InDesign CS4 Digital Classroom, (Book and Video Training)
by Christopher Smith, AGI Creative Team
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Author: AGI Creative Team, Christopher SmithEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2008-11-03
ISBN: 0470410949
Number of pages: 400
Publisher: Wiley
Book Reviews of InDesign CS4 Digital Classroom, (Book and Video Training)
Book Review: Excellent Instruction
Summary: 5 Stars
First the disclaimer: I am proficient with Microsoft Word and have had some experience with hobbyist-level layout programs. However, I had never used InDesign before I started the lessons in this book.
I purchased this particular title because it seemed to be the best bargain. For the price, you get a full-color book, a DVD with video lessons and lesson files. At approximately 350 pages, the book is big enough to give detail but not so huge as to intimidate the reader.
The book assumes that you are computer literate but it does not assume that you are familiar with printing and typography terms. Every phrase is carefully explained as it is brought up. Don't know what kerning is? That's okay, a succinct explanation takes care of that.
The book is essentially a big book of exercises. Separated into thirteen chapters, each is designed to teach a specific tool in InDesign. The chapters are reasonably short, I was able to complete most of them in 30 minutes to one hour. (The exception being the very long chapter 3, which took about 2 hours)
I think that my experience with other programs helped a lot in learning InDesign but the book is so user friendly that I imagine that even people with no experience in this type of program would be able to learn quickly and easily.
The author has a very clear manner of writing and he explains his steps carefully. What's more, color pictures help greatly in showing steps that may not be clear.
I liked the videos but wished there had been more of them. They are basically short clips of the author demonstrating some of the techniques from each chapter.
I feel that the book did a very thorough job of teaching InDesign to an absolute beginner.
This book is recommended for:
* People with no InDesign experience who want clear instruction
* Self-taught InDesign users who want to fill gaps in their knowledge
* InDesign users who need a thorough review or who want to get acquainted with the new features in CS4.
The book is NOT recommended for:
* Someone already proficient in InDesign. This book teaches, it is not really a reference.
One last note: I got an early printing of the book and so the lesson files on the DVD were based on a pre-release version of InDesign. These lesson files DO NOT work with the final version of InDesign CS4. The publishers of the book have made updates files available on their website, the URL is printed directly on the DVD sleeve in the book. The whole process took 5 minutes to complete. I don't feel that this detracted from the quality of the lesson material since the problem was so easily fixed.
Summary of InDesign CS4 Digital Classroom, (Book and Video Training)
InDesign CS4 Digital Classroom is like having a personal instructor guiding readers through each lesson, while they work at their own pace. This book includes 12 self-paced lessons that let readers discover essential skills and explore new features and capabilities of Adobe InDesign CS4. Every lesson is presented in full color with step-by-step instructions. Learning is reinforced with video tutorials and lesson files that were developed by the same team of Adobe Certified Instructors and Flash experts who have created many of the official training titles for Adobe Systems. Each video tutorial is approximately five minutes long and demonstrates and explains the concepts and features covered in the lesson. This training package shows how to design, produce and develop a streamlined workflow for page layout. Jam-packed with information, this book and DVD takes users from the basics through intermediate level topics and helps readers find the information they need in a clear, approachable manner.**** InDesign CS4 Digital Classroom contains a DVD with both lesson files and video tutorials. The authors are constantly working to improve the lesson files so that you have the greatest experience with the Digital Classroom books, lesson files, and video tutorials. The most recent lesson files for the book are available at the Digital Classroom Books web site at: http://www.digitalclassroombooks.com/idcs4_update. zip
Note: CD-ROM/DVD and other supplementary materials are not included as part of eBook file.
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