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Baker, Donna and Fuller, Laurie Ulrich. How To Do Everything Adobe InDesign CS4. McGraw-Hill Osborne Media, 2009.

How To Do Everything Adobe InDesign CS4

Authors: Donna Baker and Laurie Ulrich Fuller

Published:  May 2009

eISBN: 9780071606356 0071606351 | ISBN: 9780071606349
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  • Contents
  • Acknowledgments
  • Introduction
  • Part I: Get Up to Speed in InDesign CS4
  • Chapter 1 Get Around the Interface
  • Take a Tour of InDesign CS4
  • Make the Program Work for You
  • Summary
  • Chapter 2 Tap into Adobe Bridge
  • Make Your Way Around Bridge
  • Use a Multi-image Workflow
  • Summary
  • Chapter 3 Start a New Publication
  • Create New Documents
  • Handle Document Pages
  • Control Publications Using Master Pages
  • Save and Reopen Documents
  • Summary
  • Chapter 4 Navigate and View an InDesign Document
  • Move Between Pages
  • Maneuver Layers
  • Zoom and Pan
  • Use Preview Options
  • Set Up the Rulers
  • Specify Margins and Columns
  • Work with Guides and Smart Guides
  • Use Smart Object Alignment and Smart Dimensions
  • Use Grids
  • Summary
  • Part II: Tell the Tale in Text
  • Chapter 5 Insert Text on a Page
  • Create Text Frames
  • Thread Text Frames
  • Understand Your Text Import Options
  • Select Text
  • Write in the Story Editor
  • Edit with Find/Change
  • Summary
  • Chapter 6 Format Characters and Paragraphs
  • How to Choose Fonts
  • Specify Font Size and Leading
  • Adjust Tracking and Kerning
  • Use the Eyedropper Tool for Precise Reproductions
  • Control Paragraph Alignment
  • Specify Indents and Spacing
  • Set Tabs
  • Use Hyphenation Automatically
  • Create Drop Caps
  • Summary
  • Chapter 7 Format Text Using Styles
  • Define a Paragraph Style
  • Modify a Paragraph Style
  • Define and Modify a Character Style
  • Import Styles
  • Manage a Set of Styles
  • Summary
  • Chapter 8 Design a Layout with Lists and Tables
  • Organize Contents with Bullets and Numbers
  • Display Content in Tables
  • Summary
  • Chapter 9 Work with Long Documents
  • Create a Book Publication
  • Add Navigation Elements
  • Summary
  • Part III: A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words
  • Chapter 10 Place Images and Graphics
  • To Place, to Drop, or to Paste—That is the Question
  • Display Images on a Page
  • Summary
  • Chapter 11 Manage Files and Content
  • Manage Linked Content
  • Reuse File Contents
  • Summary
  • Chapter 12 Draw and Use Objects in InDesign
  • Create Shapes and Frames
  • Transform Shapes and Frames
  • Draw Shapes with the Pen Tool
  • Define and Edit Paths
  • Place Text on a Path
  • Use Align and Distribute
  • Specify Text Wrap
  • Work with Object Styles
  • Summary
  • Chapter 13 Work with Layers and Effects
  • Create Layers
  • Put Content on Layers
  • Adjust Layer Positioning
  • Manage Layers
  • Group and Ungroup Content
  • Apply Transparency and Effects
  • Summary
  • Part IV: Use and Manage Color
  • Chapter 14 Get a Handle on Color and Swatches
  • Manage a Project’s Colors with Swatches
  • Design Gradients
  • Summary
  • Chapter 15 Control and Manage Color
  • Define Spot and Mixed-Ink Colors
  • Work a Little Color Magic
  • Prevent Errors with Traps and Overprints
  • Summary
  • Chapter 16 Color-Manage Your Publication
  • Set Up Color Management
  • Publication Previews
  • Summary
  • Part V: Outputs and Exports
  • Chapter 17 Prepare Print Output
  • Preflight and Package Files
  • Print Your Publication
  • Generate PDF Files from InDesign
  • Summary
  • Chapter 18 Create Interactive PDF Content
  • Create Dynamic PDF Documents
  • Summary
  • Chapter 19 Create Buttons and Flash
  • Control the Action Using Buttons
  • How Flash Interprets InDesign Content
  • Summary
  • Chapter 20 Create Other Forms of Output
  • Merge Data to Create Output
  • Repurpose Content for Online Use
  • Summary
  • Index