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 enlarge | Author: Deke Mcclelland
Publisher: O'Reilly Media, Inc.
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  12 reviews
Sales Rank: 118543
Format: Illustrated
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 400
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.9
Dimensions (in): 9.5 x 7.9 x 1.2
ISBN: 0596007361
Dewey Decimal Number: 686.22544536
EAN: 9780596007362
ASIN: 0596007361
Publication Date: September 2004
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 Deke to the rescue April 5, 2005
16 out of 17 found this review helpful
So this local guy who has seen some of my work approaches me and asks if I could do illustrations, photo's and layout for a jazz guitar instruction book. Now I don't know about you but if there is one thing I have learned in this business is that the answer is always "of course" to whatever I am asked to do.
When PhotoShop went CS I bought the whole CS professional package. I knew that Indesign was there, but since I always used either PageMaker or Illustrator to do my layouts, InDesign was just a little too alien to me.
Could I have done the book in PageMaker? Maybe, but figured it must be easier in InDesign considering that that is it's purpose in life. As I have always considered the owner manuals useless, I hit Amazon.com and found Deke had a book on InDesign. Who would have thought that? I have always enjoyed his books on PhotoShop, so I had the book over-nighted.
Long story short, plowed through the book (excellent book I might add), did a few mock-ups, sent them to the author and got the gig! It's going to be a lot of work (Illustrations, Photo's, CD, etc) but I really feel that I can concentrate on all of that creative end now because I have the confidence that I can put it all together in InDesign. My copy now has about 100 flags sticking out of the pages where I found items I can use for the book.
Really, guys, this book is a home run. I did watch all of the videos but the lessons were so well written I really didn't need them (but I did like the fact that they were there just in case).
I can't recommend this book highly enough. You will just be amazed at the power this software has and the ease in which this book lets you master it. An absolutely stunning tutorial.
 Left me wanting more February 24, 2005
6 out of 10 found this review helpful
Let me start by saying that InDesign One-on-One is the best book I've ever purchased on Amazon.com. There is so much knowledge, so much learning. I've never learned so much from one book. If you want to learn InDesign I wholeheartedly recommend it. You really get to experience exerptise when going through this book.
That said, there are of course a few issues I have with the book. I couldn't get a few steps to work and there are a few typos or errors in dialog boxes or textual errors in the book.
But my biggest gripe is that there are no complete projects. That is, you always start in the middle of a project and just exercise a few techniques. So you never make a newsletter or book, etc. I wish that one of these books I buy would have me take a project from beginning to end. Mr. McClelland's mastery of InDesign overwhelmed me, but at the end I felt like I was wanting more. I don't really know how to design a book or an essay or a newsletter. Even though I've seen a lot of what InDesign does, I've mastered none of it.
Top Shelf Stuff February 22, 2005
6 out of 7 found this review helpful
I buy about $2000 per year of technical books, mags, CDROM tutorials, etc. and let me say that this InDesign CS One on One is a real treat. I am a real stickler on proper screenshots that you can actually read. The extravagant use of cool layout for a work of this magnitude is just amazing. The precision of the instructions is perfect. The well-chosen focus on specific problems that actually crop up is excellent. The examples really drag me through a whole lot of good stuff in a short time. The flavor and inclusion of anecdotes and opinions, even with some emotion, in both the text and the Total Training walkthroughs is refreshing, and helps enliven what has to be mostly objective instructions. Deke's honesty in pointing out weaknesses as he sees them, even when this may slightly alienate a large publisher, is even more impressive. He takes the time to show you good practices and points out why certain practices are preferred by pros. The inclusion of 2 hours of Total Training CD tutorials makes it even more friendly. In short, Deke has gotten REALLY good at this. And let me tell you, people like me who spend lots of time learning stuff like this can really tell the difference -- it affects our mood and our proficiency. I am glad to see that here is one guy that is willing to go the extra 5 miles to deliver the Top Shelf Stuff!
A real treasure November 10, 2004
24 out of 24 found this review helpful
This gorgeous, well designed and well written book is the perfect complement to those who use Adobe InDesign and want to get more out of it. I happen to be one of those people--I have to use InDesign on my job, but because I am learning to really appreciate the program, I have been using it on my club's newsletter for several months also. Coming from a longtime QuarkXPress user, that is really saying a lot.
This book feels heavier than other books the same size. It is because the paper is of exceptional quality, even a little glossy. The graphics are all in full color.
Perhaps the best part is that it comes with a 2-hour Total Training CD with the author, Deke McClelland giving tips and showing how to do things with InDesign.
The book is also for training and is made up of 12 lessons (the files are on the training disc and can be copied to your hard drive). The book lessons are in addition to the tips and training on the CD.
If you have ever watched a Total Training video with Deke McClelland, you know he is good. He keeps my interest and I find myself forgetting the time as I am watching. Of course, the videos can be paused or stopped at any time. They are organized and easy to get back to where you left off. Videos on CD or DVD are the way to go.
I have discovered tons of shortcuts and tricks I didn't know about with InDesign, thanks to this book and CD. Knowing how to get the most out of a program makes it much more fun to use.
I highly recommend this book to anyone who wants to learn more about InDesign CS.
One-on-One books are great for beginners. November 9, 2004
14 out of 15 found this review helpful
I volunteer for a non-profit. I needed to produce the directory for this organization recently. I asked the printer what software they recommended. Indesign was one of them. I was working under a time deadline and having no knowledge of Indesign I looked at many Indesign books. I borrowed one from a friend. It was ok, but didn't give enough detail. I purchased a different one after briefly scanning through the book at the local bookstore. I returned the one I purchased and got the Adobe Indesign One-on-One book and was almost instantly finding and creating what I needed. The directory looks fabulous and it gives the organization many options on printout. I will definitely look into purchasing the One-on-One for Photoshop, since I am the one who takes the digital photos for this organization.
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