Follow workplace projects and learn essential tasks as you go for one of the most powerful page layout technologies; Real-world use of projects with practical tips can be carried over to other projects, making this book a natural desktop manual; Accomplish job tasks with detailed instructions that allow for your own project's specific needs; Easy to follow projects were selected to meet the needs of users trying to learn on the job, and have been reviewed by a panel of users and trainers Most books on creative applications approach the reader with descriptions of how to use tools and make some reference to putting those tools into a real-world context. Adobe InDesign CS2 At Work turns this approach on its ear by introducing key tools in a single chapter and then moving on to what readers really want to know-how to use InDesign to complete the projects that they face. This book provides step-by-step coverage of how to complete 10 projects that a panel of users has verified as common projects those using the application are asked to complete. Tips, tricks, and notes provide readers with the information they need to carry over what they learn on these projects to others they'll undoubtedly be asked to create. The Web site will include all of the assets necessary to complete the projects presented in the book. Links will also be provided to third-party products that may further enhance productivity.

Table of Contents:
Introduction.     Organization of This Book     Downloading the Book's Project Files     Conventions Used in This Book       @work resources I. GETTING STARTED. 1. Exploring InDesign.     Choosing InDesign       Creative Suite Advantages       Adobe Bridge (New Feature) and Version Cue       PageMaker Users       Object Styles (New Feature)       Photoshop and PDF Layer Support (New Feature)       Transparency       OpenType Font Support       Anchored Objects (New Feature)       Tables       Direct Export to PDF       Snippets (New Feature)       The InDesign CS 2 Window       InDesign CS2 Tools       InDesign CS2 Primary Palettes       InDesign CS2's Secondary Palettes     Final Thoughts 2. Planning for Production.     Distribution (via Print, PDF, and the Web)       Print       PDF       Web     Budget     Specific Production Options       Checklist for Print Production       PDF Prep for Press, Print, or View       Checklist for PDF Production       For Web       Checklist for Web Production     Technology Considerations-A Primer       Software       File Standards       Organizing and Protecting Versions and Assets     Quality Control for Color     Optimizing Your Workflow with Templates     Final Thoughts 3. Converting to InDesign from Another Application.     The Switch     Special Consideration for PageMaker Users     Conversion Features for Quark and PageMaker Files     What InDesign CS2 Can Convert     How the Conversion Is Handled     Further Support for PM and Quark Users     Final Thoughts II. PROJECTS. 4. Developing Business Collateral.     About the Project     Prerequisites     @work resources     Planning the Project       Distribution Choices       Orientation Choices       Paper Choices       File Format Choices       Color Choices       Type Choices       Mailing Choices       Production Choices     Project: Letterhead       Step 1 Setting Up Your Document Format       Step 2 Getting Acquainted with the Control Palette       Step 3 Importing Art Files       Step 4 Transforming Placed Art Files       Step 5 Creating a Text Element       Step 6 Formatting Text       Step 7 Previewing Your Work with View Commands       Step 8 Drawing with Tools       Step 9 Applying Color       Step 10 Saving Your Work       Step 11 Printing a Composite Proof     Project: Business Card       Step 1 Setting Up Your Document Format       Step 2 Importing Art Files       Step 3 Positioning a Graphic Element       Step 4 Transforming a Graphic Element       Step 5 Placing a Ruler Guide and Creating a Text Element       Step 6 Formatting Text       Step 7 Viewing Options       Step 8 Saving Your File       Step 9 Printing a Composite Proof       Step 10 Creating a Template     Project: Envelope       Step 1 Setting Up Your Document Format       Step 2 Creating a Document Preset       Step 3 Importing Art Files       Step 4 Transforming with Tools       Step 5 Creating a Text Element       Step 6 Using a Swatch to Color a Graphic Element       Step 7 Locking an Element       Step 8 Auto Leading       Step 9 Previewing Your Work       Step 10 Saving Your Work       Step 11 Printing a Composite Proof       Step 12 Preflighting and Packaging Your Files     Project: Postcard       Step 1 Setting Up Your Document Format       Step 2 Placing an Image for Full Bleed       Step 3 Adding Text       Step 4 Creating Breaks       Step 5 Centering Text Horizontally and Vertically       Step 6 Creating a Reverse or Knockout       Step 7 Navigating in an InDesign Document       Step 8 Creating Ruler Guides       Step 9 Placing Text       Step 10 Positioning with the Proxy       Step 11 Constraining Object Moves       Step 12 Spell-checking in InDesign       Step 13 Printing a Composite Proof     Project: CD Cover       Step 1 Setting Up Your Document Format       Step 2 Creating a Picture Frame       Step 3 Fitting Your Image to the Frame       Step 4 Importing an Art File       Step 5 Aligning Elements       Step 6 Saving Your Work       Step 7 Printing a Composite Proof     Creating Company T-Shirts     Project: T-shirt Front       Step 1 Setting Up Your Document Format       Step 2 Placing an Art File       Step 3 Copying an Element       Step 4 Stepping and Repeating       Step 5 Saving Your Work       Step 6 Printing a Flipped Image     Project: T-shirt Back       Step 1 Setting Up Your Document Format       Step 2 Placing a Graphic Element       Step 3 Saving Your Work       Step 4 Printing a Flipped Image     Final Thoughts 5. Creating an Advertisement and a Poster.     