InDesign CS5 Automation Using XML and JavaScript


Book Description

"This book is aimed at the general user and provides an introduction to scripting InDesign, using JavaScript to create simple cross-platform solutions. It also gives a general introduction to XML, DTDs and XSLT, before showing how to automate the importing and exporting of XML data."--Page 4 of cover.




Scripting InDesign CS3/4 with JavaScript


Book Description

Author note: In Adobe InDesign CS6, the changes to InDesign's scripting DOM are absolutely minimal. Therefore, the information in this title is valid and up to date for CS6. Updated: August 2010. Author Peter Kahrel updated this Short Cut to cover InDesign CS5. InDesign provides a powerful setof tools for producing beautifuldocuments. While you can certainlydo all your work by hand throughInDesign's graphical interface, thereare many times when it's much easier towrite a script. Once you've automateda task, you can run it over the wholedocument, ensuring consistency, orjust when you need it, simplifying andspeeding your layout process. All ittakes is a bit of JavaScript knowledgeand a willingness to explore InDesign'sprogramming features.




GREP in InDesign


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Updated: June 2015. Author Peter Kahrel updated this Short Cut to cover InDesign CC. Several examples have been added, and most examples are now analysed in more detail. Updated: August 2010. Author Peter Kahrel updated this Short Cut to cover InDesign CS5. Updated: November 2009. Author Peter Kahrel updated this Short Cut to address typos and reader comments. GREP (short for "General Regular-Expression Print") is a powerful tool that lets you use wildcards ("jokers") to search and replace text. InDesign's GREP implementation can be used for text and also for formatting codes, finding patterns in text as well as literal text. GREP moves beyond the restrictions that hampered earlier InDesign search features, but unfortunately it does have the reputation of being difficult to master. As with many things, it can be challenging to learn, but, fortunately, a lot can be done with surprisingly simple expressions. The aim of this Short Cut is to show how to create simple but powerful regular expressions.




JavaScript for Indesign, 2nd Edition


Book Description

Learn how to automate tasks in Adobe InDesign using JavaScript (and ExtendScript) with this guide that covers the fundamentals and beyond. Explore the InDesign Object Model and how to build page objects, style text, manipulate tables and frames. This is the essential guide for anyone who wants to get started with scripting InDesign.




InDesign CS5 Bible


Book Description

Optimize the latest version of InDesign for your most efficient project workflow yet InDesign is a powerful publishing tool that serves as the standard program for professional layout and design. The latest version boasts a variety of updates and enhancements. Packed with real-world examples and written by industry expert Galen Gruman, this in-depth resource clearly explains how InDesign CS5 allows for better typography and transparency features, speedier performance, and more user control than any other layout program. Shows you the vast updates to the newest version of InDesign, including speedier performance, sharper functionality, and new object styles Offers insight for taking advantage of using the dynamic spell check, creating anchored objects that follow text, creating object styles that can be applied for consistent formatting, and more Shares real-world tips and techniques as well as helpful examples from industry expert and popular author Galen Gruman Whether you are aiming to produce ad campaigns, magazines, interactive PDF files, or other forms of media, InDesign CS5 Bible offers everything you need to know to quickly get up to speed with the latest version of InDesign. Note: CD-ROM/DVD and other supplementary materials are not included as part of eBook file.




XML and InDesign


Book Description

Discover the power of XML publishing with InDesign, and create content for multiple applications—including digital-first publishing workflows. With this book, XML evangelist Dorothy Hoskins teaches you several techniques for working with the built-in XML capabilities of InDesign CS6, using real examples from a college course-catalog project. Learn how to import database content into InDesign, and tag existing InDesign content as XML for export to other applications. InDesign also lets you apply attractive styling to XML content that can’t be done with XSL-FO. Through step-by-step instructions, code examples, and lots of screen shots, you’ll discover how using XML with InDesign increases the value of your content. Get an overview of structured (XML) content Learn InDesign’s XML import options, including XML image information Mingle XML and non-XML content in a text flow Use InDesign as an XML "skin" by making templates with new style definitions Put content in "XML order" for export to EPUB, with InDesign CS5.5 and CS6 Dive into advanced topics, such as how to transform XML with XSL Understand InDesign’s potential and limitations with complex content models such as DocBook and DITA




Real World Adobe InDesign CC


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Sharpen your InDesign skills with this definitive resource created specifically for design professionals who need to produce great work in InDesign CC–regardless of the delivery platform. Best-selling authors Olav Martin Kvern, David Blatner, and Bob Bringhurst share their hands-on techniques to help you master InDesign’s advanced layout tools. This book is brimming with insightful advice, illustrations, and shortcuts that will have you producing high-quality work in no time. This is the book that experts open to find real answers to their questions about InDesign. It’s written in a friendly, visual style that offers accurate information and creative inspiration for every InDesign user, whether you’re publishing to a tablet, mobile phone, or traditional print publication. In Real World Adobe InDesign CC you’ll learn how to: Use the new Creative Cloud features and enhancements, including managing font menu favorites, QR codes, and much more Prep documents and use the improved EPUB Export feature for web and mobile publishing Take full advantage of the best typesetting features on the market Use best practices for consistent color management Increase productivity with scripts and other automation features




Adobe InDesign Interactive Digital Publishing


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Expand your skills for laying out and formatting documents and eBooks deployed for screen viewing on computers, tablets, and smart phones. The book covers how to add interactivity to reflowable and fixed layout eBooks, interactive PDF documents, and take advantage of Adobe’s new Publish Online (Preview). Tips, techniques, and workarounds offer you a comprehensive view at adding interactivity to any kind of document and deploy them on social media and web sites. Learn essential skills for composing documents in Adobe InDesign, how to work with styles, format text and graphics, work with rich media, create multi-state objects, hyperlinks, and animations. What You'll Learn: Set up documents for interactive digital publishing Create Animations in InDesign Build and work with Multi-State Objects Construct video masks and work with rich mediabr/liliHost interactive documents on Facebook and other social media sites/li/uldivWho This Book Is For/divdivbr/divdivGraphic designers, book designers, and publishersbr




Adobe Edge Animate on Demand


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Need answers quickly? Adobe Edge Animate on Demand provides those answers in a visual step-by-step format. We will show you exactly what to do through lots of full color illustrations and easy-to-follow instructions. Inside the Book • Download Edge Animate and other Edge tools from the web • Take In-App lessons to learn how to use Edge Animate • Create animations visually on the Stage • Quickly create shapes and add text to use in animations • Add web fonts to create unique designs • Insert images produced in other Adobe programs • Create interactive animations with JavaScript/jQuery • Use snippets to quickly insert JavaScript code • Create symbols to reuse content in different animations • Test content on different browsers and devices • Add animations to existing web pages • Work with HTML and CSS to modify and enhance web pages • Publish to the web, other Adobe programs, and iBooks Author Bonus Online Content Register your book at queondemand.com to gain access to: • Workshops and related files Visit the author site: perspection.com Includes • Online Workshops • Step-by-Step Tasks in Full Color • More than 300 of the Most Essential Edge Animate Tasks




Real World Adobe InDesign CS6


Book Description

A guide to the desktop publishing and page layout program covers manipulation of text and graphics, adding effects, applying color, and digital publishing.