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Adobe Indesign CS3 Upgrade from Pagemaker | 
| From: Adobe
Category: Software
This item is no longer available
Avg. Customer Rating:  5 reviews
Sales Rank: 3907
Format: Dvd-rom
Platforms: Windows Vista Home Premium, Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Enterprise, Windows Vista Ultimate, Windows Xp
Media: DVD-ROM
Edition: Standard - Upgrade from PageMaker Edition
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Operating System: Windows XP
Shipping Weight (lbs): 3
Dimensions (in): 7.9 x 5.8 x 1.7
MPN: 27510889
Model: 27510889
UPC: 883919088266
EAN: 0883919088266
ASIN: B000NDIC40
Release Date: April 20, 2007
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| Features:
| • | The ideal solution for designing professional page layouts using rich creative options | | • | Boost efficiency through productivity enhancements and tight integration | | • | Automate workflows and processes, including long-document publishing | | • | Flexible XML import and export controls and robust scripting support | | • | Design compelling page layouts that include transparency, creative effects, and gradient feathers |
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Product Description
bUpgrade only; previous version of PageMaker required/b p With Adobe InDesign CS3 you'll be equipped to explore more creative possibilities and experience new levels of productivity. Built for demanding workflows, InDesign integrates smoothly with Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, Acrobat, InCopy, and Dreamweaver software; offers powerful features for creating richer, more complex documents; and reliably outputs pages to multiple media. With its sophisticated design features and enhanced productivity tools for streamlining repetitive tasks, InDesign CS3 lets you work faster and better than ever. Tables and cell style formatting Multiple Undo/Redo commands PDF export for streamlined prepress review or final output Photoshop and PDF layer support JDF information passes to Acrobat with PDF files Output previews ensure best results when printing transparencies Simple preflight and packagaing helps you avoid delays ICC_based color settings for consistent colors swatches Flexible XML workflow - apply XSLT stylesheets Automate tasks with JavaScript, AppleScript, VBScript Backwards compatible with QuarkXPress 3.3-4.1, PageMaker 6.0-7.x files Use the ExtendScript toolkit to create, edit and debug JavaScripts in InDesign Accurate, reliable prepress and printing -- plus support for PDF files and sharing custom presets Integrates with Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, Acrobat, InCopy and Dreamweaver
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bNote:/b This is the upgrade from Pagemaker version of Adobe Illustrator CS3.p Explore more creative possibilities and experience new levels of productivity using Adobe InDesign CS3 page layout software. Built for demanding workflows, InDesign integrates smoothly with the Adobe tools you use every day, streamlines repetitive tasks, reliably outputs pages, and offers powerful features for creating richer, more complex documents./p table cellpadding="10" align="right" width="250" tr td align="center"img src="http://images.amazon.com/images/G/01/software/detail-page/magazine-th.jpg" border="0"br br smallbiDesign and produce professional page layouts./i/b/small /td /tr tr td align="center"img src="http://images.amazon.com/images/G/01/software/detail-page/layout-th.jpg" border="0"br br smallbiImport and place several files at the same time with the new Multi-file Place feature./i/b/small /td /tr /table pbExplore new creative possibilities/bbr Discover a world of design possibilities with InDesign CS3. Expanded creative tools and options allow you to experiment quickly and flexibly and create sophisticated effects for text, images, and objects from within your page layout application. Apply effects such as inner glows and bevels without having to update linked files. Finer transparency control allows you to apply transparency independently on an object's stroke, fill, or content. Fade objects into the background using gradient feathers. And set beautiful typography using professional tools. pbBe more productive/b Boost your efficiency through new and enhanced productivity tools that make it faster and easier to lay out, export, and print graphically rich pages. Support for styled tables and table cells as well as a host of powerful layout features, including an expanded Find/Change feature, allow you to easily apply global formatting and consistently edit text and objects. And work efficiently thanks to tight integration with other Adobe tools and technologies; native file format support; and consistent, reliable Adobe PDF output. pbAutomate routine tasks/b Save time and money by automating production workflows using InDesign CS3. From robust long-document support to flexible XML import, InDesign offers powerful features that minimize repetitive tasks. Streamline the creation of long documents with features such as advanced bullets and numbering, as well as running headers and footers. Accelerate routine tasks by writing scripts, and generate layouts from XML content with