1. Adobe Indesign CS3 [Mac] [OLD VERSION]
Discover a world of design possibilities and freely
experiment with creative effects and finer
transparency controls. Achieve great efficiency
through productivity features that make it easier
to lay out, export, and print your pages. Save
time and money by automating workflows using
robust long-document features and flexible XML
support and by attaching scripts to menu

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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. Design and
produce professional page layouts. Import and
place several files at the same time with the new
Multi-file Place feature. In the new InDesign CS3
workspace, you can collapse panels as
horizontally labeled icons. Add gradient stops to
create a feather effect. Explore new creative
possibilities 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

3. using gradient feathers. And set beautiful
typography using professional tools. Be more
productive 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. Automate
routine tasks 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. Audience benefit
Graphic designers Discover new levels of creative

4. 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. Adobe PageMaker users 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. Print service providers
Adobe InDesign CS3 software addresses the
needs of print professionals worldwide for
reliable, consistent output controls. Encourage
your customers to preflight and package their

5. 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. IT professionals and developers 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

6. leading publishers and design organizations
worldwide in achieving higher productivity with
better quality and lower costs using InDesign CS3.
The Effects button is one of many new options
included in the context-sensitive Control panel
(above) as well as being available in the Effects
panel itself. Top Ten New Features Creative
effects and controls 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. Productivity
enhancements 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.
Table and cell styles 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. Robust long-document
support Maintain consistency and streamline the
production of long documents using advanced
bullets and numbering, running headers and
footers, and synchronized master pages.

7. Advanced Find/Change on text and objects 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. XHTML export 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. Intuitive
and customizable workspace 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. Placed InDesign
files 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. Rule-based
layouts from XML Use scripts that apply rules to
automatically build page layouts and format text
and graphics from XML content. Automation
through scripting Automate tasks by writing

8. 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. Create XHTML files for
product listings and more. You can select the
objects you want to export to XHTML, if you don’t
want to export an entire document. Inspect and
manage XML data with the Structure pane.
Additional Features Extensive integration 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. Reliable prepress and printing 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. Professional typographical controls
Compose beautiful typography using professional
controls including the Paragraph Composer,
OpenType fonts, drop caps, glyphs, and optical
kerning and margin alignment. Full-featured
tables Create richly formatted tables. Import

9. 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. Smart text handling
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. Scripting and extensibility
Accelerate and simplify workflows by automating
processes using scripts and extending the
capabilities of InDesign using the ExtendScript
toolkit. Creative effects 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. Gradient feathers 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.
Adobe-standard user interface Get up to speed
quickly with familiar commands, tools, panels,
and keyboard shortcuts. Backward compatibility
Open QuarkXPress 3.3–4.1x files, PageMaker

10. 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. Adobe Photoshop and Adobe PDF
layer support 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. Adobe PDF file export 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. Table and cell styles 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. Multiple
Undo/Redo Experiment freely and retrace
multiple steps using the Undo and Redo
commands. High-resolution graphics preview
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. Enhanced

11. Control panel 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. Custom print presets 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. JDF integration between
Adobe InDesign and Acrobat 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. Output previews 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. Preflight and
packaging 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.
Consistent color Synchronize ICC-based color
management settings across Adobe applications

12. to achieve consistent color onscreen. Exchange
swatches across the components of Adobe
Creative Suite 3 Design software. Flexible XML
workflows 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.
Automation through scripting 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. ExtendScript utility
Use the ExtendScript toolkit to create, edit, and
debug JavaScripts in InDesign. Read more
Product Feature
The ideal solution for designing professionalq
page layouts using rich creative options
Boost efficiency through productivityq
enhancements and tight integration
Automate workflows and processes, includingq
long-document publishing
Flexible XML import and export controls andq
robust scripting support

13. Design compelling page layouts that includeq
transparency, creative effects, and gradient
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