About the Project     Prerequisites       @work resources     Planning the Project       File Format Choices: PDF or PDF/X?       Production Choices       Color Choices       Finishing and Distribution Choices     Project: Advertisement       Step 1 Setting Up Your Document Format       Step 2 Applying a Stroke       Step 3 Inserting Special Characters       Step 4 Placing Raster Elements       Step 5 Creating Drop Shadows       Step 6 Sampling Color       Step 7 Formatting Text       Step 8 Applying a Drop Shadow to Type       Step 9 Changing Paragraph Alignment       Step 10 Scaling Vector Elements       Step 11 Reviewing Your Work       Step 12 Preflighting and Packaging       Step 13 Printing       Step 14 Exporting PDF/X-1a     Project: Poster       Step 1 Setting Up Your Document Format       Step 2 Customizing the Workspace       Step 3 Adding a Swatch       Step 4 Creating a Stroke       Step 5 Aligning Text Horizontally and Vertically       Step 6 Creating a Logo       Step 7 Creating Bullets       Step 8 Creating Indentation       Step 9 Using the Transparency Palette       Step 10 Arranging Elements       Step 11 Constraining and Copying While in Motion       Step 12 Placing Images       Step 13 Creating Gradient Strokes       Step 14 Aligning Elements       Step 15 Reviewing Your Work       Step 16 Preflighting and Packaging       Step 17 Printing     Final Thoughts 6. Designing a Product Sheet.     About the Project     Prerequisites       @work resources     Planning the Project       Production Choices       Distribution Choices       Color Choices       Finishing and Binding Choices     Project: Product Sheet Front       Step 1 Setting Up Your Document Format       Step 2 Importing Elements       Step 3 Creating a TextElement       Step 4 Creating a Color Swatch       Step 5 Formatting Text       Step 6 Coloring Type       Step 7 Creating a Shadow Box       Step 8 Grouping Elements       Step 9 Stepping and Repeating       Step 10 Creating Columns Versus Threading Text Blocks       Step 11 Threading Text       Step 12 Creating a Style Sheet       Step 13 Creating a Style Sheet (Alternative Method)       Step 14 Removing a Style Sheet and Applying Another       Step 15 Filling with Placeholder Text       Step 16 Positioning Elements       Step 17 Previewing Your Work       Step 18 Printing a Composite Proof     Project: Product Sheet Back       Step 1 Using the Pages Palette to Add a Page       Step 2 Tinting an Element       Step 3 Copying from One Page to Another       Step 4 Creating Multiple Columns Inside a Single Text Box       Step 5 Creating a Drop Cap       Step 6 Aligning Elements       Step 7 Using the Glyphs Palette       Step 8 Using OpenType       Step 9 Grouping and Text Wrap       Step 10 Managing File Links       Step 11 Preflighting Your Project       Step 12 Creating a Color Composite Proof       Step 13 Creating a PDF for Alternative Distribution     Final Thoughts 7. Creating a Brochure.     About the Project     Prerequisites       @work resources     Planning the Project       Production Choices       Distribution Choices       Color Choices       Stock and Binding       Finishing     Project: Trifold Brochure       Step 1 Setting Up Your Document Format       Step 2 Placing Guides       Step 3 Adding a Swatch       Step 4 Creating a Gradient       Step 5 Directing a Gradient       Step 6 Importing a Logo       Step 7 Creating the Title for the Brochure       Step 8 Placing an Image and Coloring It       Step 9 Creating Graphical Elements       Step 10 Transforming Elements       Step 11 Creating Text Wrap       Step 12 Fitting Content to Frame       Step 13 Creating and Linking Text Blocks       Step 14 Using the Pen Tool       Step 15 Printing a Composite Proof       Step 16 Optional Exercise: Data Merging     Final Thoughts 8. Putting Together an Interactive Presentation.     About the Project     Prerequisites       @work resources     Planning the Project       Workflow Considerations       Content and Audience Considerations       Navigation Considerations       Equipment Considerations       Printing Considerations     Project: An Interactive Presentation       Step 1 Setting Up Your Document Format       Step 2 Setting Up Master Pages       Step 3 Creating Multiple Masters       Step 4 Tagging Elements with Color       Step 5 Working with the Pen Tool       Step 6 Adding More Pages       Step 7 Working with Libraries       Step 8 Creating Layers       Step 9 Adding a Heading and Bulleted Text       Step 10 Creating Style Sheets       Step 11 Adding Library Elements       Step 12 Adding Animation and Movies       Step 13 Creating Hyperlinks for Icon Navigation       Step 14 Printing a Composite Proof       Step 15 Exporting a PDF     Final Thoughts 9. Developing a Newsletter.     