Switching from PageMaker to InDesign CS2
• When it comes to frames, InDesign CS2 works much like PageMaker. You can place graphics or
text into existing frames, but you don’t have to. If you want, InDesign CS2 will create a frame
or let you create one when you place a file.
• In InDesign CS2, text frames have the flexible feel of text blocks in PageMaker—as well as the
precision of PageMaker text frames.
• Both programs let you import native Photoshop and Illustrator files and place a PDF page as a
single graphic. With InDesign CS2, you can even place a range of pages from multipage PDF files.
When it’s time for you to begin learning InDesign CS2, this document is a good place to start.
You can also refer to the InDesign CS2 online help file (Help > InDesign Help). Soon, you’ll be
creating documents with the skill and confidence you’ve acquired as a PageMaker user. Even
better, you’ll quickly learn how to use all of the InDesign CS2 features you’ve never had available
before—and your layouts will never be the same again.
