Getting to Know InDesign The workspace is the arrangement of panels and windows You can choose a custom workspace from the workspace switcher Custom workspaces are designed for different types of jobs ID: 361253
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Chapter 1
Getting to Know
InDesignSlide2
The
workspace
is the arrangement of panels and windows.You can choose a custom workspace from the workspace switcher.Custom workspaces are designed for different types of jobs.
Explore the InDesign WorkspaceSlide3
The
document window
is where you work.The pasteboard is where you store objects for later use in your document.
Objects on the pasteboard do not print but are saved with the file.
Explore the InDesign WorkspaceSlide4
Explore the InDesign WorkspaceSlide5
The Tools panel holds all tools.
Tools with black triangles are hiding other related tools.
Tools have shortcut keys.Press [v] to access Selection tool.
Explore the InDesign WorkspaceSlide6
Explore the InDesign WorkspaceSlide7
Panels are grouped together by function.
Each workspace displays a different arrangement of panels.
Click a panel name to expand it.
Explore the InDesign WorkspaceSlide8
Panels are grouped together by function
Explore the InDesign WorkspaceSlide9
Use the Zoom tool to change the magnification level of the document.
The current zoom level appears on the document tab and the Zoom Level text box on the Menu bar.
Explore the InDesign WorkspaceSlide10
Click the Zoom tool on document to zoom in.
Press [Alt] (Win) or [option] (Mac) to zoom out.
Press [Ctrl][Spacebar] (Win) or [Command][Spacebar] (Mac) to access Zoom tool from any other tool.
View and Modify Page ElementsSlide11
Use the Hand tool to scroll around a document.
Press [Spacebar] to access Hand tool.
View and Modify Page ElementsSlide12
Rulers
Margin guides
Ruler guide
Frame edges
View and Modify Page ElementsSlide13
Frames
are shapes that you fill with color, text, or graphics.
You can opt to hide or show frame edges.If you show frame edges, they will be highlighted when a frame is selected.
View and Modify Page ElementsSlide14
Screen modes
are options for viewing your documents.
In Normal mode, you can see all page elements, including margin guides, ruler guides, frame edges, and the pasteboard.
View and Modify Page ElementsSlide15
Preview mode
shows what your page looks like with all non-printing elements removed.
Presentation mode presents your document full screen against a black background.
View and Modify Page ElementsSlide16
You can navigate Presentation mode using the
following keys
.
View and Modify Page ElementsSlide17
You can set Interface preferences to indicate how you want multiple open documents to be set up.
View and Modify Page ElementsSlide18
Select to open
documents as tabs
in
Interface preferences
View and Modify Page ElementsSlide19
Create multiple views of the same document by opening a new window.
Click Window on the Menu bar, point to Arrange, then click New Window.
Two windows allow you to see different zoom levels for the same document.
View and Modify Page ElementsSlide20
You can use InDesign to create multi-page documents, such as magazines.
Left and right pages that face each other are called
spreads.You can navigate through spreads by clicking the page icons on the Pages panel.
Navigate Through a DocumentSlide21
Double-click
page icon to view
page
Double-click
page numbers to view
spread in window
Navigate Through a DocumentSlide22
You can apply color labels to thumbnails in the Pages panel
Color labels are useful for organization and collaboration.
Navigate Through a DocumentSlide23
Objects
are text or graphic elements, such as images or blocks of color or lines, that are placed in a document.
Objects have frames, and frames have handles that you click and drag to affect how the frame and contents look.
Work with Objects and Smart GuidesSlide24
You can resize frames and contents with these keyboard combinations.
Work with Objects and Smart GuidesSlide25
Two frequently used variations of the Copy and Paste commands are:
Paste objects in place.
Copy objects while dragging them.
Work with Objects and Smart GuidesSlide26
Hide objects and they won’t print.
Lock objects to make them immovable.
Group objects to protect relationships between multiple objects.
Work with Objects and Smart GuidesSlide27
If activated,
smart guides
appear automatically when you move objects in the document.Smart guides give you visual clues to position objects precisely.
Work with Objects and Smart GuidesSlide28
Smart guides align
the top edges of
two objects
Work with Objects and Smart Guides