provides a solid foundation in the three most popular software applications - Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign. The ten projects in this book were designed to represent a range of jobs you you will likely encounter during your career in graphic design. The step-by-step exercises are intended to simulate a realistic professional workflow while you learn to: Customize workspace settings to enhance your productivity for any job specifications. Define appropriate file dimensions, resolution, and compression settings for a variety of file types. Use Photoshop's powerful controls for compositing images and graphics, correcting colors, adjusting lighting, and repairing visual damage in images. Use Illustrator's enhanced toolset to create custom vector graphics from both primitive shapes and complex bezier curves. Use InDesign's sophisticated options to combine various elements -- including text, colors, images, and graphics -- into finished compositions with settings that are appropriate for commercial printing.

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