Overview

Follow workplace projects and learn essential tasks as you go for one of the most powerful page layout technologies; Real-world use of projects with practical tips can be carried over to other projects, making this book a natural desktop manual; Accomplish job tasks with detailed instructions that allow for your own project's specific needs; Easy to follow projects were selected to meet the needs of users trying to learn on the job, and have been reviewed by a panel of users and trainers Most books on creative applications approach the reader with descriptions of how to use tools and make some reference to putting those tools into a real-world context. Adobe InDesign CS2 At Work turns this approach on its ear by introducing key tools in a single chapter and then moving on to what readers really want to know-how to use InDesign to complete the projects that they face. This book provides step-by-step coverage of how to complete 10 projects that a panel of users has verified as common projects those using the application are asked to complete. Tips, tricks, and notes provide readers with the information they need to carry over what they learn on these projects to others they'll undoubtedly be asked to create. The Web site will include all of the assets necessary to complete the projects presented in the book. Links will also be provided to third-party products that may further enhance productivity.

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Author:   Cate Brosseau Indiano
Publisher:   Pearson Education (US)
Imprint:   Sams Publishing
Dimensions:   Width: 23.20cm , Height: 1.90cm , Length: 17.80cm
Weight:   0.558kg
ISBN:  

9780672328022

ISBN 10:   067232802
Pages:   336
Publication Date:   08 September 2005
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   Out of stock  

