InDesign CS4 for Macintosh and Windows: Visual QuickStart Guide by Sandee Cohen
Chapter 1. Getting Started
- Choosing Panels
- Working with Panels
- Using Workspaces
- Using the Tools Panel
- Using Contextual Menus
Chapter 2. Document Setup
- The Welcome Screen
- Setting up Documents
- Choosing Layout Options
- Changing Layout Options
- Using the Document Presets
- Using Document Rulers
- Working with Guides
- Using Smart Guides
- Viewing Transformation Values
- Working with Document Grids
- Changing the Magnification
- View and Pasteboard Controls
- Using the Zoom and Hand Tools
- Controlling Windows
- Working with the Application Bar
- File Maintenance
Chapter 3. Basic Text
- Creating Text Frames
- Typing Text
- Selecting Text
- Moving and Deleting Text
- Using the Character Panel
- Setting the Typeface and Point Size
- Styling Text
- Setting Line and Character Spacing
- Applying Text Distortions
- Setting the Language
- Applying Paragraph Formatting
- Setting Alignment and Indents
- Inserting a Manual Indent
- Setting Paragraph Effects
- Working with Hidden Characters
- Using the Glyphs Panel
- Working with Text Flow
- Setting Text Frame General Controls
- Using the Control Panel for Text
- Using Special Text Characters
Chapter 4. Working with Objects
- Types of Frames
- Creating Basic Shapes
- Selecting Objects
- Moving Objects
- Replicating Objects
- Resizing Objects
- Using the Transform Tools
- Using the Transform Panel
- Using the Transform Commands
- Using the Arrange Commands
- Aligning Objects
- Smart Dimensions; Smart Spacing
- Grouping and Pasting Into Objects
- Using the Control Panel for Objects
- Using the Measure Tool
- Using the Info Panel with Objects
- Locking Objects
- Selecting Frames
Chapter 5. Working in Color
- The Basics of Color
- Using the Color Panel
- Defining and Storing Swatches
- Using Swatch Libraries
- Creating Mixed Inks
- Creating Tints
- Using the Color Picker
- Creating Gradient Swatches
- Using the Eyedropper
- Using the Kuler Panel
- Overprinting Colors
Chapter 6. Fills, Strokes, and Effects
- Applying Fills
- Applying Stroke Effects
- Creating Custom Stroke Styles
- Adding Arrows and Corner Options
- Opacity and Blend Mode Effects
- Working with Effects
- Shadow Effects
- Glow Effects
- Bevel and Emboss Effects
- Satin Effect
- Feather Effects
- Setting the Global Light
- Using the Pathfinder Commands
- Using the Eyedropper
- Setting Object Defaults
Chapter 7. Points and Paths
- Pen Points
- Drawing Lines
- Drawing Curves
- Changing Curves and Corner Points
- Modifying Paths
- Modifying Points
- Using the Pencil Tool
- Using the Smooth Tool
- Using the Erase Tool
- Adding or Deleting Points on Paths
Chapter 8. Imported Graphics
- Placing Artwork
- Using Bridge to Place Artwork
- Specialty Frames
- Setting the Image Import Options
- Working with Images Inside Frames
- Using the Position Tool
- Fitting Graphics in Frames
- Nesting Graphic Elements
- Styling Placed Images
- Linking Graphics
- Embedding Graphics
- Setting Layer Visibility
- Using Clipping Paths
- Importing Transparent Images
- Viewing Images
Chapter 9. Text Effects
- Wrapping Text
- Text on a Path
- Working with Paragraph Rules
- Inline and Anchored Objects
Chapter 10. Pages and Books
- Changing the Pages Panel
- Adding Blank Pages
- Navigating and Moving Pages
- Creating and Separating Spreads
- Importing Text
- Flowing Text
- Creating Text Breaks
- Working with Master Pages
- Rotating Spreads
- Adjusting Layouts
- Page Numbers and Text Variables
- Conditional Text
- Conditional Text Sets
- Making Books
- Creating a Table of Contents
Chapter 11. Layers
- Creating and Deleting Layers
- Setting the Layer Options
- Working with Layers
Chapter 12. Libraries and Snippets
- Storing Items in a Library
- Applying Library Items to a Page
- Setting the Library Display
