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Adobe InDesign CS is widely regarded as the page layout/publishing program for the new millennium, and it's becoming wildly popular with users of many backgrounds, levels, and needs. Adobe InDesign CS One-on-One delivers a one-of-a-kind learning experience much like having private lessons with InDesign master and Adobe Certified Expert Deke McClelland. McClelland guides you through twelve step-by-step lessons packed with entertaining and informative real-world projects. More than 500 full-color photos, diagrams, and screen shots illustrate InDesign's many features, and multiple-choice quizzes following each lesson let you test your knowledge--and serve as an exceptionally practical tool for classroom instructors. Extra credit sections deliver tips and tricks for tapping into InDesign's most powerful capabilities. This unique, hands-on book comes with two hours of video instruction (hosted by McClelland) on CD to get you using the application right away--building relevant, real-world projects while learning fundamental and advanced concepts, best practices, and techniques for mastering InDesign.
Reviewer: Missapple "Linda Cameron" (Tri-Cities, WA) says:
"This gorgeous, well designed and well written book is the perfect complement to those who use Adobe InDesign and want to get more out of it. I happen to be one of those people--I have to use InDesign on my job, but because I am learning to really appreciate the program, I have been using it on my club's newsletter for several months also. Coming from a longtime QuarkXPress user, that is really saying a lot. "
Reviewer: S. Brown says:
"I volunteer for a non-profit. I needed to produce the directory for this organization recently. I asked the printer what software they recommended. Indesign was one of them. I was working under a time deadline and having no knowledge of Indesign I looked at many Indesign books. I borrowed one from a friend. It was ok, but didn't give enough detail. I purchased a different one after briefly scanning through the book at the local bookstore. I returned the one I purchased and got the Adobe Indesign One-on-One book and was almost instantly finding and creating what I needed. The directory looks fabulous and it gives the organization many options on printout. I will definitely look into purchasing the One-on-One for Photoshop, since I am the one who takes the digital photos for this organization.
Reviewer: E. Wuehler (Portland, OR) says:
"For all the reasons people like the Photoshop book in this series, people are going to like this one as well. It is visually elegant, bright, and colorful. The same "Pearls of Wisdom" break up the text to provide you with various insights and "Oh, by the way"s. As a novice InDesign user, I can't really speak to the content and coverage of InDesign, but it was plenty for me to familiarize myself with the features and functions."
Download this Sample Lesson in PDF format: Chapter 7: Importing and Modifying Artwork (PDF Format)
Adobe InDesign CS One-on-One
List Price: $44.95; Price: $28.32; You Save: $16.63 (37%); Edition: Paperback: 400 pages Publisher: Deke Press; 1 edition
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