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  • ISBN-10: 1119724147
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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(6)
Why Is It Important?
2(1)
About This Book
2(2)
Foolish Assumptions
4(1)
Icons Used in This Book
4(1)
Beyond the Book
4(1)
Where to Go from Here
5(2)
BOOK 1 GETTING STARTED WITH THE CREATIVE CLOUD SUITE
7(50)
Chapter 1 The Creative Cloud
9(8)
Applications Covered in This Book
10(1)
Crossing the Adobe Bridge
11(1)
Getting started with Photoshop CC
11(1)
Introducing InDesign CC
11(1)
Using Illustrator CC
12(1)
Working with Acrobat DC
13(1)
Prototyping your apps with Adobe XD
14(1)
Integrating software
15(1)
Acquiring assets for this book
15(2)
Chapter 2 Creative Cloud Application Management
17(4)
Downloading Your First App
17(2)
Checking for updates
19(1)
Getting started
20(1)
Chapter 3 Creative Cloud Extras for You
21(18)
Launching the Creative Cloud App
22(1)
Apps
22(1)
Categories
23(1)
Managing Your Fonts
24(1)
Resource Links
24(1)
Your Work
25(1)
Libraries
25(4)
Show Cloud Documents
29(3)
Discovering Design Opportunities with New Fonts
32(1)
Finding Images with Adobe Stock
33(1)
Promoting Yourself with Behance
34(2)
Creating a Cover
36(1)
Bonus! Adobe Portfolio
37(1)
Ifs Not Just Apps!
38(1)
Chapter 4 Using Common Menus and Commands
39(12)
Discovering Common Menus
39(2)
Using Dialog Boxes
41(2)
Encountering Alerts
43(1)
Discovering Common Menu Options
44(1)
About Contextual Menus
45(1)
Using Common Keyboard Shortcuts
46(2)
Changing Your Preferences
48(3)
Chapter 5 Exploring Common Panels
51(6)
Understanding the Common Workspace
51(2)
Using Panels in the Workspace
53(1)
Moving panels
54(1)
Looking at common panels
55(2)
BOOK 2 ADOBE BRIDGE
57(32)
Chapter 1 Organizing and Managing Your Files with Adobe Bridge
59(12)
Getting to Know the Adobe Bridge Workspace
60(2)
Practice makes perfect
62(1)
Finding and using your folders within Adobe Bridge
62(2)
The default workspace
64(1)
Looking for a better view
65(1)
Creating a new folder
66(1)
Moving a file to another folder
67(1)
Making a favorite
68(1)
Investigating the Application bar
69(1)
Developing a Bridge habit
69(2)
Chapter 2 Taking Advantage of Metadata in Adobe Bridge...
71(10)
Locating Your Files
71(3)
Using Keywords
74(1)
Creating a Metadata Template
75(2)
Searching for Files Using Adobe Bridge
77(1)
Searching by name or keyword
77(1)
Using the Filter panel
78(1)
Saving a Collection
79(2)
Chapter 3 Using Automation Tools in Adobe Bridge
81(8)
Getting Files from Your Camera
81(2)
Automation Tools in Adobe Bridge
83(1)
Batch renaming your files
83(2)
Exporting your files from Bridge
85(1)
Loading files as layers
85(1)
Building a contact sheet
86(3)
BOOK 3 PHOTOSHOP CC
89(168)
Chapter 1 Getting into Photoshop CC Basics
91(20)
The Start Screen
91(1)
The New Document Window
92(1)
Sample Images Can Help You Investigate More Features
93(1)
Opening an Image
94(1)
Getting to Know the Tools
94(3)
Navigating the Work Area
97(1)
Changing your workspace
97(2)
Resetting your workspace
99(1)
Docking and saving panels
99(1)
Saving your workspace
100(1)
Taking advantage of workspace features
100(1)
Zooming in to get a better look
100(2)
Choosing Your Screen Mode
102(1)
Getting Started with Basic Tasks in Photoshop CC
102(1)
Cropping an image
102(3)
Using grids as you crop
105(1)
Using the Frame tool to create cropped images
106(3)
Saving images
109(2)
Chapter 2 Messing with Mode Matters
111(10)
Working with Bitmap Images
111(2)
Choosing the Correct Photoshop Mode
113(1)
Bitmap
113(1)
Grayscale
113(1)
Duotone
114(3)
Index color
117(1)
RGB
117(1)
CMYK
118(1)
LAB color
118(1)
Multichannel
119(1)
Bit depth
119(2)
Chapter 3 Making Selective Changes
121(24)
Getting to Know the Selection Tools
121(1)
