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Creative professionals seeking the fastest, easiest, most comprehensive way to learn Adobe InDesign choose Adobe InDesign CC Classroom in a Book (2019 release) from Adobe Press. The 15 project-based step-by-step lessons show users the key techniques for working in InDesign. Designers will build a strong foundation of typographic, color, page layout, and document-construction skills that will enable them to produce a broad range of print and digital publications—from a simple postcard to an interactive Adobe PDF with form fields. The real-world tasks in this comprehensive book are presented in an easy-to-follow, step-by-step format and are designed to train beginning Adobe InDesign users in the program—from fundamental features to powerful layout and output skills.
This book also enables experienced InDesign users to elevate their skills, understand best practices, and learn about new features. Enhancements in this version target usability and productivity, including the ability to browse fonts visually, using Content Aware Fit for intelligent image placement, use Layout Adjust to automatically adjust layout when changing page sizes, and quickly access common controls in the Properties panel.
The online companion files include all the necessary assets for readers to complete the projects featured in each lesson. All buyers of the book get full access to the Web Edition: A Web-based version of the complete ebook enhanced with video and multiple-choice quizzes.
Author(s): Kelly Kordes Anton, Tina DeJarld
Series: Classroom in a Book (2019 Release)
Edition: 1
Publisher: Adobe Press
Year: 2018
Language: English
Pages: 545
Cover Page......Page 21
Title Page......Page 22
Copyright Page......Page 23
Where are the Lesson Files?......Page 25
Contents......Page 28
Prerequisites......Page 38
Online content......Page 39
Saving and restoring the InDesign Defaults file......Page 40
Moving the current InDesign Defaults file......Page 41
Training resources......Page 42
1 Introducing the Workspace......Page 44
Selecting and using tools......Page 47
Reviewing the Control panel......Page 52
Reviewing the document window and pasteboard......Page 54
Working with multiple document windows......Page 56
Opening and closing panels......Page 58
Expanding and collapsing panels......Page 59
Rearranging and customizing panels......Page 60
Moving the Tools panel and Control panel......Page 63
Customizing the workspace......Page 64
Using the Zoom tool......Page 66
Navigating pages......Page 69
Using the Hand tool......Page 70
Using context menus......Page 71
Using panel menus......Page 72
Modifying interface preferences......Page 73
Exploring on your own......Page 74
2 Getting to Know InDesign......Page 77
Getting started......Page 78
Viewing guides......Page 79
Preflighting as you work......Page 81
Typing and styling text......Page 83
Importing and flowing text......Page 85
Working with styles......Page 87
Applying paragraph styles......Page 88
Formatting text for the character style......Page 89
Creating and applying a character style......Page 90
Working with graphics......Page 93
Moving and rotating an object......Page 96
Changing an object’s stroke and fill......Page 97
Viewing the document in Presentation mode......Page 99
Exploring on your own......Page 100
3 Setting Up a Document and Working with Pages......Page 102
Getting started......Page 103
Creating and saving custom document settings......Page 104
Creating a new document......Page 106
Adding guides to the master page......Page 108
Dragging guides from rulers......Page 110
Step and repeat, paste, and delete guides......Page 111
Creating a text frame on the master page......Page 112
Renaming the master page......Page 115
Adding placeholder frames for text......Page 116
Adding placeholder frames for graphics......Page 117
Creating an additional master page......Page 118
Modifying a parent master......Page 119
Applying master pages to document pages......Page 120
Rearranging and deleting document pages......Page 122
Changing the size of pages within one InDesign file......Page 123
Using the Measure tool......Page 124
Adding sections to change page numbering......Page 125
Overriding master page items and placing text and graphics......Page 128
Replacing placeholder text......Page 130
Printing to the edge of the paper: using the bleed guides......Page 131
Viewing the completed spread......Page 133
Exploring on your own......Page 135
4 Working with Objects......Page 139
Getting started......Page 140
Working with layers......Page 141
Move items to the Background layer......Page 146
Creating and resizing text frames......Page 147
Reshaping a text frame......Page 149
Creating multicolumn text frames......Page 152
Adjusting text inset and vertical alignment......Page 153
Drawing a new graphics frame......Page 154
