Galen Gruman eBooks

Get a quick handle on the new features of QuarkXPress 6, including Mac OS X and Windows XP compatibility, enhanced undo functionality, full-resolution previews, and new ways to manage complex projectsWritten by designers for designers, covering all the major tools for layout, text editing, special effects, Web page development, and printing in simple, easy-to-understand languageEnables both beginning and intermediate designers to start using the program quicklyFrom two highly qualified authors: Barbara Assadi, former manager of Quark, Inc.'s Editorial Services department, and Galen Gruman, a desktop publishing pioneer and former executive editor of Macworld...

Optimize the latest version of InDesign for your most efficient project workflow yetInDesign is a powerful publishing tool that serves as the standard program for professional layout and design. The latest version boasts a variety of updates and enhancements. Packed with real-world examples and written by industry expert Galen Gruman, this in-depth resource clearly explains how InDesign CS5 allows for better typography and transparency features, speedier performance, and more user control than any other layout program.Shows you the vast updates to the newest version of InDesign, including speedier performance, sharper functionality, and new object stylesOffers insight for taking advantage of using the dynamic spell check, creating anchored objects th...

Packed with the latest InDesign tips and techniquesThe secrets of InDesign page layout - explained in plain English!New to InDesign? Making the switch from QuarkXPress? No worries - this easy-to-follow guide shows you how to master this electronic publishing tool, customize the interface, work with objects and graphics, calibrate color, create PDF files, and more. From pages, panels, and pictures to text, tabs, and tables, you'll design and output like a pro every time!Set up a new publicationCreate and use master pagesAdd frames, lines, and colorsManage chapters and booksOutput your filesImport and place pictures...

Sure, you know how to use the MLS database, but do you know how to effectively establish a Web presence or do customer outreach via email or the Web? There are all kinds of ways you can use technology to market your practice and service your clients, but if you're like most realtors you've probably only scratched the surface. In this easy-to-understand guide, author Galen Gruman draws on his more than 20 years of experience as a tech-industry author and journalist to show you how to become a better real estate agent by learning and effectively using current computer technology and tools in your business. You'll learn what technology to use as well as what technology not to use,so that you're certain to spend your tech dollars effectively. In major se...