Adobe InDesign CS5 - Illustrated
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Adobe InDesign CS5 - Illustrated Unit A: Getting Started with
InDesign CS5
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Objectives
Upon completion of this unit, you should be able to: Understand page layout software Start InDesign Explore the InDesign workspace Create a new document Name and save a document Work with panels Work with guides Use Adobe Help
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Understanding Page Layout Software
Adobe InDesign is a page layout software program Includes tools for positioning text and
graphics on document pages With InDesign, you can:
• Create and place graphics• Choose from many colors• Position objects easily• Store items• Create interactive buttons and hyperlinks• Export documents
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Understanding Page Layout Software (cont’d.)
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Starting InDesign
When starting InDesign you will see: For the first time:
• Welcome Screen: offers options for opening or creating a document, or visiting Adobe Web site
Without the Welcome screen: • Default workspace • Program opens without any documents open
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Starting InDesign
FIGURE A-2: InDesign window
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Starting InDesign
FIGURE A-3: Newsletter document
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Exploring the InDesign Workspace
InDesign workspace Includes the following features:
• Document tab• Control panel• Tools panel• Panels• Document window• Pasteboard• Rulers• Status bar
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Exploring the InDesign Workspace
FIGURE A-4: Essentials workspace
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Creating a New Document
Before you create a new document: Know what you would like to create
• Planning helps you make the right choices
Create a new document in the New Document dialog box: Click File on the Application bar Point to New Click Document
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Creating a New Document
FIGURE A-5: New Document dialog box
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Creating a New Document
FIGURE A-6: New document
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Naming and Saving a Document
To save a document: Click File on the Application bar Click Save
To name a document: Click File on the Application bar Click Save As
Floating windows: Allows you to view artwork in another
document while working in one
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Naming and Saving a Document
Figure A-7: Save As dialog box
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Naming and Saving a Document
FIGURE A-8: Creating a floating document window
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Working with Panels
Panels: Moveable objects in the workspace
• Contain buttons, check boxes, and menus you can use to work with and format InDesign objects
• Example: Swatches panel includes color swatches for applying colors to objects
To open a panel in the workspace: Click the panel’s name or icon
• Or click Window on the Application bar
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Working with Panels
Figure A-9: View of expanded Swatches panel
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Working with Guides
Guides: Horizontal and vertical lines created and
positioned in the document window Have what seems like a magnetic pull
• Causes objects (e.g., text or graphics) to snap, or exactly align, to them
Make it easy to position objects precisely Many options:
• Align, lock, group, ungroup, rotate, etc.
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Working with Guides
Figure A-10: New guide
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Working with Guides
Figure A-11: Four new guides
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Using Adobe Help
Adobe Community Help window Opens with help topics and resources
• Categorized by subject (e.g., Text and Graphics)
Expand subjects by clicking the plus sign to the left of a subject name
Clicking a topic name displays information about that topic• You can also search for a specific keyword or
phrase
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Using Adobe Help
Figure A-12: Adobe InDesign CS5 Help
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Using Adobe Help
Figure A-13: Graphics Help topic
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Using Adobe Help
Figure A-14: Help topic about placing multiple graphics