Adobe InDesign CS:  One-On-One
Book Review

By Dale Farris, Vice President Golden Triangle PC Club October 2004 General Overview Adobe InDesign is widely regarded as the page layout/publishing program for the new millennium. In "Adobe InDesign CS One-on-One," Adobe Certified Expert Deke McClelland delivers twelve step-by-step lessons, more than 500 full-color photos, diagrams, and screen shots, multiple-choice quizzes, and extra credit tips and tricks. Included are two hours of video instruction on CD to get you building real-world projects while mastering fundamental and advanced concepts, best practices, and techniques. Unlike any other InDesign book, the colorful "Adobe InDesign CS One-on-One" delivers a one-of-a-kind learning experience, much like having private lessons with author Deke McClelland, an Adobe Certified Expert and professional trainer with nearly 20 years of experience. There's no better master than McClelland to show you how to master InDesign. He's a highly regarded expert and frequent lecturer on Adobe Photoshop, computer graphics, and design. Under McClelland's seasoned guidance, you will proceed at your own pace through twelve step-by-step lessons packed with entertaining and informative real-world projects. More than 500 full-color photos, diagrams, and screen shots walk you through 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 himself) on CD to get you working with InDesign right away, building relevant, real-world projects while mastering fundamental and advanced concepts, theory, best practices, and techniques for making the most of InDesign--to make the most of your page designs. Special Features This book will show you how to .earn InDesign the best way -- by putting the program through its paces. In 12 information-packed lessons, the author walks you through more than 50 practical and useful projects, pointing out helpful tips and hard-won insights along the way. Every work file you need is included on the accompanying CD. Two hours of video instruction on the accompanying CD are hosted by the author and produced by computer training pioneers, Total Training. You can peek over the author's shoulder as he introduces the key concepts for each lesson and shows you how to get real work done in real time. There are also more than 600 full-color images, diagrams, and screen shots to illustrate every key step along the way. Extra credit sections show you how to tap into InDesign's powerful and sometimes arcane features to give your documents a professional polish. Multiple-choice quizzes follow each lesson, a great teaching tool for educators and a great way for new users to test their knowledge. Table of Contents The twelve (12) chapters include the following: 1)    Starting a Document 2)    Creating and Flowing Text 3)    Basic Text Formatting 4)    Lists and Tables 5)    Using Style Sheets 6)    Drawing Inside InDesign 7)    Importing and Modifying Artwork 8)    Transparency and Effects 9)    Pages, Layers, and XML 10)  Working With Long Documents 11)  Hyperlinks, Bookmarks, and PDF 12)  Printing and Output Target Readers This book has been created with three audiences in mind. If you are an independent designer or graphic artist, professional or amateur, you will appreciate the hands-on approach and the ability to set your own pace. If you are a student working in a classroom or vocational setting, you will enjoy the personalized attention, structured exercises, and end-of-lesson quizzes. If you are an instructor in a college or vocational setting, you will find the topic-driven lessons helpful in building curricula and creating homework assignments. Adobe InDesign CS: One-On-One is designed to suit the needs of beginners and intermediate users. However, the author has seen to it that each lesson contains a few techniques that even experienced users do not know. Book Contents 496 pages; 2-hour total training video on accompanying CD with installation instructions; preface; tons of full-color figures and screen-shots; numerous tips; index Author Deke McClelland About the Author Deke McClelland is a popular expert and lecturer on Adobe Photoshop and the larger realm of computer graphics and design. He serves as host to the interactive "Best of Photoshop" CD that ships with Photoshop, and has written more than 70 titles (including Photoshop Bible and Photoshop 7 for Dummies) translated into 25 languages with 3 million copies in print. One of the most award-winning writers in the business, Deke has received a total of seven honors from the Computer Press Association. He is an Adobe Certified Expert, a member of the PhotoshopWorld Instructor Dream Team, and a contributing editor for Macworld and Photoshop User magazines. In 2002, Deke was inducted into the National Association of Photoshop Professional's Photoshop Hall of Fame. ISBN September 2004 - First Edition 0-596-00736-1 List Price $44.95 $65.95 (CAN) About O'Reilly & Associates, Inc. O'Reilly & Associates is the premier information source for leading-edge computer technologies. O'Reilly communicates the knowledge of experts through their books, conferences, and web sites. Their books, known for their animals on the covers, occupy a treasured place on the shelves of developers building the next generation of software, and their conferences and summits bring innovators together to shape the revolutionary ideas that spark new industries. 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