Desktop Publishing by Design, Fourth Edition

Adobe PageMaker Edition Version 6.0 for Windows 95, Windows 3.1, and the
Apple Macintosh

"One of the most useful and attractive books we've seen on desktop
publishing and design."--The New York Times

Microsoft Press announces the newest edition of the critically acclaimed
and award-winning PageMaker design and guidebook, DESKTOP PUBLISHING BY
DESIGN-now with a companion CD packed with resource files. 

The book is a comprehensive resource book and how-to guide for anybody
interested in quality desktop publishing using PageMaker. It introduces
readers to the fundamentals of good design, covers PageMaker features in
depth through hands-on projects, and provides a portfolio of ideas from
professionally designed publications. 

The CD contains a collection of useful items for the desktop designer. For
those who want to work through the projects tutorial-fashion, the complete
text for all the projects is on CD. In addition, the CD contains an
assortment of fonts, demos, utilities, copyright-free art and photos, and
information on how to get in touch with stock photo houses and how to use
copyrighted art and photos. 

According to the authors, "The premise of this book, which hasn't changed
since the earlier editions, is our belief that the computer is only a
tool. Good design is not one of its default settings. PageMaker can enable
to you to draw a straight line and rotate it in tenth-of-a-degree
increments, but it can't tell you how heavy to make the line or where to
put it on the page. It lets you experiment with as many typefaces as you
can afford but requires your visual judgment to select and size the one
that's right for your publication. This book will help readers gain some
of the skill, experience, and visual discrimination needed to use
PageMaker well." 

Since its initial publication in 1989, DESKTOP PUBLISHING BY DESIGN has set
the standard for desktop publishing guides with its unique blend of
instruction and inspiration. The real-world design and PageMaker expertise
of authors Ronnie Shushan and Don Wright shines from every page. Richly
annotated illustrations and real-world design examples, step-by-step
procedures, tips, in-depth sidebars, and a special full-color section on
working with color make this book an indispensable resource for PageMaker
users. Even non-PageMaker users will benefit from the lessons in good
design and the portfolio of design ideas. 

Topics include: 

* Working with multiple master pages
* Using Guide Manager and Adobe Table
* Importing spreadsheets and databases
* Grouping, masking, locking, and aligning graphics
* Scanning
* Applying Adobe plug-ins from within PageMaker
* Working with Color-trapping options, color management systems,
  preseparation of color bitmaps
* Creating long documents and developing publications for online
  distribution on the Internet
* Automating typography and design with style sheets, templates,
  and layout grids 

About the Authors

Ronnie Shushan and Don Wright have extensive experience in book, magazine,
and online publishing. They are currently partners in Broadview Media,
where they specialize in desktop publishing. The first edition of DESKTOP
PUBLISHING BY DESIGN won the "Best How-To Book" award from the prestigious
Computer Press Association in 1990. 

Microsoft Press is the publishing division of Microsoft Corporation and the
leading source of up-to-date information about Microsoft products and
related technologies. Millions of users rely on a complete line of
world-class Microsoft Press computer books and multimedia training and
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MSP); MSN, The Microsoft Network; and the Internet at
http://www.microsoft.com/mspress/. 

Founded in 1975, Microsoft (NASDAQ "MSFT") is the worldwide leader in
software for personal computers. The company offers a wide range of
products and services for business and personal use, each designed with
the mission of making it easier and more enjoyable for people to take
advantage of the full power of personal computing every day. 

Desktop Publishing By Design
by Ronnie Shushan and Don Wright
$19.95,528 pages 
ISBN: 1-57231-237-8
Pub. Date: June 4, 1996 

Microsoft Press, One Microsoft Way, Redmond, WA 98052-6399
206-882-8080,  800-MSPRESS
 
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