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InDesign TutorialTools OverviewSelection tool lets you selectentire objects.Direct Selection tool lets youselect points on a path orcontents within a frame.Position tool lets you crop andmove images in a frame.Pen tool lets you draw straightand curved paths.Add Anchor Point tool lets youadd anchor points to a path.Delete Anchor Point tool letsyou remove anchor pointsfrom a path.Convert Direction Point toollets you convert corner pointsand smooth points.Convert Direction Point toollets you convert corner pointsand smooth points.Type tool lets you create textframes and select text.Pencil tool lets you draw afreeform path.Smooth tool lets you removeexcess angles from a path.Erase tool lets you deletepoints on a path.Line tool lets you draw a linesegment.Line tool lets you draw a linesegment.Scissors tool cuts paths atspecified points.Ellipse Frame tool letsyou create a circle or ovalplaceholder.Polygon Frame tool lets youcreate a multi-sided shapeplaceholder.Rectangle tool lets you createa square or rectangle.Ellipse tool lets you create acircle or oval.Polygon tool lets you createmulti-sided shape.Rotate tool lets you rotateobjects around a fixed point.Scale tool lets you resizeobjects around a fixed point.Zoom tool increases and decreases the view magnificationin the document window.Shear tool lets you skewobjects around a fixed pointFree Transform tool lets yourotate, scale, or shear anobject.Eyedropper tool lets yousample color or type attributesfrom objects and apply themto other objects.Measure tool measures thedistance between two points.Gradient Swatch tool letsyou adjust the beginning andending points and angle ofgradients within objects.Gradient Feather tool letsyou fade an object into thebackground.Hand tool moves the pageview within the documentwindow.Page 15 of 27

InDesign TutorialTextText can be entered directly orimported into InDesign. Once text isentered its specifications can be set,its color can be edited and it can bechecked with Spell Checker.1. Click in the Link Box with thered plus sign and a chain link willappear.2. Click inside another text block orshape to flow text to that block.DirectlyChange Text Frame PropertiesUsing the Text (shortcut: t) tool inthe toolbox, you can simply startwriting inside a text frame.The text frame option will allow youto create columns within your textframe, change the vertical alignmentof text within the frame, or adjust themargin distance in the text frame.Importing TextText can be imported into InDesignseveral ways:1. Highlighted in the creationprogram (i.e. Word), copied, andpasted into InDesign2. Text can be highlighted in creationprogram, dragged and dropped intoInDesign3. A raw text document may bedragged in from the desktop or filewindow4. Text can be imported via File Place command.Linking Text FramesFor documents with a lot of text, textframes can be linked to other framesso that the content flows from oneframe to the next. This is known asthreading.1. Select a text frame with theSelection Tool or the Type Tool.2. Right click and see text frameoptions OR Object text frameoptions.3. Adjust settings and click ok.text frameA. In port at beginning of storyB. Out port indicating thread to next frameC. Text threadD. In port indicating thread from previous frameE. Out port indicating overset textthreadingSpell CheckThere are several ways to spellcheck:1. Edit Spelling Check Spelling2. Edit Preferences Autocorrect (Windows) or InDesign Preferences Autocorrect (MacOS)3. Edit Spelling DynamicSpellingtext frame optionsPage 16 of 27

InDesign TutorialText Styles: Character andParagraph StylesText styles are a way to haveconsistent presentations byspecifying font type, sizes, andformatting options for text. In otherwords, you can apply the same textstyle throughout your documentvery quickly. Character style - includes onlycharacter attributes (such as font,size, bold, etc). Paragraph style - includes bothcharacter and paragraph attributes,often applied to a paragraph orrange of paragraphs.Enter the style’s title in the dialog boxin an organized manner. For example,specify here the style to use for text,titles, captions, etc. The new style can bebased on a standard paragraph style oran existing style that you’ve created.Under Basic Character Formats,specify the font family, size, and adjustthe space between characters (leadingand kerning).To create a character or paragraphstyle:1. Select either the characterstyles or paragraph styles panel.If this panel is not open, enable itby checking Type Character/Paragraph Styles. For this example,choose the upper right triangledrop down in Paragraph Styles andcreate a New Paragraph style.Page 17 of 27

InDesign Tutorial2. A dialog box appears to namethe style and specify your settings.The new style can be based on astandard paragraph option or anexisting style that you’ve created.color, or more.3. Explore the other options on theleft to adjust tabs, hyphenation, fontcolor, and more.4. Apply your style. Place the cursorin the paragraph to which you wantto assign the style or select the textblock to assign the style to all itscontents. Click on the desired stylein the panel.Controlling Space between Characters and Lines Leading (rhymes with sledding!) controls the vertical space betweenlines of type. Kerning - adjusts the space between a pair of characters. Tracking - Tracking is uniformkerning applied to a range of text.Tracking can tighten character spacing for a font that you think has toomuch space or loosen spacing for afont that’s too tight.Page 18 of 27

InDesign TutorialDrawing: Paths & StrokesPaths are a way to draw inInDesign. A path can be open (forexample, a wavy line) or closed (forexample, a circle).Elements of paths Anchor or control points definethe beginning and end of eachsegment. These control points canbe adjusted, added, or removed,which will change the shape of thepath. Segments are the paths thatconnect anchor points. A path ismade up of one or more straight orcurved segments. Control handles extend out fromanchor points; their length anddirection control the shape of thesegment’s curves.Drawing Lines & ShapesUse the toolbox to create basicshapes.A. Selected (solid) endpointB. Selected anchor pointC. Unselected anchor pointD. Curved path segmentE. Direction lineF. Direction pointA. Four corner pointsB. Four smooth pointsC. Combination of corner and smooth pointsComponents of an open pathPoints on a closed path1. Select the tool in the panel (forexample, an ellipse.)2. Click and hold down the mouseto locate the first point.3. Drag to draw the path. Hold shiftto constrain the proportions.4. Release the mouse to completethe path.Constraining the proportions of a shape.Page 19 of 27

