Gruman - InDesign CS4 For Dummies

InDesign CS4

FOR

DUMmIES

by Galen Gruman

InDesign CS4

FOR

DUMmIES

by Galen Gruman

InDesign CS4 For Dummies

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About the Author

Galen Gruman is the principal at The Zango Group, an editorial and book production fi rm. As such, he has produced several books for Wiley Publishing and is a regular contributor to Macworld and CIO. He is author or coauthor of 22 other books on desktop publishing.

Gruman led one of the fi rst successful conversions of a national magazine to desktop publishing in 1986 and has covered publishing technology since then for several publications, including the trade weekly InfoWorld, for which he began writing in 1986 and of which he is now executive editor; Macworld, whose staff he was a member of from 1991 to 1998; and, most recently, Layers Magazine.

Dedication

To the talented designers Ive had the pleasure of working with over the years, who have shown me what real artists can do to engage readers effectively and creatively: Kevin Reagan, Dennis McLeod, Sylvia Chevrier, Tim Johnson, Arne Hurty, Richard Merchn, Peter Tucker, and John Anane-Sefah. Authors Acknowledgments

Thanks are due to several people for making this book the best guide possible for InDesign beginners and those wanting a quick tour of the program: Barbara Assadi was co-author of several previous versions of this book, and some of her valuable contributions remain in this edition. Similarly, Jonathan Woolson was tech reviewer on previous versions of this book, and several how-to suggestions based on his production savvy also remain for your benefi t. Thanks are also due to the current editions editor, Kelly Ewing, for making the book as clear and direct as possible. Most of the photographs you see in this books example layouts were taken by Ingall W. Bull III (and used with permission). Last, thanks are due to the many talented people at Adobe who continue to refi ne InDesign to the advantage of us all.

Publishers Acknowledgments

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Acquisitions, Editorial, and

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Media Development

Project Coordinator: Katherine Key

Project Editor: Kelly Ewing

Layout and Graphics: Stacie Brooks,

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Reuben W. Davis, Christin Swinford

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Proofreaders: Context Editorial Services,

Amanda Steiner

Technical Editor: Dan Ogle

Indexer: Ty Koontz

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Editorial Assistant: Amanda Foxworth

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Cartoons: Rich Tennant

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Publishing and Editorial for Technology Dummies

Richard Swadley, Vice President and Executive Group Publisher Andy Cummings, Vice President and Publisher

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Composition Services

Gerry Fahey, Vice President of Production Services

Debbie Stailey, Director of Composition Services

Contents at a Glance

Introduction ................................................................ 1

Part I: Before You Begin .............................................. 7

Chapter 1: Understanding InDesign Ingredients ............................................................ 9

Chapter 2: Making InDesign Work Your Way ............................................................... 33

Part II: Document Essentials ....................................... 49