Indesign for Macintosh and Windows

by Cohen, Sandee

• ISBN13: 9780201354478
• ISBN10: 0201354470
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1999-08-01
• Publisher: Pearson P T R

Summary

Adobe's InDesign is an ultra-powerful, new-from-the-ground-up layout application that's sure to redefine the field. Tightly integrated with Illustrator and Photoshop, InDesign offers the same professional level of tools and capabilities, including scriptable behaviors, customizable key commands, its own file format, and increased control over PDFs. There to guide you through the abundant features of this new program is InDesign for Macintosh and Windows: Visual QuickStart Guide.Like the other books in the bestselling series, InDesign for Macintosh and Windows: VQS follows the proven Visual QuickStart Guide approach: step-by-step instructions, numerous screenshots, practical explanations, and loads of tips. Why wade through hundreds of pages of dry text when you could start using InDesign right away with this VQS?

Table of Contents

Introduction	1	(5)
Getting Started	5	(12)
Using Palettes	6	(5)
Working with Palettes	11	(1)
Interface Elements	12	(1)
The Toolbox	13	(2)
Contextual Menus	15	(2)
Document Setup	17	(22)
Starting Documents	18	(1)
Choosing Layout Options	19	(2)
Changing Layout Options	21	(1)
Document Rulers	22	(2)
Margin and Column Guides	24
Ruler Guides	23	(5)
Document Grids	28	(1)
Changing the Magnification	29	(2)
Zoom and Hand Tools	31	(2)
Navigator Palette	33	(2)
Controlling Windows	35	(1)
Saving Documents	36	(3)
Text	39	(20)
Text Frames	40	(2)
Typing Text	42	(1)
Selecting Text	43	(1)
Moving and Deleting Text	44	(1)
Character Palette	45	(1)
Setting the Typeface and Point Size	46	(1)
Styling Text	47	(1)
Setting Line and Character Spacing	48	(2)
Applying Text Distortions	50	(1)
Setting the Language	50	(1)
Paragraph Formatting	51	(1)
Alignment and Indents	52	(2)
Paragraph Effects	54	(1)
Text Utilities	55	(1)
Working with Text Flow	56	(1)
Text Frame Controls	57	(2)
Working with Objects	59	(24)
Basic Shapes	60	(2)
Replicating Objects	62	(1)
Selecting Objects	63	(1)
Moving and Resizing Objects	64	(1)
Transform Tools	65	(2)
Transform Palette	67	(3)
Transform Submenu	70	(1)
Arrange Commands	71	(1)
Aligning Objects	72	(2)
Grouping Objects	74	(1)
Locking Objects	75	(1)
Fill Effects	76	(1)
Stroke Effects	77	(3)
Corner Effects	80	(1)
Setting Object Defaults	81	(2)
Pen and Bziers	83	(10)
Pen Points	84	(1)
Drawing Lines	85	(1)
Drawing Curves	86	(1)
Changing Curves and Corner Points	87	(1)
Modifying Paths	88	(2)
Modifying Points	90	(3)
Working in Color	93	(18)
Color Modes	94	(3)
Storing Colors	97	(5)
Swatch Libraries	102	(1)
Tints	103	(1)
Unnamed Colors	104	(1)
Gradient Swatches	105	(3)
Unnamed Gradients	108	(2)
Overprinting Colors	110	(1)
Imported Graphics	111	(22)
Placing Artwork	112	(1)
Making Graphic Frames	113	(1)
Special Frame Shapes	114	(2)
Image Import Options	116	(3)
Viewing Images	119	(1)
Modifying Placed Images	120	(2)
Fitting Graphics in Frames	122	(1)
Coloring Graphics in Frames	123	(1)
Linking Graphics	124	(3)
Embedding Graphics	127	(1)
Using Clipping Paths	128	(2)
Nesting Elements	130	(3)
Long Documents	133	(24)
Adding Blank Pages	134	(2)
Working with Pages	136	(1)
Island Spreads	137	(1)
Flowing Text	138	(3)
Master Pages	141	(3)
Adjusting Layouts	144	(2)
Adding Page Numbers	146	(2)
Using Layers	148	(3)
Working with Libraries	151	(3)
Organizing Libraries	154	(3)
Automating Text	157	(22)
Setting Tabs	158	(4)
Checking Spelling	162	(2)
Finding and Changing Text	164	(4)
Defining Styles	168	(4)
Working with Styles	172	(4)
Creating Tagged Text	176	(3)
Advanced Text	179	(16)
Hanging Punctuation	180	(1)
Multiline Composition	181	(1)
Justification Controls	182	(3)
Controlling Hyphenation	185	(3)
Keeping Lines Together	188	(1)
Paragraph Rules	189	(3)
Wrapping Text	192	(3)
Color Management	195	(6)
Application Color Settings	196	(2)
Document Color Settings	198	(2)
Controlling Imported Graphics	200	(1)
Output	201	(20)
Printing a Document	202	(1)
Choosing a Printer	203	(1)
Paper Properties	204	(1)
Graphics Properties (Win)	205	(1)
PostScript and Layout Options (Mac)	206	(1)
Advanced Page Controls	207	(1)
Color Controls	208	(1)
Resizing to Fit Paper Sizes	209	(1)
Tiling Pages	210	(1)
Page Marks	211	(1)
Preflight Report	212	(3)
Prepress Package	215	(1)
Prepress Files	216	(5)
Export	221	(16)
PDF Files	222	(5)
EPS Files	227	(3)
Web Files	230	(6)
Exporting Text	236	(1)
Customizing InDesign	237	(12)
Modifying Keyboard Shortcuts	238	(2)
General Preferences	240	(1)
Text Preferences	241	(1)
Composition Preferences	242	(1)
Units and Increments Preferences	243	(1)
Grids Preferences	244	(1)
Guides Preferences	245	(1)
Dictionary Preferences	246	(1)
Updating with Adobe Online	247	(2)
Compared to QuarkXPress	249	(14)
Working with Tools	250	(3)
Working with Boxes	253	(1)
Creating a Layout	254	(1)
Finding the Measurements Palette	255	(1)
Colors and Blends	256	(1)
Frames and Rules	257	(1)
Runarounds and Clipping Paths	258	(1)
Working with Text	259	(2)
Outputting Files	261	(2)
Compared to PageMaker	263	(10)
Working with Tools	264	(2)
Working with Boxes	266	(1)
Creating a Layout	267	(1)
Controlling Objects	268	(1)
Colors and Tints	269	(1)
Working with Text	270	(1)
Outputting Files	271	(2)
Index	273