flexible and robust script-based rules. pbh3Audience benefit/h3/b pbGraphic designers/bbr Discover new levels of creative freedom and productivity with Adobe InDesign CS3 software. Tightly integrated with the Adobe applications you use most, InDesign CS3 delivers efficient production workflows and a more fluid creative environment for designing professional layouts with sophisticated graphics and typography. pbAdobe PageMaker users/bbr There's never been a better time for PageMaker users to switch to Adobe InDesign CS3 software. With its built-in support for familiar PageMaker features, such as multiple undo, robust style support, flexible gradients, easy table creation, and more, InDesign CS3 brings you a new level of creative freedom and productivity. It's also packed with features to help smooth your transition, including support for converting PageMaker 6.0-7.x files, a set of PageMaker compatible keyboard shortcuts, and popular PageMaker features such as Data Merge and Print Booklet for imposition. With an exclusive upgrade price for licensed PageMaker users, InDesign CS3 delivers superb functionality at a compelling value. pbPrint service providers/bbr Adobe InDesign CS3 software addresses the needs of print professionals worldwide for reliable, consistent output controls. Encourage your customers to preflight and package their InDesign projects to help ensure smoother handoffs. Prevent costly errors on press by evaluating and adjusting separations, overprint, and transparency flattener settings onscreen. Then use print presets to output files more efficiently. Easily set up high-end Adobe PDF-based print production workflows, automate processes using JDF, and provide Adobe PDF export presets to customers to get the best results. With InDesign CS3, you can exercise exacting control over your print production workflow. pbIT professionals and developers/bbr Invest in Adobe InDesign CS3 software for professional page layout to help streamline production, reduce costs, and increase quality in your publishing workflows. Tight integration with other Adobe applications and built-in support for native Adobe file formats helps shorten production cycles while better supporting all-digital workflows. InDesign snippets, style sets, custom workspaces, and other resources allow teams to work more efficiently and consistently. Flexible XML import and export controls, plus robust scripting support, lay a strong foundation for automating workflows and efficiently publishing to multiple media. Join leading publishers and design organizations worldwide in achieving higher productivity with better quality and lower costs using InDesign CS3. table cellpadding="10" align="right" width="250" tr td align="center"img src="http://images.amazon.com/images/G/01/software/detail-page/gradient.jpg" border="0"br br smallbiAdd gradient stops to create a feather effect./i/b/small /td /tr /table pbh3Top Ten New Features/h3/b pbCreative effects and controls/bbr Design compelling page layouts that include transparency, creative effects, and gradient feathers. Since effects are live and nondestructive, you can experiment with ease. Apply effects independently to an object's stroke, fill, or content. pbProductivity enhancements/bbr Perform a variety of tasks more efficiently using new and enhanced productivity features, including Multi-file Place, Quick Apply, faster frame fitting, and the visual Pages panel. pbTable and cell styles/bbr Quickly and consistently format tables using table and cell styles. Even use regional cell styles to apply unique formatting to specific areas of a table, such as its header, footer, and body. pbRobust long-document support/bbr Maintain consistency and streamline the production of long documents using advanced bullets and numbering, running headers and footers, and synchronized master pages. pbAdvanced Find/Change on text and objects/bbr Apply changes to text and object attributes across one or more documents. Include master pages, footnotes, and locked or hidden layers in a search; save search settings for easy reuse; and perform grep pattern-based searches on strings of text. pbXHTML export/bbr Enable multiformat publishing, including print-to-web workflows, by exporting Adobe InDesign content as XHTML. Edit the exported content in Adobe Dreamweaver CS3 software (available separately) and automatically format it using cascading style sheets. pbIntuitive and customizable workspace/bbr Work in an environment that makes it easier to be productive. Keep just the tools, panels, and menus you use most at your fingertips, and dock self-adjusting panels out of the way when not in use to free up your workspace. pbPlaced InDesign files/bbr Reuse layouts by placing INDD files in another InDesign document. Links remain intact, and InDesign automatically notifies you of updates to the linked INDD file. pbRule-based layouts from XML/bbr Use scripts that apply rules to automatically build page layouts and format text and graphics from XML content. pbAutomation through scripting/bbr Automate tasks by writing scripts in JavaScript, AppleScript, and VBScript. Attach a JavaScript to a menu command so it runs automatically when the command is chosen, and protect scripts for commercial use through