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12. Press Command/Control, then click the following files to select them:
coffee.tif
creampuffs.tif
fruit.tif
peppers.tif
spices.tif

In many cases, you will need to
place more than one image from
the same location into an InDesign
layout. You can streamline the
process by loading multiple images
into the cursor at once, and then clicking to place each image in the correct location. Note:

13. Click Open to load the selected files into the Place cursor. Press Shift to select
multiple contiguous files
When you select multiple files in the Place Five images are in a dialog box.
dialog box, the cursor is loaded with all selected currently loaded in
pictures; a number in the cursor shows the the Place cursor. Press Command/Control
number of files loaded. to select multiple
non-contiguous files.
The thumbnail in the cursor shows the active file, which will be placed when you
click. You can use the Left Arrow and Right Arrow keys to navigate through the
loaded images, watching the cursor thumbnails to find the one you want to place.
Note:
14. Click inside the left placeholder frame to place the first image. You can press Com-
As soon as you place the first file, the next loaded image appears as the cursor mand/Control to select
thumbnail. non-consecutive files in
the list, or press Shift to
In the Layers panel, the <rectangle> object is replaced with the name of the file you
placed into the frame. select consecutive files.

Note:

When more than one
file is loaded in the
Place cursor, the Links
15. Click inside each empty frame to place the remaining loaded images. panel shows “LP” for the
item that is active in the
Place cursor.

16. Save the file and continue to the next stage of the project.

64 Project 1: Letterhead Design