GIF, pronounced like the first 3 letters of "gift."

(((Leah: That was a winking joke to Dave's reply, above.)))

And don't be discouraged. Many of us here are professionals, and can assume a lot about the new folks who visit. Sometimes it's difficult to harken back to those days when we were as clueless as you feel you are now, and that can make it difficult to explain things in a way that will make sennse to the newcomer.

Your best bet (after switching over to InDesign, that is) is to understand that it is incumbent upon you to read and experiment of your own volition as much as you can. The more you do on your own, the more staying power the things you learn will have.

You WILL have to buy 3rd-party books. You WILL have to put in a lot of time learning. You WILL make big mistakes and run on panic molecules when (IF) you get a big important job to do. It's easy to get in over your head.

Just keep swimming,just keep swimming.

I offer the following links to you. You should save them and read them. Most of us have, and they can be invaluable on the uphill climb of the learning curve you're facing.

<http://catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html>
<http://www.adobe.com/support/techdocs/6712.htm>

Last, but not least:

<http://www.google.com>

The biggest part of learning, often, is to know how to ask the proper questions and how to find information on your own. Learn the terminology, please, so that when you do ask questions, those who are in a position to help you will know what you're talking about.

Leah_Loy

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