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Adobe InDesign CS4 on Demand
- By Steve Johnson, Perspection Inc.
- Published Dec 11, 2008 by Que.
Book
- Sorry, this book is no longer in print.
Description
- Copyright 2009
- Edition: 1st
- Book
- ISBN-10: 0-7897-3839-2
- ISBN-13: 978-0-7897-3839-4
Adobe InDesign CS4 on Demand
What you need, when you need it!
Need answers quickly? Adobe InDesign CS4 on Demand provides those answers in a visual step-by-step format. We will show you exactly what to do through lots of full color illustrations and easy-to-follow instructions.
Inside the Book
• Improve publishing and productivity with the CS4 interface
• Browse, organize, and process files using Adobe Bridge
• Manage pages and books to keep track of your documents
• Transform and reshape objects to create a new look
• Create text and apply style to display artistic text
• Use libraries and create snippets to reuse your work
• Create interactive PDFs for use on the web
• Create output for commercial print purposes
Bonus Online Content
Register your book at queondemand.com to gain access to:
• Workshops and related files
• Keyboard shortcuts
Visit the author site: perspection.com
Extras
Companion Site
Do you own this book? Visit queondemand.com to access example files and other helpful resources.
Sample Content
Online Sample Chapter
Managing Pages and Books in Adobe InDesign CS4
Sample Pages
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Table of Contents
Introduction xvii
1 Getting Started with InDesign CS4 1
Installing InDesign 2
Getting Started 4
Viewing the InDesign Window 6 New!
Showing and Hiding Panels 7
Working with Panels 8 New!
Using the Tools and Control Panel 10
Opening a Document 12
Opening a Document with Adobe Bridge 14
Inserting Images or Text in a Document 16
Using the Status Bar 17
Working with Document Windows 18 New!
Checking for Updates Online 20
Getting Help While You Work 22 New!
Saving a Document 24
Finishing Up 26 New!
2 Creating and Viewing a Document 27
Creating a New Document 28 New!
Creating a New Document from a Template 30
Creating a New Document Using Presets 32
Setting Up a Document 34
Changing the Display View 36 New!
Changing the View with the Zoom Tool 38
Viewing and Using Rulers 40 New!
Using Guides 42 New!
Changing Guides & Pasteboard Options 44
Using Smart Guides 46 New!
Using the Grid 48 New!
Moving Around with the Hand Tool 50
Working with the Info Panel 51
Creating and Displaying Workspaces 52 New!
Using Undo and Redo 54 New!
3 Managing Pages and Books 55
Using the Pages Panel 56 New!
Inserting Pages 58
Navigating Pages 60
Deleting or Moving Pages 62 New!
Working with Page Spreads 64
Rotating Page Spreads 65 New!
Creating Master Pages 66
Working with Master Pages 68
Working with Page Numbers and Sections 70
Working with Chapter Numbers 72
Creating and Using Text Variables 74
Creating a Book 76
Managing Books 78 New!
Creating a Table of Contents 80
Adjusting Layouts 82
4 Working with Text 83
Using Type Tools 84
Creating Type in a Text Frame 85
Creating Type Using Frame Tools 86
Creating Path Type 88
Importing Text 90
Flowing Imported Text 92
Working with Overflow Text 94
Using Smart Text Reflow 96 New!
Typing and Selecting Text 98
Editing Text with Autocorrect 100 New!
Copying and Moving Text 101
Changing Fonts 102
Changing Font Size 104
Text Leading 105
Text Kerning 106
Text Tracking 107
Scaling or Skewing Text 108
Aligning Paragraphs 109
Indenting and Spacing Paragraphs 110
Creating a Drop Cap 111
Applying a Paragraph Rule 112
Adding Bullets and Numbering 114
Setting Tabs 116
Working with Glyphs 117
Inserting Special Text Characters 118
Working with Hidden Text 119
Setting Text Frame Options 120
Wrapping Text Around an Object 122
Creating Type Outlines 124
Adding Page Numbers to Continued Text 125
5 Placing and Working with Graphics 127
Placing Graphics 128 New!
Placing Graphics with Options 129 New!