enhanced JavaScript. pbh3Additional Features/h3/b pbExtensive integration/bbr Work smoothly with Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, Acrobat, InCopy, and Dreamweaver software; enjoy consistency by using shared presets and color settings; work more efficiently with native file format support; and easily publish to multiple media. pbReliable prepress and printing/bbr Have confidence in your output. Get accurate, consistent results every time you print using sophisticated preview capabilities, exporting reliable Adobe PDF files, and sharing custom presets. pbProfessional typographical controls/bbr Compose beautiful typography using professional controls including the Paragraph Composer, OpenType fonts, drop caps, glyphs, and optical kerning and margin alignment. pbFull-featured tables/bbr Create richly formatted tables. Import tab-delimited text files and styled Microsoft Word or Excel tables, or build tables in InDesign. Apply a wide variety of formatting options manually or using table and cell styles. pbSmart text handling/bbr Control your text with intelligent text-handling features including the ability to import styled text from Microsoft Word files, apply complex text wraps around objects, and comprehensively replace fonts. pbScripting and extensibility/bbr Accelerate and simplify workflows by automating processes using scripts and extending the capabilities of InDesign using the ExtendScript toolkit. pbCreative effects/bbr Apply new visual effects, such as inner glow or bevel and emboss, using an interface that's consistent with Adobe Photoshop to specify offset, angle, and other options. Apply effects independently to an object's stroke, fill, and content. pbGradient feathers/bbr Create beautiful effects by applying masks that contain gradients so the objects fade into the background. Customize options such as gradient angles and fade rates, all within Adobe InDesign. pbAdobe-standard user interface/bbr Get up to speed quickly with familiar commands, tools, panels, and keyboard shortcuts. pbBackward compatibility/bbr Open QuarkXPress 3.3-4.1x files, PageMaker 6.0-7.x files, and files created in earlier versions of Adobe InDesign in InDesign Interchange (INX) format in InDesign CS3 to keep working with legacy files. pbAdobe Photoshop and Adobe PDF layer support/bbr Control the visibility of layers in imported Photoshop and PDF files. Experiment with design options or use multiple variations of a file in your layout, all while linking to a single file. pbAdobe PDF file export/bbr Use built-in Adobe PDF export presets--or create custom presets--to consistently and reliably create Adobe PDF files for electronic review or final output. Create ISO-standard PDF/X-1a and PDF/X-3 files for high-resolution CMYK printing, as well as PDF/X-4 (draft) files. pbTable and cell styles/bbr Quickly and consistently format tables using table and cell styles. Even use regional cell styles to apply unique formatting to specific areas of a table, such as its header, footer, and body. pbMultiple Undo/Redo/bbr Experiment freely and retrace multiple steps using the Undo and Redo commands. pbHigh-resolution graphics preview/bbr Display graphics in high resolution for precision work or to preview the graphics within your layout. Easily switch back to lower resolution view for faster onscreen display. pbEnhanced Control panel/bbr See more options in the context-sensitive Control panel, including transparency, text wrap, and rotation. Customize the panel to show the options you use most frequently. pbCustom print presets/bbr Define and share custom print presets among service providers and customers for a fast, reliable way to print jobs that require consistent settings for many print options. pbJDF integration between Adobe InDesign and Acrobat/bbr Pass JDF job information to Acrobat with Adobe PDF files that you export from InDesign. Print service providers can then streamline prepress and print processes using JDF automation. pbOutput previews/bbr Prevent mistakes from occurring on press by checking plates, overprinting, and ink limits, and help ensure the best results when printing transparency effects using output preview panels. Use Overprint Preview mode to proof spot-color effects and overprint settings. pbPreflight and packaging/bbr Avoid delays and costly production errors by preflighting documents to check for problems. Then package them for print or web handoff or export them as Adobe PDF files. pbConsistent color/bbr Synchronize ICC-based color management settings across Adobe applications to achieve consistent color onscreen. Exchange swatches across the components of Adobe Creative Suite 3 Design software. pbFlexible XML workflows/bbr Use XML rules to dynamically generate documents with formatting and graphics based on imported XML, and apply XSLT style sheets when importing or exporting XML content. pbAutomation through scripting/bbr Automate tasks by writing scripts in JavaScript, AppleScript, and VBScript. Attach a JavaScript to a menu command so it runs automatically when the command is chosen, and protect scripts for commercial use through enhanced JavaScript. pbExtendScript utility/bbr Use the ExtendScript toolkit to create, edit, and debug JavaScripts in InDesign.
