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Adobe Professional Design

Adobe is a name that has become synonymous with professional level design in a number of creative industries. The company's software, namely the Adobe Creative Suite (now in its fifth version) is used in a wide array of professional art fields including web design, digital photography, video editing, publishing and graphic design. These are professional-grade programs that, although expensive, can still be purchased by the average user and learned fairly easily through any number of books, classes and tutorials, or by just playing around. If you find your work crossing over into a number of different fields, consider purchasing the Creative Suite, as all of Adobe's programs are interoperable.

Publishing/Photography/Print

If you're looking to use Adobe for print-based projects such as photography, magazines editing or book publishing, look no further than the trifecta of Adobe Photoshop, InDesign and Illustrator. * '''I''''''nDesign:''' If you're doing any form of independent publishing, you won't need to look any further than Adobe InDesign. This program not only allows you to set up page layouts and import images, but the control palettes offer you the freedom to alter it however you want: alignment, gradient, layering, page size/style, text, etc. * '''Photoshop:''' If you're looking to edit photos, this is the program you'll need. It uses non-destructive technology, so the original image will stay intact as you add, remove and alter layers. There is so much to use in this program that it might seem overwhelming at first, but it's capable of editing something as simple as contrast to the more complicated like layering 2D and 3D. Another benefit to consider: it's files can be imported to other Adobe programs, allowing your content to be properly formatted for the web and video as well. * '''Illustrator:''' This program works in tandem with Photoshop, creating vector rather than pixeluser, this means that Illustrator is a great tool for the creation of corporate branding. No, not in the "poke a hot iron into a cowhide" type branding, but logo creation. The latest version, Illustrator CS 5, has 3D capability, vector adjustments and color application. Of course, once you complete your project, you're going to want to output it in a standard used across the industry. This is where '''Adobe Acrobat''' comes into play, allowing the easy creation of new PDF documents or the editing of existing ones.

Web Design/Multimedia

If you're building a modern website, then chances are high that, at some point, you will need to use '''Adobe Flash'''. You may know Flash media because you're busy playing addictive games online, or because you're watching movie trailers, or because the website you're browsing requires all these complicated drop down boxes and fancy layouts. Flash Builder will allow you to work with and create rich internet applications and animations. For more traditional web development software, look to programs like Dreamweaver and Fireworks. * '''Dreamweaver:''' With Dreamweaver you can work on CSS and JavaScript. The great thing about Dreamweaver is that it is a WYSIWYG editor (what you see is what you get), meaning you don't need to be fluent in HTML code to use it (although it doesn't hurt). * Fireworks: This is another vector graphics editor but it is targeted for web design, rather than print. Newer versions allow you to have master and sub-pages in one document, rather than having to create multiple page files for one site.

Video/Audio

Those interested in video editing will predominantly work with Adobe Premiere, After Effects, Soundbooth and Encore. * '''Premiere:''' Like Photoshop, this program provides non-destructive editing for video. You can import and mix sound, video and still imagery, add titles and convert formats. * '''After Effects:''' This is used for postframing for special effects and image alteration. * '''Soundbooth: '''This is a program tailored for editing only the sound so you have a clear soundtrack to import. * '''Encore: '''This is to transfer all your stuff to a readable DVD and code it for protection and regional viewing.

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