Master the essentials of Adobe’s InDesign, and then enjoy the full creative potential of this popular desktop publishing software – in easy steps. For Windows and Mac users.

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Written by an expert on Adobe software training for some of the largest and most prestigious magazine, book and newspaper publishers in the world, InDesign in easy steps is ideal for anyone wanting to get started with InDesign basics and become a competent and confident InDesign user. You’ll master the fundamentals and then progress to exploit the full creative potential of this powerful tool. In easy steps, you’ll learn:

• The InDesign environment and creating pages.
• Entering, editing and formatting text.
• Adding images and graphic frames.
• Arranging objects, layers and groups.
• Working with color creatively.
• Using tables and tabs to present data clearly.
• Printing and exporting for e-publishing.

Packed with clever tips throughout, you’ll soon be creating professional documents, stunning brochures, creative publications, and more!

About the author

Robert Shufflebotham is a software training consultant with over 31 years experience of delivering software training. He trains on a regular basis for some of the largest and most prestigious magazine, book and newspaper publishers in the world. He also has a MA in Electronic Media.

1. The Working Environment
2. Building Pages
3. Text Basics
4. Character Settings
5. Paragraph Settings
6. Images and Graphic Frames
7. Arranging Objects
8. Working with Color
9. Managing and Editing Text
10. The Pages Panel and Master Pages
11. Paragraph and Character Styles
12. Tables and Tabs
13. Printing and Exporting
14. Transformations and Transparency
15. Paths and the Pen Tool