The Place command has new functionality. You can now place objects into frames, and they are automatically scaled to proportion, or you can override the option for manual manipulation.

   For those projects that you need multiple versions, such as manuals, teacher/student textbooks, and multi-language publications you can now create and apply conditions to specific text which then can be ordered to show or hide as needed without layers. The finished text and objects are then automatically rejustified.

   When working with a document that needs to be more pages than originally planned, Smart Text Reflow allows you to add text while InDesign automatically adds pages to the end of the project, so you don’t have to interrupt your thought processes as you create. This is a really cool feature.

   There are other superb features, but the bottom line with InDesign CS4 is that if you have been waiting to upgrade, now is the time. This new edition is what you have been waiting for.