- Searching and Sorting Libraries
- Creating and Using Snippets
Chapter 13. Tabs and Tables
- Inserting Tab Characters
- Setting Tab Stops
- Creating Tab Leaders
- Creating and Using Tables
- Navigating Through Tables
- Selecting Tables
- Working with Rows and Columns
- Adjusting Tables Within a Text Frame
- Working with Headers and Footers
- Adding Images to Tables
- Customizing Cells
- Setting Borders, Strokes, and Fills
- Alternating Strokes and Fills
- Adding Diagonal Lines in Cells
- Using the Table or Control Panels
Chapter 14. Automating Your Work
- Changing Case
- Checking Spelling
- Using Find/Change
- Using the Text Find/Change
- Using the GREP Find/Change
- Using the Glyph Find/Change
- Using the Object Find/Change
- Saving Searches
- Using the Story Editor
- Bullets and Numbering
- Footnotes
- Creating Tagged Text
- Using Find Font
- Keeping Lines Together
- Using the Eyedropper on Text
- Using Scripts
Chapter 15. Styles
- Working with Paragraph Styles
- Working with Character Styles
- Working with Styles
- Creating Style Groups
- Loading and Importing Styles
- Importing Text Styles from Word
- Applying Styles and Style Overrides
- Clearing Style Overrides
- Redefining and Deleting Styles
- Automatic Drop Cap Styling
- Using Nested Styles
- Creating Nested Line Styles
- Creating GREP Styles
- Defining Object Styles
- Working with Object Styles
- Defining Table and Cell Styles
- Using the Quick Apply Feature
Chapter 16. Typography
- Optical Margin Alignment
- Using Adobe Paragraph Composer
- Applying Justification Controls
- Controlling Hyphenation
- Baseline Grid
- Balancing Ragged Lines
- Using OpenType
- OpenType Categories
Chapter 17. Color Management
- Choosing Color Settings
- Saving and Loading Color Settings
- Working with Profiles
Chapter 18. Interactive & Multimedia
- Types of Interactive Elements
- Defining Hyperlinks
- Working with Hyperlinks
- Working with Bookmarks
- Adding Sounds
- Adding Movies
- Movie Display Options
- Creating Buttons
- General Button Properties
- Setting the Button States
- Applying Behaviors
- Modifying Behaviors
- Creating Page Transitions
- Exporting Interactive PDFS
- Exporting Interactive SWFS
Chapter 19. Output
- Printing a Document
- Setting the General Print Options
- Choosing the Setup Controls
- Tiling Pages
- Setting Marks and Bleed
- Setting the Output Controls
- Working with Separations Preview
- Color Separations and Ink Manager
- Setting the Graphics Options
- Setting the Advanced Options
- Flattener Presets and Preview
- Working with Print Presets
- Creating a Print Summary
- Creating Printer’s Spreads
- Creating PostScript Files
- Preflighting Documents
- Creating Preflight Profiles
- Setting the Preflight Options
- Packaging a Document
Chapter 20. Exporting
- Setting the Export File Options
- Creating PDF Files
- Setting the PDF General Controls
- Setting the PDF Compression Options
- Setting the Output PDF Options
- Setting the Advanced PDF Options
- Setting the Security PDF Options
- Working with PDF Presets
- Creating EPS Files
- InDesign CS3 Interchange Format
- Setting the JPEG Options
- Exporting for InCopy
- Exporting Text
- Exporting Cross-Media Files
Chapter 21. Customizing
- Modifying Keyboard Shortcuts
- Modifying the Menu Commands
- Choosing the Preferences Categories
- General Preferences Controls
- Interface Preferences
- Type Preferences
- Advanced Type Preferences
- Composition Preferences
- Units & Increments Preferences
- Grids Preferences
- Guides & Pasteboard Preferences
- Dictionary Preferences
- Spelling Preferences
- Autocorrect Preferences
- Notes Preferences
- Story Editor Display Preferences
- Display Performance Preferences
- Appearance of Black Preferences
Real World QuarkXPress 7 for Macintosh and Windows by David Blatner
Chapter 1. Learn QuarkXPress in 30 Minutes.
