Indesign Cs2 For Dummies( Series - For Dummies (computer/tech) )

Get up to speed and make the switch to InDesign quickly and easily

Whether you're starting from scratch or migrating from another page layout program, you'll appreciate this plain-English guide to InDesign CS2. It walks you through all the essential information about handling graphics, text, objects, and the printing process, plus a thing or two about designing eye-catching publications. You'll be "in" before you know it!

Discover how to Plan and lay out a publication Set up and apply Master Pages Create text frames, picture frames, and lines Set preferences to streamline your work Prepare files for printing

Over the last few years, Adobe InDesign has made significant inroads against QuarkXPress, with adoptions by major media companies such as Meredith Corporation and Hearst Magazines; it is now the only desktop publishing program taught at many art schools Shows graphic designers how to get up to speed quickly on the latest InDesign release, make the most of program tools, create great page designs, add sparkle, and output to a variety of media The authors, both Quark experts who've converted to InDesign, offer special tips and insights to Quark users who are making (or thinking of making) the switch to InDesign