"The Design Collection Revealed" provides comprehensive step-by-step instruction and in-depth explanation for three of today's most widely used design and layout programs: Adobe [registered] InDesign [registered] CS5, Adobe [registered] Photoshop [registered] CS5, and Adobe [registered] Illustrator [registered] CS5. Readers gain practical experience with the software as they work through end-of-chapter learning projects and step-by-step tutorials. An integration chapter demonstrates how to move from one application to the other. Full-color illustrations and a user-friendly design combine to create a robust learning experience that reveals how to master the latest features of Adobe's popular design suite.

Table of Contents

INDESIGN. 1. Getting to Know InDesign. 2. Working with Text. 3. Setting Up a Document 4. Working with Frames. 5. Working with Color. PHOTOSHOP. 1. Getting Started with Adobe Photoshop CS5. 2. Working with Photoshop. 3. Working with Layers. 4. Making Selections. 5. Incorporating Color Techniques. 6. Placing Type in an Image. ILLUSTRATOR. 1. Getting to Know Illustrator. 2. Creating Text and Gradients. 3. Drawing and Composing an Illustration. 4. Transforming and Distorting Objects. 5. Working with Layers. INTEGRATION. 1. Integrating Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, and InDesign.