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About the Authors
Damon Dean leads the client services group for Revcube, a cross-channel
marketing optomization company based in San Francisco. His team is respon-
sible for producing all client integrations on the Revcube platform, as well
as the Revcube product integration with search, display, e-mail, and other
channels. Damon came to Revcube after 12 years of managing, designing, and
delivering consumer and enterprise Internet applications and software on
the both the client and agency side. Previous to his time at Revcube, Damon
spent five years as the Director of Product Development for the California
HealthCare Foundation, a $1 billion philanthropy. His team was responsible
for the design and development all of CHCF’s online properties, which
included some 10 Web properties, as well as a whole suite of CRM, content

apparel. Her teaching and writing style shows the clear direction of a prac-
ticed designer with in-depth knowledge of the Adobe Creative Suite applica-
tions. When she’s not speaking or teaching, she can be found in suburban
Boston, Massachusetts with her husband and children. You can learn about
Jennifer’s seminar and conference appearances at agitraining.com.
Christopher Smith is co-founder and President of Aquent Graphics Institute
(AGI), the training and professional development division of Aquent that
serves creative and marketing organizations. An Adobe Certified Expert for
multiple Adobe products, he has worked as part of the Adobe Creative Team
to develop many of the Adobe Classroom in a Book series and has authored
numerous books on both InDesign and Acrobat. Christopher manages con-
tent for the CRE8 Conference for creative professionals and also the Adobe
Acrobat & PDF Conference. He has also served as an elected member of the
school board in his hometown in suburban Boston, Massachusetts, where he
lives with his wife and children.
Dedication
Damon Dean: Chris, between the dog and cat, it’s amazing that we’re still a
family. Nah, maybe not so much! Much love, Damon.
Andy Cowitt: For Michael, as always.
Jennifer and Christopher Smith: To our parents, Ed and Nancy Smith, along
with Mary Kelly. In loving memory of Jennifer’s father, Joseph Kelly, the best
teacher of all. Also to our perfect children, Kelly, Alex, Grant, Elizabeth, and
Edward.
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Authors’ Acknowledgments
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the vast majority of which we never see. Revisions are even more challenging
because as an author, you’re constantly trying to remember what it was you
wrote back in the first version of a product and whether it’s still relevant.
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Chapter 9: Using Layers 235
Chapter 10: Saving Photoshop Images for Print and the Web 249
Book III: Fireworks CS3 261
Chapter 1: Introduction to Fireworks CS3 263
Chapter 2: Fireworks CS3 Basics 283
Chapter 3: Working with Text, Shapes, and Images 299
Chapter 4: Transforming Text, Shapes, and Images 329
Chapter 5: The Power of Layers and Frames 363
Chapter 6: Slicing Up Content for the Web 391
Chapter 7: Advanced Fireworks CS3 Tools 413
Book IV: Illustrator CS3 441
Chapter 1: What’s New in Adobe Illustrator CS3? 443
Chapter 2: Discovering Illustrator CS3 449
Chapter 3: Using the Selection Tools 461
Chapter 4: Creating Basic Shapes 471
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Chapter 5: Using the Pen Tool and Placing Images 479
Chapter 6: Using Type in Illustrator 493
Chapter 7: Organizing Your Illustrations 517
Chapter 8: Using Layers 527
Chapter 9: Livening Up Illustrations with Color 533
Chapter 10: Using the Transform and Distortions Tools 553
Chapter 11: Working with Transparency and Special Effects Tools 563
Chapter 12: Using Filters and Effects 575
Chapter 13: Using Your Illustrator Images 587
Book V: Flash CS3 603
Chapter 1: Introduction to Adobe Flash CS3 605
Chapter 2: Using the Graphics Tools 623
Chapter 3: Working with Symbols 647
Chapter 4: Making Your Life Easier with Layers 657

Book VII: Acrobat CS3 4
Conventions Used in This Book 4
Icons Used in This Book 5
Where to Go from Here 6
Book I: Dreamweaver CS3 7
Chapter 1: Introduction to Dreamweaver CS3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Activating Dreamweaver CS3 9
Exploring the Dreamweaver CS3 Interface 10
Selecting a workspace 10
Introducing the Start page 10
Introducing the Document Window 12
Choosing among Standard, Expanded Table, and Layout Modes 13
Examining Your Web Site with the Files Panel 14
Exploring Toolbar Buttons 15
Using Panels and Inspectors 17
Understanding the role of panels 18
Working with the Properties panel 18
Getting Help 19
Chapter 2: Creating Basic Web Pages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Setting Ruler and Grid Options in the Document Window 21
Creating and Opening Pages 23
Establishing Page Properties 23
Working with Text 25
Adding, editing, and deleting text 26
Inserting a line break 29
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Working with Images 29
Inserting an image 29

