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Whether you're a Web design rookie, or a seasoned pro looking for instant, practical knowledge on the latest release of Macromedia Dreamweaver, Deke McClelland's Look & Learn gives you what you need with scores of lavishly illustrated, step-by-step lessons designed to quickly get you up and running. Modular, bite-sized lesson design, two-color presentation, hundreds of screen shots, and Deke McClelland's acclaimed design acumen and training skills will get you up and running now with Dreamweaver 4. What are you waiting for? You're the visual type and you don't have all day, so open up and let the information in!
Full-color illustrations highlight breakthrough InDesign features Covers both Mac and Windows versions Get up and running fast with help from DTP guru Deke McClelland If you're a desktop publishing pro, Adobe InDesign is about to rock your world. This spirited guide explains why InDesign is the wave of the future and shows you step-by-step how to take advantage of the program's next-generation features — including the ability to open QuarkXPress and PageMaker files! Discover how to: Master layout, text, and graphics tools Export documents to PDF or HTML Use multiple masters and specialty typefaces Share documents between Mac and Windows Transition smoothly from Quark or PageMaker The Dummies Way™ Explanations in plain English "Get in, get out" information Icons and other navigational aids Tear-out cheat sheet Top ten lists A dash of humor and fun Get smart! www.dummies.com Register to win cool prizes Browse exclusive articles and excerpts Get a free Dummies Daily™ e-mail newsletter Chat with authors and preview other books Talk to us, ask questions, get answers
From digital graphics guru Deke McClelland comes a whole new way to learn Photoshop, the high-end image-manipulation software from Adobe. In this one-of-a-kind reference, Deke uses hundreds of annotated images and sharply focused text to get you up and running fast with Photoshop 6. Open the book, take a look and learn how to: Paint and retouch Draw vector shapes Create and modify layers Define channels and masks Create and apply layer styles Adjust and correct colors Apply filters and effects Play and record actions Prepare CMYK images Save for the Web
Shows readers how to retouch, color correct, manipulate, and combine images using Photoshop "X." Readers will learn to create cutting-edge special effects for the Web or print. Deke McClelland's easy and approachable writing style demystifies even the most complex Photoshop tasks. The Photoshop "X" Bible fulfills the promise to the reader of being "100 percent comprehensive, authoritative, and what you need." This classic Bible covers it all, from "Apply Image" command to "ZigZag filter."
Covers the main features of Photoshop-the industry standard software package for image creation, correction, and enhancement Explores the essentials: menu bar, tool palette, modifying images, retouching images, painting and drawing, creating type, adding special effects, creating and managing layers, preparing images for the Web, and much more Updated to cover all the new features in both the Mac and Windows versions of the latest Photoshop release A ready reference that helps Photoshop novices become productive quickly and introduces experienced Photoshop users to the latest Photoshop tricks and techniques Authored by Deke McClelland, a member of the Photoshop Hall of Fame, who has published more than sixty books on computer graphics and electronic publishing
CorelDRAW for Dummies simplifies this diverse bestselling graphics program and teaches task-specific features in an entertaining manner. Unlike other books on CorelDRAW that are dense, stern and over 1,000 pages, this book pulls readers into the book immediately with cleanly written, humorous text that explains how to accomplish tasks and build an array of skills necessary to using CorelDRAW.
"Includes exclusive web access to 5 hours of video hosted by Deke McClelland"--Cover.
Do you keep an archive of killer Web sites? You're not alone. Fifteen leading Web designers reveal the secrets behind their favorite sites in the updated edition of Web Design Studio Secrets. Featuring interviews with the experts, undocumented tips and techniques, and full-color illustrations in an oversized format, this edition also presents case studies packed with advice. Discover what's in a winning site -- Dynamic HTML, Flash animation, and JavaScript rollovers are among the contenders. The CD-ROM contains demo software from key industry players, artwork from the book, and QuickTime interviews with featured artists. With Web Design Studio Secrets, 2nd Ed., you'll find out what the competition's been up to and how to use it to your advantage.
Here's the ultimate hands-on reference for artists, designers, and anyone who works with today's leading image editing software. McClelland covers everything from Photoshop fundamentals to extensive coverage of advanced features and techniques. The book contains everything you'll need to know about specifying colors, retouching, corrective filtering and cropping. McClelland, a bestselling author, has written over 30 books about desktop publishing and graphics.
Read the lesson. Watch the online video. Do the exercises. Master the fundamentals of Adobe Illustrator CS5 and draw pictures you've always wanted to create. With Deke McClelland's unique and effective learning system, you get step-by-step tutorials, hands-on project files, and hours of online video demonstrations -- all designed to help you improve your knowledge and hone your skills. Find out everything you need to know to be productive with Illustrator right away Learn at your own speed with 12 self-paced lessons packed with tutorials Work on engaging, real-world projects to try out professional techniques Follow every key step with video lessons, full-color photographs, and screen images Test your knowledge with multiple-choice quizzes at the end of every lesson Learn from an Adobe expert with more than 20 years of experience With Adobe Illustrator CS5 One-on-One, you’ll use Illustrator faster, more creatively, and more efficiently than you thought possible.