Placing a graphic within an existing frame......Page 155
Placing a graphic without an existing frame......Page 156
Placing multiple graphics in a grid of frames......Page 157
Resizing and moving images within frames......Page 158
Adjusting the space between frames......Page 161
Adding metadata captions to graphics frames......Page 162
Placing and linking graphics frames......Page 163
Modifying and updating parent–child graphics frames......Page 165
Wrapping text around a graphic......Page 167
Working with compound shapes......Page 169
Converting shapes......Page 170
Adding rounded corners to frames......Page 171
Rotating an object......Page 172
Rotating an image within its frame......Page 173
Aligning multiple objects......Page 174
Scaling multiple objects......Page 176
Transforming multiple objects......Page 177
Selecting and modifying grouped objects......Page 178
Drawing lines and modifying arrowheads......Page 179
Creating a QR code......Page 180
Finishing up......Page 181
Exploring on your own......Page 182
5 Flowing Text......Page 186
Getting started......Page 187
Flowing text into an existing frame......Page 188
Applying a paragraph style......Page 189
Resizing text frames automatically......Page 190
Flowing text manually......Page 192
Creating text frames while flowing text......Page 195
Creating threaded frames automatically......Page 197
Flowing text automatically......Page 199
Applying paragraph styles to text......Page 201
Adjusting columns......Page 203
Using the baseline grid to align text......Page 205
Viewing the baseline grid......Page 206
Adding a jump line page number......Page 207
Exploring on your own......Page 209
6 Editing Text......Page 211
Getting started......Page 212
Finding and changing a missing font......Page 214
Entering text......Page 216
Importing text......Page 217
Finding and changing text......Page 218
Finding and changing formatting......Page 219
Checking spelling......Page 221
Checking spelling in the document......Page 222
Adding words to a document-specific dictionary......Page 223
Automatically correcting misspelled words......Page 225
Editing text by dragging and dropping......Page 226
Using the Story Editor......Page 227
Tracking changes......Page 229
Exploring on your own......Page 230
7 Working with Typography......Page 232
Getting started......Page 233
Adjusting vertical spacing......Page 234
Changing the spacing between paragraphs......Page 235
Adding a font from Adobe Fonts......Page 236
Adding a special character......Page 240
Applying a stroke and fill to text......Page 242
Inserting fraction characters......Page 243
Working with columns......Page 244
Creating a straddle head......Page 245
Adjusting columns......Page 246
Changing paragraph alignment......Page 247
Hanging punctuation outside the margin......Page 248
Creating a drop cap......Page 249
Adjusting the tracking and kerning......Page 251
Adjusting line breaks......Page 252
Hyphenation settings......Page 253
Inserting a manual line break......Page 254
Aligning text to tabs and adding tab leaders......Page 256
Creating a numbered list with a hanging indent......Page 259
Applying shading to a paragraph......Page 260
Applying a rule to a paragraph......Page 261
Exploring on your own......Page 263
8 Working with Color......Page 266
Getting started......Page 267
The need for color management......Page 269
Displaying images at full resolution......Page 270
Specifying color settings in InDesign......Page 271
Proofing colors onscreen......Page 272
Defining printing requirements......Page 273
Loading a preflight profile......Page 274
Selecting a preflight profile......Page 275
Converting a color mode for a swatch......Page 276
Creating colors......Page 277
Creating a PANTONE color swatch......Page 278
Creating CMYK color swatches......Page 279
Applying colors......Page 283
Applying fill colors to objects......Page 284
Applying colors to strokes......Page 286
Applying colors to text......Page 287
Creating a tint swatch......Page 289
Applying a tint swatch......Page 290
Creating a gradient swatch......Page 291
Adjusting the direction of the gradient blend......Page 293
Adding colors to a color group......Page 295
Previewing the final document......Page 296
Viewing color themes......Page 297
Adding a theme to the Swatches panel......Page 298
Adding a color theme to your CC Library......Page 299
9 Working with Styles......Page 303
Getting started......Page 304
Creating a paragraph style......Page 307
Creating and applying character styles......Page 311
Creating a character style......Page 312
Applying a character style......Page 313
Creating character styles for nesting......Page 315
Creating a nested style......Page 317
Creating and applying object styles......Page 319
Creating an object style......Page 320
Applying an object style......Page 322
Creating and applying table and cell styles......Page 323
Creating cell styles......Page 324
