Sams Teach Yourself Adobe Creative Suite All in One (Paperback)

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Product Description

Sams Teach Yourself Adobe Suite All in One has all the answers for beginning users of Adobe¿s graphics products in one big, easy to use book. It doesn¿t assume the reader wants to learn how to use just one product, but covers multiple products and technologies together in a logical, well-integrated fashion.

A compendium of multiple reference books in one volume, this book is designed for the user who wants to buy just one book that is likely to answer all his current ¿ and future ¿ questions on the most recent versions of: Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe GoLive, Adobe Acrobat, and Adobe InDesign.

About the Author

Mordy Golding has played an active role in the design and publishing environment since 1990. A production artist for both print and the Web for many years, Mordy, an Adobe Certified Expert and Adobe Certified Print Specialist, has served as a hands-on trainer and has spoken at worldwide events and seminars including Macworld, Seybold, NAB, and PhotoshopWorld.

Mordy worked at Adobe as the product manager for Adobe Illustrator 10 and Adobe Illustrator CS, and is currently a consultant specializing in the Adobe Creative Suite and Mac OS X migration.

You can often find Mordy hanging around the Adobe User to User forums or the Print Planet forums online and you can reach him at [e-mail]. Other books published by Mordy Golding include The Web Designer's Guide to Color and Sams Teach Yourself Adobe Illustrator in 24 Hours.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 768 pages
• Publisher: Sams (July 18, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0672325918
• ISBN-13: 978-0672325915
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 7.3 x 1.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,158,066 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

• This item is part of The Sams Teach Yourself Series.

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49 of 49 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Suite explained, October 4, 2004

By	John Feld "Writer on graphics" (Berkeley, CA USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Someone had to do it, and it's Mordy Golding, one of the few people suited for the task. Educator, author, consultant, and guru, Golding has written the first decent all-in-one Creative Suite book. Although there are other books, none probably have the scope and breadth of this one.
Adobe Creative Suite All in One is divided into three parts:
The first deals with the Suite as a whole and discusses the creative process and how this unified set of tools can be a complete solution for multipurpose design.
The second section explains the applications, giving each about 100 pages to describe the basic functions and review the programs' capabilities.
The last part applies the knowledge to several projects, all centered around an imaginary business, outlining how to use the applications to create a corporate identity, a brochure, an ad campaign, Web banners, Web pages, and a business presentation. There's also an appendix that covers getting your work to a printer.
The section on Version Cue is perhaps the most extensive review of this small utility, while the InDesign section is perhaps the lightest section of the book. It is a formidable task to write such a book, making it relevant and informative, while not just rewriting the manuals. Mordy Golding has stepped up to the task, and done a smashing job. I highly recommend this book.
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23 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent choice for newcomers to Adobe products, September 18, 2005

By	Ricardo Barcellos "mountain art" (Banff, AB Canada) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

If you always wanted to know more about Adobe amazing applications but were afraid to ask your geek friends, this is the book you were waiting for. It doesn't go deep into every possibilities those programs can achieve - after all it covers the entire Creative Suite package! - but it's absolutely perfect for Adobe newbies who need to be introduced to that awesome world of digital imaging, website design and desktop publishing. Mordy Gording's sense of humor is another asset. Must have!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars 5 Stars no Doubt, December 5, 2006

By	Mohammed Ahmed Altharwa - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Sams Teach Yourself Creative Suite 2 All in One (Paperback)

Thank you Mordy Golding for making this Huge package from adobe so easy, This Book is a "Must Read", there is nothing left to discuss after reading the book, every Question you have ever thought off regarding the suite and those many applications is covered in detail.

i read the book in 4 days, the minute i wake up i go stright to where i fell asleep reading last night, it was a joy.

Photoshop CS2, Illustraitor CS2, Indesign CS2, GoLive CS2, Acrobat Professional, etc.. are all covered, and what i really like about that is you know what to use and how to use it for a certain task, i used to do everything in Photoshop, i was wrong!

Now, i am able to use every application in the suite to accomplish stunning results, you cant go Wrong buying this book, youll wish you never get to page 744.

Thanks again Mordy Golding