Real World Adobe InDesign CS3 (Real World) | 
 enlarge | Authors: Olav Martin Kvern, David Blatner
Publisher: Peachpit Press
Category: Book
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Media: Paperback
Edition: 1
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Pages: 912
Shipping Weight (lbs): 3.4
Dimensions (in): 8.8 x 7.5 x 1.8
ISBN: 032149170X
Dewey Decimal Number: 686.22544536
EAN: 9780321491701
ASIN: 032149170X
Publication Date: October 19, 2007
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Product Description
Adobe InDesign is no longer the industry newcomer?it’s a full-fledged, sophisticated program, tightly integrated with the other Adobe industry leading graphics and Web programs. It’s the essential tool for anyone doing page layout and design. With the release of InDesign CS3?part of Adobe’s perfectly synchronized, tightly integrated Creative Suite 3 (which now includes Photoshop CS3, Illustrator CS3, Dreamweaver CS3, and Flash CS3 Professional in the Design Premium and Web Premium packages)?it takes its place in the design firmament! Real World Adobe InDesign CS3 offers industrial-strength and time-saving techniques for design professionals who need to start laying out, proofing, and printing pages with InDesign CS3, without missing a beat (or a deadline!) in their fast-paced production cycles. Design pros will find everything they need here to successfully master InDesign’s advanced page layout tools, manage color, snippets, and use the program more efficiently. They’ll also find complete coverage of essential features in InDesign CS3, including new gradient feather, directional feather, and bevel and emboss effects; improved transparency controls; improved long document support; expanded Find/Change; and an even more flexible and customizable user interface.
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 InDesign CS3 April 29, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This book gives comprehensive information covering all aspects of InDesign CS3. Helpful as a reference for learning specific functions. This book is required for a college class and it is useful.
InDesign CS3 April 7, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
David Blatner is the best resource I know for InDesign questions. This is a great reference to find answers fast.
 Poorly edited February 25, 2008
2 out of 5 found this review helpful
This book is more annoying than helpful. Even though my version was not the first printing, it is filled with annoying errors and is poorly organized for a new user.
 Decent book, terrible binding January 14, 2008
23 out of 27 found this review helpful
I can't say I enjoyed this book because all it did was confirm my suspicions that InDesign was still very seriously limited in many regards. Nevertheless, it is quite thorough in its description of all the application's various features as well as those features' various--often times baffling-- caveats and limitations. If I had one complaint about the content it would be that it jumps around a lot, making frequent references to sections the reader hasn't gotten to yet, but it's not that distracting.
What bothered me most was the cheapo binding which isn't really strong enough for a tome of this size. I've had it for less than a week and have subjected it to no substantial abuse beyond simply reading it normally and the spine is already cracking apart, allowing pages to sluff off and rejoin the ground that bore them. It seems like Peachpit gets cheaper and cheaper every year, yet their prices never falter.
Just what I need January 8, 2008
23 out of 23 found this review helpful
In my early days of learning software (1991) I would always try to learn by doing. Most times, I stumbled enough to learn how a program works. That has changed. Today's software packages are filled with toolbars, ribbons, icons, and countless menu items that allow the user to accomplish more than she can imagine.
I have always wanted to learn a page layout/graphics program. After dabbling in Microsoft Publisher, I knew there had to be more. Enter InDesign - a program that provides the tools to produce professional results. All I need to do is learn how it works.
Real World InDesign CS3 is the book I need. With little experience, I have to learn from the beginning, yet not be treated like a third grader in art class. This book is very well written, extremely easy to follow, and, with the layout designed for finding topics quickly, allows the reader to discover the how and why of a task. I am now on my way to understanding this "I can produce most anything" software package. Scaling. leading, kerning - all new terms for me - are now in my vocabulary. This is a big book filled with relevant information about InDesign. Each chapter has a beginning and ending, unlike some books where the author just writes in a technical tone.
If you're like me - new to InDesign - get this book. If you're beyond beginner, get this book. It satisfies all manner of users.
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