Contents
CHAPTER 1: GETTING TO KNOW INDESIGN
CHAPTER 2: WORKING WITH TEXT
CHAPTER 3: SETTING UP A DOCUMENT
CHAPTER 4: WORKING WITH FRAMES
CHAPTER 5: WORKING WITH COLOR
CHAPTER 6: WORKING WITH PLACED IMAGES
CHAPTER 7: CREATING GRAPHICS
CHAPTER 8: EXPLORING EFFECTS AND ADVANCED TECHNIQUES
CHAPTER 9: WORKING WITH TABS AND TABLES
CHAPTER 10: MAKING BOOKS, TABLES OF CONTENTS, AND INDEXES
CHAPTER 11: PREPARING, PACKAGING, AND EXPORTING DOCUMENTS FOR PRINT
CHAPTER 1: GETTING TO KNOW INDESIGN
Adobe InDesign CS6 is a comprehensive
software program that allows you to create output-ready layouts for anything, including simple coupons, full-color magazines, interactive PDFs, splash pages for web sites, and magazines for your iPad. What’s even better is that, with InDesign, Adobe Systems has created a layout program that interfaces seamlessly with Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator.
If you love those two applications, you’ll love InDesign too. In terms of its concept and its intuitive design, InDesign is pure Adobe. You’ll feel right at home. In fact, at times, you may need to remind yourself that you’re working in InDesign, not Photoshop or Illustrator.
The key word to keep in mind regarding InDesign is “layout.” Even with all its other abilities, layout is InDesign’s primary function. And everything you need to do it well is there—along with some pleasant surprises. With InDesign, you can build tables quickly and easily. The table of contents and index features are fun and easy to learn. And try to remember that you’re not using Illustrator when you’re positioning that text on a curved path!Together, InDesign, Photoshop, and Illustrator are a formidable trifecta of design, with InDesign emerging as the best and most powerful layout utility ever devised.