InDesign CS3 For Dummies (For Dummies (Computer/Tech)) |
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| Title: | InDesign CS3 For Dummies (For Dummies (Computer/Tech)) |
| Author: | Galen Gruman |
| Publisher: | For Dummies |
| Type: | Book / Paperback |
| Publication Date: | 30 April, 2007 |
| ISBN / ISBN-13: | 0470118652 / 9780470118658 |
| List Price: | $24.99 |
| You Save: | $8.50 |
| Amazon Price: | $16.49 |
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Product Description
Packed with the latest InDesign tips and techniques The secrets of InDesign page layout - explained in plain English! New to InDesign? Making the switch from QuarkXPress®? No worries - this easy-to-follow guide shows you how to master this electronic publishing tool, customize the interface, work with objects and graphics, calibrate color, create PDF files, and more. From pages, panels, and pictures to text, tabs, and tables, you'll design and output like a pro every time! - Set up a new publication
- Create and use master pages
- Add frames, lines, and colors
- Manage chapters and books
- Output your files
- Import and place pictures
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Customer Reviews:
• For The Best Experience Start At The Beginning
30 September, 2008
For the best experience with this book, start at the beginning, even before you try to start using the program. Then you can use the book as a sort of a home study course. If you are all ready into the program, it can be hard to find specific information you may need. But when you do find the information, sitting down with the book and the program is very useful.
- Amazon Customer Review
• Helpful, But Not Too Helpful
01 July, 2008
If you've never used an Adobe product before, or have trouble using computer programs in general, this book will be very helpful. Otherwise, this book contains about 50% helpful information and 50% useless information. The book is filled with minutiae that is not specific to desktop publishing. My guess is that most readers want to learn about the special features and hidden techniques that will help them produce better layouts, not about how to open and save a file.
To give an example, Chapter 13 is devoted entirely to teaching readers how to search and find text within a document, and how to use a spell-checker. Is that really necessary?
It's a bit frustrating to see "this is an expert feature that is beyond the scope of this book" every ten pages, but there is a lot to be learned from reading the book. If you're a complete beginner you will be taught good habits, such as creating layers and object styles, which will save time and lead to well-organized documents in the future. Just be prepared to spend a lot of your time reading about things that you already know how to do.
- Amazon Customer Review
• Made For A Computer Dummies Like Me...
06 March, 2009
First off, I have to say that this book is an excellent tool for graphic design. I purchased this book because I am taking a course in Mass Communications that is focused on graphic design. I am no computer genius, so when I found out we would be using InDesign in class, I became very nervous. Since I had never used InDesign, I thought it would be a good idea to invest in a reference book. InDesign CS3 for Dummies is useful for reading more into the program or simply as a quick reference tool. After completing my first layout, I was amazed at how the book is designed. The information is clear and understandable. The book demonstrates how to do things in a step by step format through the use of text as well as figures that demonstrate what the program will look like when you're actually doing on the computer. The book starts out with the basics and takes users all the way to the more advanced material. No matter what level you're at in the program, this book can be useful. Not only does the book demonstrate how to do various tasks, it also explains important terms that are helpful in using the program. The book has good tips and shortcuts that make the program easier to use. I thought my project would take forever to complete, but with the help of this book, I was able to finish in no time and I learned tons of great tips along the way.
- Amazon Customer Review
• Indesign Cs3 For Dummies (for Dummies (computer/tech))
29 June, 2009
Considering it is for dummies, I must be a complete moron. It was confusing to me as a beginner just learning the program. I found I got most of my training and support and info from the Adobe website and the training tutorials (video) offered there free. Now it is sitting on my shelf collecting dust. Not loving it.
- Amazon Customer Review
• Too Confusing For Most Dummies
29 October, 2009
I've got a whole shelf of Dummies books so I'm a fan of this series, but I'd give this one a miss unless you're already very familiar with InDesign. As a total beginner with this program (although not with desktop publication in Word), I found this book confusing and unhelpful. Terms were poorly explained -- baseline grid? It's mentioned, but I had no idea what it meant even after reading the section, nor any idea how to use it if I did understand it. There are no tutorials to guide you through the process, and the book section -- don't most people buy Indesign to self-publish books? -- was skimpy. After giving up on this book I bought the Visual Quickstart guide to Indesign and found it much more useful. Sorry, XX for Dummies publishers, but this one is not helpful for beginners.
- Amazon Customer Review
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