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You can find hundreds of tutorials for design products and learn
tips and techniques through videos, HTML tutorials, and sample
book chapters.
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• Think Tank articles consider how designers engage with technology
and what their experiences mean for design, design tools, and society.
• In Dialog Box, experts share new ideas in motion graphics and
digital design.
• The Gallery showcases how artists communicate creative design.
Visit Adobe Design Center at www.adobe.com/designcenter.
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Extras
To help you make the most of your Adobe product, a wealth of
resources is available to you. Some of these resources are installed on
your computer during the setup process; additional helpful samples and
documents can be found on the installation or content DVD; unique
extras are also offered online by the community at Adobe Exchange.
Installed resources
During software installation, a number of resources are placed in
your application folder. To view those files, navigate to the specific
application folder on your computer.
• Windows: [startup drive]/Program files/Adobe/Adobe [CS3 component]
• Mac OS: [startup drive]/Applications/Adobe [CS3 component]
Depending on your Adobe product, the application folder can include:
Plug-ins: Plug-in modules are small software programs that extend
or add features to your software. Once installed, plug-in modules appear
as options in the Import or Export menu; as file formats in the Open,
Save As, and Export Original dialog boxes; or as filters in the Filter
submenus. For example, a number of special effects plug-ins are auto-
matically installed in the Plug-ins folder inside the Photoshop CS3 folder.
Presets: Presets comprise a wide variety of useful tools, preferences,
effects, and images. Product presets include brushes, swatches, color
groups, symbols, custom shapes, graphic and layer styles, patterns,
textures, actions, workspaces, and more. Preset content can be found
throughout the interface. Some presets (for example, Photoshop Brush
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