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Acknowledgements
aBout against the clock
Against Th e Clock, long recognized as one of the nation’s leaders in courseware development, has been
publishing high-quality educational materials for the graphic and computer arts industries since 1990.
Th e company has developed a solid and widely-respected approach to teaching people how to eff ectively
utilize graphics applications, while maintaining a disciplined approach to real-world problems.
Having developed the Against Th e Clock and the Essentials for Design series with Prentice Hall/Pearson
Education, ATC drew from years of professional experience and instructor feedback to develop
Th e Professional Portfolio Series, focusing on the Adobe Creative Suite. Th ese books feature step-by-step
explanations, detailed foundational information, and advice and tips from industry professionals that
off er practical solutions to technical issues.
Against Th e Clock works closely with all major software developers to create learning solutions that
fulfi ll both the requirements of instructors and the needs of students. Th ousands of graphic arts profes-
sionals — designers, illustrators, imaging specialists, prepress experts, and production managers — began
their educations with Against Th e Clock training books. Th ese professionals studied at Baker College,
Nossi College of Art, Virginia Tech, Appalachian State University, Keiser College, University of South
Carolina, Gress Graphic Arts Institute, Hagerstown Community College, Kean University, Southern
Polytechnic State University, Brenau University, and many other educational institutions.
aBout the author
Erika Kendra holds a BA in History and a BA in English Literature from the University of Pittsburgh.
She began her career in the graphic communications industry as an editor at Graphic Arts Technical
Foundation before moving to Los Angeles in 2000. Erika is the author or co-author of more than twenty
books about Adobe graphic design software. She has also written several books about graphic design con-
cepts such as color reproduction and prefl ighting, and dozens of articles for online and print journals in
the graphics industry. Working with Against Th e Clock for more than ten years, Erika was a key partner
in developing Th e Professional Portfolio Series of software training books.
contriButing authors, artists, and editors
A big thank you to the people whose artwork, comments, and expertise contributed to the success of
these books:
• Olwen Bruce, Creative Backup LLC
• Bill Carberry, Adobe Certifi ed Instructor, ACI4Hire
• Debbie Davidson, Against Th e Clock, Inc.
• Charlie Essers, photographer
Finally, thanks to Angelina Kendra, editor, for making sure that we all said what we meant to say.
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