Datasheet

Part I ✦ Welcome to InDesign

You can enter fractional picas in two ways: in decimal format (as in 8.5p) and in picas

and points (as in 8p6). Either of these settings results in a measurement of 8

⁄2 picas

(there are 12 points in a pica).

Summary

InDesign offers a strong set of features for professional publishers working on

brochures, magazines, advertisements, and similar publications. Although it lacks

specialized tools for database publishing (such as for catalogs), it offers many

unique features such as a multilane composer, glyph scaling, and customer charac-

ter strokes.

InDesign’s use of both the free-form and structured layout metaphors makes it very

flexible, letting you pick the layout style that works best for you and for your docu-

ment’s specific needs.

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