Adobe InDesign

Comprehensive, detailed, and up to date - with this bestseller you will master Adobe InDesign! On 1,200 colorful and clearly laid out pages, you'll get in-depth professional knowledge on all topics related to your software. The information is clearly structured, so that the book is well suited for quick reference. It explains everything you need to know in an easy-to-understand way: From initial layout work and creating complex documents to modern techniques such as EPUB, accessible PDFs, PDF forms and collaborative working. Professionals will also get their money's worth: in-depth info on scripts, GREP, XML publishing and automation will get the job done quickly.

From the contents:

PART I: Setting up InDesign
New in InDesign 2021
Modern publishing - preparatory steps
Desktop

PART II: CREATING AND ORGANIZING LAYOUTS
Creating new documents
Help for your layout: layers, guides, rulers, grids
Creating and changing frames

Part III: CONTENTS FOR YOUR LAYOUT
Placing, editing and synchronizing text
Placing and organizing images and objects
Colors
Paths and vectors
Effects

Part IV: TEXT PROFESSIONAL
Characters
Paragraphs
Text formatting
Tables
Form typesetting and text on path
Search and correct text

PART V: MASTERING LONG DOCUMENTS EFFICIENTLY
Sample pages
Book, table of contents, and index
Long documents
Recycle: Reusing objects
Editorial tasks

PART VI: PRINT PRODUCTION
Color management
Transparencies and transparency output
Output aids
Solving font problems
Preflight and packaging
Printing
PDF export for printed publications
Export alternative data formats

PART VII: MULTIMEDIA LAYOUT
Variable layout
Interactive documents and animations
Exporting, publishing and reviewing digital documents
Create e-books
PDF forms
Accessible PDF

PART VIII: AUTOMATING INDESIGN
GREP
Database Publishing.