BERKELEY, CA. OCTOBER 4, 2007 – Today, Peachpit announced a new Lynda.com Video Training Book series that offers creative professionals a new way of learning the tools they need, incorporating both video-based training and a printed guide.

Each Video Training Book offers hours of instructor-led video instruction from Lynda.com, complete with a step-by-step, printed book that serves as a reference guide to each tutorial. The video tutorials allow viewers to learn at their own pace, while the book offers a handy reference, to help readers identify the step-by-step instructions from the video tutorials. Each VTB (Video Training Book) also offers exercise files, and highlights important keyboard shortcuts, tips, notes, and practical advice.

In Adobe Photoshop CS3 for Photographers: Video Training Book, author Chris Orwig, a professional photographer and instructor at the world-renowned Brooks Institute of Photography, shares his techniques for getting professional results in Photoshop. The video follows a photographer's digital workflow, starting with essential color management decisions and organizing images with Adobe Bridge. Readers will learn how to process Camera Raw files, enhance tone and color, correct imperfections, and prepare the images for output and client reviews.

In Adobe Dreamweaver CS3: Video Training Book, by Garrick Chow, viewers learn how to use the tools to get started with creating basic Web sites, including working with text and images, adding links, modifying page properties, and managing sites. From there, they'll move on to more advanced topics like using new CSS layouts, techniques for working with new Photoshop integration features, and embedding audio and video files into pages. The tutorials show you everything you need to know to go from creating your first page to publishing an entire site on the Web.

In Adobe Flash CS3 Professional: Video Training Book, by Rich Shupe, viewers learn how to use the full set of drawing, animation, and interactive tools in Flash CS3. They'll learn to integrate type, graphics, audio, and video, as well as to use slide shows, pop-up menus, and scrolling text. Finally, viewers will learn how to use the new powerful integration features with Photoshop and Illustrator, discover new Shape Primitives, and more.

In Adobe InDesign CS3: Video Training Book, David Blatner walks viewers through all the essentials of this powerful layout program, sharing his techniques for creating compelling content. The lessons cover all the basic principles of InDesign CS3, from getting to know the workspace and tools to using new features such as object effects, finer transparency controls, and enhancements for better productivity. The projects walk viewers through the real-world process of creating documents, working with text and objects, applying formatting and styles, placing images, managing color, and outputting files.

About Peachpit
Berkeley-based Peachpit has been publishing the industry's best-selling books on the latest in graphic design, desktop publishing, multimedia, Web design and development, digital video and general Macintosh computing since 1986. Its award-winning books feature step-by-step explanations, time-saving techniques, savvy insider tips, and expert advice for computer users of all sorts. It is the home of the internationally recognized Visual QuickStart Guide series, the design imprint New Riders and its highly popular Voices That Matter series, and is the publishing partner for Adobe Press, lynda.com, NAPP, Apple Certified, AIGA Design Press and others. Peachpit is part of Pearson, the international media company. Pearson's primary operations also include the Financial Times Group and the Penguin Group. Learn more at www.peachpit.com and www.pearson.com.

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Peachpit,
510-558-4166,
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