About the Project     Prerequisites       @work resources     Planning the Project       Production Choices       Distribution Choices       Stock, Binding, and Finishing     Project: Newsletter       Step 1 Arranging Windows       Step 2 Setting Up Your Document Format       Step 3 Creating the Masthead       Step 4 Creating Tabs       Step 5 Using the Glyphs Palette       Step 6 Creating Text Wrap       Step 7 Formatting Master Pages with Auto Page Numbering       Step 8 Creating Object Styles       Step 9 Using Display Performance       Step 10 Creating a Table       Step 11 Importing and Cleaning Up Copy from Text Files       Step 12 Back to the Layout       Step 13 Creating Type Outlines       Step 14 Creating Tab Leaders       Step 15 Creating a Color Composite Proof       Step 16 Managing Horizontal Space with Kerning       Step 17 Managing Horizontal Space with Tracking       Step 18 Managing Horizontal Space with Justification       Step 19 In-house Digital Production       Step 20 Creating a PDF for Alternative Distribution     Final Thoughts 10. Designing a Product Catalogue.     About the Project     Prerequisites       @work resources     Planning the Project       Distribution Choices       Managing Content       Production, Binding, and Finishing Considerations     Project: Catalogue       Step 1 Setting Up Your Document Format       Step 2 Creating Multiple Master Pages       Step 3 Creating Custom Columns       Step 4 Creating Section Tabs       Step 5 Auto Page Numbering       Step 6 Creating Masters Based on Masters       Step 7 Applying Master Pages       Step 8 Creating the Cover       Step 9 Creating Type Outlines       Step 10 Creating Colors and Applying Blending Modes       Step 11 Transforming Objects, Again!       Step 12 Creating Paragraph Styles       Step 13 Using the Next Style Feature of Paragraph Styles       Step 14 Creating Anchored Objects       Step 15 Creating Templates       Step 16 Creating Headers As TOC Entries       Step 17 Importing Spreadsheets As Tables       Step 18 Editing Tables       Step 19 Creating a TOC       Step 20 Preflighting Your Project       Step 21 Creating a Color Composite Proof       Step 22 Creating a PDF for Alternative Distribution     Final Thoughts 11. Making an Order Form.     About the Project     Prerequisites       @work resources     Planning the Project       Managing Content       Production Considerations       Distribution Considerations     Project: Order Form       Step 1 Setting Up Your Document Format       Step 2 Creating Form Fields with Tab Leaders       Step 3 Inserting and Formatting a Table       Step 4 Learning Table Behavior       Step 5 Formatting Row and Column Strokes and Row Height       Step 6 Inserting Special Characters       Step 7 Creating a Color Composite Proof       Step 8 Creating a PDF for Alternative Distribution     Final Thoughts 12. Producing an Annual Report.     About the Project     Prerequisites       @work resources     Planning the Project       Managing Content       Production Considerations       Distribution Options     Project: Annual Report       Step 1 Setting Up Your Document Format       Step 2 Editing a Master Page and Basing One Master on Another       Step 3 Organizing Your Front Matter       Step 4 Using All Caps and Small Caps to Convey Formality       Step 5 Adding Bullets and Numbering       Step 6 Creating Footnotes       Step 7 Adding Decorative Elements to Your Strokes       Step 8 Formatting Financial Data       Step 9 Creating an Index       Step 10 Preflighting Your Project       Step 11 Creating a Color Composite Proof       Step 12 Review and Approval     Final Thoughts III. APPENDIXES. Appendix A: Glossary. Appendix B: Resources.     Using the Publisher's Website for All InDesign at Work Project Files     The Adobe Website and Transparency     Popular Plug-ins     Local Resources       User Groups and Associations       Training     Publications: Print and Web     Offset       Sheetfed Versus Web       Chemistry       Proofing     Print Workflow       Estimating       Planning       Submission and Preflighting       Prepress       Plating       Press       Bindery       Shipping     Gravure     Screen Printing     Flexography     Digital     Assessing Your Current Workflows     Creative Workflow       Hardware Found in the Creative Workflow       Software Tools for the Creative Workflow       Output Devices     Organizing, Managing, Retrieving, and Archiving-The Asset Workflow       Digital Assets       Asset Management Hardware       Asset Management Software     Repurposing of Content Workflow       PDF Workflows       Repurposing Content with Creative Suite, Variable Data, and XML     Review and Approval Workflows     Job Management or Tracking Workflow     Quality Control Throughout Your Workflows       Communications Index.