Features
- Cover Type: Paperback with 200 pages
- Published by: Peachpit Press
- Edition: 2nd Edition August 26, 2005
- Written in: English
- ISBN 10 Number: 0321357515
- ISBN 13 Number: 978-0321357519
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Book Dimensions:
9 x 8.9 x 0.6 inches
- Weighs: 1.2 pounds
Book Description
With InDesign CS2 quickly becoming the industry standard in desktop publishing, there's no shortage of books promising to get you up to speed on it. None, however, does so quite like this book, which keeps the focus right where you, as a designer, want it--on designing! Providing just enough of a conceptual framework to use the program effectively, but omitting the tech-heavy under-the-hood discussions that represent the core of other InDesign tomes, this full-color guide uses gorgeous real-world examples and simple step-by-step instructions to cover InDesign CS2's newest features. The book includes a chapter on workflow techniques using Adobe Bridge, the new hub uniting the Creative Suite 2 applications. There's coverage of layer comps from Photoshop, and more on typography, including a new justification setting as well as drag-and-drop text. As you work through chapters on text and typography, pages and documents, placed images, tables, color, special effects, multimedia, preflighting, and more, you'll quickly master both the InDesign basics you need to get your job done and the advanced techniques that will give your pages that extra flair! A companion CD includes lesson files plus style sheets, templates, graphic libraries, images, and more!
About The Author
Wayne Rankin, a renowned Australia-based graphic designer, has been pushing the boundaries of digital imaging and design since the early 1980s. A frequent speaker at conferences at home and abroad, he has received awards for both his print and new media projects, and his work has appeared in many Australian and international publications.
Mike McHugh is Australia's leading Photoshop and InDesign trainer. With an extensive background in prepress, finished art, and graphic design, Mike has now moved on to training and consulting work. He is a certified Adobe expert and trainer, and is often called upon by Adobe Australia to conduct seminars and support Adobe customers adopting InDesign into their workflows.
Reader Reviews
I would say it's good if you already know how to use InDesign so you can spot the errors. So far I have spent a whole day going through this for my students for only two of the book's chapters so far! I wish I had checked out the errors in this book before having my students buy this book. The fonts that the CD files ask for are TrueType so you have to know how to edit your fonts when opening file one (chapter 2). If you have a Windows operating system you will not have the free dingbats that come on a Mac so just do the best you can by choosing webdings or similar font. Someone needs to update the book's CD files to include Adobe's Open Type. I had to tell students that page 42 starts with page 2 of the start file that is on your CD, Ch2. The way the illustrations are arranged it is hard to tell which file you are to be working on. The wqay illustrations are arranged is even more confusing. If you have a Windows computer, the RTF will not work as the book indicates. Page 45 note: The Vertical justification will not work unless you have a new document open and you place the text. It will work if you click on the "Ignore text wrap" option but then the type runs over the other type in that area. If you look at their example in the book, there is no other text on the page. Would a beginner know this? The CS book is correct but the CS2 book has all the same screen captures of the justification choices but they don't match the examples underneath. Students will have to create a new document and place the text and then choose Top, Center, Bottom and Justify. Then you'll see your type positioned like the examples shown in the book. Page 46 note: If your baseline grid will not show up when you choose view
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