Welcome to
InDesign Central

Adobe InDesign is the leading desktop publishing powerhouse, offering many features but in a complex package. The newest version of InDesign goes even further in its capabilities and complexity, with special attention to multimedia creation capabilities such as animation and interactivity. That's why even experienced users benefit from expert advice and resources. This site aims to provide that advice and expertise, as well as a convenient location for both tried-and-true and new resources.

Coming Soon: InDesign CS5

Adobe formally announced InDesign CS5 and InCopy CS5 on April 12 as part of the new Creative Suite 5 product line, which should ship by mid-May. Likewise, Galen's InDesign CS5 For Dummies and Adobe InDesign CS5 Bible books will soon be available. Both books cover InDesign CS5, and the Bible also covers InCopy.

Now Available: InDesign CS4

If you're using InDesign CS4, Galen's InDesign CS4 For Dummies and Adobe InDesign CS4 Bible books are now available. You can order them from the links at right. If you are using InCopy CS4, the Adobe InDesign CS4 Bible devotes an entire chapter to using it.

InDesign User Group

Looking to meet up with and learn from fellow InDesign users? The InDesign User Group has chapters in several North American cities.

Feedback Welcome

Your feedback is welcome on this site and contents. Please get in touch as follows:

• Share your tips: tips@indesigncentral.com
• Tell us about new plug-ins, scripts, and utilities: software@indesigncentral.com
• Share your feedback on the site and our books: feedback@indesigncentral.com

About the Author

Galen Gruman is author of the InDesign Bible series, the InDesign For Dummies series, and of QuarkXPress to InDesign: Face to Face, as well as co-author of the QuarkXPress Bible, QuarkXPress For Dummies, and PageMaker For Dummies series. He is principal of The Zango Group, a consulting and content firm. He has been editor of Macworld and M-Business, executive editor of Upside, West Coast bureau chief of Computerworld, and news editor of IEEE Software, as well as a contributor to many publications, including the design magazine Layers and the design newsletter SBS Digital Design.

REMEMBER:
Adobe Creative Suite does not come with a printed manual for InDesign!

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