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Library of Congress Control Number: 2009942433 ISBN: 978-0-470-59591-6 Manufactured in the United States of America 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 About the Author Doug Sahlin is an author and photographer living in Venice, Florida. He’s written 21 books on computer applications, such as Adobe Flash and Adobe Acrobat. He’s also written books on digital photography and coauthored 13 books on various applications, such as Adobe Photoshop and Photoshop Elements. Recent titles include: Building Flash Web Sites For Dummies, Digital Photography Workbook For Dummies, and Digital Portrait Photography For Dummies. Many of his books have been bestsellers on Amazon. Doug is president of Superb Images, Inc., a wedding and event photography company. Doug teaches Adobe Acrobat to local businesses and government institutions. He uses Flash and Acrobat to create Web content and multi- media presentations for his clients. He also hosts Pixelicious (www. pixelicious.info), a weekly podcast on digital photography, Photoshop, and Lightroom. Dedication This book is dedicated to my soulmate Roxanne.