Adobe InDesign CS3 Bible [Paperback]

Galen Gruman (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0470119381 | ISBN-13: 978-0470119389 | Publication Date: June 25, 2007

While QuarkXPress has been the most-widely used page-layout program in the world, Adobe InDesign is rapidly gaining ground with better typography and transparency features, speedier performance, and more overall control. Learn InDesign now from respected InDesign and QuarkXPress expert Galen Gruman. He packs this book with real-world insights from publishing pros who use InDesign in critical projects, shows you the program's innovative architecture and functionality, and tells you everything you need to know to get up to speed. Whether an experienced designer, a novice, or somewhere in between, you'll find all the real-world tips and techniques you're looking for in this comprehensive reference.

Editorial Reviews

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"It features plenty of helpful screenshots and tips to help you get the most from the package." (Twohundredby200, October 2007)

From the Back Cover

Publish anything in print or online—here's the whole story

Whether you're designing a complete book, creating an eye-catching ad, or producing your own newsletter, InDesign can make the job easier and more professional. More than a software how-to, this essential reference guides you through the complete process of publishing a document from start to finish. If you're a veteran of previous versions, here's the fast track to every upgrade; if you're a recent InDesign convert, everything you need to get going is right here.

• Develop stunning layouts using the new lighting effects

• Create flexible business documents with text variables, TOCs, and more

• Apply rich formatting to text and tables with enhanced style and typography tools

• Build Web pages and eBook files to refine in your Web editor

• Simplify workgroup operations with InCopy

Apply colors and gradients with quick and easy methods

Choose from a variety of effects to get exactly the right look

Manipulate text and images with expert attention to detail

Companion Web site
Visit www.indesigncentral.com for additional tools, updates, resources, tips, and more.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 1040 pages
• Publisher: Wiley (June 25, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0470119381
• ISBN-13: 978-0470119389
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.4 x 2.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #918,834 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #62 in Books > Computers & Technology > Graphic Design > Adobe InDesign

More About the Author

Galen Gruman has written more than two dozen books, mainly on desktop publishing software: InDesign, QuarkXPress, and PageMaker. You can find more details on his InDesign books at www.indesigncentral.com. He has also was lead author for the Mac OS X Snow Leopard Bible. Gruman was a pioneer in the use of desktop publishing technologies in the mid-1980s and has covered and used all the major software in production environments ever since. In addition, he has been executive editor of Macworld, M-Business, InfoWorld, and Upside magazines, among other roles in high-tech publications. Gruman lives and works in San Francisco as a writer, editor, and consultant on high-tech and business issues. His Web site is www.zangogroup.com.

Customer Reviews

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38 of 40 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Compehensive Reference, February 11, 2002

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Richard Pate - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Adobe® InDesign Bible (Paperback)

After ten years of buying and using computer books, I find that a book usually falls into one of two categories: 1. Hands-on Tutorial or 2. Comprehensive Reference. InDesign Bible falls into the later category, providing an excellent reference that is amply illustrated with both Mac and PC screen shots. There are even a few glossy color pages present entitled "Color Techniques." Unlike the "hands-on" type of books that are helpful for the duration of its lessons, InDesign Bible is a "reference" book that has stayed close to my computer for several months. Actually, each type of book has its merits and can compliment each other. For me, Indesign Bible has been a great companion to Abobe's InDesign Classroom in a Book. I highly recommend both titles.

46 of 55 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Errors Brought Forward..., June 18, 2005

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Scott Markowitz "Code Poet" (Staten Island, NY United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Adobe InDesign CS2 Bible (Paperback)

It is so annoying and frustrating to see that the errors from the CS1 edition have been brought forward to this edition. There are so many typos, inconsistencies, and just plain incorrect facts on so many pages, I had to put it down at the halfway mark. Quite a few InDesign features actually operate the opposite way they are described in this book.

All copies should be recalled, corrected, and replaced.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One more amazing Bible - reference that you can't miss (Adobe InDesign CS3), October 14, 2007

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Lady Lana - See all my reviews

This review is from: Adobe InDesign CS3 Bible (Paperback)

With no exception this book is other great and complete InDesign (CS3) reference from Galen Gruman and Wiley Publishing.

For whom is this book? Really, for very wide auditory of InDesign users. I can recommend this books to people who consider themselves as beginners or advanced users of this program. This books will be also helpful to any designer making the switch from QuarkXpress to InDesign. Using the side-by-side comparison of features is much faster than trying to find the answers online, because in order to look up how to do something, you have to know what it's called in InDesign. With this book, you don't.

In fact, Bibles are the most convenient form of explaining of what software does that I've ever seen.
You have all information under your hand in any time of night and day. And users of Microsoft Vista will be very exited as book stays up-to-date. Book is written as for Windows users, as for Macintosh ones.

This Bible will sit next to you all day long. You can read it front to back and use it as a reference during your projects. And this book is worth it if you have or plan to purchase CS3, upgrade to CS3 or want to know more about InDesign CS3.

This book represents an excellent value. You will find anything you wanna in this book: starting from creating frames and using tables, applying color, special effects, working with images, master pages, using grids, and guides, shapes up to small color management course and output fundamentals.

If you just started with InDesign, most likely you not familiar with such terms as "leading", "kerning", "bleeds", "slugs" or other typographical terms mean, but you won't be lost in the jargon any longer. This book will bring you on right level with fine explanations.

End of the book represents summary of what we found out in whole book. Or from other hand maybe it's exactly the place to start read this book for people who just switched from QuarkXPress or PageMaker to InDesign. You can also in once to remember the most usable short cuts that will save you a plenty of time in future (in real there is 10 pages of short cuts but just start from couple and in time you will remember them all).

The most easy way to study yourself smth - just to start. Make some fake project for yourself and how to make it - this book will tell you. And i'm sure that after a couple of projects you will feel yourself almost a pro in InDesign CS3 (previous and versions that will follow, because main part of using program you will already know as 2x2).

I advice you also to pay attention to end of book to chapter number VIII and IX. If you familiar a bit with programming you will see the true value in chapter number X.

So, if you searching for good InDesign CS3 reference, put your finger on this Bible.


P.S. - If you just came from QuarkXpress, i would also recommend you other book of Galen Gruman "QuarkXPress to InDesign: Face to Face"