InDesign 2 for Macintosh and Windows: Visual QuickStart Guide

by Cohen, Sandee

• ISBN13: 9780201794786
• ISBN10: 0201794780
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-01-01
• Publisher: Peachpit Press

Summary

Untitled If you work in page-layout programs -- whether you're transitioning fromQuark or PageMaker, or just getting started using InDesign, you'll want tohave a copy of "InDesign 2 for Windows and Macintosh: Visual QuickStartGuide" as your resource of choice. Adobe InDesign 2.0 is coming of age -- it offers new features such as truetransparency, table creation, long document support, indexing, a superior printing interface,and native Mac OS X support. The program's tighter integration with other Adobe products enables graphic designers, production artists, and prepress professionals to exercise design innovation and improve productivity. This cross-platform, visual guide introduces you to the InDesign interface, including the tools and palettes, how to create and navigate a document, import and style text and objects, automate your work, manage longdocuments, use the Bezier pen tools, and work with color. More advancedtopics, such as advanced text control and preflighting are also covered. Sandee Cohenhas been training in the field of desktop publishing for the past 12 years. The graphics curriculum instructor for the New School Computer Instruction Center in New York City, she is a lively speaker at many conferences, including Seybold Seminars, Macworld Expo, and Thunder Lizardevents. In addition to InDesign, she is the author of Visual QuickStartGuides on Fireworks and FreeHand. .

