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Contents

Acknowledgements iii Stage 3 Placing External Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Place an Adobe Illustrator File .......................58

Walk-Through iv Content Fitting Options ............................ 61
Place Images into Existing Frames.....................62

Projects at a Glance vi Stage 4 Creating and Formatting Basic Text . . . . . . 67
Create a Simple Text Frame .........................67
Selecting Text ...................................69
Getting Started xii
More About Working with Fonts......................70
Place an External Text File ..........................72
The InDesign User Interface 1 Tips and Tricks for Working with Layout Elements .........75
Explore the InDesign Interface ........................1
Stage 5 Printing InDesign Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Understanding the Application Frame ...................3
Print a Sample Proof ..............................76
Customizing Keyboard Shortcuts and Menus ..............5
Explore the Arrangement of InDesign Panels . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 Project Review ................................80
Identifying and Accessing Tools in InDesign ..............8 Portfolio Builder Project.........................81
Create a Saved Workspace.......................... 11
Explore the InDesign Document Views ................. 12 Project 2
Understanding the InDesign View Options .............. 13 Festival Poster 83
Controlling Display Performance...................... 16 Stage 1 Building Graphic Interest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Explore the Arrangement of Multiple Documents .......... 18
Set up the Workspace .............................85
Color by Numbers ................................86
Project 1 Define Color Swatches.............................87

Letterhead Design 23 Understanding Color Naming Conventions ..............88
Stage 1 Setting up the Workspace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Create the Poster Background ....................... 91
Define a New Layout File ...........................25 Working with Color Groups ......................... 91
Understanding Document Presets.....................30 Define and Apply a Gradient ........................94
Create Ruler Guides............................... 31 Using the Gradient Tools ...........................97
Create an Irregular Graphics Frame....................98
Stage 2 Creating Basic Page Elements . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Clipping Path Options ............................100
Create Basic Frames ..............................33
Create Visual Impact with Transparency ............... 103
The Control Panel in Depth .........................36
Create a Rounded Rectangle ........................38 Understanding Blending Modes ..................... 107
Editing Object Corners.............................40 More about InDesign Effects .......................109
Create a QR Code ............................... 110
Clone, Align, and Distribute Multiple Objects.............40
Aligning and Distributing Objects .....................43 Stage 2 Importing and Formatting Text . . . . . . . . . .112
Create a Compound Path...........................44 Control Text Threading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
The Pathfinder Panel in Depth .......................45 Define Manual Frame Breaks ....................... 115
Create and Transform Multiple Frames .................46 Designing with Placeholder Text ..................... 117
Create a Simple Line ..............................49 Apply Character Formatting ........................ 118
Create Bézier Curves ..............................52 Apply Paragraph Formatting ....................... 121
Understanding Anchor Points and Handles ..............54
Change Color Values ..............................55
Creating Irregular Shapes with the Polygon Tool ..........55
Understanding Resolution ..........................57

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