The Marquee tool
122(3)
The Lasso tool
125(1)
The Object Selection tool
126(1)
The Quick Selection tool
127(1)
The Magic Wand tool
128(1)
Painting a selection with the Quick Mask tool
129(3)
Manipulating Selections with Refine Selection
132(1)
Transforming selections
132(1)
Transforming selections
132(3)
Feathering
135(3)
Tweaking the edges of a selection in the Select and Mask workspace
138(5)
Selecting the Subject
143(1)
Saving Selections
144(1)
Chapter 4 Using the Photoshop Pen Tool
145(16)
Selecting the Right Pen Tool for the Task
146(1)
Using a Path as a Selection
146(2)
Creating Curved Paths
148(2)
Clipping Paths
150(2)
Using Shape Layers
152(1)
Creating and using a custom shape
153(2)
Changing the color of the shape
155(1)
Changing the color fill of a custom shape
156(1)
Changing the stroke on a live vector shape
157(1)
Creating a stroke on a custom shape
158(1)
Removing a shape layer
159(2)
Chapter 5 Creating Images in the Right Resolution for Print and the Web
161(8)
Creating Images for Print
161(2)
The resolution formula
163(1)
Changing the resolution
163(3)
Determining the Resolution for Web Images
166(1)
Applying the Unsharp Mask Filter to an Image
167(2)
Chapter 6 Creating a Good Image
169(18)
Reading a Histogram
169(3)
Breaking into key types
172(2)
Starting the process to improve your image
174(1)
Creating a Good Tone Curve
174(2)
Finding the highlight and the shadow
176(4)
Setting the highlight and shadow values
180(1)
Adjusting the midtone
181(1)
Finding a neutral
182(2)
Editing an Adjustment Layer
184(1)
Testing a Printer
185(2)
Chapter 7 Working with Painting and Retouching Tools
187(22)
Using the Swatches Panel
187(1)
Choosing Foreground and Background Colors
188(1)
The Painting and Retouching Tools
189(1)
Changing the brush
190(1)
The Spot Healing Brush tool and the Content-Aware feature
191(2)
The Healing Brush tool
193(1)
The Patch tool
194(1)
The Red Eye tool
195(1)
The Brush tool
195(3)
The Clone Stamp tool
198(2)
The History Brush tool
200(1)
The Eraser tool
201(1)
The Gradient tool
201(3)
Blending Modes
204(2)
Painting with color
206(1)
Filling selections
207(1)
Saving Presets
208(1)
Chapter 8 Using Layers
209(16)
Creating and Working with Layers
209(3)
Duplicating a Layer
212(1)
Selecting a Layer
212(1)
Controlling the visibility of a layer
213(1)
Rearranging the stacking order
213(1)
Creating a Text Layer
213(1)
Warping text
214(1)
Fine-tuning text
214(1)
Check that spelling!
215(1)
Using Layer Masks
215(1)
Creating a layer mask from a selection
216(2)
Creating a vector mask from a pen path
218(2)
Organizing Your Layers
220(1)
Activating multiple layers simultaneously
220(1)
Layer groups
220(1)
Duplicating a layer group
221(1)
Filter Capabilities in the Layers Panel
222(1)
Merging and Flattening Images
222(1)
Merging
223(1)
Flattening
223(2)
Chapter 9 Going Beyond the Basics with Layers
225(18)
Using Layer Styles
225(1)
Applying a style
225(2)
Creating and saving a style
227(1)
Thinking about opacity versus fill
228(1)
Smart, Really Smart! Smart Objects
229(1)
Finding Tools and Features That Are Hidden
230(1)
Using the Frame Tool
231(1)
Working with Artboards in Photoshop
232(2)
Adding additional artboards
234(1)
Adding content to the second artboard
234(3)
Experimenting with 3D Files
237(1)
Preserving Corrective Perspective with the Vanishing Point Feature
238(5)
Chapter 10 Saving Photoshop Images for Print and the Web
243(14)
Backing Up with a Save
244(1)
Choosing a File Format for Saving
244(1)
Wonderful and easy Photoshop PSD
245(1)
Photoshop EPS
245(1)
Photoshop PDF
245(1)
TIFF
246(1)
DCS
246(1)
Saving Images for the Web
246(1)
PNG
247(1)
JPEG
248(2)
GIF
250(4)
Matte
254(1)
Saving Settings
254(3)
BOOK 4 INDESIGN CC
257(142)
Chapter 1 Introducing InDesign CC
259(22)
Getting Started with InDesign CC
