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Chapter 8 Objectives• Properly prepare text files for placing in
InDesign documents.
• Use the Pages panel.
• Use the Eyedropper tool to transfer attributes.
• Create paragraph and character styles.
• Place Snippets.
Review—true or false?• An object has to be on the top layer for
text wrap to work.
• You can override the text wrap function for individual items.
• You can suppress the text wrap when a layer is hidden.
• The name of an OpenType font ends with the extension “Pro.”
• Once the document is created, the bleed and slug options are permanent.
• Create a PDF in InDesign:– Cmd+E (Mac) or Ctrl+E (Win)>pdf
• Delete the InDesign preference files:– Quit InDesign.
– Hold Shift+Ctrl+Cmd+Opt (Mac) or Shift+Ctrl+Alt (Windows). Then relaunch InDesign
• A question will appear asking if you want to delete the preferences. Click Yes.
Power user tips
Keyboard Shortcuts Review– Text wrap panel
– Draw an object from the center– Preview mode– Correct ellipsis ( ; )– Create a new layer– Layers panel– Swatches panel
Styles (1 of 2)
• Paragraph styles– Apply to an entire paragraph– (Remember, a paragraph is
defined by a return)
• Character styles– Apply to a word or letters
within a paragraph– Can be used in conjunction
with a paragraph style
Styles (2 of 2)
• Why use styles?– They create consistency from page to page
and designer to designer.
– They make global text editing possible.
– They save time.
– They can be brought in and transferred out to other documents.
Summary• A + sign appears when local formatting
has been applied.
• Strip out local formatting by clicking Shift+ Option or Shift+Alt with the style.
• Create styles for large jobs, use the Eyedropper tool for random jobs.
• Setting up a project with styles takes a little more “front end” time, but saves significant time during the production stage.