Delivers the goods on the latest Adobe product for graphics users of all levels. Teaches not just which InDesign command does what but also why it works and when to use it. Includes short, real-world projects that teach just enough information that you’ll be able to learn it and absorb it. Plus, provides details for those converting their layouts from Quark or PageMaker2, and includes a color insert with examples of good layout choices, InDesign’s Swatches palette, and more.
Table of contents:
Part I: Get Started with InDesign CS 1: Understand the InDesign Interface 2: Control the Interface 3: Open Documents, Old and New 4: Customize the Interface Part II: Add Typography 5: Set Type Professionally 6: Edit Type in Your Document 7: Design Your Paragraphs 8: Format Your Document Using Styles 9: Add a Table Part III: Add Graphics 10: Produce Graphics in or for Your Document 11: Edit Graphics in Your Document 12: Import and Export Graphics Part IV: Add Color 13: Add Color to Your Pages 14: Control Your Color Part V: Design Web and Multimedia Documents 15: Add HTML, XML, and Multimedia Features Part VI: Produce Finished Documents 16: Assemble Your Design 17: Prepare Your Documents for Production 18: Produce Your Documents
Add your creativity to the exceptional production capabilities of Adobe InDesign CS and you’ll get amazing results. Follow real-world examples to get started laying out professional-quality pages and printing with precision. Take advantage of the built-in support for publishing PDFs as eBooks, on the Web, and more. Learn all the latest features, including tables of contents, tables that flow from page to page, transparency, drag-and-drop color, the powerful Swatches palette, and the revival of the built-in word processor Story Editor. Convert Quark, PageMaker, and other existing documents Customize your interface for efficient production Set type with greater precision using OpenType support Create print and PDF workflow output to the latest standards Properly plan for page size, column width, and paragraph design Work with color palettes, overprinting, spot color, duotones, CMYK, and much more Import documents, tables, graphics--virtually anything you can see on a screen, with full transparency available! Integrate tightly with other Adobe products Use with Mac OS X and Windows XP Prepare your documents with preflighting, separation previews, color paper, custom preview backgrounds, and more Learn printing solutions from practical examples About the author: David Bergsland has been a designer and art director for the past 35 years, and has taught digital publishing since 1991. He has written six books on graphics topics.
Table of contents:
Part I: Get Started with InDesign CS 1: Understand the InDesign Interface 2: Control the Interface 3: Open Documents, Old and New 4: Customize the Interface Part II: Add Typography 5: Set Type Professionally 6: Edit Type in Your Document 7: Design Your Paragraphs 8: Format Your Document Using Styles 9: Add a Table Part III: Add Graphics 10: Produce Graphics in or for Your Document 11: Edit Graphics in Your Document 12: Import and Export Graphics Part IV: Add Color 13: Add Color to Your Pages 14: Control Your Color Part V: Design Web and Multimedia Documents 15: Add HTML, XML, and Multimedia Features Part VI: Produce Finished Documents 16: Assemble Your Design 17: Prepare Your Documents for Production 18: Produce Your Documents
Add your creativity to the exceptional production capabilities of Adobe InDesign CS and you’ll get amazing results. Follow real-world examples to get started laying out professional-quality pages and printing with precision. Take advantage of the built-in support for publishing PDFs as eBooks, on the Web, and more. Learn all the latest features, including tables of contents, tables that flow from page to page, transparency, drag-and-drop color, the powerful Swatches palette, and the revival of the built-in word processor Story Editor. Convert Quark, PageMaker, and other existing documents Customize your interface for efficient production Set type with greater precision using OpenType support Create print and PDF workflow output to the latest standards Properly plan for page size, column width, and paragraph design Work with color palettes, overprinting, spot color, duotones, CMYK, and much more Import documents, tables, graphics--virtually anything you can see on a screen, with full transparency available! Integrate tightly with other Adobe products Use with Mac OS X and Windows XP Prepare your documents with preflighting, separation previews, color paper, custom preview backgrounds, and more Learn printing solutions from practical examples About the author: David Bergsland has been a designer and art director for the past 35 years, and has taught digital publishing since 1991. He has written six books on graphics topics.