There are plenty of books available to teach you how to use the different tools that are a part of Adobe Illustrator CS2. But how many will actually show you how to work with the tools and techniques and apply them to real-world, relevant projects that you encounter every day at work? This one will. Adobe Illustrator CS2 @ Work: Projects You Can Use on the Job is a project-based guide that will help you complete workplace projects while you learn how to use Illustrator CS2. Detailed, well-explained instructions will help you accomplish job-related tasks, including:

* Designing and working with logos.
* Designing corporate identity materials.
* Illustrating a poster.
* Designing product packaging.
* Designing a trifold brochure.
* Designing a magazine advertisement.
* Designing a DVD package, label and menu.
* Designing a website.

Tips, tricks and notes will provide you with the information that you need to apply what you learn through these projects to projects you encounter every day at work. Learn by doing rather than reading with Adobe Illustrator CS2 @ Work: Projects You Can Use on the Job.
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The RAW file format is the uncompressed data file captured by a digital camera’s electronic sensor. When your camera saves an image in RAW format, settings like white balance, sharpening, contrast and saturation are not applied to the image but are saved instead in a separate header. Because RAW files remain virtually untouched by in-camera processing, they are essentially the digital equivalent to exposed but undeveloped film.This makes RAW an increasingly popular format with amateur and professional digital photographers, because it affords greater flexibility and control during the editing process-if you know how to work with RAW files.

Most digital camera manufacturers supply their own software for converting RAW data, as do some third party vendors. Increasingly, however, the RAW converter of choice is a plug-in included in the latest version of Adobe Photoshop, the most popular and widely-used digital image editing tool in the world. Adobe Photoshop CS2 is emerging as the best place to edit RAW images, and the best way to master this new format is with Photoshop CS2 RAW.

An important book dedicated to working with RAW in Photoshop, this comprehensive guide features a unique design that helps readers grasp the subject through visual instruction and prompts. The entire RAW process is explored, from shooting to using the Adobe plug-in converter and new Bridge navigation software. The primary focus of Photoshop RAW is, as the title suggests, Photoshop editing technique: automating RAW workflow, correcting exposures, extending exposure range, manipulating grayscale and working with the new DNG (Digital Negative) open standard that Adobe supports.

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The fastest, easiest, most comprehensive way to learn Adobe After Effects 7!

Classroom in a Book, the best-selling series of hands-on software training workbooks, helps you learn the features of Adobe software quickly and easily. Classroom in a Book offers what no other book or training program does–an official training series from Adobe Systems Incorporated, developed with the support of Adobe product experts.

Adobe After Effects 7.0 Classroom in a Book contains eleven lessons and a bonus DVD with lesson files. The book covers the basics of learning Adobe After Effects, and countless tips and techniques to help you quickly become an After Effects artist. You’ll get thorough training in digital video effects and production as well as learn about After
Effects 7.0’s new features, including motion tracking, powerful animation and keyframing controls, HDR color support, network rendering, and more. You can follow the book from start to finish or choose only those lessons that interest you.

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“Elizabeth Bulger has taken Photoshop Elements to a whole new level
with this unique book of projects. She shows you how to use Photoshop
Elements to create all sorts of cool things: holiday gifts, book
covers, coasters, postcards, and a zillion other nifty ‘I didn’t know
you could do that!’ crafts.”�Scott Kelby, President, National Association of Photoshop Professionals

Millions of people own digital cameras, yet most of us just store our
digital photos on a hard drive or email them to friends. But what if
you want to get a little more creative with your images? Armed with
little more than a copy of Photoshop Elements, a computer, an inkjet
printer, and a handful of basic tools, you can transform your digital
photos into beautiful, custom-made crafts. Written by designer and
Photoshop guru Elizabeth Bulger, The Adobe Photoshop Elements Crafts Book
will motivate you to get creative with your own images while learning
basic Photoshop Elements skills along the way. Each project begins with
a list of the tools and materials you�ll need to get started. From
there, full-color photographs, clear instructions, and numbered steps
walk you through every step of the project. You�ll learn how to create
unique crafts out of a variety of materials, including paper, ceramic,
metal, glass, fabric, and polymer clay. Whether you�re a longtime
D.I.Y. devotee or completely new to crafting, this book will show you
everything you need to create attractive, unique keepsakes for you or
your family and friends to cherish.

