Here are the high points of CS3 for Dummies. Of course, feel free to read the rest of the book. (Please note this list is subject to change and updates.)
Introduction – pg. 1-6 (skip Dreamweaver and Flash on pg. 5); Bk I Adobe CS3 Basics, Ch. 1 – pg. 9-17 Intro to CS3, (up to DW). Ch. 2 – Menus & Commands, 21-30. Ch. 3 Panels & Palettes, 31-36.
Book I, Basics, Ch. 5 – Importing & Exporting, 41 (introductory paragraphs); 48-51 (stop at ‘Adding to Acrobat’); 53-56 Exporting Your Documents. Ch. 6 – Handling Graphics 57-63 (skip ‘Discovering types of fonts’ & ‘Using text and fonts on the Web’) 64-66 Fundamentals of Page Layout (skip ‘ Web page layout’).
Book II, ID, Ch. 5 - Understanding Page Layout, pgs. 151-163 (stop at Working with Pages and the Pages Panel)
Illustrator (Book III) Ch. 1, Box on Vector Graphics, pg. 215; Ch. 2, Discovering Illustrator, pgs. 219-229; Ch. 3, Using Selection Tools, pgs. 231-239; Ch. 4, Creating Basic Shapes; pgs. 241-245 (stop at Tips); Ch. 5, Using Pen Tool & Placing Images, pgs. 249-261. Working with Text pgs. 127-129, Understanding Paragraph Settings 142-143, Looking at Text on a Path 150; Illustrator Ch. 6 Assigning Font Styles, pgs. 273-274.
Photoshop (Bk. IV) Skip Ch. 1. Ch. 2 – Getting into PS CS3 Basics, 379-389 (note "Camera Raw'" 380' and "Tools'" 382-384); Ch. 3 – Messing with Mode Matters, 389-396; Ch. 4 – Creating a Selection, 397-410; Ch. 5 – Using the PS Pen Tool, 411-420; Ch. 6 – Thinking About Resolution Basics, 421-426; Ch. 7 – Creating a Good Image, 427-440; Ch. 8 – Working w/ Painting & Retouching Tools, 441-456; Ch. 9 – Using Images, 457-470 (note "Helpful Typesetting Key Commands," 461 and "Auto Align Layers," 464); Ch. 10 – Saving PS Images for Print and Web, 471-482 (pay special attention to print formats).
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