Setting Place Import Options 130
Placing Multiple Graphics 132 New!
Placing Graphics from Adobe Bridge 134
Copying or Moving Graphics 136
Using the Links Panel 137 New!
Managing Linked Graphics 138
Editing a Linked Graphic 140 New!
Displaying XMP Graphic Information 141
Creating Specialty Frames for Graphics 142
Selecting and Moving Frames and Graphics 144
Fitting Graphics in Frames 146
Nesting Graphics in Frames 148
Formatting Graphics in Frames 149
Controlling Graphics Display Performance 150
6 Working with Objects and Layers 153
Creating Shapes 154
Creating Lines 156
Using the Direct Selection Tool 158
Resizing Objects 160
Moving Objects 161
Duplicating Objects 162
Grouping and Combining Objects 164
Aligning and Distributing Objects 166
Arranging Object Stack Order 168
Transforming Objects 169
Using the Free Transform Tool 170 New!
Rotating Objects 171
Scaling Objects 172
Shearing Objects 173
Repeating Object Transformations 174
Locking and Unlocking Object Position 175
Creating Inline Objects 176
Creating Anchored Objects 177
Creating and Deleting Object Layers 178
Setting Layer Options 180
Showing and Hiding Layers and Objects 181
Locking Layers and Objects 182
Merging Layers and Groups 183
Working with Objects on Layers 184
Using the Measure Tool 185
7 Applying and Managing Color 187
Changing Color Settings 188
Changing Color Profiles 190
Working with Color Modes 192
Applying Colors 193
Using the Eyedropper Tool 194
Working with the Color Panel 196
Working with the Swatches Panel 198
Managing Color Swatches 200
Working with Swatch Libraries 202
Creating Tint Swatches 203
Creating Gradient Swatches 204
Creating Mixed Inks 206
Using Colors from the Kuler Panel 208 New!
Overprinting Colors 210
Proofing Colors on the Screen 211
8 Applying Fills, Strokes, and Effects 213
Applying Fill and Stroke Colors 214
Changing Stroke Attributes 216 New!
Creating Stroke Styles 218
Applying Gradients 220
Using the Gradient Tool 222
Using the Gradient Feather Tool 223
Creating Blends and Effects 224
Applying Shadow Effects 226
Applying Glow Effects 227
Applying Bevel and Emboss Effects 228
Applying Feather Effects 229
Applying Corner Object Effects 230
Converting Shape Objects 231
Setting Object Defaults 232
9 Working with Points and Paths 233
Drawing with the Pen Tool 234
Selecting and Moving Points and Segments 236
Converting Points 237 New!
Adding and Deleting Anchor Points 238
Splitting Paths 240 New!
Joining Anchor Points 242 New!
Using the Smooth Tool 243
Using the Pencil Tool 244
Erasing to Reshape Paths 246
Working with Pathfinder 247
Creating a Compound Path 248
Working with Clipping Paths 250
10 Working with Tables 253
Creating Tables 254
Importing Text into Tables 256
Entering and Editing Text in a Table 258 New!
Modifying a Table 260
Adjusting Table Rows and Columns 262
Adjusting Table Cells 264
Aligning Content in Table Cells 265
Creating Table Headers and Footers 266
Adding Strokes and Fills 268 New!
Alternating Fills and Strokes 270
Adding Diagonal Lines in Cells 272
Adding a Border to a Table 273
Adjusting Tables in the Text Frame 274
11 Working with Styles 275
Using the Paragraph Styles or Character Styles Panel 276
Changing the Basic Paragraph Style 277
Creating Paragraph Styles 278
Creating Character Styles 280
Creating GREP Styles 282 New!
Creating Style Groups 283
Loading and Importing Styles 284
Applying and Overriding Styles 286
Creating Nested Styles 288 New!
Creating Object Styles 290
Creating Table and Cell Styles 292
Using Quick Apply 294
12 Finalizing a Document 297
Using Spell Check 298
Using Custom Dictionaries 300 New!
Finding and Changing Fonts 301
Using Find and Change 302
Searching for Text 304
Searching Using GREP 306 New!