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| Customer Reviews:
 InDesign Upgrade October 17, 2008
Since many printer no longer support PageMaker, the next choice for layout software is InDesign. It is nice to be able to purchase an upgrade rather than pay full price. The program loaded nicely and is more comprehensive than PageMaker.
Don't Upgrade If You Do Books September 26, 2007
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
If you use InDesign for books requiring indexes, do NOT upgrade to this version. InDesign CS3 (for both Windows and Macs) has serious problems with indexing multi-document books that does not exist in CS2. It drops entries and scrambles page numbers seemingly at random, while giving no warning that something has gone wrong. Any index it produces cannot be trusted. Imagine a publisher printing 50,000 copies of a book with a defective index and you get a sense of just how dreadful this problem is. Adobe could be sued for a flaw this serious.br /br /This bug was reported on Adobe forums back in late April, five months ago. I've talked to Adobe programmers and staff about it. They can't do any more than suggest a script that combines multiple documents into one, where the problem apparently doesn't exist. The real fix is awaiting upper management approval of a "point-release," which must mean the CS3.1 version. But this fix doesn't require a point-release. Every few weeks, Adobe's updater patches CS3 for some trivial reason, typically tweaking Adobe Bridge to sell more stock photos. They could do the same with this dreadful index bug.br /br /Adobe CS3 contains quite a few improvements that make the upgrade worthwhile for most users. But if you create indexes from multidocument books, I suggest you wait until this problem is fixed before upgrading. That's why I gave it three stars rather than five. And if you don't hear otherwise, that means InDesign CS3.1.br /br /--Michael W. Perry, author of Untangling Tolkien: A Chronology and Commentary for The Lord of the Rings
Still struggling August 2, 2007
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
I have been a PageMaker user FOREVER beginning on my little Mac back in the 1980s (I am now on a Dell). I hated to give it up but when I lost the ability to save my PageMaker 7.0 files as pdf (thanks to installing and then removing a trial version of Adobe Professional 8) I had to switch. The company who prints my 40 page bi-monthly agriculture magazine said it was about time!br /br /Yes, there are some similarities between PM and ID but there are so many "bells and whistles" in ID that I will definately need to be trained on this program. I converted my PM file with very little problem (a few font issues but fixable once I found instructions on Adobe's Web site) and do find a few things in ID nice to use (i.e., the gradiant feature). I guess my middle of the road rating is that the learning curve is a little higher than with PM. I also miss some things in PM that ID doesn't appear to do, but they're minor touches I had grown accustomed to over the years. br /br /One warning...it is a memory hog for sure! It is slow to load (I have 1 GB of RAM running on a 1.86 GHz Pentium processor Dell laptop) and bogs the computer at times when running other programs with it (i.e., Photoshop).br /br /I am optimistic, though, that I will come to enjoy ID almost as much as I loved PM (I even tried using QuarkExpress many, many times and always came back to PM)! Good luck!
 moving up to InDesign CS3 July 12, 2007
9 out of 9 found this review helpful
I've been a long term PageMaker user and owned every version from 1.0 upwards to 7.0. So it was always going to be a hard thing to make the change to anything else. I bought InDesign mainly because I was getting problems with the more demanding DTP jobs that required separations, as well as feeling that more of what I created separately in Corel really ought to have been part of my main layout program. However, within a week of starting to use InDesign, I feel quite at home. There's enough carry-through to make life seem familiar, but loads of new intuitive functionality. It's early days, so I'm sure I'll find some limitations later, but they haven't appeared yet.
 Installation Problems Prevent a Review... June 27, 2007
2 out of 5 found this review helpful
I would love to review Adobe InDesign CS3, but I can't get the program to install on my new Vista system. Adobe technical support requested that I send them a conguration file, but its been almost a week and I haven't received a call back. Having used PageMaker for years, I look forward to using InDesign, but Adobe obviously needs to make some improvements.
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