- Pages, Views, and Guides
- Text and Text Formatting
- Graphics, Colors, Drop Shadows, and Lines
- Printing
- On Your Way to Becoming a QuarkXPert
Chapter Two. QuarkXPress Basics
- Getting Started
- Where QuarkXPress Resides
- File Management
- QuarkXPress’s Interface
- Restoring, Reverting, and Undoing
- Navigating Your Layout
- Manipulating Your Layout
- Changing Defaults
- Layout and Application Preferences
- QuarkXPress from Zero to Sixty
Chapter 3 Working with Items
- Items and Contents
- Item-Creation Tools
- Bézier Boxes and Lines
- Manipulating Items
- Relationships Between Items
- The Layers Palette
- Guides and Rulers
- Frames, Dashes, and Stripes
- Libraries
- Appending Settings
- Moving On
Chapter 4. Building a Layout
- Building a New Layout
- Projects and Layouts
- Master Pages: Elementary
- Automatic Text Boxes
- Master Pages and Layout Pages
- Master Pages and the Page Layout Palette
- Making Pages
- Modifying Your Pages
- Automatic Page Insertion
- Multipage Spreads
- Sections and Page Numbering
- Automatic “Continued…” Pagination
- Foundations
Chapter 5. Working with Text
- Entering and Editing Text
- Importing Text
- Finding and Changing
- Spelling Checker
- Watching Your Words
Chapter Six. Typography
- Fonts and Font Management
- Character Formatting
- Type Styles
- Color, Shade, and Transparency
- Horizontal and Vertical Scaling
- Kerning and Tracking
- Paragraph Formatting
- Alignment
- Indents
- Leading
- Space Before and After
- First Baseline
- Tabs
- Hyphenation and Justification
- Setting Your Own H&J
- Widow and Orphan Control
- Baseline Grid
- Fine-Tuning Type
- Kerning and Tracking Tables
- Tweaking Hyphenation
- Special Characters
- Typographic Special Effects
- Text Greeking
- Putting It Together
Chapter 7. Copy Flow
- Managing Copy
- Working Smart
- Linking
- Style Sheets
- What Word Processor to Use
- Exporting Text
- A Solution: XPress Tags
- Getting Your Stories Straight
Chapter 8. Tables
- Building Tables
- Importing Excel Tables
- Changing Rows and Columns
- Adding Graphics
- Formatting Cells
- Formatting the Table Box
- Formatting Gridlines
- Headers and Footers
- Splitting Tables
- Convert Table to Text or Group
- Default Preference Settings
- Tables for Web Layouts
Chapter 9. Long Documents
- Lists
- Indexes
- Putting It Together
Chapter 10. Pictures
- Graphic File Formats
- Importing Pictures into QuarkXPress
- Working with Pictures
- Picture Management
- Dynamically Updating Images
- Preview Quality, Greeking, and Suppression
- Page as Picture
- Image on the Half Shell
Chapter 11. Image Tuning
- The Picture File
- Photoshop Documents
- Clipping Paths
- The Style Menu
- Halftones
- Picture Effects
- Many Colorful Shades of Gray
Chapter 12. Text Meets Graphics
- Drop Shadows for Text
- Text Runaround
- Anchored Boxes
- Paragraph Rules
- Poking and Prodding
Chapter 13. Collaboration
- Shared Content
- Composition Zones
- Job Jackets
- Let’s All Work Together
Chapter 14. Color
- What You See and What You Get
- Describing Color
- Specifying Color
- Multi-Ink Colors
- Special Colors
- Colors Palette
- Blending Colors
- Opacity
- Trapping
- Color from Outside Sources
- Color Management/Proofing
- Deciding to Work in Color
Chapter 15. Printing
- PostScript
- Print Dialog Box
- The Device Pane
- The Pages Pane
- The Colors Pane
- The Pictures Pane
- The Fonts Pane
- The Marks Pane
- The Bleed Pane
- The Layers Pane
- The Transparency Pane
- The OPI Pane
- The JDF Pane
- The Advanced Pane
- The Summary Pane
- Page Setup, Printer, and Properties
- Output Styles
- Color Separations
- Working with an Imaging Center
- Troubleshooting
- Job Finished
Chapter 16. PDF
- Creating a PDF File
- Interactive PDF Features
- Creating PDF Output Styles
- Export Layout as PDF
- PDF for Print/Advertising
- Common PDF File Problems
- The Future of Publishing
Chapter 17. Going Online with QuarkXPress
- HTML and Web Browsers
- Exporting Your Content
- Web Documents and File Structure
- Creating Web Pages
- Building the Web Page
- Previewing Your Pages
- Hyperlinks
- Rollover Images
- Cascading Menus
- Image Maps
- HTML Forms
- Exporting Your Page as HTML
- Importing HTML
- XPress Page as Picture
- The Future of Publishing
- File Handling Preferences
- Clipboard Handling
- Trashing Preferences
- Configuring Plug-Ins
