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How Do I Do That In InDesign? Paperback – December 10, 2019

by Dave Clayton (Author), Scott Kelby (Foreword)
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Have you ever felt overwhelmed by InDesign? You just want to find what you need so you can move forward with your work. You're not alone. How Do I Do That Thing in InDesign? is here to answer your questions quickly and clearly.

Adobe InDesign is the clear software of choice for designers in desktop publishing and typesetting. With it, designers create professional, eye-catching posters, flyers, brochures, magazines, newspapers, presentations, books, and ebooks. But because it has so much power and depth, sometimes the things you need are…well…kinda hidden or not really obvious.

There will be a lot of times when you need to get something done in InDesign, but you have no idea where Adobe hid that feature, or what the “secret handshake” is to do that thing you need now so you can get back to working. That’s why this book was created: to get you to the technique, the shortcut, or exactly the right setting, right now.

Here's how it works: When you need to know how to do a particular thing, you turn to the chapter where it would be found, find the thing you need to do (it’s easy—each page covers just one single topic), and designer and author Dave Clayton tells you exactly how to do it just like he was sitting there beside you, using the same casual style as if he were telling a friend. That way, you get back to working in InDesign fast.

This isn’t a book of theory, full of confusing jargon and detailed multi-step concepts. This is a book on which button to click, which setting to use, and exactly how and when to use it, so you’re never “stuck” in InDesign again. This will be your “go to” book that sits within reach any time you’re working in InDesign, and you are going to love having this type of help right at your fingertips.

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Dave Clayton is a UK-based graphic designer and creative specialist with over 30 years of design and marketing experience. With a great passion for all things design, Dave loves working in InDesign, Photoshop, and Illustrator. He specializes in creating branding projects and logos and has had design work published by many outlets, including Rocky Nook and KelbyOne. Dave is also a KelbyOne and Photoshop World Instructor and writes for Photoshop User magazine. Additionally, Dave is the co-host of the popular photography and design podcast, “He Shoots He Draws” with fellow Rocky Nook author Glyn Dewis. Dave is an Adobe Influencer and can often be found at design conferences learning, networking, and teaching. For more information on Dave, visit his website at www.itsdaveclayton.com and social media @itsdaveclayton.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Rocky Nook (December 10, 2019)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 312 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1681984849
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1681984841
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.31 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 0.75 x 9 inches
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Dave Clayton is a UK-based graphic designer and creative specialist with over 30 years of design and marketing experience. With a great passion for all things design, Dave loves working in InDesign, Photoshop, and Illustrator. He loves teaching, creating branding projects and logos, writing and has had his work published by many outlets, including book covers for Rocky Nook and video and written training for KelbyOne.

Dave is also a KelbyOne and Photoshop World Instructor and writes for Photoshop User magazine. Additionally, Dave is the co-host of the popular photography and design podcast, He Shoots He Draws with fellow Rocky Nook author Glyn Dewis. Dave is an Adobe Influencer and can often be found at design conferences learning, networking, and teaching.

Dave is also the Training Manager for the leading plugin supplier for Adobe Illustrator - Astute Graphics.

For more information on Dave, visit him on social media at https://instagram.com/itsdaveclayton and Twitter https://twitter.com/itsdaveclayton.

Find out more about Astute Graphics at https://astutegraphics.com

Listen to He Shoots he Draws at https://heshootshedraws.com

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Sean
5.0 out of 5 stars A straightforward resource for getting s*#t done in InDesign
Reviewed in the United States on February 12, 2020
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I learned a lot about Photography early on from Scott Kelby's books. Straightforward informations and explanation for everything I saw. Dave Clayton has captured that style perfectly with this book.

This is just like having a seasoned senior designer sitting at your elbow. No BS. No Google rabbit holes when you just need to refresh yourself about Tables. No long articles about the "10 Best Features You Never Knew About" when you have a question. You open the book, check the Table of Contents, and boom!

I've been using InDesign intermittently since it came out. As the years have worn on, I find myself using it solely for complex, multipage documents … of which I design less and less as I get older. Now, I spend so much time in Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere, and After Effects, that InDesign has become that fifth wheel in my workflow.

I don't remember all the shortcuts anymore. I don't vividly recall all the functions beyond typesetting. I forget how to do basic things (like insert an Excel file into a table … pg 201) in the long absence between sessions.

Dave's book is an awesome pocket guide. I can quickly jog this old memory and keep trucking without spending a ton of time on Google when I'm under a deadline.

Newbies or part-time InDesigners, I can thoroughly recommend this book. I'm definitely hoping for a Part II.

