InDesign CS for Macintosh and Windows: Visual QuickStart Guide

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Features

• NEW - Updated for InDesign CS new features—An updated Story Editor, nested styles, the Package for GoLive command, and more.

• Task-based information is broken down into concise, one and two-page tasks.

• Step-by-Step with numbered, easy-to-follow instructions.

• Visual Reference—Plenty of screen shots illustrate the step-by-step instructions.

• Quick Reference Tabs—Tabs on each page identify the task.

• Shaded sidebars and tips.

• Industry-leading authors.

Description

Now that you've finally figured out that InDesign's increasingly tight integration with the rest of Adobe's creative products will enable you to work more creatively and efficiently, all you want to do is get up to speed on it--yesterday, if possible! Enter InDesign CS for Macintosh and Windows: Visual QuickStart Guide. Using the task-based, visual approach that has become the hallmark Peachpit's popular Visual QuickStart Guides, this volume provides a fast, easy, comprehensive introduction to everything InDesign. You'll learn about all aspects of the InDesign interface, including its tools and palettes, as well as how to create and navigate documents, import and style text and objects, automate your work, manage long documents, use the Bezier pen tools, and work with color. You'll also find complete coverage of more advanced topics (like preflighting and advanced text control) and a thorough introduction to all of InDesign CS' new features: an updated Story Editor, nested styles, separation previews, and the Package for GoLive command.

Sample Content

Table of Contents

Introduction.


 1: Getting Started.


 2: Document Setup.


 3: Basic Text.


 4: Working with Objects.


 5: Working in Color.


 6: Styling Objects.


 7: Pen and Bezier Tools.


 8: Imported Graphics.


 9: Text Effects.


10: Pages And Books.


11: Layers.


12: Libraries.


13: Tabs and Tables.


14: Automating Text.


15: Typography Controls.


16: Color Management.


17: Interactive PDF Elements.


18: Output.


19: Exporting.


20: Customizing InDesign.


Appendix.

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