Jennifer Smith is a web technology expert and author of several books, including Photoshop CS6 Digital Classroom.Christopher Smith is president of the American Graphics Institute and author of more than ten books on Adobe software.Fred Gerantabee is an Emmy award-winning interactive designer, web developer, and author.

• Introduction 1Book I: Adobe Creative Suite 6 Basics 7Chapter 1: Introducing Adobe Creative Suite 6 9Chapter 2: Using Common Menus and Commands 17Chapter 3: Exploring Common Panels 29Chapter 4: Using Common Extensions and Filters 35Chapter 5: Importing and Exporting 43Chapter 6: Handling Graphics, Paths, Text, and Fonts 57Chapter 7: Using Color 69Chapter 8: Printing Documents 77Book II: InDesign CS6 87Chapter 1: Introducing InDesign CS6 89Chapter 2: Working with Text and Text Frames 109Chapter 3: Understanding Page Layout 135Chapter 4: Drawing in InDesign 155Chapter 5: Understanding Color 175Chapter 6: Clipping Paths, Alignment, and Object Transformation 181Chapter 7: Exporting to PDF, Flash, and Printing 191Chapter 8: Creating Digital Documents using HTML and EPUB 205Book III: Illustrator CS6 213Chapter 1: What's New in Illustrator CS6 215Chapter 2: Discovering Illustrator CS6 223Chapter 3: Using the Selection Tools 241Chapter 4: Creating Basic Shapes 251Chapter 5: Using the Pen Tool and Placing Images 261Chapter 6: Using Type in Illustrator 277Chapter 7: Organizing Your Illustrations 301Chapter 8: Using Layers 311Chapter 9: Livening Up Illustrations with Color 319Chapter 10: Using the Transform and Distortion Tools 343Chapter 11: Working with Transparency and Special Effects Tools 355Chapter 12: Using Filters and Effects 367Chapter 13: Using Your Illustrator Images 379Book IV: Photoshop CS6 393Chapter 1: Exploring New Features in Photoshop CS6 395Chapter 2: Getting Into Photoshop CS6 Basics 409Chapter 3: Messing with Mode Matters 421Chapter 4: Creating a Selection 429Chapter 5: Using the Photoshop Pen Tool 447Chapter 6: Thinking about Resolution Basics 457Chapter 7: Creating a Good Image 463Chapter 8: Working with Painting and Retouching Tools 477Chapter 9: Using Layers 497Chapter 10: Saving Photoshop Images for Print and the Web 515Book V: Acrobat X 527Chapter 1: Discovering Essential Acrobat Information 529Chapter 2: Creating PDF Files 539Chapter 3: Adding Interactivity to PDF Files 551Chapter 4: Editing and Extracting Text and Graphics 559Chapter 5: Using Commenting and Annotation Tools 567Chapter 6: Securing Your PDF Files 581Book VI: Dreamweaver CS6 587Chapter 1: Getting Familiar with New Features in Dreamweaver 589Chapter 2: Introducing Dreamweaver CS6 599Chapter 3: Creating a Website 611Chapter 4: Working with Images 623Chapter 5: Adding and Formatting Text 637Chapter 6: Linking It Together 655Chapter 7: Creating Tables 665Chapter 8: Creating CSS Layouts 677Chapter 9: Publishing Your Website 691Book VII: Flash Professional CS6 701Chapter 1: Getting Started in Flash CS6 703Chapter 2: Drawing in Flash CS6 719Chapter 3: Symbols and Animation 739Chapter 4: Applying Advanced Animation 761Chapter 5: Adding Graphics, Audio, and Video 785Chapter 6: Lights, Camera, Movie Clips! 807Chapter 7: Controlling Your Movie with ActionScript 819Chapter 8: Getting Into the (Work)Flow 841Chapter 9: Publishing and Final Delivery 855Book VIII: Fireworks CS6 877Chapter 1: Introducing Fireworks CS6 879Chapter 2: Free to Create 887Chapter 3: Livening Up Your Artwork with Color 897Chapter 4: Creating Text in Fireworks 903Chapter 5: Getting Images In and Out of Fireworks 911Chapter 6: Hotspots, Slices, and CSS Layouts 923Chapter 7: Using Buttons and Symbols 937Chapter 8: Don’t Just Sit There — Animate! 947Chapter 9: Building a Wireframe Using Fireworks 959Index 967

Jennifer Smith is a web technology expert and author of several books, including Photoshop CS6 Digital Classroom.Christopher Smith is president of the American Graphics Institute and author of more than ten books on Adobe software.Fred Gerantabee is an Emmy award-winning interactive designer, web developer, and author.

