4 Chapter 4: Using Common Menus and Commands Discovering Common Menus Using Dialog Boxes Encountering Alerts Discovering Common Menu Options About Contextual Menus Using Common Keyboard Shortcuts Changing Your Preferences
5 Chapter 5: Exploring Common Panels Understanding the Common Workspace Using Panels in the Workspace
Chapter 1
The Creative Cloud
IN THIS CHAPTER
The Adobe Creative Cloud is a subscription-based service that includes a wide array of applications used in the communication, design, development, and marketing industries.
Over the last several versions, the Creative Cloud has increased in capabilities and application tools. Using the Creative Cloud you can build print, web, video, 3D, and application designs, in addition to building interactive designs that can be used for many purposes. In this book, the focus is mainly on design tools that are used for the creation of printed material, as well as on the designs for websites, mobile apps, and other interactive presentations.
To help you understand the breadth of capabilities, Table 1-1 lists the applications included in your Creative Cloud subscription at the time that this book was written. The bolded applications are covered in detail in this book.
TABLE 1-1 Creative Cloud Applications
| Application | Description |
|---|---|
| Creative Cloud | Quick desktop access to Creative Cloud apps and services |
| Photoshop | Image editing, cropping, masking and more |
| Illustrator | Vector graphics for logos, data visualization and more |
| InDesign | Page design and layout for print and digital publishing |
| Acrobat Pro | Create, edit, and sign PDF documents and forms |
| Bridge | Centralize your creative assets; make it easy to find what you want |
| XD | Design and prototype user experiences for web and mobile |
| Lightroom | Digital photo processing and editing |
| Adobe Premiere Pro | Video production and editing |
| Premiere Rush | Create and share online videos anywhere |
| Fresco | Drawing and painting app built for the latest styllus and touch devices |
| After Effects | Cinematic visual effects and motion graphics |
| Dreamweaver | Design and develop modern, responsive websites |
| Animate | Flash Professional is now Adobe Animate CC. Interactive animations for multiple platforms. |
| Adobe Audition | Audio recording, mixing, and restoration |
| Character Animator | Animate your 2D characters in real time |
| Media Encoder | Quickly output video files for virtually any screen |
| InCopy | Collaborate with copywriters and editors |
| Prelude | Metadata ingest, logging, and rough cuts |
| Fuse CC | Make custom 3D characters for your Photoshop projects |
| Substance | 3D painting and texturing |
| Spark | Easily create and share impactful visual stories — in minutes |
Applications Covered in This Book
If you are a designer of print, web, or mobile content, you will need to know the core applications included in the Creative Cloud. This book is focused on the main design tools, Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, Acrobat DC, Adobe Bridge, and XD. You can read on for a brief introduction to each of these applications.
Crossing the Adobe Bridge
Adobe Bridge is truly an incredible application, especially within the Creative Cloud release, because the processing speed is greatly improved and new features are available.
Even though Adobe Bridge is part of the Creative Cloud, it does not install automatically with your other applications. The first time that you choose File ⇒ Browse in Bridge from your other Creative Cloud applications, you will be directed to the Creative Cloud app, where you can choose to download it on to your system. You can find out more about Adobe Bridge in Book 2.
Getting started with Photoshop CC
Photoshop is the industry standard software for web designers, video professionals, and photographers who need to manipulate bitmap images.