Sams Teach Yourself Adobe Creative Suite 3 All in One (Sams Teach Yourself)

Sams Teach Yourself Adobe Creative Suite 3 All in One (Sams Teach Yourself)
by Mordy Golding, John Ray

Sams Teach Yourself Adobe Creative Suite 3 All in One (Sams Teach Yourself)
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Book Summary Information

Author: John Ray, Mordy Golding
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2007-10-04
ISBN: 0672329344
Number of pages: 744
Publisher: Sams
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Book Reviews of Sams Teach Yourself Adobe Creative Suite 3 All in One (Sams Teach Yourself)

Book Review: Not Impressed
Summary: 2 Stars

I bought this book because I just got CS3. Now, I bought full books for reference on the programs I'll really use a lot, but I wanted a good, decent book to give me an overview of the new features of the programs I know as well as give me a decent working knowledge of the programs I don't know at all (Flash and Dreamweaver).

What I found was that in each program's section... The best way to say it is that the authors and editors got bored. For the first three programs it starts out strong, then goes downhill. I skimmed the last few (up to 15-30) pages of the sections.

Then the real problems started. Gobbledygook sentences. Vague explanations. References to things I know nothing about.

And I really mean this. I can't believe Sam's editorial staff is so poor that they let this book go out like this. (With the gobbledygook sentences. I think someone scanned in pages, or hit keys by accident, but no matter--after more than 5 such instances, I'm getting annoyed.)

I'm in the Flash section now and some concepts are beyond me. This means the authors didn't explain them well at all. To add to the confusion they're suddenly talking about features for the first time and not telling the reader how to access them or anything logical like that. The only time this one feature is mentioned in the book is this one paragraph (I checked the index. I checked Flash's help menu. Nada.) The continuity editor should have caught this bit.

I used to like Sam's books, but unless this one does a bang-up job teaching me Dreamweaver, I won't be returning.

Summary of Sams Teach Yourself Adobe Creative Suite 3 All in One (Sams Teach Yourself)

In just a short time you can learn how to use all the components of Adobe Creative Suite 3 (Design Premium Edition) to design, create, and edit graphics, publications, and web pages of all kinds-everything from simple brochures to entire integrated ad campaigns.

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Using a straightforward, step-by-step approach, each lesson in this book builds on the previous ones, enabling you to learn the essentials of Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Flash, Dreamweaver, Acrobat, and Bridge from the ground up.

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"This book should be required reading for every introductory digital graphics course. Mordy has packed this book with great information for folks at all levels of expertise!"

?- Sharon Steuer, author of The Illustrator CS3 Wow! Book

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Mordy Golding has played an active role in the design and publishing environment since 1990. He worked at Adobe as the product manager for Adobe Illustrator and is currently a consultant and trainer specializing in Adobe Creative Suite. A production artist for both print and the Web for many years, he is an Adobe Certified Expert and Adobe Certified Print Specialist.

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John Ray is a senior business analyst and developer for The Ohio State University Research Foundation. He provides custom network, security, and programming solutions for clients across the country, including the National Regulatory Research Institute and the Brevard Metropolitan Planning Organization in Florida.

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Learn how to.

  • Choose the ideal Creative Suite 3 application for the job
  • Make accurate selections
  • Manage complex compositions with layers
  • Apply filters, effects, and transformations
  • Control color and type precisely
  • Manipulate vector objects
  • Paint, draw, and animate objects
  • Prepare images for use on the Web
  • Create websites
  • Display and print your work anywhere-exactly as designed
  • Design brochures
  • Develop an entire integrated ad campaign

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Register your book at www.informit.com/title/9780672329340 for access to source images, updates, and links.

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Category:? Graphics/Web Design

Covers:? Adobe Creative Suite 3 Design Premium Edition-Adobe Bridge CS3, Photoshop CS3, Illustrator CS3, InDesign CS3, Flash CS3 Professional, Dreamweaver CS3, Acrobat 8 Professional

User Level:? Beginning-Intermediate

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