Adobe Press announced The Designer's Apprentice by Rick Ralston

(http://www.adobepress.com/title/0321495705)

This new book is an intermediate to
advanced level guide for graphic designers and photographers on how
to automate Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign. The Designer's
Apprentice takes an interesting new look at the concept of
automation, explores some powerful automation tools and contains four
chapters of real-world projects (projects files are available for
download), all written with a relaxed and humorous tone. The
Designer's Apprentice will be available the third week of August 2007
and can be ordered on Amazon, Barnes & Noble or wherever books are sold.