Basics of InDesign CS2
Adobe's InDesign desktop publishing software application is in its ninth generation of production and is part of the Creative Suite 5.5 package at time of publication. As an integral part of the CS2 package, which was released in 2005, InDesign CS2 interfaces with some of Adobe's other CS2 desktop publishing software, such as Illustrator, Photoshop and Bridge, to produce high-quality documents.
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History
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In the late 1990s, Adobe decided to upgrade and replace its aging PageMaker desktop publishing software. At that point, many users were switching to the Quark XPress software because of its superior features and functionality. In response to Quark's efforts to purchase the PageMaker rights, Adobe released InDesign 1.0 in 1999. The company, following the release of InDesign 2.0 in 2002, chose to combine its strongest desktop publishing applications into one suite: Creative Suite.
Tools
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A variety of tools within the program enable InDesign CS2 users to create textual content, unique shapes and multi-color shapes and backgrounds. By using the program's Type tool, for instance, text frames are created for the placing of text that can be changed in size and typeface and wrapped around graphics. The Pen tool is used to create custom shapes for graphic display or on which unique contours for textual content are drawn. With the Gradient tool, more than one color may be applied to a background or shape by setting multiple colors within the shape's range. For instance, if you wanted to create a holiday-colored background for a document, you would start the background color with green, fade to white and fade again to red.
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Images
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InDesign CS2 gives users the ability to mask, crop and rotate images without having to create multiple frames or open other applications. For instance, when designing a document or publication with identical sizes and shapes of photographs, such as a yearbook or photo directory, you can place images into the identical shapes and adjust the picture's size without having to change the size of the shape. Photographs placed in an InDesign CS2 file can also be cropped by using the Selection tool to adjust the frame's corners and edges to fit the intended dimensions.
Miscellaneous
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One of the more handy features of InDesign CS2 is the direct placing function, which allows graphic images, such as photographs, to be placed directly into the document by dragging and dropping the file into the work window. Different colors can be applied to text and shapes using the program's palette feature, which is customizable. You may create layers within each InDesign CS2 file, which gives you with the ability to view or hide elements within the document as you maneuver through the designing process.
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