Adobe CS5.5 (v.7.5) Windows DVD DK 65103258 User Manual
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65103258
I
f you’re reading this guide, it’s because you’ve
joined—or are thinking of joining—a growing group
of QuarkXPress users who have discovered the many
joined—or are thinking of joining—a growing group
of QuarkXPress users who have discovered the many
benefits of using Adobe® InDesign® CS5 software. InDesign
is an immensely powerful page layout program, with
extraordinary typographic capabilities, innovative graphics
handling and page layout features, extensive productivity
tools, versatile long document and printing features,
support for creating interactive documents, and expansive
automation capabilities.
is an immensely powerful page layout program, with
extraordinary typographic capabilities, innovative graphics
handling and page layout features, extensive productivity
tools, versatile long document and printing features,
support for creating interactive documents, and expansive
automation capabilities.
This booklet was created specifi-
cally to help users of QuarkXPress
version 3, 4, 5, or 6 make the
switch to InDesign as quickly and
smoothly as possible.
cally to help users of QuarkXPress
version 3, 4, 5, or 6 make the
switch to InDesign as quickly and
smoothly as possible.
If you’re a long-time QuarkXPress
user, you’ll find that there are
many similarities between the
two programs—for example, they
both make use of text and graphic
frames, pasteboards around
spreads, and master pages.
user, you’ll find that there are
many similarities between the
two programs—for example, they
both make use of text and graphic
frames, pasteboards around
spreads, and master pages.
However, there are some important
differences between QuarkXPress
and InDesign to adjust to. Don’t
worry—this booklet explains the
differences between QuarkXPress
and InDesign to adjust to. Don’t
worry—this booklet explains the
key differences between these two
programs, and it also introduces
you to powerful features available
only in InDesign.
programs, and it also introduces
you to powerful features available
only in InDesign.
If you need more step-by-step
information, refer to InDesign
Help, which is accessible from
within the application. Additionally,
there are many Adobe and third-
party resources to help you learn
InDesign. See “InDesign CS5
resources” on page 56.
information, refer to InDesign
Help, which is accessible from
within the application. Additionally,
there are many Adobe and third-
party resources to help you learn
InDesign. See “InDesign CS5
resources” on page 56.
If you’re familiar with other Adobe
graphics applications, such as
Adobe Photoshop® or Adobe
Illustrator®, your switch to InDesign
graphics applications, such as
Adobe Photoshop® or Adobe
Illustrator®, your switch to InDesign
will be even easier. All Adobe
Creative Suite® applications share
common commands, panels, and
keyboard shortcuts, so if you’re
familiar with one program, learning
the others is easy.
Creative Suite® applications share
common commands, panels, and
keyboard shortcuts, so if you’re
familiar with one program, learning
the others is easy.
Top 10 reasons InDesign is
better than QuarkXPress
Before we get into the differences
between the two programs, let’s
take a quick look at 10 reasons why
InDesign is the better program.
between the two programs, let’s
take a quick look at 10 reasons why
InDesign is the better program.
1. Creative Suite integration:
Effortlessly work with Photoshop
and Illustrator files in your layouts,
including 3D or layered Photoshop
Effortlessly work with Photoshop
and Illustrator files in your layouts,
including 3D or layered Photoshop
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