Adobe Creative Cloud All-in-One For Dummies

Introduction 1

Why Is It Important? 2

About This Book 2

Foolish Assumptions 4

Icons Used in This Book 4

Beyond the Book 4

Where to Go from Here 5

Book 1: Getting Started with the Creative Cloud Suite 7

Chapter 1: The Creative Cloud 9

Chapter 2: Creative Cloud Application Management 17

Chapter 3: Creative Cloud Extras for You 21

Chapter 4: Using Common Menus and Commands 39

Chapter 5: Exploring Common Panels 51

Book 2: Adobe Bridge 57

Chapter 1: Organizing and Managing Your Files with Adobe Bridge 59

Chapter 2: Taking Advantage of Metadata in Adobe Bridge 71

Chapter 3: Using Automation Tools in Adobe Bridge 81

Book 3: Photoshop CC 89

Chapter 1: Getting into Photoshop CC Basics 91

Chapter 2: Messing with Mode Matters 111

Chapter 3: Making Selective Changes 121

Chapter 4: Using the Photoshop Pen Tool 145

Chapter 5: Creating Images in the Right Resolution for Print and the Web 161

Chapter 6: Creating a Good Image 169

Chapter 7: Working with Painting and Retouching Tools 187

Chapter 8: Using Layers 209

Chapter 9: Going Beyond the Basics with Layers 225

Chapter 10: Saving Photoshop Images for Print and the Web 243

Book 4: Indesign CC 257

Chapter 1: Introducing InDesign CC 259

Chapter 2: Working with Text and Text Frames 281

Chapter 3: Understanding Page Layout 309

Chapter 4: Drawing in InDesign 329

Chapter 5: Understanding Color 351

Chapter 6: Clipping Paths, Alignment, and Object Transformation 357

Chapter 7: Exporting to PDF and Printing 369

Chapter 8: Creating Digital Documents Using EPUB and Publish Online 383

Book 5: Illustrator CC 399

Chapter 1: Discovering Illustrator CC 401

Chapter 2: Using the Selection Tools 423

Chapter 3: Creating Basic Shapes and Beyond 437

Chapter 4: Using the Pen Tool and Integrating Images 449

Chapter 5: Using Type in Illustrator 465

Chapter 6: Organizing Your Illustrations 491

Chapter 7: Using Layers 505

Chapter 8: Livening Up Illustrations with Color 515

Chapter 9: Using the Transform and Distortion Tools 543

Chapter 10: Working with Transparency and Special Effects Tools 557

Chapter 11: Using Filters and Effects 571

Chapter 12: Using Your Illustrator Images 587

Book 6: Adobe XD 605

Chapter 1: Introducing the XD Workspace 607

Chapter 2: Working with Artboards 627

Chapter 3: Creating Your User Interface (UI) with Shapes, Paths, and Custom Shapes 637

Chapter 4: Building Your UI 649

Chapter 5: Working with Text in Your XD Project 661

Chapter 6: Working with Imagery in XD 673

Chapter 7: Creating Design Libraries 681

Chapter 8: Adding Interactivity to Your XD Project 691

Chapter 9: Sharing Your XD Project 705

Index 715