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Provides video tutorials along with a reference guide to help readers master the techniques of Adobe InDesign CS3.

A guide to the desktop publishing and page layout program covers manipulation of text and graphics, adding transparency effects, optimizing the PDF workflow, and customizing with AppleScript, JavaScript, and Visual Basic.

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Demonstrates prepress, color, and production techniques while showcasing Photoshop CS2's updated features.

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Presents solutions to a variety of problems in using Adobe InDesign, covering such topics as menus, making pages, text and tables, using color, drawing, and printing.

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A guide to creating professional scans and images covers such topics as selecting a color profile, halftones, adjusting and saving scans, and choosing the proper settings to create sharper images.

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A guide to the desktop publishing and page layout program covers manipulation of text and graphics, working with palettes, integrating with Photoshop, and customizing with AppleScript and Visual Basic.

Demonstrates prepress, color, and production techniques while showcasing Photoshop 7's updated features. (view table of contents)

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