I. Overview
For ordinary domestic MAC and PC users, the most widely used typesetting software in the prepress design field is Adobe's PageMaker, but this does not mean that PageMaker is the best. Quark's QuarkXPress (used in most of Europe and the United States) and Peking University Founder Group (FOUNDER) 's FIT (FIT) are superior to PageMaker in professional performance, but due to various factors, these two kinds of software are not widely used . For example, Quark ’s focus has not been on China, so the simplified Chinese MAC version is slow to upgrade, and the PC version is rare; while Founder Feiteng (FIT) mainly cooperates with other software developed by Peking University Founder Group to specialize in newspapers, publishing houses, etc. Coherent and systematic large objects, and FIT's back-end phototype output also has limitations, that is, FIT's PS files can only be exported on the expensive Founder RIP, etc., so ordinary users have to use fast upgrades and easy output But the function can't satisfy the professional PageMaker.
Because PageMaker was originally inherited from Aldus by Adobe, its core technology is relatively old and has many shortcomings. It is obviously impossible for PageMaker to defeat QuarkXPress to occupy a long-term position in the prepress design field, so Adobe took another path in 1999. On September 1, 2015, a more powerful typesetting software was released. As its counterattack in the field of typesetting in the past 10 years, Quark has fully suppressed its position and fully realized its position as the leader of its desktop publishing system. This innovative typesetting software is InDesign.
2. Introduction to InDesign
Adobe's InDesign is a brand-new software positioned in the field of professional typesetting. Although it debuted late, it is more perfect and mature in function.
The strengths of InDesign's bloggers draw on the essence of multiple desktop publishing technologies, such as combining highly structured programming methods such as QuarkXPress and Corel-Ventura (a typesetting software from the well-known Corel company) with the more natural PageMaker method. Provides a series of more complete typesetting functions for flexible, complex design work such as magazines, books, advertisements, especially the software is based on an innovative, object-oriented open system (allowing third parties to expand and add functions for secondary development ), Which greatly increases the ability of professional designers to express their ideas and opinions using typesetting tool software. The function is not inferior to QuarkXPress, and it is more excellent than PageMaker. In addition, Adobe cooperates with Gaoshu Group and Qixuan Technology to jointly develop Chinese InDesign , Fully expanded the requirements of InDesign to adapt to Chinese typesetting habits, the function is directly approaching Beijing University Founder Group (FOUNDER) integrated typesetting software Feiteng (FIT), it can be seen that InDesign is indeed extraordinary.
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3. The advantages of InDesign
The so-called layout design is to arrange the processed text, images and graphics through the pleasing arrangement, in order to achieve the purpose of highlighting the theme. Therefore, during layout, word processing is an important link that affects creative performance and work efficiency. Whether it is able to handle text flexibly is very critical. InDesign ’s superiority in this regard is shown to the fullest. Below are some typical examples of layout design. Examples to illustrate.
1. The text block has a flexible function of column division. Generally, in the layout of newspapers and magazines, the placement of the text block is very flexible, and it is often necessary to break the column (that is, it is not necessary to arrange the text according to the auxiliary line of the layout column). The independent text blocks cannot be divided into columns, which will affect the layout idea and efficiency. However, PageMaker does not have this simple and practical function, but it needs to rely on a series of very cumbersome steps to achieve: the text block is first divided according to the auxiliary line of the layout bar, and then the "balanced field" in the plug-in tool is used to align Flat, and finally grouped so as to change the size of the text block without affecting the equivalent column widths, etc. InDesign has a flexible column division function, which alone stands at the same level as QuarkXPress and FIT, which have always been stronger than PageMaker.
2. The text block and the text in the text block have a magical color filling and border trimming function. InDesign can fill the text in the text block with a solid or gradient color, and can add any thick solid or gradient color to the text. side. At the same time, the text block can also be given a solid color or gradient background, the text block border can tick any thick solid color or gradient border, such cumbersome steps, InDesign can use its shortcut function in one go, and PageMaker single The "text background" function can't be completed, and even with the help of other software, even QuarkX-Press can only look at it. In particular, the function of the gradient border of text in text blocks and text in text blocks can only be countered by FIT.
