Adobe InDesign CS3 classroom in a book : the official training workbook from Adobe systems / Adobe Systems Incorporated.

Contents;

Getting started
About classroom in a book
Prerequisites
Installing the software
Installing the classroom in a book fonts
etc.

What's new in Adobe InDesign CS3
Enhanced workspace
Customizable user interface
Productivity enhancements
Expanded layout features
etc.

A quick tour of Adobe InDesign CS3
Getting started
Viewing the lesson document
Changing the view mode
Viewing guides
etc.

1. Getting to know the work area
Getting started
Looking at the work area
About the tools panel
About the control panel
etc.

2. Setting up your document
Getting started
Creating and saving custom page settings
Creating a new document
Switching between open InDesign documents
etc.

3. Working with frames
Getting started
Working with layers
Creating and editing text frames
Creating and resizing text frames
Reshaping a text frame
etc.

4. Importing and editing text
Getting started
Managing fonts
Finding and changing a missing font
Creating and entering text
Creating a headline and applying a style
etc.

5. Working with typography
Getting started
Adjusting vertical spacing
Using a baseline grid to align text
Viewing the baseline grid
etc.

6. Working with color
Getting started
Defining printing requirements
Adding colors to the Swatches panel
Applying colors to objects
Creating dashed strokes
Working with gradients
etc.

7. Working with styles
Getting started
Creating and applying paragraph styles
Creating a paragraph style
Applying a paragraph style
etc.

8. Importing and linking graphics
Getting started
Adding graphics from other programs
Comparing vector and bitmap graphics
Managing links to imported files
etc.

9. Creating tables
Getting started
Importing and formatting a table
Formatting borders and alternating row colors
Editing cell strokes
etc.

10. Working with transparency
Getting started
Importing and colorizing a black-and-white image
Applying transparency
About the effects panel
etc.

11. Working with long documents
Getting started
defining a book
Creating a book file
Setting the order and pagination
Working with a table of contents
Adding the table of contents file
etc.

12. Output and PDF exporting
Getting started
Using preflight
Using package
Creating an Adobe PDF proof
etc.

13. using XML
Getting started
About XML tags
Viewing XML tags
Importing and applying XML tags
etc.

Index : p. 443-447