Adobe InDesign CC Classroom in a Book (2015 release)

by Anton, Kelly Kordes; Cruise, John

• ISBN13: 9780134310008
• ISBN10: 0134310004
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2015-08-26
• Publisher: ADOBE PRESS

Summary

Creative professionals who seek the fastest, easiest, and most comprehensive way to learn Adobe InDesign CC choose Adobe InDesign CC Classroom in a Book (2015 release) from Adobe Press. The 16 project-based lessons in this book show users step-by-step the key techniques for working in Adobe InDesign. Users learn how to create engaging page layouts, flow and edit text, create and use styles, incorporate graphics and tables, and create PDF forms and ebooks.

In addition to learning the key elements of the InDesign interface, this completely revised CC (2015 release) edition covers new features, including paragraph shading, easier and more flexible table creation, graphic cells for tables, and sharing styles, swatches, and settings across Creative Cloud applications.

This thorough, self-paced guide is ideal for beginning users wanting to get up to speed on the key features of this program. Those who already have some experience with InDesign can improve their skills and learn InDesign’s newest tools.

The online companion files include all the necessary assets for readers to complete the projects featured in each chapter as well as ebook updates when Adobe releases new features for Creative Cloud customers. And new to this release, all buyers of the book get full access to the Web Edition: a Web-based version of the complete ebook enhanced with video and interactive multiple-choice quizzes. As always with the Classroom in a Book, Instructor Notes are available for teachers to download.

Author Biography

Kelly Kordes Anton has written and edited dozens of books and training resources on InDesign, including four previous editions of the Adobe InDesign Classroom in a Book. She also writes articles on such diverse topics as youth hockey, service dog training, and financial education. Kelly lives in Littleton, Colorado.

 

John Cruise has been writing about and using page layout software for more than two decades. He’s coauthored numerous books, including the InDesign Bible, Adobe InDesign HOW TOs: 100 Essential Techniques, and several editions of the Adobe InDesign Classroom in a Book. He’s written articles for numerous publications, including Macworld, MacAddict, MacLife, and Layers magazines. John is also a page layout and design instructor at Metropolitan State University of Denver.

Table of Contents

Getting Started
1 Introducing the Workspace
2 Getting to Know InDesign
3 Setting Up a Document and Working with Pages
4 Working with Objects
5 Flowing Text
6 Editing Text
7 Working with Typography
8 Working with Color
9 Working with Styles
10 Importing and Modifying Graphics
11 Creating Tables
12 Working with Transparency
13 Printing and Exporting
14 Creating Adobe PDF Files with Form Fields
15 Creating and Exporting an eBook
16 Creating and Exporting a Fixed-Layout ePub