259(1)
Creating a new publication
260(3)
Opening an existing publication
263(1)
Touring the Workspace
263(2)
Tools
265(1)
Menus
266(1)
Panels
267(3)
Contextual menus
270(1)
Setting Up the Workspace
271(1)
Showing and hiding grids and guides
271(1)
Snapping to a grid or a guide
272(1)
Using Smart Guides
273(1)
Customizing menus
274(1)
Customizing the interface appearance
275(1)
Saving a custom workspace
275(1)
Working with Documents
276(1)
Importing new content
277(1)
Viewing content
278(1)
Saving your publication
278(3)
Chapter 2 Working with Text and Text Frames
281(28)
Understanding Text, Font, and Frames
282(1)
Creating and Using Text Frames
282(1)
Creating text frames with the Type tool
283(1)
Creating text frames with the Frame tool
284(1)
Creating text frames from a shape
284(1)
Adding Text to Your Publication
284(1)
Importing text
285(1)
Controlling text flow
285(1)
Adding placeholder text
286(1)
Copying and pasting text
287(1)
Looking at Text Frame Options
287(1)
Changing text frame options
288(1)
Using and modifying columns
289(1)
Modifying and Connecting Text Frames on a Page
290(1)
Resizing and moving the text frame
291(1)
Threading text frames
292(3)
Adding a page jump number
295(2)
Understanding Paragraph Settings
297(1)
Indenting your text
297(1)
Text alignment and justification
298(1)
Saving a paragraph style
299(1)
Editing Stories
300(1)
Using the story editor
300(2)
Checking for correct spelling
302(1)
Using custom spelling dictionaries
302(1)
Using Tables
303(1)
Creating tables
303(2)
Editing table settings
305(1)
Creating table styles
306(1)
Looking at Text on a Path
307(2)
Chapter 3 Understanding Page Layout
309(20)
Importing Images
309(2)
Importing PDFs
311(1)
Importing other InDesign documents
311(1)
Linking and Embedding Images
312(2)
Setting Image Quality and Display
314(1)
Selecting Images
315(1)
Manipulating Text and Graphics in a Layout
316(1)
Page orientation and size
316(1)
Margins, columns, and gutters
317(1)
Using guides and snapping
317(2)
Locking objects and guides
319(1)
Merging Text and Graphics
320(1)
Wrapping objects with text
320(2)
Modifying a text wrap
322(1)
Working with Pages and the Pages Panel
323(1)
Selecting and moving pages
324(1)
Adding and deleting pages
325(1)
Numbering your pages
325(1)
Using Master Spreads in Page Layout
326(1)
Creating a master spread
327(1)
Applying, removing, and deleting master pages
327(1)
Changing individual page sizes
328(1)
Chapter 4 Drawing in InDesign
329(22)
Getting Started with Drawing
329(1)
Paths and shapes
330(2)
Points and segments
332(1)
Getting to Know the Tools of the Trade
332(1)
The Pencil tool
333(1)
The Pen tool
333(1)
Basic shapes and frame shapes
333(1)
Drawing Shapes
334(1)
Creating a shape with exact dimensions
334(1)
Using the Polygon tool
335(1)
Editing Basic Shapes
336(1)
Changing the size with the Transform panel
336(1)
Changing the size with the Free Transform tool
337(1)
Creating your own custom shapes
337(2)
Changing the stroke of a shape
339(1)
Changing the shear value
340(1)
Rotating a shape
340(1)
Drawing Freeform Paths
340(1)
Using the Pencil tool
340(1)
Using the Pen tool
341(1)
Editing Freeform Paths
342(1)
Modifying Frame Corners
343(1)
Using Fills
344(1)
Creating basic fills
344(1)
Making transparent fills
345(1)
Filling with gradients
346(2)
Removing fills
348(1)
Adding Layers
349(1)
Creating QR Codes
350(1)
Chapter 5 Understanding Color
351(6)
Selecting Color with Color Controls
351(1)
Understanding Color Models
352(1)
Using Color Swatches and Libraries
353(1)
The Swatches panel
353(1)
Swatch libraries
354(3)
Chapter 6 Clipping Paths, Alignment, and Object Transformation
357(12)
Working with Transformations
358(1)
Looking at the Transform panel
358(2)
Using the Free Transform tool
360(1)
