Chapter 38: The Publishing Environment

Overview

InDesign by itself doesn't do anything. You need to work with it in the context of a computer, add-on hardware, other software, and of course the operating system of your Mac or PC. And once you have the equipment and platform that's right for you, you need to learn to make the most of it. This chapter gives you the basic information you need to get the right equipment and to get started on your platform of choice. However, I do recommend that you pick up more detailed books on Mac OS or Windows; the publisher of this book, Wiley Publishing, has many good books for beginners (the For Dummies series) and for more experienced users (the Bible series).