Table of Contents

Introduction. Organization of This Book Downloading the Book's Project Files Conventions Used in This Book @work resources I. GETTING STARTED. 1. Exploring InDesign. Choosing InDesign Creative Suite Advantages Adobe Bridge (New Feature) and Version Cue PageMaker Users Object Styles (New Feature) Photoshop and PDF Layer Support (New Feature) Transparency OpenType Font Support Anchored Objects (New Feature) Tables Direct Export to PDF Snippets (New Feature) The InDesign CS 2 Window InDesign CS2 Tools InDesign CS2 Primary Palettes InDesign CS2's Secondary Palettes Final Thoughts 2. Planning for Production. Distribution (via Print, PDF, and the Web) Print PDF Web Budget Specific Production Options Checklist for Print Production PDF Prep for Press, Print, or View Checklist for PDF Production For Web Checklist for Web Production Technology Considerations-A Primer Software File Standards Organizing and Protecting Versions and Assets Quality Control for Color Optimizing Your Workflow with Templates Final Thoughts 3. Converting to InDesign from Another Application. The Switch Special Consideration for PageMaker Users Conversion Features for Quark and PageMaker Files What InDesign CS2 Can Convert How the Conversion Is Handled Further Support for PM and Quark Users Final Thoughts II. PROJECTS. 4. Developing Business Collateral. About the Project Prerequisites @work resources Planning the Project Distribution Choices Orientation Choices Paper Choices File Format Choices Color Choices Type Choices Mailing Choices Production Choices Project: Letterhead Step 1 Setting Up Your Document Format Step 2 Getting Acquainted with the Control Palette Step 3 Importing Art Files Step 4 Transforming Placed Art Files Step 5 Creating a Text Element Step 6 Formatting Text Step 7 Previewing Your Work with View Commands Step 8 Drawing with Tools Step 9 Applying Color Step 10 Saving Your Work Step 11 Printing a Composite Proof Project: Business Card Step 1 Setting Up Your Document Format Step 2 Importing Art Files Step 3 Positioning a Graphic Element Step 4 Transforming a Graphic Element Step 5 Placing a Ruler Guide and Creating a Text Element Step 6 Formatting Text Step 7 Viewing Options Step 8 Saving Your File Step 9 Printing a Composite Proof Step 10 Creating a Template Project: Envelope Step 1 Setting Up Your Document Format Step 2 Creating a Document Preset Step 3 Importing Art Files Step 4 Transforming with Tools Step 5 Creating a Text Element Step 6 Using a Swatch to Color a Graphic Element Step 7 Locking an Element Step 8 Auto Leading Step 9 Previewing Your Work Step 10 Saving Your Work Step 11 Printing a Composite Proof Step 12 Preflighting and Packaging Your Files Project: Postcard Step 1 Setting Up Your Document Format Step 2 Placing an Image for Full Bleed Step 3 Adding Text Step 4 Creating Breaks Step 5 Centering Text Horizontally and Vertically Step 6 Creating a Reverse or Knockout Step 7 Navigating in an InDesign Document Step 8 Creating Ruler Guides Step 9 Placing Text Step 10 Positioning with the Proxy Step 11 Constraining Object Moves Step 12 Spell-checking in InDesign Step 13 Printing a Composite Proof Project: CD Cover Step 1 Setting Up Your Document Format Step 2 Creating a Picture Frame Step 3 Fitting Your Image to the Frame Step 4 Importing an Art File Step 5 Aligning Elements Step 6 Saving Your Work Step 7 Printing a Composite Proof Creating Company T-Shirts Project: T-shirt Front Step 1 Setting Up Your Document Format Step 2 Placing an Art File Step 3 Copying an Element Step 4 Stepping and Repeating Step 5 Saving Your Work Step 6 Printing a Flipped Image Project: T-shirt Back Step 1 Setting Up Your Document Format Step 2 Placing a Graphic Element Step 3 Saving Your Work Step 4 Printing a Flipped Image Final Thoughts 5. Creating an Advertisement and a Poster. About the Project Prerequisites @work resources Planning the Project File Format Choices: PDF or PDF/X? Production Choices Color Choices Finishing and Distribution Choices Project: Advertisement Step 1 Setting Up Your Document Format Step 2 Applying a Stroke Step 3 Inserting Special Characters Step 4 Placing Raster Elements Step 5 Creating Drop Shadows Step 6 Sampling Color Step 7 Formatting Text Step 8 Applying a Drop Shadow to Type Step 9 Changing Paragraph Alignment Step 10 Scaling Vector Elements Step 11 Reviewing Your Work Step 12 Preflighting and Packaging Step 13 Printing Step 14 Exporting PDF/X-1a Project: Poster Step 1 Setting Up Your Document Format Step 2 Customizing the Workspace Step 3 Adding a Swatch Step 4 Creating a Stroke Step 5 Aligning Text Horizontally and Vertically Step 6 Creating a Logo Step 7 Creating Bullets Step 8 Creating Indentation Step 9 Using the Transparency Palette Step 10 Arranging Elements Step 11 Constraining and Copying While in Motion Step 12 Placing Images Step 13 Creating Gradient Strokes Step 14 Aligning Elements Step 15 Reviewing Your Work Step 16 Preflighting and Packaging Step 17 Printing Final Thoughts 6. Designing a Product Sheet. About the Project Prerequisites @work resources Planning the Project Production Choices Distribution Choices Color Choices Finishing and Binding Choices Project: Product Sheet Front Step 1 Setting Up Your Document Format Step 2 Importing Elements Step 3 Creating a TextElement Step 4 Creating a Color Swatch Step 5 Formatting Text Step 6 Coloring Type Step 7 Creating a Shadow Box Step 8 Grouping Elements Step 9 Stepping and Repeating Step 10 Creating Columns Versus Threading Text Blocks Step 11 Threading Text Step 12 Creating a Style Sheet Step 13 Creating a Style Sheet (Alternative Method) Step 14 Removing a Style Sheet and Applying Another Step 15 Filling with Placeholder Text Step 16 Positioning Elements Step 17 Previewing Your Work Step 18 Printing a Composite Proof Project: Product Sheet Back Step 1 Using the Pages Palette to Add a Page Step 2 Tinting an Element Step 3 Copying from One Page to Another Step 4 Creating Multiple Columns Inside a Single Text Box Step 5 Creating a Drop Cap Step 6 Aligning Elements Step 7 Using the Glyphs Palette Step 8 Using OpenType Step 9 Grouping and Text Wrap Step 10 Managing File Links Step 11 Preflighting Your Project