Rotating objects
361(2)
Scaling objects
363(1)
Shearing objects
363(1)
Reflecting objects
364(1)
Understanding Clipping Paths
365(1)
Arranging Objects on the Page
366(1)
Aligning objects
366(1)
Distributing objects
367(2)
Chapter 7 Exporting to PDF and Printing
369(14)
Preflight: Preparing Your Documents for Printing
369(2)
Packaging Your Documents
371(1)
Understanding File Formats
372(2)
Exporting Publications
374(1)
Exporting PDF documents for printing
374(2)
Exporting EPS files
376(1)
Exporting JPEG and PNG files
377(1)
Exporting text files
378(1)
Printing Your Work
379(1)
Understanding bleed
379(1)
Doing it yourself: Printing and proofing at home or the office
380(3)
Chapter 8 Creating Digital Documents Using EPUB and Publish Online
383(16)
Choosing the Right Digital Format
384(1)
Planning Layouts for Digital Distribution
384(1)
Adapting Print Documents to Share Digitally
385(1)
Creating liquid layout rules for alternative layouts
386(1)
Creating alternate layouts
387(2)
Adding interactivity to digital documents
389(1)
Exporting Digital Books as EPUB
390(1)
Preparing EPUB (Reflowable) Books
390(1)
Exporting EPUB (Reflowable) Books
391(2)
Exporting EPUB (Fixed-Layout)
393(1)
Publish Online
394(2)
Share for Review
396(3)
BOOK 5 ILLUSTRATOR CC
399(206)
Chapter 1 Discovering Illustrator CC
401(22)
Deciding When to Use Illustrator CC
401(2)
Creating a New Document
403(4)
Try a Template
407(1)
Opening an Existing Document
407(1)
Taking a Look at the Document Window
407(3)
Navigating the Work Area with Zoom Controls
410(1)
Taking Advantage of Artboards
411(1)
Creating multiple artboards
412(1)
Using the Artboard Panel
413(1)
Printing a document with multiple artboards
414(1)
Checking Out the Panels
415(1)
Getting to Know Your Workspace
416(1)
Becoming Familiar with the Tools
417(3)
Changing Views
420(3)
Chapter 2 Using the Selection Tools
423(14)
Getting to Know the Selection Tools
423(1)
Giving selections a try
424(1)
Anchor points
425(1)
Bounding boxes
426(1)
Introducing all the selection tools
427(1)
Working with Selections
428(1)
More practice with selections
428(1)
Selecting an anchor point
429(1)
Using a marquee to select an object
430(1)
Selecting multiple objects
431(1)
Saving a selection
431(1)
Grouping and Ungrouping
432(1)
Creating a group
432(1)
Using Isolation mode
433(1)
Manipulating Selected Objects
433(4)
Chapter 3 Creating Basic Shapes and Beyond
437(12)
The Basic Shape Tools
437(1)
Creating rectangles and ellipses
438(1)
Working with the Live corners feature
439(1)
The Rounded Rectangle tool
440(1)
Using the Polygon tool
441(1)
Using the Star tool
441(1)
Resizing Shapes
442(2)
Tips for Creating Shapes
444(1)
Making some pies
444(1)
Creating advanced shapes
445(1)
Using the Pathfinders
446(1)
Using the Shape Builder tool
447(2)
Chapter 4 Using the Pen Tool and Integrating Images
449(16)
Pen Tool Fundamentals
450(1)
Creating a straight line
451(2)
Creating a constrained straight line
453(1)
Creating a curve
453(1)
Reconnecting to an existing path
454(1)
Controlling curves
455(1)
Creating a corner point
456(1)
Additional Pen Tools
457(1)
Adding tools to help make paths
458(1)
Using the Eraser tool
458(2)
Tracing Artwork
460(1)
Creating a template layer
460(1)
Using Image Trace
461(2)
Changing the view
463(1)
Other Details You Should Know about Placing Images
463(2)
Chapter 5 Using Type in Illustrator
465(26)
Working with Type
465(1)
Creating text areas
466(1)
Creating a line of text
466(1)
Flowing text into an area
467(1)
Dealing with text overflow
467(1)
Creating columns of text with the Area Type tool
467(3)
Threading text into shapes
470(1)
Wrapping text
471(1)
Outlining text
472(2)
Putting text on a path, in a closed shape, or on the path of a shape
474(2)
Assigning Font Styles
476(2)
Using the Character Panel
