Exploring InDesign CS3 [With CDROM]

by Terry Rydberg

In the world of design, projects don't come with directions. The "recipe book" approach used by most software books does little to prepare designers for the demands of a highly competitive industry.... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1418052639
• ISBN13: 9781418052638
• Release Date: June 2007
• Publisher: Delmar Thomson Learning
• Length: 335 Pages
• Weight: 2.19 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 8.0" x 9.9"

Customer Reviews

Stunning!

A complete guide to learning the tools of InDesign and how to correctly apply them in your layout! Terry's passion for design is contagious, and she makes the reader excited to jump into projects. I found it very easy to follow, from beginning to end. Her knowledge of her subject is outstanding. I finished feeling like I had not only learned the program, but also became a better designer along the way.

Outstanding resource!

I think this book is fantastic. I am up and running with InDesign and was after just the first chapter. The book is well organized and easy to follow. I highly recommend this book for anyone who wishes to learn InDesign.

Highly Satisfied

I was a printer, both newspaper and commercial, for over 20 years and I found this book to be highly informative and educational. If you're interested in learning the professional way to create publications with InDesign CS3, then this book is for you. It builds on the basics, both publication and InDesign CS3, and works it's way from basic to producing advanced publications. It's easy to follow, has plenty of projects with student handouts and files, and will help you in building your publishing prowess. For me it was a great instructional tool and took me back down EMemory Lane from my printing years, if you get what I mean? Thanks for the trip, Terry!

Great Book by Great Teacher

I have used Terry's previous book when teaching InDesign CS2 and really love the update for CS3. This book has many great projects for helping you learn InDesign and makes teaching and learning InDesign a real pleasure. Great Book by a Great Teacher! -- James

Excellent learning for motivated users

I am a new learner to InDesign. This book is thorough, rigorous and well organized. I have many books on other software programs which I have used to teach myself those programs. This is the best work book I have used on any software program. As I neared the last chapters I was having a problem understanding one step. I emailed the author and she, Terry Rydberg, responded to me promptly and with great detail to answer my question. Don't skip the additional projects at the end of the chapters. These enforce what you have just been taught and really help this information stay in your brain so you know it rather than where you have to look it up. There are also very few errors in the book which is common place in workbooks on programs that have just released a new version. So if you are a serious learner of InDesign CS3 this is THE book for you.