Class+07+InDesign

Illustrator Finals

 * Compress Illustrator folder and upload to Basecamp (if zip file is larger than 100 MB, burn to CD)
 * TEST #2 – ILLUSTRATOR

Design Case Study / Inspiration
Digital Magazines / Books

InDesign, Illustrator and Photoshop What are the differences?
http://www.becagency.com/illustrator-vs-photshop-vs-indesign-whats-the-difference/

Mac Application Window

Frames (for elements)
Images and frames are separate.
 * Use the // Selection Tool // (black arrow) to move a frame.
 * Click on the // Content Grabber Icon // to select the content within the frame. Then use the // Selection Tool // to move the content.
 * Double-click with //Selection Tool// to select the content. Double-click again to toggle back to the frame.

Placing Elements (links files rather than embedding them - Links Panel)

 * Text from documents
 * Images

//Place (tips)//

 * Deselect any frames to place new images, otherwise, will swap out the image/text selected.
 * To create a new frame within an existing frame, click and drag.
 * Use the Links Panel to view linked files.
 * Keep all source files in the InDesign folder so all linked files go with the InDesign file.

Installing InDesign on a new computer.
 * 1) **Deactivate** InDesign on the old computer (help menu).
 * 2) Then uninstall.

HOMEWORK:
InDesign Chapter 1 – Getting to know InDesign Lessons 1 – 4

View -> Display Performance (to change to High Quality)

Preview Mode
(shortcut w key to toggle) or use View -> Screen Mode (nothing can be selected)

Presentation Mode
(shortcut shift w to toggle) or View -> Screen Mode (esc will toggle out) Can use arrow keys to move through pages or click to move forward and shift click to move backward.

Tab key to toggle panels to hide and show (nothing can be selected)

InDesign Chapter 2 – Working with Text Lessons 1 – 5

Text Frame Type Menu Glyphs Panel

Place rather than Paste

Shift click when placing to thread the text.

InDesign Styles override Word Styles with the same name.

Text Threading (inports and outports)

Object menu -> Text Frame Options...

Sizing a Text Frame
 * New in CS6 Autosize (Text Frame Options...)
 * Double-click the lower right corner anchor (resizes to fit what is there, works for images too)
 * Double-click the lower middle anchor (keeps width but collapses the height to fit text)

Type on a Path Tool (under Type Tool) (has inports and outports)
 * Type menu -> Type on a Path -> Options...
 * Type menu -> Type on a Path -> Delete Type from Path

Edit -> Edit in Story Editor (allows you to see overset text)

Find/Change
 * Whole word
 * Query
 * @ symbol for characters
 * Find format
 * Text/GREP/Glyph/Object tabs

InDesign Secrets: Tutorials
http://indesignsecrets.com/