Using Source Control 57
Chapter 4: Punching Up Your Pages with Forms and Frames . . . . . . .59
Incorporating Forms into Web Pages 59
Adding a form 60
Specifying form properties 61
Labeling form objects 63
Using text fields 63
Setting up buttons 64
Adding other form elements 66
Structuring Pages with Frames 67
Creating a frameset from scratch 67
Adding frames 68
Modifying frames 69
Deleting frames 71
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Saving frames 72
Saving framesets 72
Setting no-frames content 72
Targeting content 73
Adding IFrames 75
Chapter 5: Laying Out Pages with AP Divs and AP Elements . . . . . . .77
Distinguishing divs from AP Divs 77
Tracing a Design 78
Setting AP Element Preferences 79
Adding an AP Div 79
Selecting an AP Div 80
Deleting an AP Div 81
Placing Objects in an AP Div 81

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Using Dreamweaver Templates 107
Validating Your Code 111
Chapter 7: Adding Interactivity with Spry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113
Adding Spry Data Set Widgets 113
Defining a Spry XML data set 114
Creating a Spry Region 116
Creating a Spry Repeat 117
Creating a Spry Repeat List 118
Creating a Spry Table 120
Validating User Input with Spry Widgets 121
Adding a Spry text input field 122
Adding a Spry Select menu 124
Adding a Spry Checkbox 126
Adding a Spry Textarea 128
Adding Spry Navigation Widgets 130
Inserting a Spry Menu Bar 130
Inserting a Spry Tabbed Panel 132
Inserting a Spry Accordion 134
Inserting a Spry Collapsible Panel 136
Dazzling Users with Spry Effects 137
Making objects fade in and out 138
Applying the Open/Close Blind effect 140
Making objects grow and shrink 141
Highlighting with color 142
Shaking up an object 143
Sliding an object up or down 143
Squishing an object 145

Working with Bitmap Images 167
Choosing the Correct Photoshop Mode 168
Bitmap 168
Grayscale 169
Duotone 169
Index color 171
RGB 172
CMYK 172
Lab color 173
Multichannel 173
Bit depth 173
Chapter 4: Creating a Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .175
Getting to Know the Selection Tools 175
The Marquee tool 176
The Lasso tool 178
The new Quick Selection tool 179
The Magic Wand tool 180
Manipulating Selections 181
Painting with the Quick Mask tool 181
Transforming selections 182
Feathering 183
Saving Selections 185
Using the New Vanishing Point Feature 186
Chapter 5: Using the Photoshop Pen Tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .189
Using Shape Layers 189
Creating and using a custom shape 190
Changing the color of the shape 192
Editing a shape 193
Removing a shape layer 193
Using a Path as a Selection 194

The Clone Stamp Tool 226
The History Brush Tool 227
The Eraser Tool 227
The Gradient Tool 228
Blending Modes 229
Painting with color 231
Filling selections 232
Saving Presets 233
Chapter 9: Using Layers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .235
Creating and Working with Layers 235
Duplicating a layer 237
Selecting a layer 237
Controlling the visibility of a layer 238
Rearranging the stacking order 238
Creating a Text Layer 238
Warping text 239
Fine-tuning text 239
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Using Layer Masks 240
Creating a layer mask from a selection 240
Creating a vector mask from a pen path 241
Organizing Your Layers 242
Activating multiple layers simultaneously 242
New Auto-Align Layers tool 242
Layer groups 243
Duplicating a layer group 244
Using Layer Styles 244
Applying a style 245

Viewing and Previewing Your Work 273
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Customizing Your Work Environment 274
Collapsing and expanding panels 274
Moving, docking, and grouping panels 275
Setting Fireworks Preferences 277
Setting General preferences 278
Editing just the way you want 279
Telling Fireworks how to play with others 280
Expanding your Folder options 280
Importing files in a useful form 281
Getting Help 281
Chapter 2: Fireworks CS3 Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .283
Creating a New Document 283
Changing Views of Your Document 285
Saving Documents 287
Modifying Document Size 288
Changing the image size 288
Changing the canvas size 291
Organizing Your Document into Pages 294
Adding a page to your document 294
Selecting a page in your document 294
Deleting a page from your document 294
Mastering Master Pages 295
Making a page the master 295
Linking pages to the master page 296
Resetting the master page 296
An Introduction to Color Management 296

