INDESIGN CS4 FOR DUMMIES

Have designs on better-looking publications? Here’s how to make them happen!
Whether you’re an experienced designer or just want to create a cool newsletter for the school soccer team, InDesign is the gold standard for desktop publishing programs. This easy-to-follow guide is packed with tips and techniques for making the most of InDesign’s features, along with some wise advice on designing pages that do their job perfectly.
Make it work for you — explore the new tools, take advantage of personal workspaces, and set preferences for the way you work
Master the details — take advantage of precise typography, layout, and graphics tools to get exactly the document you want
Add color — use color libraries, multi-ink colors, and gradients to make your document sparkle
Play well with others — learn how InDesign works seamlessly with other applications in the Adobe Creative Suite
Get in style — take text and object formatting up a notch by using styles and InDesign’s many special effects
Be Web savvy — use hyperlinks, multimedia elements, and more for Web, PDF, and Flash files
Pack it up — prepare for printing or other output with enhanced preflighting and service-bureau tools
Open the book and find:
Steps for designing and producing professional page layouts
How to open and save documents and export document content
The ins and outs of working with text
Steps for managing chapters and books
Secrets for setting up great master pages
The dangers of unnamed colors
How to manipulate, organize, and align design objects
Tips for cropping and positioning graphics

Galen Gruman is the principal at The Zango Group, an editorial and book production firm. He has designed and produced numerous publications and is a regular contributor to Macworld and CIO. Galen is author or coauthor of 22 books on desktop publishing, and he is currently the executive editor for InfoWorld.

Introduction.
Part I: Before You Begin.
Chapter 1: Understanding InDesign Ingredients.
Chapter 2: Making InDesign Work Your Way.
Part II: Document Essentials.
Chapter 3: Opening and Saving Your Work.
Chapter 4: Discovering How Pages and Layers Work.
Chapter 5: The Joys of Reuse.
Chapter 6: Working with Color.
Part III: Object Essentials.
Chapter 7: Adding Essential Elements.
Chapter 8: Manipulating Objects.
Chapter 9: Organizing Objects.
Chapter 10: Aligning and Arranging Objects.
Part IV: Text Essentials.
Chapter 11: Putting Words on the Page.
Chapter 12: The Ins and Outs of Text Editing.
Chapter 13: The Styles of Text.
Chapter 14: Fine-Tuning Paragraph Details.
Chapter 15: Finessing Character Details.
Chapter 16: Tricks with Text.
Part V: Graphics Essentials.
Chapter 17: Importing Graphics.
Chapter 18: Fitting Graphics and Setting Paths.
Part VI: Getting Down to Business.
Chapter 19: Working with Tabs and Tables.
Chapter 20: Working with Footnotes, Indexes, and TOCs.
Chapter 21: Working with Automatic Text.
Chapter 22: Publishing Books.
Part VII: Printing and Multimedia Essentials.
Chapter 23: Printing Your Work.
Chapter 24: Multimedia Project Basics.
Part VIII: The Part of Tens.
Chapter 25: Top Ten New Features in InDesign CS4.
Chapter 26: Top Ten Resources for InDesign Users.
Index.