Table of Contents

Foreword	xi
Introduction	xv
Getting Started	1	(14)
Using Palettes	2	(7)
Working with Palettes	9	(3)
Interface Elements	12	(1)
The Mac OS X Interface	13	(1)
The Toolbox	13	(1)
Contextual Menus	14	(1)
Document Setup	15	(22)
Starting Documents	16	(1)
Choosing Layout Options	17	(2)
Changing Layout Options	19	(1)
Document Rulers	20	(2)
Setting Margin and Column Guides	22	(1)
Ruler Guides	23	(3)
Document Grids	26	(1)
Changing the Magnification	27	(2)
Zoom and Hand Tools	29	(2)
Navigator Palette	31	(1)
Controlling Windows	32	(1)
Saving Documents	33	(2)
Opening and Closing Files	35	(2)
Basic Text	37	(28)
Creating Text Frames	38	(3)
Typing Text	41	(1)
Selecting Text	42	(2)
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	51	(1)
Applying Paragraph Formatting	52	(1)
Setting Alignment and Indents	53	(2)
Inserting a Manual Indent	55	(1)
Setting Paragraph Effects	56	(1)
Text Utilities	57	(2)
Working with Text Flow	59	(1)
Setting Text Frame Controls	60	(3)
Special Text Characters	63	(2)
Working with Objects	65	(26)
Types of Frames	66	(1)
Creating Basic Shapes	67	(2)
Selecting Objects	69	(1)
Moving Objects	70	(2)
Replicating Objects	72	(2)
Resizing Objects	74	(1)
Transform Tools	75	(5)
Transform Palette	80	(3)
Transform Palette Menu	83	(1)
Arrange Commands	84	(1)
Aligning Objects	85	(3)
Grouping Objects	88	(1)
Locking Objects	89	(2)
Working in Color	91	(20)
Color Modes	92	(3)
Defining and Storing Color Swatches	95	(7)
Swatch Libraries	102	(1)
Creating Tints	103	(2)
Unnamed Colors	105	(1)
Gradient Swatches	106	(2)
Unnamed Gradients	108	(1)
Eyedropper	109	(1)
Overprinting Colors	110	(1)
Styling Objects	111	(22)
Applying Fills	112	(4)
Applying Stroke Effects	116	(6)
Adding Corner Effects	122	(1)
Applying Transparency	123	(4)
Adding Drop Shadows and Feathers	127	(2)
Using the Eyedropper	129	(2)
Setting Object Defaults	131	(2)
Pen and Beziers	133	(14)
Pen Points	134	(1)
Drawing Lines	135	(1)
Drawing Curves	136	(1)
Changing Curves and Corner Points	137	(1)
Modifying Paths	138	(2)
Modifying Points	140	(2)
Pencil Tool	142	(2)
Smooth Tool	144	(1)
Erase Tool	145	(2)
Imported Graphics	147	(30)
Placing Artwork	148	(2)
Specialty Frames	150	(3)
Setting Image Import Options	153	(2)
Modifying Placed Images	155	(2)
Fitting Graphics in Frames	157	(2)
Nesting Elements	159	(3)
Styling Placed Images	162	(1)
Linking Graphics	163	(4)
Embedding Graphics	167	(1)
Using Clipping Paths	168	(4)
Importing Transparent Images	172	(1)
Viewing Images	173	(3)
Applying Effects to Images	176	(1)
Text Effects	177	(12)
Wrapping Text	178	(4)
Text on a Path	182	(3)
Paragraph Rules	185	(4)
Pages and Books	189	(36)
Adding Blank Pages	190	(2)
Working with Pages	192	(2)
Creating Island Spreads	194	(1)
Importing Text	195	(1)
Setting the Import Options	196	(1)
Flowing Text	197	(3)
Creating Text Breaks	200	(1)
Master Pages	201	(4)
Adjusting Layouts	205	(1)
Page Numbers	206	(2)
Changing the Pages Palette	208	(1)
Making Books	209	(5)
Creating a Table of Contents	214	(4)
Creating an Index	218	(2)
Creating Hyperlinks	220	(5)
Layers	225	(6)
Creating and Deleting Layers	226	(2)
Setting the Layer Options	228	(2)
Working with Layers	230	(1)
Libraries	231	(6)
Storing Items in a Library	232	(2)
Setting the Library Display	234	(1)
Searching and Sorting Libraries	235	(2)
Tabs and Tables	237	(26)
Inserting Tab Characters	238	(1)
Setting Tab Stops	239	(3)
Tab Leaders	242	(1)
Creating and Using Tables	243	(3)
Changing the Content in Tables	246	(3)
Setting the Table Options	249	(5)
Setting the Table Cell Options	254	(3)
Setting the Table Strokes and Fills	257	(5)
Adding Diagonal Lines in Cells	262	(1)
Automating Text	263	(24)
Changing Case	264	(1)
Checking Spelling	264	(3)
Finding and Changing Text	267	(5)
Defining Styles	272	(6)
Working with Styles	278	(3)
Using the Eyedropper on Text	281	(2)
Creating Tagged Text	283	(2)
Find Font	285	(1)
Keeping Lines Together	286	(1)
Typography Controls	287	(12)
Hanging Punctuation	288	(1)
Paragraph Composer	289	(1)
Applying Justification Controls	290	(4)
Controlling Hyphenation	294	(2)
Baseline Grid	296	(1)
Using Open Type	297	(2)
Color Management	299	(6)
Choosing Color Settings	300	(4)
Working with Profiles	304	(1)
Output	305	(22)
Printing a Document	306	(1)
General Print Options	307	(1)
Setup Controls	308	(1)
Tiling Pages	309	(2)
Marks and Bleeds	311	(1)
Output Controls	312	(2)
Graphic Options	314	(1)
Advanced Options	315	(1)
Transparency Flattener Styles	316	(2)
Print Styles	318	(1)
Creating a Print Summary	319	(1)
Creating PostScript Files	320	(1)
Creating a Preflight Report	321	(3)
Packaging a Document	324	(3)
Exporting	327	(24)
Export File Options	328	(1)
Creating PDF Files	329	(7)
PDF Styles	336	(2)
EPS Files	338	(3)
Web Files	341	(6)
SVG Files	347	(2)
Exporting Text	349	(2)
Customizing InDesign	351	(18)
Modifying Keyboard Shortcuts	352	(3)
Setting the Preference Categories	355	(1)
General Category	355	(3)
Text Category	358	(1)
Composition Category	359	(1)
Units & Increments Category	360	(1)
Grids Category	361	(1)
Guides Category	362	(1)
Dictionary Category	363	(2)
Display Performance Category	365	(1)
Workgroup Category	366	(1)
Configuring Plug-ins	367	(1)
Updating with Adobe Online	368	(1)
Appendix: Keyboard Shortcuts	369	(12)
Macintosh Keyboard Shortcuts	370	(4)
Windows Keyboard Shortcuts	374	(7)
Index	381