Book description
InDesign CC: Visual QuickStart Guide (2014 release) is your complete guide to the core functions of InDesign as well as all the important new features. New to this edition is coverage of the greatly expanded ebook export capabilities, including Fixed Layout EPUB. With the growth in digital publishing, these new functions will empower designers to create more compelling digital documents than ever before.
Other landmark new features in the 2014 release of InDesign CC include: the ability to reformat tables by dragging and dropping; integration with the hot portfolio site, Behance, and improvements to footnotes. Using the task-based, visual approach that is the trademark of the Visual QuickStart Guides readers will learn not only how to create documents, but also to use automation to streamline the process, as well as importing and styling text and objects, managing long documents, exporting files for a wide variety of purposes, and much more.
Table of contents
- Title page
- Copyright Page
- Introduction
- Table of Contents
- 1. Getting Started
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2. Document Setup
- Setting Up Documents
- Setting the Layout Options
- Changing Layout Options
- Using the Document Presets
- Using Document Rulers
- Using the Page Tool
- Working with Guides
- Using Smart Guides
- Viewing Transformation Values
- Working with Document Grids
- Changing the Magnification
- View and Pasteboard Controls
- Using the Zoom and Hand Tools
- Controlling Windows
- Using the Application Bar
- File Maintenance
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3. Basic Text
- Creating Text Frames
- Typing Text
- Selecting Text
- Moving and Deleting Text
- Using the Character Panel
- Setting the Typeface and Point Size
- Styling Text
- Setting Line and Character Spacing
- Applying Text Distortions
- Setting the Language
- Applying Paragraph Formatting
- Setting Alignment and Indents
- Bullets and Numbering
- Setting Paragraph Effects
- Working with Hidden Characters
- Using the Glyphs Panel
- Working with Text Flow
- Setting Text Frame General Controls
- Spanning and Splitting Columns
- Using the Control Panel for Text
- Using Special Text Characters
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4. Working with Objects
- Types of Frames
- Creating Basic Shapes
- Selecting Objects
- Moving Objects
- Replicating Objects
- Resizing Objects
- Using the Transform Tools
- Using the Transform Panel
- Using the Transform Commands
- Using the Arrange Commands
- Aligning Objects
- Smart Dimensions; Smart Spacing
- Using the Gap Tool
- Grouping and Pasting Into Objects
- Using the Measure Tool
- Using the Info Panel with Objects
- Locking Objects
- Selecting Frames
- 5. Working in Color
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6. Fills, Strokes, and Effects
- Applying Fills
- Applying Stroke Effects
- Creating Custom Stroke Styles
- Adding Arrows
- Corner Options
- Opacity and Blend Mode Effects
- Working with Effects
- Shadow Effects
- Glow Effects
- Bevel and Emboss Effects
- Satin Effect
- Feather Effects
- Setting the Global Light
- Using the Pathfinder Commands
- Using the Eyedropper
- Setting Object Defaults
- 7. Points and Paths
- 8. Imported Graphics
- 9. Text Effects
- 10. Pages and Books
- 11. Layers
- 12. Libraries and Snippets
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13. Tabs and Tables
- Inserting Tab Characters
- Setting Tab Stops
- Creating Tab Leaders
- Creating and Using Tables
- Navigating Through Tables
- Selecting Tables
- Working with Rows and Columns
- Adjusting Tables Within a Text Frame
- Working with Headers and Footers
- Adding Images to Tables
- Customizing Cells
- Setting Borders, Strokes, and Fills
- Alternating Strokes and Fills
- Adding Diagonal Lines in Cells
- Using the Table or Control Panels
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14. Automating Your Work
- Changing Case
- Checking Spelling
- Using Find/Change
- Using the Text Find/Change
- Using the GREP Find/Change
- Using the Glyph Find/Change
- Using the Object Find/Change
- Saving Searches
- Adding Captions to Images
- Using the Story Editor
- Tracking Text Changes
- Conditional Text
- Conditional Text Sets
- Footnotes
- Using Find Font
- Keeping Lines Together
- Using the Eyedropper on Text
- Using Scripts
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15. Styles
- Working with Paragraph Styles
- Working with Character Styles
- Working with Styles
- Creating Style Groups
- Loading and Importing Styles
- Importing Text Styles from Word
- Applying Styles and Style Overrides
- Clearing Style Overrides
- Redefining and Deleting Styles
- Automatic Drop Cap Styling
- Using Nested Styles
- Creating Nested Line Styles
- Creating GREP Styles
- Defining Object Styles
- Working with Object Styles
- Defining Table and Cell Styles
- Using the Quick Apply Feature
- 16. Typography
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17. Interactive and Multimedia
- Types of Interactive Elements
- Defining Hyperlinks
- Creating Cross-References
- Working with Bookmarks
- Adding Sounds
- Movies and Animations
- Creating Buttons
- Sample Buttons
- Creating PDF Forms
- Sample Forms
- Animating InDesign Objects
- Timing
- Setting Page Transitions
- Multi-State Objects
- Working with the SWF Preview Controls
- Creating QR Codes
- 18. Working with Layouts
- 19. Printing
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20. Exporting
- Setting the Export File Options
- Creating Print PDF Files
- Setting the PDF General Controls
- Setting the PDF Compression Options
- Exporting Interactive PDF Files
- Setting PDF Security Options
- Using InDesign Markup Files
- Exporting for InCopy
- Reflowable EPUB Files
- Fixed Layout EPUB Files
- Exporting HTML Files
- Exporting JPEG or PNG Files
- Exporting Text
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21. Customizing
- Modifying Keyboard Shortcuts
- Modifying the Menu Commands
- Choosing the Preferences Categories
- General Preferences Controls
- Sync Settings Preferences
- Interface Preferences
- Type Preferences
- Advanced Type Preferences
- Composition Preferences
- Units & Increments Preferences
- Grids Preferences
- Guides & Pasteboard Preferences
- Dictionary Preferences
- Spelling Preferences
- Autocorrect Preferences
- Notes Preferences
- Track Changes Preferences
- Story Editor Display Preferences
- Display Performance Preferences
- Appearance of Black Preferences
- File Handling Preferences
- Clipboard Handling
- Trashing Preferences
- Index
Product information
- Title: InDesign CC: Visual QuickStart Guide (2014 release)
- Author(s):
- Release date: August 2014
- Publisher(s): Peachpit Press
- ISBN: 9780133953640
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