Snatch it up!
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5.0 out of 5 stars InDesign questions- answers here!
Reviewed in the United States on January 9, 2023
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This guide is well written, well organized, and easy to follow. De-mystified InDesign. If you want to have a clear reference for this Adobe product, this is the book for you!
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George Wilson
3.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding content hampered by inept, unviewable design with tiny graphics
Reviewed in the United States on January 7, 2020
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As a book designer and book publisher, I've always adhered to a simple rule: form follows function. (The opposite of that, obviously, is that chaotic form follows dysfunction.) What we have here is a much needed, excellently written book with Godawful graphics. The book size is 6x9 inches, which is too small; the book would benefit from a larger trim size. The bigger problem, though, is that the book designer, doesn't use the available white space for the graphics to ENLARGE the screenshots, some of which are in black; unfortunately, it's impossible to see them. Too small, too dark, and the text is not a typeface that enhances readability: the font is best used for advertisements. As a result, 25% to 35% of many pages have unused white space, which should have been used to increase the size of the graphics.

If I had published this book, I would have made an effort to make the design work, esp. for computer text books. Peachpit Press has published a lot of computer textbooks for the Mac, and they're all superb examples of how to design this kind of reference book. But Rocky Nook, unfortunately, has designed a book that wastes space with too many dark screenshots that, when printed small, are unreadable.

My recommendation to Rocky Nook: Pick up a half dozen Peachpit Press books by Robin Williams and study them, and then redesign this hot mess.

The author is obviously an expert and his writing is also excellent, but the teaching effect is greatly diminished by a graphic design that hinders, not helps, the text.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Easy to understand and handy to have near your desk.
Reviewed in the United States on January 29, 2023
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No matter how well you know InDesign, you can always learn something new. I’ve been a program user since 2004, and discovered things I did not know, and easier ways to do things.
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diane gibbs
5.0 out of 5 stars So MUCH VALUE
Reviewed in the United States on December 16, 2019
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Wow, talk about jam-packed. Each page is essentially a time saving, money making tip on using a tool I have used for almost 20 years. Who knew I could learn so much and that there were so many things I wasn't doing that now I can easily incorporate into my process. I love it so much I am using it as the text book for one of my beginning design classes I teach at the university level.

Dave has an easy way of explaining things to us. So thankful to have all these in one place. WAHOOOOOOO thank you so much for making an awesome book!
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maggie bolden
5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect way to learn InDesign
Reviewed in the United States on February 2, 2020
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This book is the perfect book for beginners to learn InDesign. I am an absolute beginner and after just a few chapters, I learned many of the fundamentals of InDesign.
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Joseph Keeney
5.0 out of 5 stars Handy Reference
Reviewed in the United States on May 8, 2020
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I found answers more than once in the book
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Grey Dog
3.0 out of 5 stars Light weight.
Reviewed in the United States on September 23, 2022
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When it comes to typography, this is light weight. Take a topic like how to create an attractive rag. Not even mentioned. Whereas Nigel French's InDesign Type goes into a useful set of fixes. Save your money and invest in French's latest.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great book for beginners
Reviewed in Canada on March 30, 2024
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This is a great book for someone learning Indesign for the first time with step by step instructions.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Para principiantes en el programa
Reviewed in Mexico on August 5, 2022
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El libro se enfoca en el uso de la interfaz más que en la resolución de problemas. Por ejemplo, en cómo se usa y dónde se encuentran las herramientas, pero sin ofrecer ejemplos prácticos. Está bien para quien se enfrenta por primera vez al programa y no sabe de dónde partir
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5.0 out of 5 stars For beginners
Reviewed in Germany on April 25, 2021
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It's okay for beginners, but for advanced InDesign user worth nothing.
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Morgan James Photography
5.0 out of 5 stars Such a great resource, well thought out and stacks of content
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 29, 2020
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Love this book. Cannot praise the author enough. Well laid out, well thought through with great pictures and explanations. I'm just picking up InDesign again with a hope to do more in it and it's like all the questions I normally would have had to google to try and find anything remotely like an answer have been brought together with great insight and forethought. It's jammed with the information I definitely needed, some things I might need and some things I've yet to learn about so it'll be by the side of my Mac for at least the next year to come or until the author writes a "How do I do MORE in InDesign" Thank you, Dave Clayton.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Such a great resource, well thought out and stacks of content
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 29, 2020
Love this book. Cannot praise the author enough. Well laid out, well thought through with great pictures and explanations. I'm just picking up InDesign again with a hope to do more in it and it's like all the questions I normally would have had to google to try and find anything remotely like an answer have been brought together with great insight and forethought. It's jammed with the information I definitely needed, some things I might need and some things I've yet to learn about so it'll be by the side of my Mac for at least the next year to come or until the author writes a "How do I do MORE in InDesign" Thank you, Dave Clayton.
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David L.
5.0 out of 5 stars Handy reference book
Reviewed in Canada on November 10, 2022
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Lots of useful information. Good graphics with clear explanations of how to accomplish tasks.
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