3. The size of the text in the text block changes flexibly. When we arrange, we often encounter some special emphasis on certain text in a text block, such as size, length change, etc., InDesign will provide you with This convenient function. InDe-sign allows the text in the text block to change size in the XY axis direction and can be arbitrarily tilted, while the text in the PageMaker text block can only be changed in the X axis direction, not to tilt. What is even more amazing is that the entire text block in InDesign can be enlarged and reduced by the "zoom key" (the text is also enlarged and reduced accordingly). This unique drawing software feature is introduced by InDesign, which greatly reduces the layout changes due to layout changes. Workload improves work efficiency. But PageMaker can only catch up with it, honestly rearrange the layout from the size of the font size, it takes time and effort.
4. The text of the text block is more free to control the spacing. Generally, when arranging the text, we often encounter the problem that the last line of the last column of the text block cannot be flush with the last line of the front column. Distance (Tracking) to achieve. InDesign's text kerning can be easily adjusted by setting any value, which is very fast and convenient. I wonder if it is because of this flexible kerning function that InDesign did not add the "professional kerning editing" feature unique to PageMaker? PageMaker has only five levels to control, which makes it awkward. In addition, in the control of word spacing (Kerning), word spacing (Word spacing) and letter spacing (Letter Spacing), InDesign also performed well, and innovative "single line / multi-line composition" function to ensure beautiful text arrangement.
5. The regular rectangular frame of the text block can be freely changed. If we need a special shape of the text block during layout, InDesign not only presets several rounded and chamfered rectangles for you, but also allows you to use the "direct "Select tool" and "Bezier tool" based on the default rectangular text block to make more creative shape changes, really make you "what you want is what you get". Don't even think about this feature in PageMaker, even QuarkXPress is not so convenient.
6. Possess the artistic effect texts in the drawing software-arrange the text along the path, in order to match the layout, you need to change the pattern for the text, InDesign just use the "Bezier (Bezier) tool" to draw your favorite curve Curved text can be easily implemented in InDesign. PageMaker must be implemented in other software. If it is modified, it will be very troublesome, which will affect the work efficiency.
7. The text in the text block can be transferred to the graphics. When the layout is completed and sent to the output center for output, if the output center does not have the corresponding True Type word or PS word, then the function of InDesign's text to graphics can come in handy. It is truly amazing that the unique functions of this drawing software are used in typesetting software again. PageMaker can only use other software to accomplish this task. Through the above examples, it can be seen that in the comparison of word processing, InDesign is old and mature, while PageMaker is a bit old-fashioned.
8. Other features of InDesgn, InDesign also has many features of painting and drawing software and its own unique functions, which greatly facilitates users. E.g:
â‘ InDesign can feather, shadow and transparent the image, eliminating the steps that can only be achieved in Photoshop;
â‘¡InDesign draws on Photoshop's "eyedropper tool", which provides a lot of convenience for quickly viewing and copying colors;
â‘¢ InDesign's "Bezier (Bezier) tool" and "free pen", its drawing function is comparable to CorelDRAW and other drawing software, so it saves the trouble of drawing with other software;
â‘£InDesign's color palette can drag the CMYK control bar as you like to get the color you want, so that the user can choose the color matching more quickly during design and so on.
⑤ InDesign's magical multiple UNDO and REDO functions improve the user's flexibility in designing products. But PageMaker only once, and even some operations do not even once.
â‘¥InDesign's "recovery" function allows you to automatically recover your last operation due to an unexpected system failure, which greatly reduces the loss caused by accidents.
⑦InDesign integrates a variety of key technologies, including the image, font, and color management technologies that all Adobe professional software now has. Through these programs, Adobe provides the industry's first ability to achieve consistent screen and printing;
⑧InDesign has extensive support for PDF, and can directly save the PDF format, without the need of an intermediate program like Acrobat Distiller, which has obvious advantages for PDF to become a standard in the future. PageMaker is even more outdated in these respects. The aging PageMaker can only be repositioned in the business typesetting market to compete with Microsoft Publisher. There are many advantages similar to the above, and no more examples will be given here. In summary, there is no doubt that InDesign's outstanding advantages in typesetting software, it is an inevitable trend that InDesign replaces PageMaker in the professional field to become the mainstream of professional software in the industry.
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