478(2)
Using the Paragraph Panel
480(1)
Alignment
481(1)
Indentation
481(1)
Text Utilities: Your Key to Efficiency
482(1)
Find and Replace
482(1)
Spell checker
482(1)
The Hyphenation feature
483(1)
The Find Font feature
484(1)
The Change Case feature
485(1)
Text styles
485(6)
Chapter 6 Organizing Your Illustrations
491(14)
Setting Ruler Increments
491(1)
Using Guides
492(1)
Creating a ruler guide
492(1)
Creating a custom guide
493(1)
Using the Properties Panel for Placement
493(1)
Changing the Ruler Origin
494(1)
What You Need to Know about Object Arrangement
494(2)
Hiding Objects
496(1)
Locking Objects
497(1)
Creating a Clipping Mask
498(2)
Creating a Mask of Illustrator Objects Using the Blend Tool
500(2)
Creating a Clipping Path Using the Draw Inside Button
502(3)
Chapter 7 Using Layers
505(10)
Creating New Layers
506(4)
Using Layers for Selections
510(1)
Changing the Layer Stacking Order
511(1)
Moving and Cloning Objects
512(1)
Hiding Layers
512(1)
Locking Layers
513(2)
Chapter 8 Livening Up Illustrations with Color
515(28)
Choosing a Document Profile
516(1)
Using the Swatches Panel
517(2)
Applying Color to the Fill and Stroke
519(1)
Changing the Width and Type of a Stroke
519(3)
Adding Arrowheads
522(1)
Using the Color Panel
523(1)
Saving Colors
524(1)
Building and using custom libraries
524(1)
Using the Color Guide and color groups
525(1)
Editing or Applying Colors
526(1)
Adding Pantone colors
527(2)
Editing Colors
529(1)
Building and Editing Patterns
530(2)
Advanced Pattern Editing
532(2)
Working with Gradients
534(3)
Using the Gradient tool
537(1)
Apply a gradient to a stroke
538(1)
Using transparency in gradient meshes
538(2)
Copying Color Attributes
540(1)
Painting Made Easy: The Live Paint Feature
541(2)
Chapter 9 Using the Transform and Distortion Tools
543(14)
Working with Transformations
543(1)
Transforming an object
544(3)
Using the Transform tools
547(3)
Creating Distortions
550(1)
The Liquify tools
550(2)
Using the Envelope Distort command
552(5)
Chapter 10 Working with Transparency and
Special Effects Tools
557(1)
The Mesh Tool
557(4)
The Blend Tool
561(1)
Creating a blend
561(1)
Setting Blend options
562(1)
The Symbol Sprayer Tool
563(1)
Exploring the symbol tools
563(2)
Creating and spraying symbols on the artboard
565(1)
Transparency
566(1)
Blend modes
567(1)
Opacity masks
568(3)
Chapter 11 Using Filters and Effects
571(16)
Working with Effects
571(1)
Understanding the Appearance panel
572(1)
Applying an effect
572(1)
Adding a Drop Shadow effect
573(2)
Saving your combination of effects as a graphic style
575(1)
Saving Graphic Styles
576(1)
Creating 3D Artwork
577(3)
Adding Multiple Fills and Strokes
580(3)
Using the Perspective Grid
583(4)
Chapter 12 Using Your Illustrator Images
587(18)
Saving and Exporting Illustrator Files
587(1)
The native Adobe Illustrator file format
588(2)
Saving Illustrator files back to previous versions
590(1)
The PDF file format
590(2)
The EPS file format
592(1)
The SVG file format
593(1)
Saving Your Artwork for the Web
594(3)
Saving Multiple Assets out of Illustrator
597(2)
Flattening Transparency
599(1)
Flattening a file
599(2)
Using the Flattener Preview panel
601(1)
Printing from Illustrator
602(3)
BOOK 6 ADOBE XD
605(110)
Chapter 1 Introducing the XD Workspace
607(20)
Understanding the Modern User Interface
607(1)
Creating a new artboard
608(2)
Using the tools
610(1)
Relating Objects to the Property Inspector
610(1)
Centering an object on the screen
610(1)
Using transform features
611(1)
Fixing position when scrolling
612(1)
Laying it all out
612(2)
Changing the appearance of your object
614(2)
A Little Bit about Artboards
616(1)
Saving your file
617(1)
Cloning your text objects to the first artboard
618(1)
Duplicating your artboard
619(1)
