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Adobe InDesign CS2 @work: Projects You Can Use on the Job (At Work) | 
 enlarge | Author: Cate Brosseau Indiano
Publisher: Sams
Category: Book
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Sales Rank: 505611
Media: Paperback
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Pages: 336
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.2
Dimensions (in): 8.9 x 7 x 0.6
ISBN: 067232802X
Dewey Decimal Number: 686.22544536
EAN: 9780672328022
ASIN: 067232802X
Publication Date: September 9, 2005
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Product Description
Adobe InDesign CS2 is a powerful, but complicated, page layout technology. Sure, learning how to use the various tools and techniques is important, but what you really need and want to know is how to put those tools and techniques to use to complete projects at work. That's where Adobe InDesign CS2 @ Work: Projects You Can Use on the Job comes into play. The InDesign tools and basics are introduced to you in the first three chapters. After that, you will accomplish a variety of real-world job tasks with detailed instructions that allow for personalization. The projects you will learn to tackle include: - Business Collateral
- Marketing Materials
- Newspaper/Magazine Ads and Posters
- Brochures
- Interactive Reports/Presentations
- Monthly Newsletters
- Product Catalogues
- Order Forms
- Annual Reports
Tips, tricks and notes provide you with the information that you need to carry over what you learn in Adobe InDesign CS2 @ Work: Projects You Can Use on the Job to your job. Put your knowledge and talents to work! "I'm really impressed with Adobe InDesign @work: Projects You Can Use on the Job. Cate Indiano found just the right balance of easy step-by-step instructions and pertinent background information, including workflow, project management, and production issues. The example layouts and files are well-designed and provide real-world context for the entire book. You won't find any fluff here - just a combination of clear and purposeful text and screenshots." Adam Pratt, Application Engineer, Adobe Systems, Inc. "Cate Indiano has produced a thorough, well thought out book. She's an excellent instructor and her focus on making sure her readers learn what they need to know to produce work efficiently in the real world is very evident in this book." Sterling Ledet, Sterling Ledet & Associates
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 Linda June 15, 2008
I have worked though many how to books, and have one pet peeve, missing steps or something left out, well this book is loaded with them, on the one hand it is so detailed, and then you are going along and something is done and not mentioned. I also found typos and errors that also added to the confusion. If I did not have a grasp on InDesign, I would not have been able to complete the exercises as shown, at times, I was digging into the screen shots to figure out what step was missed and there were a lot. As others mentioned this is not a book for people who work with Indesign in the prepress, it is for desk top publishers.
InDesign for Dummies for Dummies August 7, 2007
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
This book is a step-by-step, by detailed step, often incoherent, crawl to creating very basic business collateral. "Draw a graphic frame to fit the upper left corner of your text box, just below the headline, to fit the first column with the following coordinates x: .5", y: 3.5". Set the width..." Get the idea?
The author manages to take the design out of InDesign by presenting examples that lack any evidence of a graphic arts background. Take a look at the "poster" for evidence. The short bio on the back of the book states that she consults "with graphic arts professionals". She should have.
If you have to design the company's annual report and have never used InDesign before, then you might be in the wrong job. In any event, this book will not get you there in twenty pages, and the place it does get you is nothing you'd want to send to any shareholders, even your mom.
Though amazon displays "Search this book!", the feature isn't functional for this title. Browse a copy somewhere before you order it, and then look first on Ebay for my one dollar copy if you still want it. (You won't.) I have never had occasion to give one star to a book and it's a very generous star.
 InDesign @ work July 13, 2007
A very useful resource. Does exactly what it says on the cover. Provides useful projects relevant to the real word. Practicing them brings you a good understanding of InDesign and you feel that what you are learning has a practical application to the world of graphic design. A word of warning,some knowledge of the application is needed though, but not much.
Good Practical Book November 14, 2005
16 out of 16 found this review helpful
Adobe InDesign CS@ Work by Cate Brosseau Indiano (ISBN 0-672-32802-X) is a great resource for someone like myself. InDesign is the one application in the Creative Suite that I have the least experience. That said, the first and third chapters of the book seems unnecessary. It first tries to convince you of the advantages of InDesign and chances are if you are reading the book, you have already purchased the application. The third chapter deals with converting from PageMaker or Quark - again a decision that has already been made.
The heart of the book is really the project section. It takes real world projects and takes you step by step how to create them. The projects include developing print collateral, creating an advertisement, designing a production sheet and a business brochure. This section is enhanced by an online resource, where assets used in the projects can be downloaded - so you don't have to worry about stopping and creating content while trying to learn the program. Of course, if you want to substitute own your content, no problem.
Ms. Indiano uses clear and concise language, easy to understand and follow. There are sufficient pictures included, so that you can follow the visual cues, as well as the written word. After a few sessions with this book and InDesign, you'll be up an running too!
 Great Book October 27, 2005
5 out of 7 found this review helpful
This book serves great for beginners but also as a "refresher" for those who have been using InDesign already. Great examples, and done in a professional matter.
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