How to Do Everything: Adobe InDesign CS4, McGraw-Hill Publishing
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Filled with full-color examples, this hands-on guide explains how to use the latest release of the industry-standard dynamic publishing solution. How to Do Everything: Adobe InDesign CS4 takes you step-by-step through the process of creating professional layouts for print and digital publishing. Written by graphic design professionals, this book explains how to use all of InDesign's powerful tools and settings to produce compelling documents optimized for a variety of output formats.
Highlights
- Set up a new publication
- Add and format text, tables, images, and graphics
- Organize and manage your assets with Adobe Bridge
- Define a book file, create its component parts, and work with ancillary features
- Manage linked content
- Draw objects and include them in your documents
- Work with layers and effects
- Select and manage color, including gradients, swatches, spot colors, and mixed inks
- Preflight your files and prepare print output
- Export documents to PDF, SWF, XHTML pages, and Web-ready images
- Produce content in Flash-ready formats
Table of Contents
Part I. Get Up to Speed in InDesign CS4
1:Get Around the Interface
2: Tap into Adobe Bridge
3: Start a New Publication
4: Navigate and View an InDesign Document
Part II. Tell the Tale in Text
5: Format Characters and Paragraphs
6: Say It in Pictures
7: Format Text Using Styles
8: Design a Layout with Lists and Tables
9: Work with Long Documents
Part III. A Picture Is Worth a Thousand Words
10: Place Images and Graphics
11: Manage Files and Content
12: Draw and Use Objects in InDesign
13: Work with Layers and Effects
Part IV. Use and Manage Color
14:Get a Handle on Color and Swatches
15: Control and Manage Color
16: Color Manage Your Publication
Part V. Outputs and Exports
17: Prepare Print Output
18: Create Interactive PDF Content
19: Create Buttons and Flash
20: Create Other Forms of Output
Errata
No errata have been filed for this book. If you find an error, please email the details to donna baker.