Basic Objective | InDesign

Part 1 Terminology RulersThese measuring tools help you align items on a page. On the Walsworth template, both the vertical and horizontal rulers are preset to picas. Holding Ctrl on Windows and Command on Mac will bring the ruler guide down across both pages of the spread.

GuidesGuides are nonprinting elements that help you position objects on a page. InDesign has both page guides and spread guides.

What is snap to guides?This option causes objects to pull toward the nearest guide when they are created, moved or sized.

Can I control the range in which an object snaps to the guide?Yes; the process is called Snap to Zone. To change the Snap to Zone, select Edit > Preferences > Guides.

How can I remove guides from a page?Ruler guides are selectable items that can be moved or deleted. You can remove a guide by pressing the Delete button, or by dragging it back into the ruler and off the page.

basicobjective 14Practice and understand how to use rulers and guides on a yearbook spread, including X-values, Y-values and grids.

Part 2 ActivitiesPractice setting column guides.

Open a blank yearbook spread by pressing the Open Template button on the Control Center.Select Layout > Margins and Columns. Margins should not be changed on the Walsworth template. Check the Preview box so you can see your changes. Set the Number of Columns to 4 and verify the gutter is 1 pica. Click OK.

Practice setting horizontal guides.Select Layout > Create Guides. This will allow you to bring in horizontal guides spaced evenly down the page like your column guides. Set the number of rows to 4 and verify the gutter is 1 pica. Under the Options section, select Fit Guides to Margins. Click OK.

Practice setting up ruler guides.Move your cursor over the horizontal ruler at the top of the right page of the spread. Click and drag a ruler guide out of the ruler to the 14th pica. Hold down the Shift key to snap to the pica ruler while dragging. Keep an eye on the Y-coordinate so you know when you are on the 14th pica.Release the mouse button. Notice that the page guide only appears on the right page. This is a page guide.

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Basic Objective | InDesign

Hold the Ctrl key (Windows) or Command key (Mac) and drag a ruler guide to the 44th pica. Release the mouse button. Notice that the line goes across both pages. This is called a spread guide.

Practice locking and unlocking guides.With the spread guide in place, go to View > Lock Guides. This prevents guides from being moved once they are in place.Use the Selection tool and try to move a guide.Go to View > Unlock Guides. Click with the Selection tool on one of the guides you dragged out. Press the up or down arrow keys on your keyboard. Press the Delete button. Ruler guides are selectable items that can be moved or deleted.

Part 3 ReviewFill in the blanks.

______________________ guides are ruler guides that are placed on either the left or right page.

_____________________ guides run across both pages.

You can create a Spread Guide by holding down the ___________________ key while dragging your guide onto the page.

Rulers are measuring tools that help you to align items on a page. On the Walsworth template, both the vertical and horizontal

rulers are preset to__________, a unit of measurement.

There are two ways to remove guides from the page. They are:

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_______________________ is the InDesign option that causes objects to pull toward the nearest guide when they are created,

moved or resized.

You can control the range in which an object snaps to the guide by selecting the menu command ___________________.

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