• Introduction 1Book I: Adobe Creative Suite 6 Basics 7Chapter 1: Introducing Adobe Creative Suite 6 9Chapter 2: Using Common Menus and Commands 17Chapter 3: Exploring Common Panels 29Chapter 4: Using Common Extensions and Filters 35Chapter 5: Importing and Exporting 43Chapter 6: Handling Graphics, Paths, Text, and Fonts 57Chapter 7: Using Color 69Chapter 8: Printing Documents 77Book II: InDesign CS6 87Chapter 1: Introducing InDesign CS6 89Chapter 2: Working with Text and Text Frames 109Chapter 3: Understanding Page Layout 135Chapter 4: Drawing in InDesign 155Chapter 5: Understanding Color 175Chapter 6: Clipping Paths, Alignment, and Object Transformation 181Chapter 7: Exporting to PDF, Flash, and Printing 191Chapter 8: Creating Digital Documents using HTML and EPUB 205Book III: Illustrator CS6 213Chapter 1: What's New in Illustrator CS6 215Chapter 2: Discovering Illustrator CS6 223Chapter 3: Using the Selection Tools 241Chapter 4: Creating Basic Shapes 251Chapter 5: Using the Pen Tool and Placing Images 261Chapter 6: Using Type in Illustrator 277Chapter 7: Organizing Your Illustrations 301Chapter 8: Using Layers 311Chapter 9: Livening Up Illustrations with Color 319Chapter 10: Using the Transform and Distortion Tools 343Chapter 11: Working with Transparency and Special Effects Tools 355Chapter 12: Using Filters and Effects 367Chapter 13: Using Your Illustrator Images 379Book IV: Photoshop CS6 393Chapter 1: Exploring New Features in Photoshop CS6 395Chapter 2: Getting Into Photoshop CS6 Basics 409Chapter 3: Messing with Mode Matters 421Chapter 4: Creating a Selection 429Chapter 5: Using the Photoshop Pen Tool 447Chapter 6: Thinking about Resolution Basics 457Chapter 7: Creating a Good Image 463Chapter 8: Working with Painting and Retouching Tools 477Chapter 9: Using Layers 497Chapter 10: Saving Photoshop Images for Print and the Web 515Book V: Acrobat X 527Chapter 1: Discovering Essential Acrobat Information 529Chapter 2: Creating PDF Files 539Chapter 3: Adding Interactivity to PDF Files 551Chapter 4: Editing and Extracting Text and Graphics 559Chapter 5: Using Commenting and Annotation Tools 567Chapter 6: Securing Your PDF Files 581Book VI: Dreamweaver CS6 587Chapter 1: Getting Familiar with New Features in Dreamweaver 589Chapter 2: Introducing Dreamweaver CS6 599Chapter 3: Creating a Website 611Chapter 4: Working with Images 623Chapter 5: Adding and Formatting Text 637Chapter 6: Linking It Together 655Chapter 7: Creating Tables 665Chapter 8: Creating CSS Layouts 677Chapter 9: Publishing Your Website 691Book VII: Flash Professional CS6 701Chapter 1: Getting Started in Flash CS6 703Chapter 2: Drawing in Flash CS6 719Chapter 3: Symbols and Animation 739Chapter 4: Applying Advanced Animation 761Chapter 5: Adding Graphics, Audio, and Video 785Chapter 6: Lights, Camera, Movie Clips! 807Chapter 7: Controlling Your Movie with ActionScript 819Chapter 8: Getting Into the (Work)Flow 841Chapter 9: Publishing and Final Delivery 855Book VIII: Fireworks CS6 877Chapter 1: Introducing Fireworks CS6 879Chapter 2: Free to Create 887Chapter 3: Livening Up Your Artwork with Color 897Chapter 4: Creating Text in Fireworks 903Chapter 5: Getting Images In and Out of Fireworks 911Chapter 6: Hotspots, Slices, and CSS Layouts 923Chapter 7: Using Buttons and Symbols 937Chapter 8: Don’t Just Sit There — Animate! 947Chapter 9: Building a Wireframe Using Fireworks 959Index 967