Adobe InDesign CC

Steve Laskevitch, founder of Luminous Works Training & Consulting in Seattle and a teacher for three decades, has designed workflows for hundreds of photographers, designers, and companies. As an Adobe Certified Instructor, he trains creative individuals and firms and has regularly helped Adobe Systems prepare Lightroom and Photoshop Certified Expert exams. Steve has always enjoyed creating photographs and design work. Students of all levels have appreciated Steve's friendly and approachable style in the Luminous Works classroom and at the colleges, universities, and conferences where he has taught.

The book you're reading about right now was created with Adobe InDesign CC. And that's the case no matter which reading format you prefer ‿ whether it's the physical book made of plant fiber and ink, or the digital version made of electrons in an e-reader. In fact, most of the books, magazines, posters, and brochures you see were likely made with InDesign as well. It's all around you. Adobe InDesign CC: A Complete Course and Compendium of Features is your guide to building publications great or small in this ubiquitous page layout application. First, with a complete course that includes a set of projects and lessons derived from the curriculum of award-winning and Adobe Certified Instructor Steve Laskevitch, you will learn the procedures needed to use InDesign professionally. Dozens of lessons are included that can be applied to any document you have in mind: engineering proposals, marketing collateral, spec sheets, magazines, newsletters, books, and more. Through these step-by-step lessons, you'll be exposed to all of InDesign's features in practical contexts and its best practices for publishing workflows.

THE COURSEPROJECT: An Introduction to LayoutChapter 1: Quick Setup: Workspaces and PreferencesChapter 2: Frames and ShapesChapter 3: Styles: Professional Format ControlChapter 4: Text Frames and Their OptionsPROJECT: Promotional HandoutChapter 5: Document StructurePROJECT: Build a BrochureChapter 6: Long Document FeaturesChapter 7: Tables and TabsChapter 8: OutputTHE COMPENDIUMChapter 1: Workspaces and PreferencesChapter 2: Frames and ContentChapter 3: StylesChapter 4: TypographyChapter 5: Pages and SpreadsChapter 6: ColorChapter 7: Find/ChangeChapter 8: Long Document FeaturesChapter 9: Output