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Contents

Acknowledgements iii Stage 4 Creating and Formatting Basic Text ......64
Create a Simple Text Frame .........................64

Walk-Through iv Selecting Text ...................................66
More About Working with Fonts......................68
Place an External Text File ..........................69
Projects at a Glance vi
Stage 5 Printing InDesign Files..................72
Print a Sample Proof ..............................72
Getting Started xii
Project Review ................................76
Portfolio Builder Project.........................77
The InDesign User Interface 1
Explore the InDesign Interface ........................1 Project 2
Understanding the Application Frame ...................3 Festival Poster 79
Customizing Keyboard Shortcuts and Menus ..............5
Explore the Arrangement of InDesign Panels . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 Stage 1 Building Graphic Interest................ 81
Identifying and Accessing Tools in InDesign ..............8 Set up the Workspace ............................. 81
Create a Saved Workspace.......................... 11 Define Color Swatches.............................82
Working with Color Groups .........................87
Explore the InDesign Document Views ................. 12
Create the Poster Background .......................88
Understanding the InDesign View Options .............. 13
Controlling Display Performance...................... 16 Define and Apply a Gradient ........................90
Explore the Arrangement of Multiple Documents .......... 18 Using the Gradient Tools ...........................93
Create an Irregular Graphics Frame....................94
Project 1 Understanding Clipping Path Options ..................96

Letterhead Design 23 Create Visual Impact with Transparency ................98
Understanding Blending Modes ..................... 103
Stage 1 Setting up the Workspace ...............25 Create a QR Code ...............................104
Define a New Layout File ...........................25 More about InDesign Effects ....................... 105
Understanding Document Presets.....................29 Stage 2 Importing and Formatting Text.......... 107
Create Ruler Guides...............................30 Define Multiple Layers ............................ 107
Stage 2 Creating Basic Page Elements............ 31 Control Text Threading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .109
Understanding Resolution ..........................32 Define Manual Frame Breaks ....................... 112
Create a Simple Line ..............................33 Designing with Placeholder Text ..................... 113
The Control Panel in Depth .........................34 Apply Character Formatting ........................ 114
Create Bézier Curves ..............................37 Apply Paragraph Formatting ....................... 117
Understanding Anchor Points and Handles ..............40 Understanding the Baseline Grid .................... 120
Change Color Values .............................. 41 Applying Optical Margin Alignment .................. 121
Create a Basic Graphics Frame .......................44 Stage 3 Working with Text as Graphics .......... 122
Clone, Align, and Distribute Multiple Objects.............46 Place Inline Graphics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Understanding Object Distribution ....................50 Working with Anchored Objects..................... 125
Create a Rounded Rectangle ........................ 51 Create Type on a Path ............................ 126
More about Working with InDesign Objects..............53 Type on a Path Options ........................... 129
Tips and Tricks for Working with Layout Objects ..........54 Using the Flattener Preview Panel.................... 130
Stage 3 Placing External Images ................55 Stage 4 Outputting the File.................... 130
Place an Adobe Illustrator File .......................55 Export a PDF File for Print ......................... 131
Content Fitting Options ............................60 Resolution Options for PDF ........................ 133
Place Images into Existing Frames.....................60
Project Review ............................... 135
Portfolio Builder Project........................ 136

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