Creating a table style......Page 326
Applying a table style......Page 328
Globally updating styles......Page 329
Loading styles from another document......Page 331
Exploring on your own......Page 333
10 Importing and Modifying Graphics......Page 335
Getting started......Page 336
Adding graphics from other programs......Page 337
Managing links to imported files......Page 338
Identifying imported images......Page 339
Viewing information about linked files......Page 340
Updating revised graphics......Page 342
Adjusting display quality......Page 345
Import, size, and crop......Page 346
Place a graphic into an existing frame and use frame fitting options......Page 348
Place a graphic into an existing frame by dropping from the desktop......Page 349
Using Adobe Bridge to import graphics......Page 350
Editing placed pictures......Page 352
Working with clipping paths from Photoshop in InDesign......Page 354
Working with transparent backgrounds from Photoshop in InDesign......Page 357
Working with a Photoshop file with layers......Page 358
Creating an anchored graphics frame......Page 359
Adding text wrap to an anchored graphics frame......Page 361
Importing an Illustrator file......Page 363
Importing an Illustrator file with layers......Page 364
Using an InDesign library to manage objects......Page 366
Creating an InDesign library......Page 369
Exploring on your own......Page 371
11 Creating Tables......Page 373
Getting started......Page 374
Creating a table......Page 376
Converting text to a table......Page 377
Adding and deleting rows......Page 380
Rearranging rows and columns......Page 382
Adjusting column widths, row heights, and text placement......Page 383
Merging cells......Page 385
Adding a fill pattern......Page 386
Editing cell strokes......Page 387
Adding table borders......Page 388
Converting cells to graphic cells......Page 389
Placing images in graphic cells......Page 391
Adjusting the row heights......Page 392
Anchoring graphics in table cells......Page 393
Creating a header row......Page 394
Creating table and cell styles......Page 395
Applying table and cell styles......Page 398
Exploring on your own......Page 399
12 Working with Transparency......Page 400
Getting started......Page 401
Importing and colorizing a grayscale image......Page 402
About the Effects panel......Page 405
Changing the opacity of solid-color objects......Page 406
Applying a blending mode......Page 408
Applying transparency to a vector graphic......Page 409
Applying transparency to a bitmap graphic......Page 410
Importing and adjusting Illustrator files that use transparency......Page 411
Applying transparency settings to text......Page 413
Working with effects......Page 414
Applying a basic feather to the edges of an image......Page 415
Applying a gradient feather......Page 416
Adding a drop shadow to text......Page 418
Applying multiple effects to an object......Page 419
Copying effects between objects......Page 421
Editing and removing effects......Page 423
Exploring on your own......Page 426
13 Printing and Exporting......Page 428
Getting started......Page 429
Preflighting files......Page 430
Previewing separations......Page 433
Managing colors......Page 437
Using the Ink Manager......Page 438
Previewing transparency effects......Page 440
Previewing the pages......Page 441
Creating an Adobe PDF proof......Page 442
Creating a press-ready PDF and saving a PDF preset......Page 445
Printing a proof and saving a print preset......Page 447
Print Booklet......Page 450
Packaging files......Page 451
Exploring on your own......Page 454
14 Creating Adobe PDF Files with Form Fields......Page 456
Getting started......Page 457
Set up a workspace for forms......Page 458
Adding text fields......Page 459
Adding either/or choices: radio buttons......Page 461
Adding yes or no choices: check boxes......Page 463
Adding a list of choices: combo box......Page 465
Setting the tab order of the fields......Page 466
Adding a button to submit the form......Page 467
Testing your form in Adobe Acrobat Reader......Page 469
Exploring on your own......Page 470
15 Creating a fixed-Layout epub......Page 472
Getting started......Page 473
Creating a new document for fixed-layout export......Page 474
EPUB: Reflowable versus fixed-layout......Page 475
Using a motion preset to create animation......Page 476
Adjusting the timing of animations......Page 478
Using buttons to play animations......Page 480
Using a button to trigger custom motion paths for animations......Page 483
Creating a navigation button......Page 485
Creating a pop-up caption......Page 487
Adding a movie......Page 488
Adding a sound......Page 490
Creating a slideshow......Page 492
Creating a hyperlink......Page 494
Exporting an EPUB file......Page 495
Timing animations......Page 498
Adding sound control buttons......Page 501
Creating a slide-in caption......Page 502
Index......Page 512
