InDesign CS5 Bible - Softcover

Gruman, Galen

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0470607165 ISBN 13: 9780470607169

Publisher: Wiley, 2010

Synopsis

Optimize the latest version of InDesign for your most efficient project workflow yet

InDesign is a powerful publishing tool that serves as the standard program for professional layout and design. The latest version boasts a variety of updates and enhancements. Packed with real-world examples and written by industry expert Galen Gruman, this in-depth resource clearly explains how InDesign CS5 allows for better typography and transparency features, speedier performance, and more user control than any other layout program.

• Shows you the vast updates to the newest version of InDesign, including speedier performance, sharper functionality, and new object styles
• Offers insight for taking advantage of using the dynamic spell check, creating anchored objects that follow text, creating object styles that can be applied for consistent formatting, and more
• Shares real-world tips and techniques as well as helpful examples from industry expert and popular author Galen Gruman

Whether you are aiming to produce ad campaigns, magazines, interactive PDF files, or other forms of media, InDesign CS5 Bible offers everything you need to know to quickly get up to speed with the latest version of InDesign.

Note: CD-ROM/DVD and other supplementary materials are not included as part of eBook file.

About this title

About the Author

Galen Gruman is principal at The Zango Group and a veteran desktop-publishing guru. A frequent contributor to Macworld, CIO, InfoWorld and other publications, he has also been editor of Macworld, West Coast bureau chief of Computerworld, and executive editor of InfoWorld.com. He is the author of Adobe InDesign CS4 and coauthor of 22 other books on desktop publishing.

From the Back Cover

Push the limits of InDesign with this in-depth guide

Whether you want to produce eye-catching ads, flashy newsletters, or interactive PDFs, this detailed guide shows you how to do it using InDesign CS5. No matter what your level of experience, everything you need is right here. From thorough coverage of new CS5 features, to tricks and techniques from publishing pros, to how to create winning client presentations—if you want to master InDesign, this is the book you need to succeed!

• Work efficiently with layers, master pages, and multiple page sizes

• Create text and graphics frames and add metadata captions

• Place objects where you want them with smart tools

• Build timelines and animation, or embed movies and sound

• Create client presentations, work in groups, and collaborate over the Web

• Edit Photoshop, Illustrator, and PDF files from within InDesign

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Visit www.indesigncentral.com for additional tools, updates, resources, tips, and more.

• Set headline text to span multiple columns
• Quickly select overlapped objects with the content grabber
• Adjust object's relative size using the Gap tool
• Make a bigger impact with better designs
• Create animations and interactive documents
• Learn new CS5 tools and techniques

Edition details

• Publisher: Wiley
• Publication date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0470607165
• ISBN 13: 9780470607169
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 944