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An improved script editor (with a visual interface), a revamped library
interface, a new Undo feature, powerful run-time effects, breakthrough
motion-graphics capabilities�these are just a few of the reasons Web
designers are raving about the newest version of their favorite Web
tool, Macromedia Flash 8. Whether you�re a beginning user looking for a
good introduction to the topic or a veteran user seeking a convenient
update reference, you�ll find what you need in this task-based guide.
Using simple step-by-step instructions, straightforward language, loads
of screen shots, and a plethora of readily accessible examples, author
Katherine Ulrich shows you how to create engaging interactive content
for the Web with Flash Basic 8 and Flash Professional 8. From basic
vector graphics to animation with motion tweening and beyond, this
inexpensive, easy-to-use guide promises to get you up to speed fast on
the most important application in your design toolbox�Macromedia Flash
8.

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ISBN: 0240517148

Written by two internationally acclaimed animators, this classic text teaches you all you need to know about the art of timing and its importance in the animated film. This reissue includes a new foreword by John Lasseter, executive vice president of Pixar Animation Studios and director of ‘Toy Story’, ‘Toy Story 2′, ‘A Bug’s Life’ and ‘Monsters Inc.’ He sets the wealth of information in this classic text in context with today’s world of computer animation, showing how this is a must-have text if you want to succeed as a traditional drawn, or computer animator.Learn all the tips and tricks of the trade from the professionals. How should the drawings be arranged in relation to each other? How many are needed? How much space should be left between one group of drawings and the next? How long should each drawing, or group of drawings, remain on the screen to give the maximum dramatic effect? The art of timing is vital.Highly illustrated throughout, points made in the text are demonstrated with the help of numerous superb drawn examples. ‘Timing for Animation’ not only offers invaluable help to those who are learning the basis of animation techniques, but is also of great interest to anyone currently working in the field and is a vital source of reference for every animation studio.John Halas, known as the ‘father of animation’ and formerly of Halas and Batchelor Animation unit, produced over 2000 animations, including the legendary ‘Animal Farm’ and the award winning ‘Dilemma’. He was also the founder and president of the ASIFA and former Chairman of the British Federation of Film Societies.Harold Whitaker is a professional animator and teacher. Many of his former students are now among some of the most outstanding animation artists of today.

• New foreword by John Lasseter of Pixar and ‘Toy Story’ fame
• Benefit from the expertise of two internationally acclaimed animators
• All you need to breathe life into your animation at your fingertips

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You already know why it makes sense for you to learn Adobe InDesign:
because major magazines, newspapers, book publishers, ad agencies,
graphic-design firms, and corporate creative groups worldwide use it to
increase productivity and refine creative results. And you need to get
up to speed on the very newest version–Adobe InDesign CS2–today!
Enter Adobe InDesign CS2 for Macintosh and Windows: Visual QuickStart
Guide. Using the task-based, visual approach that has become the
hallmark of Peachpit’s popular Visual QuickStart Guides, this volume
provides a fast, easy, comprehensive introduction to everything
InDesign. You’ll learn about all aspects of the InDesign interface,
including its tools and palettes, as well as how to create documents
and master pages, import and style text and objects, automate your
work, manage long documents, use the Bezier pen tools,create
interactive PDF elements, and work with color.� You’ll also learn how
to use the new Adobe Bridge file browser to locate, manage, and drag
and drop assets easily into your InDesign layouts. You�ll find a new
chapter on working with InCopy, complete coverage of more advanced
topics (like preflighting and advanced text control) and a thorough
introduction to all of InDesign’s productivity-enhancing features and
tools.

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Corel Paint Shop Pro�X Digital Darkroom is
an easy-to-follow, tutorial approach to using Paint Shop Pro in exactly
the way home users want to use it - to manipulate your own images in
ways that a local photo lab often does to create both practical and
comical projects. As you read, you will actually use the program to
complete a variety of projects. You’ll learn about key Paint Shop Pro
tools almost without trying through both traditional and contemporary
projects.

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Indulge
in shrinking the kids, performing digital plastic surgery, modifying
vehicles, creating creatures the tabloids would love to profile,
altering pets, creating trading cards and calendars, and combining
images to create once-in-a-lifetime shots. Drop people into places
they’ve never been and challenge Mother Nature with unique
perspectives. Create�holiday magic, photo montages, and even�do some
traditional photo manipulation. Author T. Michael Clark provides
careful instruction that will allow you, whether you are a novice or
experienced Paint Shop Pro user, to complete projects and enjoy your
experience with Paint Shop Pro�X.

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