Introduction to Adobe InDesign CC
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WHAT IS INDESIGN?
• Adobe InDesign is the industry-
standard publishing application for
print publications, interactive PDF
documents, digital magazines, and
EPUBs.
• Create :
• Posters, Flyers, Brochures,
Magazines, Newspapers, Books
HISTORY
• InDesign is the predecessor to
PageMaker.
• InDesign was introduced to
the market in 1999.
• Most Recent: InDesign CC
(2014)
BASICS OF GRAPHIC DESIGN
• Lines:
• Divide or Unite Elements on a Page
• Denote Direction of Movement
• Provide an Anchor for Elements on a Page
BASICS OF GRAPHIC DESIGN
• Shapes:
• Basic - Circle, Square, Triangle
• Most Reoccurring - Square/Rectangle
BASICS OF GRAPHIC DESIGN
• Mass:
• Size
• Physical Size and Visual Size
• Size is Relative
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BASICS OF GRAPHIC DESIGN
• Color:
• Elicit Specific Emotions and
Reactions
• Complementary, Analogous, and
Triad Colors
PRINTING YOUR DESIGNS
• Printing:
• RGB vs. CMYK
• ALWAYS print your images
in CMYK
• Image Resolution and Size
INDESIGN VOCABULARY
• Extension
• Frame
• Link
• Master page
• Package
• Pane
• Panel
• Path
• Place
• Stroke
• Thread