Step 12 Creating a Color Composite Proof Step 13 Creating a PDF for Alternative Distribution Final Thoughts 7. Creating a Brochure. About the Project Prerequisites @work resources Planning the Project Production Choices Distribution Choices Color Choices Stock and Binding Finishing Project: Trifold Brochure Step 1 Setting Up Your Document Format Step 2 Placing Guides Step 3 Adding a Swatch Step 4 Creating a Gradient Step 5 Directing a Gradient Step 6 Importing a Logo Step 7 Creating the Title for the Brochure Step 8 Placing an Image and Coloring It Step 9 Creating Graphical Elements Step 10 Transforming Elements Step 11 Creating Text Wrap Step 12 Fitting Content to Frame Step 13 Creating and Linking Text Blocks Step 14 Using the Pen Tool Step 15 Printing a Composite Proof Step 16 Optional Exercise: Data Merging Final Thoughts 8. Putting Together an Interactive Presentation. About the Project Prerequisites @work resources Planning the Project Workflow Considerations Content and Audience Considerations Navigation Considerations Equipment Considerations Printing Considerations Project: An Interactive Presentation Step 1 Setting Up Your Document Format Step 2 Setting Up Master Pages Step 3 Creating Multiple Masters Step 4 Tagging Elements with Color Step 5 Working with the Pen Tool Step 6 Adding More Pages Step 7 Working with Libraries Step 8 Creating Layers Step 9 Adding a Heading and Bulleted Text Step 10 Creating Style Sheets Step 11 Adding Library Elements Step 12 Adding Animation and Movies Step 13 Creating Hyperlinks for Icon Navigation Step 14 Printing a Composite Proof Step 15 Exporting a PDF Final Thoughts 9. Developing a Newsletter. About the Project Prerequisites @work resources Planning the Project Production Choices Distribution Choices Stock, Binding, and Finishing Project: Newsletter Step 1 Arranging Windows Step 2 Setting Up Your Document Format Step 3 Creating the Masthead Step 4 Creating Tabs Step 5 Using the Glyphs Palette Step 6 Creating Text Wrap Step 7 Formatting Master Pages with Auto Page Numbering Step 8 Creating Object Styles Step 9 Using Display Performance Step 10 Creating a Table Step 11 Importing and Cleaning Up Copy from Text Files Step 12 Back to the Layout Step 13 Creating Type Outlines Step 14 Creating Tab Leaders Step 15 Creating a Color Composite Proof Step 16 Managing Horizontal Space with Kerning Step 17 Managing Horizontal Space with Tracking Step 18 Managing Horizontal Space with Justification Step 19 In-house Digital Production Step 20 Creating a PDF for Alternative Distribution Final Thoughts 10. Designing a Product Catalogue. About the Project Prerequisites @work resources Planning the Project Distribution Choices Managing Content Production, Binding, and Finishing Considerations Project: Catalogue Step 1 Setting Up Your Document Format Step 2 Creating Multiple Master Pages Step 3 Creating Custom Columns Step 4 Creating Section Tabs Step 5 Auto Page Numbering Step 6 Creating Masters Based on Masters Step 7 Applying Master Pages Step 8 Creating the Cover Step 9 Creating Type Outlines Step 10 Creating Colors and Applying Blending Modes Step 11 Transforming Objects, Again! Step 12 Creating Paragraph Styles Step 13 Using the Next Style Feature of Paragraph Styles Step 14 Creating Anchored Objects Step 15 Creating Templates Step 16 Creating Headers As TOC Entries Step 17 Importing Spreadsheets As Tables Step 18 Editing Tables Step 19 Creating a TOC Step 20 Preflighting Your Project Step 21 Creating a Color Composite Proof Step 22 Creating a PDF for Alternative Distribution Final Thoughts 11. Making an Order Form. About the Project Prerequisites @work resources Planning the Project Managing Content Production Considerations Distribution Considerations Project: Order Form Step 1 Setting Up Your Document Format Step 2 Creating Form Fields with Tab Leaders Step 3 Inserting and Formatting a Table Step 4 Learning Table Behavior Step 5 Formatting Row and Column Strokes and Row Height Step 6 Inserting Special Characters Step 7 Creating a Color Composite Proof Step 8 Creating a PDF for Alternative Distribution Final Thoughts 12. Producing an Annual Report. About the Project Prerequisites @work resources Planning the Project Managing Content Production Considerations Distribution Options Project: Annual Report Step 1 Setting Up Your Document Format Step 2 Editing a Master Page and Basing One Master on Another Step 3 Organizing Your Front Matter Step 4 Using All Caps and Small Caps to Convey Formality Step 5 Adding Bullets and Numbering Step 6 Creating Footnotes Step 7 Adding Decorative Elements to Your Strokes Step 8 Formatting Financial Data Step 9 Creating an Index Step 10 Preflighting Your Project Step 11 Creating a Color Composite Proof Step 12 Review and Approval Final Thoughts III. APPENDIXES. Appendix A: Glossary. Appendix B: Resources. Using the Publisher's Website for All InDesign at Work Project Files The Adobe Website and Transparency Popular Plug-ins Local Resources User Groups and Associations Training Publications: Print and Web Offset Sheetfed Versus Web Chemistry Proofing Print Workflow Estimating Planning Submission and Preflighting Prepress Plating Press Bindery Shipping Gravure Screen Printing Flexography Digital Assessing Your Current Workflows Creative Workflow Hardware Found in the Creative Workflow Software Tools for the Creative Workflow Output Devices Organizing, Managing, Retrieving, and Archiving-The Asset Workflow Digital Assets Asset Management Hardware Asset Management Software Repurposing of Content Workflow PDF Workflows Repurposing Content with Creative Suite, Variable Data, and XML Review and Approval Workflows Job Management or Tracking Workflow Quality Control Throughout Your Workflows Communications Index.

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Cate Brosseau Indiano is the principal at DeskTop Media, a well-respected training company that specializes in the Adobe product line. She specializes in InDesign and the Creative Suite. She has earned certifications as a trainer, which required her to demonstrate excellence in instructional design as she taught her classes.

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