Don’t be fooled. Although the .5 might give the impression that Dreamweaver CS5.5 is a point release, it’s anything but. Dreamweaver engineers have packed a stunning amount of new features into this version. To mention just a few, there’s code hinting for the popular jQuery JavaScript library, the ability to see what pages...

Welcome to ActionScript. Over the next several chapters, you’ll be introduced to one of the most versatile programming languages to create web applications for the browser, desktop applications, and mobile apps for multiple platforms. For years the Flash Platform has provided people with the most powerful set of...

The release of InDesign CS5 is nothing short of revolutionary. Now you can apply all the tools that have made InDesign the industry standard for print, to design for interactive electronic media too. With the release of Creative Suite 5, InDesign has evolved from print to “printeractive!” Designers expected to meet the demands of...

Almost all motion graphics artists today use After Effects, Photoshop, or Illustrator to some degree in their projects. But how do they decide which tool is best for the job and how can they utilize the various components in the Creative Suite together for the most efficient and effective workflow? This book cuts to the chase and shows...

Welcome to Th e Web Collection Premium Edition: Adobe Dreamweaver CS5, Flash CS5, and Photoshop CS5—Revealed. Th is book off ers creative projects, concise instructions, and coverage of basic Dreamweaver, Flash, Photoshop, and Creative Suite integration skills, helping you to create polished, professional-looking websites,...

Adobe Flash Professional CS5 is the latest version of the enormously popular web design tool. In its original incarnation, Flash gave web designers an efficient way to send artwork and animation over limitedbandwidth connections. Flash’s claim to fame was its ability to deliver vector images over the web, making download times shorter....

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...

This fully updated edition for Illustrator CS5 covers the essential skills for Illustrator artists, such as drawing geometric and freehand objects; color management; using multiple artboards; applying colors, patterns, and gradients; creating and using brushes; transforming, reshaping, and combining objects; creating and styling type;...

Need to solve problems quickly to develop creative projects to time and to budget? Want to hone your Flash skills so you can concentrate on your animation? Then How to Cheat in Flash is for you! Chris Georgenes shows how to work from the problem to the solution - from the viewpoint of an animator who has been commissioned to create a job and...

InDesign CS5 opens the door to a new world: with the addition of exciting animation tools and deeper multimedia support. It's now a viable interactive authoring tool. Designers want to create engaging interactive content, but may resist making the transition from page layout to timeline-based thinking. But now it's much easier:...