Adobe Creative Cloud All–in–one For Dummies

Fly higher in your Creative Cloud

Adobe Creative Cloud makes the most popular tools used by designers, photographers, and other creative professionals accessible in a single place. Adobe Creative Cloud All-in-One For Dummies is the ultimate one-stop reference guide for how to use them all. Whatever gets your creative juices flowing, you''ll find the in-depth guidance required to deliver the results you want, from polishing-up photos and images to creating illustrations and designs. And once your assets are just how you want them, you can pick up best practices for managing and publishing via the amazing Adobe Bridge.

Written by pro designers for those getting started with this powerful set of tools, this book gives you an overview of Creative Cloud and step-by-step coverage of the major applications—InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, Acrobat Pro, and Adobe XD, and Adobe Bridge—in seven mini-books that take you from the basics to more advanced topics. You''ll also discover how to get your work noticed by building personal galleries and displaying your creative wares.

• Find the essentials on the top tools in Adobe Creative Cloud
• Build and enhance your design skills
• Protect your documents with Acrobat Pro
• Get the most out of each program with insider tips

Whatever your skill level and project needs, you''ll find the essentials you need to demystify these complex programs and the knowledge to make your work shine even more brightly through the Cloud!

Introduction 1

Why is It Important? 2

About This Book 2

Foolish Assumptions 4

Icons Used in This Book 4

Beyond the Book 4

Where to Go from Here 5

Book 1: Getting Started With the Creative Cloud Suite 7

Chapter 1: The Creative Cloud 9

Applications Covered in This Book 10

Crossing the Adobe Bridge 11

Getting started with Photoshop CC 11

Introducing InDesign CC 11

Using Illustrator CC 12

Working with Acrobat DC 13

Prototyping your apps with Adobe XD 14

Integrating software 15

Acquiring assets for this book 15

Chapter 2: Creative Cloud Application Management 17

Downloading Your First App 17

Checking for updates 19

Getting started 20

Chapter 3: Creative Cloud Extras for You 21

Launching the Creative Cloud App 22

Apps 22

Categories 23

Managing Your Fonts 24

Resource Links 24

Your Work 25

Libraries 25

Show Cloud Documents 29

Discovering Design Opportunities with New Fonts 32

Finding Images with Adobe Stock 33

Promoting Yourself with Behance 34

Creating a Cover 36

Bonus! Adobe Portfolio 37

It’s Not Just Apps! 38

Chapter 4: Using Common Menus and Commands 39

Discovering Common Menus 39

Using Dialog Boxes 41

Encountering Alerts 43

Discovering Common Menu Options 44

About Contextual Menus 45

Using Common Keyboard Shortcuts 46

Changing Your Preferences 48

Chapter 5: Exploring Common Panels 51

Understanding the Common Workspace 51

Using Panels in the Workspace 53

Moving panels 54

Looking at common panels 55

Book 2: Adobe Bridge 57

Chapter 1: Organizing and Managing Your Files with Adobe Bridge 59

Getting to Know the Adobe Bridge Workspace 60

Practice makes perfect 62

Finding and using your folders within Adobe Bridge 62

The default workspace 64

Looking for a better view 65

Creating a new folder 66

Moving a file to another folder 67

Making a favorite 68

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