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Place an External Text File .......................................................... 74
Tips and Tricks for Working with Layout Elements ....................................... 77
Stage 5 Printing InDesign Files .......................................................... 78
Print a Sample Proof .............................................................. 78
Project Review .................................................................. 82
Portfolio Builder Project ......................................................... 83

Project 2 Festival Poster 85
Stage 1 Building Graphic Interest ......................................................... 87
Set up the Workspace ............................................................. 87
Define Color Swatches ............................................................ 88
Color by Numbers ................................................................ 90
Create the Poster Background ....................................................... 92
Define and Apply a Gradient ........................................................ 95
Modify Gradient Attributes ......................................................... 97
The Gradient Tools ............................................................... 98
Create Visual Impact with Transparency .............................................. 100
Blending Modes ................................................................ 103
Applying Effects ................................................................ 104
Create an Irregular Graphics Frame .................................................. 107
Clipping Path Options ........................................................... 109
Stage 2 Importing and Formatting Text ................................................... 112
Control Text Threading .......................................................... 112
Define Manual Frame Breaks ....................................................... 114
Apply Character Formatting ....................................................... 116
Designing with Placeholder Text .................................................... 120
Apply Paragraph Formatting ....................................................... 121
Use Optical Margin Alignment ..................................................... 123
Copying Type Attributes with the Eyedropper Tool ...................................... 123
Understanding the Baseline Grid .................................................... 126
Stage 3 Graphics as Text and Text as Graphics ............................................. 126
Place Inline Graphics ............................................................. 126
Working with Anchored Objects .................................................... 127
Anchored Object Size and Text Position .............................................. 128
Custom Anchor Options .......................................................... 129
Create Type on a Path ............................................................ 131
Create Versions with Layers ........................................................ 134
Controlling Text Wrap on Different Layers ............................................ 136
Using the Flattener Preview Panel ................................................... 137
Stage 4 Outputting the File ............................................................. 138
Export a PDF File for Print ........................................................ 138
Resolution Options for PDF ....................................................... 140
Flattener Presets ................................................................. 143
Project Review ................................................................. 144
Portfolio Builder Project ........................................................ 145

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