Now updated and revised to reflect changes in Adobe CS5, The Designer's Desktop Manual, Second Edition is still one of the best reference tools on key areas of print and screen based-design type and typography; color; imaging; layout; and printing. From the most basic, introductory techniques and principles, to more advanced practices, this book shows it all through step-by-step projects and inspirational examples. This in-depth guide also gives readers the historical background on key topics, allowing them to put up-to-date techniques into context with the evolution of design.