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<b>Introduction.</b> <p><b>Part I: Before You Begin.</b></p> <p>Chapter 1: Understanding InDesign Ingredients.</p> <p>Chapter 2: Making InDesign Work Your Way.</p> <p><b>Part II: Document Essentials.</b></p> <p>Chapter 3: Opening and Saving Your Work.</p> <p>Chapter 4: Discovering How Pages and Layers Work.</p> <p>Chapter 5: The Joys of Reuse.</p> <p>Chapter 6: Working with Color.</p> <p><b>Part III: Object Essentials.</b></p> <p>Chapter 7: Adding Essential Elements.</p> <p>Chapter 8: Manipulating Objects.</p> <p>Chapter 9: Organizing Objects.</p> <p>Chapter 10: Aligning and Arranging Objects.</p> <p><b>Part IV: Text Essentials.</b></p> <p>Chapter 11: Putting Words on the Page.</p> <p>Chapter 12: The Ins and Outs of Text Editing.</p> <p>Chapter 13: The Styles of Text.</p> <p>Chapter 14: Fine-Tuning Paragraph Details.</p> <p>Chapter 15: Finessing Character Details.</p> <p>Chapter 16: Tricks with Text.</p> <p><b>Part V: Graphics Essentials.</b></p> <p>Chapter 17: Importing Graphics.</p> <p>Chapter 18: Fitting Graphics and Setting Paths.</p> <p><b>Part VI: Getting Down to Business.</b></p> <p>Chapter 19: Working with Tabs and Tables.</p> <p>Chapter 20: Working with Footnotes, Indexes, and TOCs.</p> <p>Chapter 21: Working with Automatic Text.</p> <p>Chapter 22: Publishing Books.</p> <p><b>Part VII: Printing and Multimedia Essentials.</b></p> <p>Chapter 23: Printing Your Work.</p> <p>Chapter 24: Multimedia Project Basics.</p> <p><b>Part VIII: The Part of Tens.</b></p> <p>Chapter 25: Top Ten New Features in InDesign CS4.</p> <p>Chapter 26: Top Ten Resources for InDesign Users.</p> <p><b>Index.</b></p>

<b>Galen Gruman</b> is the principal at The Zango Group, an editorial and book production firm. He has designed and produced numerous publications and is a regular contributor to Macworld and CIO. Galen is author or coauthor of 22 books on desktop publishing, and he is currently the executive editor for <i>InfoWorld</i>.

<b>Have designs on better-looking publications? Here's how to make them happen!</b> <p>Whether you're an experienced designer or just want tocreate a cool newsletter for the school soccer team, InDesignis the gold standard for desktop publishing programs. This easy-to-follow guide is packed with tips and techniques for making the most of InDesign's features, along with some wise advice on designing pages that do their job perfectly.</p> <ul> <li>Make it work for you — explore the new tools, take advantage of personal workspaces, and set preferences for the way you work</li> <li> <p>Master the details — take advantage of precise typography, layout, and graphics tools to get exactly the document you want</p> </li> <li> <p>Add color — use color libraries, multi-ink colors, and gradients to make your document sparkle</p> </li> <li> <p>Play well with others — learn how InDesign works seamlessly with other applications in the Adobe Creative Suite</p> </li> <li> <p>Get in style — take text and object formatting up a notch by using styles and InDesign's many special effects</p> </li> <li> <p>Be Web savvy — use hyperlinks, multimedia elements, and more for Web, PDF, and Flash files</p> </li> <li> <p>Pack it up — prepare for printing or other output with enhanced preflighting and service-bureau tools</p> </li> </ul> <p>Open the book and find:</p> <ul> <li>Steps for designing and producing professional page layouts</li> <li> <p>How to open and save documents and export document content</p> </li> <li> <p>The ins and outs of working with text</p> </li> <li> <p>Steps for managing chapters and books</p> </li> <li> <p>Secrets for setting up great master pages</p> </li> <li> <p>The dangers of unnamed colors</p> </li> <li> <p>How to manipulate, organize, and align design objects</p> </li> <li> <p>Tips for cropping and positioning graphics</p> </li> </ul>

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