Searching for Glyphs 307
Searching for Objects 308
Working with Hyphenation 309
Keeping Lines Together 310
Changing Justification Options 311
Changing Case 312
Using the Story Editor 313 New!
Adding Footnotes 314
Creating and Working with Notes 316 New!
13 Creating an Interactive Document 319
Defining Hyperlink Destinations 320
Creating Hyperlinks 322
Using the Hyperlinks Panel 324 New!
Creating Cross-References 326 New!
Creating Bookmarks 328
Adding Sounds or Movies 330
Adding Page Transitions 332 New!
Using the Buttons Panel 333
Creating Buttons 334 New!
Working with Events and Actions 336 New!
Working with Button States 338 New!
Setting Button Tab Order 339
14 Automating the Way You Work 341
Creating a Library 342
Using and Updating a Library 344
Changing Library Item Information 345
Searching and Sorting Libraries 346
Creating and Using Snippets 348
Creating Conditional Text 350 New!
Using and Running Scripts 352
Using Data Merge 354 New!
Working with XML 356
Exporting XML or IDML 358 New!
15 Exporting a Document 359
Exporting a Document 360 New!
Understanding Export File Formats 361
Exporting PDF Files 362
Setting PDF General Options 364 New!
Setting PDF Compression Options 366
Setting PDF Marks and Bleeds Options 367
Setting PDF Output Options 368
Setting PDF Advanced Options 369
Setting PDF Security Options 370
Exporting with PDF Presets 371
Exporting as an EPS 372
Exporting as a Flash Movie 374 New!
Exporting as an XFL for Flash 376 New!
Exporting Cross-Media Files 378
Exporting as a JPEG 380
16 Printing and Outputting a Document 381
Printing a Document 382
Printing with Presets 383
Setting General and Setup Print Options 384
Setting Marks and Bleed Options 386
Setting Graphics Options 388
Previewing Color Separations 389
Setting Output Options 390
Setting Trapping Options 392
Setting Advanced Options 394
Setting Color Management Options 396
Creating a Print Summary 397
Printing Spreads in a Booklet 398
Using Live Preflight 400 New!
Inserting File Information 402
Creating a Package 404
17 Customizing the Way You Work 407
Setting General Preferences 408
Setting Interface Preferences 409 New!
Setting Type Preferences 410 New!
Setting Advanced Type Preferences 412
Setting Composition Preferences 413
Setting Units & Increments Preferences 414
Setting Dictionary Preferences 416
Setting Spelling Preferences 418
Setting Notes Preferences 420
Working with Appearance of Black Preferences 421
Setting Story Editor Display Preferences 422
Setting File Handling Preferences 424 New!
Setting Clipboard Handling Preferences 426
Defining Shortcut Keys 427 New!
Customizing Menus 428
Configuring Plug-Ins 429
Customizing the Control Panel 430
18 Collaborating with Others 431
Sharing Content with Adobe InCopy 432
Setting Up User Identification 433
Exporting Content from InDesign 434
Using the Assignments Panel 435 New!
Creating an Assignment 436
Checking Content Out and In 438
Updating Content 439 New!
Working with InCopy 440 New!
19 Working Together with Adobe Programs 441
Exploring Adobe Programs 442 New!
Exploring Adobe Bridge 443 New!
Getting Started with Adobe Bridge 444
Getting Photos from a Digital Camera 445 New!
Working with Raw Images from a Digital Camera 446 New!
Working with Images Using Adobe Bridge 448
Applying Image Adjustments 450
Creating a Web Photo Gallery 451 New!
Automating Tasks in Adobe Bridge 452
Sharing My Screen 453 New!
Managing Files Using Adobe Version Cue 454
Working with Adobe Drive 455 New!
Exploring Adobe Device Central 456
Checking Content Using Adobe Device Central 457
Using Adobe Extension Manager 468
Workshops: Putting It All Together 459
Project 1: Creating a Master Page 459
Project 2: Creating Layouts with a Table 462
Project 3: Using Conditional Text 464 New!
Want More Projects 466
New Features 467 New!
Adobe Certified Expert 473
Index 479