Organizing Your Illustrations 291Chapter 8: Using Layers 301Chapter 9: Livening Up Illustrations with Color 307Chapter 10: Using the Transform and Distortions Tools 325Chapter 11: Working with Transparency and Special Effects Tools 337Chapter 12: Using Filters and Effects 349Chapter 13: Using Your Illustrator Images 361Book IV: Photoshop CS4 377Chapter 1: Exploring New Features in Photoshop CS4 379Chapter 2: Getting Into Photoshop CS4 Basics 385Chapter 3: Messing with Mode Matters 395Chapter 4: Creating a Selection 403Chapter 5: Using the Photoshop Pen Tool 419Chapter 6: Thinking about Resolution Basics 429Chapter 7: Creating a Good Image 435Chapter 8: Working with Painting and Retouching Tools 449Chapter 9: Using Layers 465Chapter 10: Saving Photoshop Images for Print and the Web 481Book V: Acrobat 9.0 493Chapter 1: Discovering Essential Acrobat Information 495Chapter 2: Creating PDF Files 505Chapter 3: Adding Interactivity to PDF Files 515Chapter 4: Editing and Extracting Text and Graphics 523Chapter 5: Using Commenting and Annotation Tools 531Chapter 6: Securing Your PDF Files 543Book VI: Dreamweaver CS4 549Chapter 1: Getting Familiar with New Features in Dreamweaver 551Chapter 2: Introducing Dreamweaver CS4 561Chapter 3: Creating a Web Site 571Chapter 4: Working with Images 581Chapter 5: Putting Text on the Page 595Chapter 6: Linking It Together 609Chapter 7: Creating Tables 617Chapter 8: Creating CSS Layouts 627Chapter 9: Publishing Your Web Site 637Book VII: Flash CS4 647Chapter 1: Getting Started in Flash CS4 649Chapter 2: Drawing in Flash CS4 663Chapter 3: Symbols and Animation 679Chapter 4: Applying More Advanced Animation 699Chapter 5: Importing Graphics and Sounds 719Chapter 6: Lights, Camera, Movie Clips! 739Chapter 7: Controlling Your Movie with ActionScript 751Chapter 8: Getting Into the (Work)flow 767Chapter 9: Publishing and Final Delivery 781Book VIII: Fireworks CS4 793Chapter 1: Introducing Fireworks CS4 795Chapter 2: Free to Create 803Chapter 3: Livening Up Your Artwork with Color 813Chapter 4: Creating Text in Fireworks 819Chapter 5: Getting Images In and Out of Fireworks 827Chapter 6: Hotspots, Slices, and CSS Layouts 837Chapter 7: Using Buttons and Symbols 849Chapter 8: Don’t Just Sit There — Animate! 857Index 869

Jennifer Smith is a Certified Technical Instructor and former art director. She also founded Aquent Graphics Institute. Christopher Smith is President of Aquent Graphics Institute and an Adobe Certified Expert. Fred Gerantabee is an Emmy Award-winning interactive designer, author, and educator.

• Introduction 1Book I: Adobe Creative Suite 4 Basics 7Chapter 1: Introducing Adobe Creative Suite 4 9Chapter 2: Using Common Menus and Commands 17Chapter 3: Exploring Common Panels 27Chapter 4: Using Common Extensions 33Chapter 5: Importing and Exporting 39Chapter 6: Handling Graphics, Paths, Text, and Fonts 53Chapter 7: Using Color 63Chapter 8: Printing Documents 71Book II: InDesign CS4 79Chapter 1: What’s New in InDesign CS4 81Chapter 2: Introducing InDesign CS4 89Chapter 3: Drawing in InDesign 107Chapter 4: Working with Text and Text Frames 127Chapter 5: Understanding Page Layout 153Chapter 6: Clipping Paths, Transforming Objects, and Alignment 171Chapter 7: Understanding Color and Printing 181Chapter 8: Exporting Your Work 193Chapter 9: Integrating InDesign 201Book III: Illustrator CS4 213Chapter 1: What’s New in Illustrator CS4 215Chapter 2: Discovering Illustrator CS4 221Chapter 3: Using the Selection Tools 235Chapter 4: Creating Basic Shapes 245Chapter 5: Using the Pen Tool and Placing Images 253Chapter 6: Using Type in Illustrator 267Chapter 7: Organizing Your Illustrations 291Chapter 8: Using Layers 301Chapter 9: Livening Up Illustrations with Color 307Chapter 10: Using the Transform and Distortions Tools 325Chapter 11: Working with Transparency and Special Effects Tools 337Chapter 12: Using Filters and Effects 349Chapter 13: Using Your Illustrator Images 361Book IV: Photoshop CS4 377Chapter 1: Exploring New Features in Photoshop CS4 379Chapter 2: Getting Into Photoshop CS4 Basics 385Chapter 3: Messing with Mode Matters 395Chapter 4: Creating a Selection 403Chapter 5: Using the Photoshop Pen Tool 419Chapter 6: Thinking about Resolution Basics 429Chapter 7: Creating a Good Image 435Chapter 8: Working with Painting and Retouching Tools 449Chapter 9: Using Layers 465Chapter 10: Saving Photoshop Images for Print and the Web 481Book V: Acrobat 9.0 493Chapter 1: Discovering Essential Acrobat Information 495Chapter 2: Creating PDF Files 505Chapter 3: Adding Interactivity to PDF Files 515Chapter 4: Editing and Extracting Text and Graphics 523Chapter 5: Using Commenting and Annotation Tools 531Chapter 6: Securing Your PDF Files 543Book VI: Dreamweaver CS4 549Chapter 1: Getting Familiar with New Features in Dreamweaver 551Chapter 2: Introducing Dreamweaver CS4 561Chapter 3: Creating a Web Site 571Chapter 4: Working with Images 581Chapter 5: Putting Text on the Page 595Chapter 6: Linking It Together 609Chapter 7: Creating Tables 617Chapter 8: Creating CSS Layouts 627Chapter 9: Publishing Your Web Site 637Book VII: Flash CS4 647Chapter 1: Getting Started in Flash CS4 649Chapter 2: Drawing in Flash CS4 663Chapter 3: Symbols and Animation 679Chapter 4: Applying More Advanced Animation 699Chapter 5: Importing Graphics and Sounds 719Chapter 6: Lights, Camera, Movie Clips! 739Chapter 7: Controlling Your Movie with ActionScript 751Chapter 8: Getting Into the (Work)flow 767Chapter 9: Publishing and Final Delivery 781Book VIII: Fireworks CS4 793Chapter 1: Introducing Fireworks CS4 795Chapter 2: Free to Create 803Chapter 3: Livening Up Your Artwork with Color 813Chapter 4: Creating Text in Fireworks 819Chapter 5: Getting Images In and Out of Fireworks 827Chapter 6: Hotspots, Slices, and CSS Layouts 837Chapter 7: Using Buttons and Symbols 849Chapter 8: Don’t Just Sit There — Animate! 857Index 869