Visual Quickstart Guides: InDesign 2 for Macintosh and Windows by Sandee Cohen (2002, Trade Paperback)

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PublisherPeachpit Press
ISBN-100201794780
ISBN-139780201794786
eBay Product ID (ePID)2149491

Product Key Features

Number of Pages432 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameIndesign 2 for Macintosh and Windows
Publication Year2002
SubjectDesktop Applications / Design & Graphics, Electronic Publishing
TypeTextbook
AuthorSandee Cohen
Subject AreaComputers
SeriesVisual Quickstart Guides
FormatTrade Paperback

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Item Height0.8 in
Item Weight23.3 Oz
Item Length9 in
Item Width7 in

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Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2002-511711
Dewey Edition21
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal686.2/25445369
Table Of ContentIntroduction. 1. Getting Started. Using Palettes. Working with Palettes. Interface Elements. The Mac OS X Interface. The Toolbox. Contextual Menus. 2. Document Setup. Starting Documents. Choosing Layout Options. Changing Layout Options. Document Rulers. Setting Margin and Column Guides. Ruler Guides. Document Grids. Changing the Magnification. Zoom and Hand Tools. Navigator Palette. Controlling Windows. Saving Documents. Opening and Closing Files. 3. Basic Text. Creating Text Frames. Typing Text. Selecting Text. Moving and Deleting Text. Character Palette. Setting the Typeface and Point Size. Styling Text. Setting Line and Character Spacing. Applying Text Distortions. Setting the Language. Applying Paragraph Formatting. Setting Alignment and Indents. Inserting a Manual Indent. Setting Paragraph Effects. Text Utilities. Working with Text Flow. Setting Text Frame Controls. Special Text Characters. 4. Working with Objects. Types of Frames. Creating Basic Shapes. Selecting Objects. Moving Objects. Replicating Objects. Resizing Objects. Transform Tools. Transform Palette. Transform Palette Menu. Arrange Commands. Aligning Objects. Grouping Objects. Locking Objects. 5. Working in Color. Color Modes. Defining and Storing Color SWAtches. Swatch Libraries. Creating Tints. Unnamed Colors. Gradient Swatches. Unnamed Gradients. Eyedropper. Overprinting Colors. 6. Styling Objects. Applying Fills. Applying Stroke Effects. Adding Corner Effects. Adding Corner Effects. Applying Transparency. Adding Drop Shadows and Feathers. Using the Eyedropper. Setting Object Defaults. 7. Pen and Béziers. Pen Points. Drawing Lines. Drawing Curves. Changing Curves and Corner Points. Modifying Paths. Modifying Points. Pencil Tool. Smooth Tool. Erase Tool. 8. Imported Graphics. Placing Artwork. Specialty Frames. Setting Image Import Options. Modifying Placed Images. Fitting Graphics in Frames. Nesting Elements. Styling Placed Images. Linking Graphics. Embedding Graphics. Using Clipping Paths. Importing Transparent Images. Viewing Images. Applying Effects to Images. 9. Text Effects. Wrapping Text. Text on a Path. Paragraph Rules. 10. Pages and Books. Adding Blank Pages. Working with Pages. Creating Island Spreads. Importing Text. Setting the Import Options. Flowing Text. Creating Text Breaks. Master Pages. Adjusting Layouts. Page Numbers. Changing the Pages Palette. Making Books. Creating a Table of Contents. Creating an Index. Creating Hyperlinks. 11. Layers. Creating and Deleting Layers. Setting the Layer options. Working with Layers. 12. Libraries. Storing Items in a Library. Setting the LibraryDisplay. Searching and Sorting Libraries. 13. Tabs and Tables. Storing Items in a Library. Setting the Library Display. Searching and Sorting Libraries. Inserting Tab Characters. Setting Tab Stops. Tab Leaders. Creating and Using Tables. Changing the Content in Tables. Setting the Table Options. Setting the Table Cell Options. Setting the Table Strokes and Fills. Adding Diagonal Lines in Cells. 14. Automating Text. Changing Case. Checking Spelling. Finding and Changing Text. Defining Styles. Working with Styles. Using the Eyedropper on Text. Creating Tagged Text. Find Font. Keeping Lin
SynopsisIf 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 Cohen has 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. ., Adobe In Design 2.0 offers features such as table creation, long document support, indexing, a superior printing interface, and native Mac OS X support. This visual guide introduces you to the In Design interface, including the tools and palettes, how to create and navigate a document, import and style text and objects, and more.
LC Classification NumberZ253.532.A34C635

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