Creative Adobe Suite 5 Manual

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Contents
Chapter 1: Resources
Activation and registration  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Services, downloads, and extras . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
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Proofing colors  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  85
Color-managing documents when printing  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Working with color profiles  . . . . ....

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Chapter 1: Resources
Activation and registration
Help with installation
For help with installation issues, see the Creative Suite Help and Support page at www.adobe.com/go/learn_cs_en.
License activation
During the installation process, your Adobe software contacts Adobe to complete the license activation process. No 
personal data is transmitted. For more information on product activation, visit the Adobe website at 
www.adobe.com/go/activation.
A single-user retail license...

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Services, downloads, and extras
Adobe Exchange
Visit the Adobe Exchange at www.adobe.com/go/exchange to download samples as well as thousands of plug-ins and 
extensions from Adobe and third-party developers. The plug-ins and extensions can help you automate tasks, 
customize workflows, create specialized professional effects, and more.
Adobe downloads
Visit www.adobe.com/go/downloads to find free updates, tryouts, and other useful software. 
Adobe Labs...

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Chapter 2: Adobe Bridge
Work with Adobe Bridge
About Adobe Bridge CS5
Adobe® Bridge, provided with Adobe Creative Suite® 5 and CS5.5 components, lets you organize, browse, and locate 
the assets you use to create content for print, the web, DVD, video, and mobile devices. Adobe
 Bridge keeps native 
Adobe files (such as PSD and PDF) as well as non-Adobe files available for easy access. You can drag assets into your 
layouts, projects, and compositions as needed, preview files,...

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galleries and PDF layouts as styles for easy reuse. See “Create web galleries and PDFs with Adobe Output Module” on 
page 31.
View InDesign linked files View the linked files in InDesign documents in Adobe Bridge. See “View linked InDesign 
files” on page 36.
Full-screen video and audio previews Adobe Bridge CS5 and later plays back full-screen previews of dynamic media 
files, including SWF, FLV, and F4V files. See 
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Start Adobe Bridge automatically
You can configure Adobe Bridge to run automatically in the background every time you log in. Running Adobe Bridge 
in the background consumes fewer system resources until you are ready to use it. 
❖To configure Adobe Bridge to open automatically in the background at login, do one of the following: 
The first time you launch Adobe Bridge, click Yes when asked if you want to launch Adobe Bridge automatically at 
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Adobe Bridge workspaceA. Application bar  B. Panels  C. Selected item  D. Thumbnail slider  E. View buttons  F. Search  
The following are the main components of the Adobe Bridge workspace:
Application bar Provides buttons for essential tasks, such as navigating the folder hierarchy, switching workspaces, 
and searching for files.
Path bar Shows the path for the folder you’re viewing and allows you to navigate the directory.
Favorites panel Gives you...