Which software should you use?
| Photoshop | Illustrator | InDesign |
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Best for working with pixel-based images designed for print, web, and mobile apps. Correct exposure and color balance, crop and straighten images, alter colors in your photograph, remove blemishes, or combine multiple images into a new scene.
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Best for creating editable vector graphics that stay sharp when scaled to any size. Use flexible shape and drawing tools to create logos, icons, and other illustrations that look equally good on a business card, flyer, or billboard. Edit and customize text in many ways to create striking typography. |
Best for designing and publishing multipage documents containing text, vector artwork, and images. Use precise grids and guides to position page elements and create polished layouts. Take advantage of professional typesetting features to format text consistently across pages, chapters, and publications. |
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- Digital Foundations: Introduction to Media Design with the Adobe Creative Cloud - Revised EditionDigital Foundations uses formal exercises of the Bauhaus to teach you how to incorporate basic principles of design while using the Adobe Creative Suite. This revised edition updates the original text for use with Adobe Creative Cloud 2017 software.
- Choosing the right Adobe design appAdobe Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign are all powerful graphic design programs. Learn what each application does best and develop an efficient design workflow.
Adobe Tutorials
For more learning resources, visit Adobe's Photoshop User Guide and Photoshop Tutorials.
Get to know Photoshop
This tutorial introduces you to the Photoshop work area and shows you how to open and save your images, zoom in and out, and undo mistakes.
Change the Image Size
Learn how to resize an image, crop and straighten, and add to the image canvas in Adobe Photoshop.
Work with Layers
Work with Layers Learn how to use layers in the Layers panel, resize the contents of a layer, add images to a layered file, and work with a background layer in Adobe Photoshop.
Make Selections
Learn how to create a selection, work with popular selection tools, and fine-tune the edges of a selection in Adobe Photoshop.
For more learning resources, visit Adobe's Illustrator User Guide and Illustrator Tutorials.
Get to Know Illustrator
Learn Adobe Illustrator’s basic tools and techniques with the Get Started series. Get familiar with the workspace and how to create and save your work.
Create & Edit Shapes
Learn the basics of creating and editing shapes in Adobe Illustrator CC, including how to draw, combine, and trace shapes.
Transform and Edit Artwork
Learn the basics of transforming and editing artwork in Adobe Illustrator, including resizing artwork, using groups, aligning objects, and more.
Add Text to Your Designs
Learn the basics of using text in your Adobe Illustrator designs, including adding text, formatting, and styling.
For more learning resources, visit Adobe's InDesign User Guide and InDesign Tutorials.
Get to started with InDesign
Learn Adobe InDesign's basic tools and techniques with the Get Started series. Get familiar with the workspace and how to create and save your work.
Format Text
Learn the basics of formatting text in Adobe InDesign, including changing font and font size, understanding the difference between character and paragraph formatting, and saving text formatting as a style.
Add Text
Learn the basics of using text in your Adobe InDesign documents, including adding text, creating columns of text, importing text, and flowing text from one frame to another.
Add and Transform Graphics
Learn the basics of working with images in Adobe InDesign, including adding images to your documents, transforming images, working with image linking, wrapping text around images, and more.