Creating a third artboard by cloning
620(1)
Editing your text to fit the screens
621(1)
Experimenting with artboard properties
621(1)
Adding an image
621(2)
Keyboard Shortcuts for Navigating the Workspace
623(1)
Design View versus Prototype Mode
624(1)
Creating your links
624(1)
Testing your prototype
625(2)
Chapter 2 Working with Artboards
627(10)
Starting Your Document and Adding an Artboard
627(1)
Creating New Artboards
628(1)
Resizing an Artboard
629(1)
Adding a New Artboard
629(1)
Using the Layers Panel
630(1)
Adding Objects to Your Artboards
631(1)
Arranging Artboards in Your Pasteboard Area
632(1)
Aligning and Distributing Your Artboards
632(1)
Adding Scrolling Capability to an Artboard
633(2)
Adding Guides to Your Artboard
635(2)
Chapter 3 Creating Your User Interface (UI) with Shapes, Paths, and Custom Shapes
637(12)
Working with the Basic Shapes
637(1)
What's included in XD
638(1)
Determining the size
638(1)
Using a Shape to Create a Button
639(1)
Creating a border
640(1)
Sampling a color using the eyedropper
641(1)
Adding text to your button
641(1)
Creating a gradient
642(2)
Changing the Direction and Angle of Your Gradient
644(1)
Using the Pen Tool
645(1)
Editing shapes
646(1)
Creating Custom Shapes
647(1)
Adding lines
648(1)
Importing from Illustrator
648(1)
Chapter 4 Building Your UI
649(12)
Layers and the Objects They Contain
649(1)
Artboards and layers
650(1)
What can you do with your artboards inside the Layers panel?
651(7)
Transforming Objects
658(1)
Aligning and Distributing
658(1)
Be smart about your guides
658(1)
Using the Align and Distribute feature
659(2)
Chapter 5 Working with Text in Your XD Project
661(12)
Using the Text Tool
661(1)
Adjusting Text Properties
662(1)
About readability and font selections
663(1)
Selecting your font family
664(2)
Saving Your Properties as an Asset
666(2)
Using the Spellchecker
668(1)
Importing Text
668(1)
Using the Repeat Grid Feature
668(2)
Importing updated images into your repeated grid
670(1)
Updating your text in your repeated grid
671(2)
Chapter 6 Working with Imagery in XD
673(8)
Importing Artwork into Your Prototype
673(1)
Working with Images in XD
674(1)
Masking your images
675(1)
Masking multiple objects
676(1)
Importing Vector Images into XD
677(1)
Exporting Selected Artwork from XD
678(1)
Exporting multiple items
679(1)
Exporting your artboards
680(1)
Chapter 7 Creating Design Libraries
681(10)
Saving Reusable Objects as Components
681(2)
Making edits to your component
683(1)
Unlinking a component
684(1)
Saving colors in your libraries
684(1)
Saving Character Styles
685(1)
Discovering Libraries
686(1)
Using shared libraries
687(1)
Updating a published library
687(1)
Editing a component
688(1)
Taking Advantage of UI Kits
688(3)
Chapter 8 Adding Interactivity to Your XD Project
691(14)
Entering Prototype Mode
691(2)
Discovering the many ways to link your artboards
693(3)
Creating animations
696(2)
Creating a Drag Trigger
698(1)
Creating an Overlay
699(2)
Adding States and Rollovers
701(4)
Chapter 9 Sharing Your XD Project
705(10)
Viewing Your App/Website on Your Desktop
705(2)
Creating a Movie for Your User Story
707(1)
Using the Device Preview Feature
707(2)
Sharing Your XD File with Others
709(1)
Sharing a specific user flow
709(1)
Selecting a View setting
710(3)
Adding collaborators to your XD document
713(2)
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Jennifer Smith is the director of user experience design practice at the American Graphics Institute. She is also a designer, consultant, educator, mentor, and author of over a dozen books on digital imaging and web publishing.

Christopher Smith is president of the American Graphics Institute. He is author of more than ten books on digital publishing, including many of the Adobe official training guides.