Adobe Indesign Cs2 Basics

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Edition: 1st
Format: Spiral Bound
Pub. Date: 2006-03-22
Publisher(s): Course Technology
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Summary

Created for first time learners of Adobe's InDesign CS2 software, this text guides users step-by-step through the most important features of the leading desktop publishing tool on the market. Users develop a solid foundation of desktop publishing skills so they can effectively create innovative print and Web materials and collateral.

Table of Contents

How to Use This Book iii
Preface v
UNIT 1 Introduction To InDesign CS2
Lesson 1: Controlling Your Document with the Interface
3(34)
A Word on Fonts
3(1)
Tools and Palettes
4(13)
Menu Commands
17(5)
Preferences, Defaults, and Documents
22(9)
Summary
31(1)
Vocabulary Review
32(1)
Review Questions
32(2)
Projects
34(1)
Critical Thinking
35(2)
Lesson 2: Exploring Typography, Fonts, and Foundations
37(26)
Styles of Type
37(11)
Paragraphs and Formatting
48(10)
Summary
58(1)
Vocabulary Review
59(1)
Review Questions
59(1)
Projects
60(2)
Critical Thinking
62(1)
Lesson 3: Tables and Paths
63(28)
Arranging with Tables
63(1)
Working with Cells and Tables
64(7)
Creating with Paths and Tools
71(15)
Summary
86(1)
Vocabulary Review
86(1)
Review Questions
86(2)
Projects
88(1)
Critical Thinking
89(2)
Lesson 4: Grabbing Your Audience with Graphics
91(28)
Edits, Conversions, and Alignments
91(11)
The Importance of Import and Export
102(12)
Summary
114(1)
Vocabulary Review
114(1)
Review Questions
114(2)
Projects
116(1)
Critical Thinking
117(2)
Review: Introduction to InDesign CS2
119(6)
Review Questions
119(1)
Review Projects
120(1)
Simulation
121(1)
Portfolio Checklist
121(4)
UNIT 2 Advanced Techniques For InDesign CS2
Lesson 5: Painting Life into Your Work with Color
125(32)
RGB, CMYK, and a Hex or Two
125(9)
Color Libraries and Palettes
134(9)
Traps, Tones, and Management
143(8)
Summary
151(1)
Vocabulary Review
152(1)
Review Questions
152(1)
Projects
153(2)
Critical Thinking
155(2)
Lesson 6: Web Documents: Windows to the World
157(22)
HTML, XML, and Limits
157(11)
Bandwidth, Monitors, and Options
168(6)
Summary
174(1)
Vocabulary Review
175(1)
Review Questions
175(1)
Projects
176(1)
Critical Thinking
177(2)
Lesson 7: Multimedia Mayhem
179(24)
Flash Bang and Gee Whiz
179(1)
Bookmarks and Hyperlinks
180(8)
Movies and Action
188(10)
Summary
198(1)
Vocabulary Review
199(1)
Review Questions
199(1)
Projects
200(1)
Critical Thinking
201(2)
Lesson 8: Hidden Secrets of Adobe InDesign CS2
203(34)
Mastering Page Layout
203(3)
Using Layers
206(6)
Text, Type, and Stories
212(10)
Drawing and Transformation
222(7)
Making Books and Bridging the Gaps
229(4)
Summary
233(1)
Vocabulary Review
233(1)
Review Questions
233(2)
Projects
235(1)
Critical Thinking
236(1)
Review: Advanced Techniques for InDesign CS2
237(4)
Review Questions
237(1)
Review Projects
238(1)
Simulation
239(1)
Portfolio Checklist
239(2)
Glossary 241(4)
Index 245

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