To get the most out of this book

To fully benefit from this book, it’s important to have basic computer skills, such as knowing how to install, open, and close programs. You should also be familiar with common features in operating systems, such as menus that drop down when you click on them, menus that appear when you right-click, and using useful shortcut keys such as Shift and Alt/Option.

Software/hardware covered in the book	Operating system requirements
Adobe InDesign 2023 (or later)	Windows or macOS
Adobe Photoshop 2023 (or later)
Adobe Illustrator 2023 (or later)
Adobe Bridge 2023 (or later)

You will need an active Adobe Creative Cloud subscription in order to use the Adobe programs including Adobe InDesign, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, and Adobe Bridge, as well as features of these programs such as CC Libraries and Adobe Fonts.

Some elements of the course will require an active internet connection and a web browser. You will also find it useful to have a PDF reader installed in order to check the files you output; I would recommend Adobe Acrobat Reader or Adobe Acrobat Pro for this purpose.