Distorting and skewing text 335
Rotating and Flipping Graphics and Text 337
Rotating graphics 338
Rotating text 339
Flipping images 340
Flipping text 340
Adding Gradients, Textures, and Patterns to Shape Fills
and Bitmap Selections 342
Introducing gradients 342
Adding patterns 347
Adding textures 348
Adjusting Color Information and More with Filters 348
Fine-tuning your colors 349
Blurring and sharpening 354
Using the other filters: Convert to Alpha and Find Edges 356
Adding shadows to objects 357
Adding Photoshop Live Effects 357
Adding a Photoshop Live Effect to a Layer 360
Turning a Live Effect On and Off 360
Editing an existing Live Effect 361
Chapter 5: The Power of Layers and Frames . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .363
Managing Layers 364
Adding and deleting layers and sublayers 365
Making a layer active 366
Expanding and collapsing layers 366
Making a layer visible or invisible on the canvas 367
Locking and unlocking a layer 367
Renaming a layer 368
Moving a layer in front of or behind other layers 368
Merging layers 370

Making a JPEG 400
Making a GIF 403
Previewing Slices 406
The Preview pane 407
Relating Hotspots and Slices 409
Exporting Images 410
Exporting a single image 410
Exporting multiple image slices 411
Exporting an animated GIF 412
Chapter 7: Advanced Fireworks CS3 Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .413
Adding Styles to Objects 414
Using (And Reusing) Symbols 415
Editing a button symbol instance 417
Scaling with 9-slice 419
Using Advanced Export Options 420
Readying your PNG for HTML export 422
Exporting HTML with your images 423
Setting the export HTML file options 425
Setting Up Image Maps and Button Rollovers 426
Creating image maps with hotspots 427
Creating advanced button rollovers 429
Bringing Interactivity to Your Pages with Behaviors 431
The Swap Images behavior 431
Generating pop-up menus 433
Creating a Slideshow for the Web 437
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Book IV: Illustrator CS3 441
Chapter 1: What’s New in Adobe Illustrator CS3? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .443

Chapter 4: Creating Basic Shapes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .471
The Basic Shape Tools 471
Creating rectangles and ellipses 472
Using the Rounded Rectangle tool 472
Using the Polygon tool 473
Using the Star tool 473
Resizing Shapes 474
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Tips for Creating Shapes 475
Creating advanced shapes 476
Using the Pathfinders 477
Chapter 5: Using the Pen Tool and Placing Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . .479
Pen Tool Fundamentals 479
Creating a straight line 480
Creating a constrained straight line 482
Creating a curve 482
Reconnecting to an existing path 483
Controlling the curves 485
Creating a corner point 486
The Hidden Pen Tools 487
So what’s new in CS3? 487
Using the new Eraser tool 488
Tracing Artwork 489
Using Live Trace 490
Other Things You Should Know about Placing Images 491
Using Photoshop Layer Comps 491
Chapter 6: Using Type in Illustrator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .493
Working with Type 493

Creating a custom guide 519
Using the Transform Panel for Placement 519
Changing the Ruler Origin 520
Thinking about Object Arrangement 520
Hiding Objects 521
Locking Objects 524
Creating a Clipping Mask 524
Chapter 8: Using Layers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .527
Creating New Layers 528
Using Layers for Selections 530
Changing the Layer Stacking Order 531
Moving and Cloning Objects 531
Hiding Layers 532
Locking Layers 532
Chapter 9: Livening Up Illustrations with Color . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .533
Choosing a Color Mode 533
Using the Swatches Panel 534
Applying Color to the Fill and Stroke 535
Changing the Width and Type of a Stroke 536
Using the Color Panel 538
Saving Colors 539
Building and using custom libraries 540
Using the Color Guide and Color Groups 540
Adding Pantone colors 542
Editing Colors 543
Building and Editing Patterns 544
Working with Gradients 546
Copying Color Attributes 547
The Live Trace feature 548
The Live Paint Feature 549

The EPS file format 590
The PDF file format 592
Saving Your Artwork for the Web 593
Flattening Transparency 596
Flattening a file 597
Using the Flattener Preview panel 599
Printing from Illustrator 600
Book V: Flash CS3 603
Chapter 1: Introduction to Adobe Flash CS3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .605
Understanding What Flash Is and How It Works 605
Seeing what Flash can do 605
Creating content for a Web site in Flash 606
Using Flash on a Web site 607
Comparing Bitmaps and Vector Graphics 607
Exploring Basic Moviemaking Principles 608
The Stage 608
The Timeline and frames 608
Layers 609
Scenes 609
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Taking a Quick Tour of the Flash Interface 609
Menus 610
Timeline 611
The Tools panel 613
Getting Organized with Panels 613
The Properties panel 615
Library 615
Viewing the Stage 617

Grouping 641
Breaking objects apart 641
Aligning objects 642
Working with Colors 643
Creating solid colors 643
Creating gradients 644
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