InDesign TutorialText Inside PathsA closed path, like a text block, cancontain text. To put text intoa closed path, you can have an existing text block or a closedpath.1. Click on the closed path with thetext tool.2. The text tool will become activeand text can be entered and/orpasted in directly. The shape is nowa text block.Drawing Curves : Bezier CurvesStraight line segments created with the pen toolThe pen tool creates curves thatare often referred to as Beziercurves. Pierre Bézier (Bay-zee-ay),the French mathematician, createdthe system of mathematics that isused to define the relationship ofthe control handles to the shape ofthe curve. InDesign uses the Beziercurve as the mathematics behindeach curve.To create a curved path:Pen ToolThe pen tool, like in Illustrator, is oneof the most powerful and flexibletools.Drawing the first point in a curveA. Positioning Pen toolB. Starting to dragC. Dragging to extend direction linesDrawing Straight Line Segments1. Select the pen tool and beginclicking to set the control points.2. Hold the Shift key to keep the lineat 90 or 45 angles.3. To create a closed path, singleclick over the first point or you canselect the object and choose:Drawing the second point in a curveA. Starting to drag second smooth pointB. Dragging away from previous direction line, creating a C curveC. Result after releasing mouse buttonObject Paths Close PathDrawing an S curveA. Starting to drag new smooth pointB. Dragging in same direction as previous direction line, creating anS curveC. Result after releasing mouse button1. Click and drag to set and shape acurve point.2. Repeat this process for the second curve point.3. Adjust the control handles toadjust the curvature. Use the DirectSelection tool to adjust the positionof the control points.A closedpath, like a textblock, can contain text.To put text intoa closed path, just click onthe closed path with thetext tool. It will allowyou to type orpaste.Page 20 of 27

InDesign TutorialCompound PathsModifying PathsSeveral paths can combine into asingle object, called a compoundpath. Select the Direct Selection tool toclick and drag a point to move it. Add & subtract points on the lineusing the Add Anchor Point Tooland Delete Anchor Point tool in thetoolbox.To create a compound path:Pathfinder panelSmooth ToolThe smooth tool, under the penciltool, will remove extra points in apath. Simply select a path and traceover it with the smooth tool and itwill decrease jagged areas.Text On A PathCompound Paths1. Click and hold on the Text tool forType on a Path tool.2. Click on a path and enter textdirectly.Choose Type Type on a Path forfurther options.1. Use the Selection tool to select allof the paths you want to include inthe compound path.2. Choose Object Paths MakeCompound Path. A hole appearswherever selected paths overlap.In most cases, the resulting shapeadopts the attributes (fill, stroke,transparency, layer, and so on) of thefront most object. When you subtractshapes, objects in the front are deleted. The resulting shape takes onthe attributes of the backmost objectinstead.A. Original objectsSmooth ToolB. Add - Traces the outline of all objects to create asingle shape.iamaddingtext to a path.hello thereText on a pathC. Subtract - Objects in the front “punch holes” in thebackmost object.D. Intersect - Creates a shape from overlapping areas.E. Exclude Overlap - Creates a shape from areas thatdo not overlap.F. Minus Back - Objects in the back “punch holes” inthe front most object.Page 21 of 27

InDesign TutorialObject StackingObjects are stacked on the active ordefault layer in the sameorder that they are created. This isapparent if the objects overlapas they are drawn.1. Select object with Selection tool.2. Right click and select “Arrange.”You can replace the object, sendingit to the front or back.Adjusting orderingConverting Text to Paths1. Select text using the text tool.2. Type Create OutlinesText converted to OutlineText as Compound ShapeApplying ColorWhen applying color, you canspecify whether the color applies tothe stroke or fill of an object. fill - background of an object, orthe interior space of a closed path stroke - border or frame of anobjectSpecify how color is applied in the ToolboxfillstrokeA. Fill boxB. Formatting Affects ContainerC. Stroke boxD. Formatting Affects TextPage 22 of 27

InDesign TutorialCMYK or RGB?Color Picker RGB is a color space consistingof just three colors : red, green, andblue. This is how computer monitorsand tv’s display images on theirscreens.The Color Picker lets you choosecolors from a color field or specifycolors numerically. You can definecolors using the RGB, Lab, or CMYKcolor model.You should use RGB mode when: Your project is web based or willbe viewed online Your printer or whoever producesthe job specifies they need RGB Your project will be printed on yourdesk top printer, which automaticallyconverts RGB to CMYKRGB modeColor Picker (RGB)CMYK mode CMYK, (cyan-magenta-yellowblack) also known as processcolor, is a subtractive color modelfor printed material that uses ink todisplay color.1. Double-click either the Fill/Strokebox in the Toolbox or the Color panelto open the Color Picker.2, To change the color spectrum displayed in the Color Picker, click a letter: R (Red), G (Green), or B (Blue);or L (luminance), a (green-red axis),or b (blue-yellow axis).3. To define a color, either drag inside the color field OR enter specificcolor values in the text boxes.4. Option : Add SwatchYou should use CMYK mode when: You are sending your file to a printshop for printing and you have beenasked to provide CMYK artwork(which is usually the case).Tools for Applying Color Color picker Swatches panel Toolbox Color panelcolor toolboxswatch panelcolor panelPage 23 of 27

InDesign TutorialSwatchesThe Swatches panel stores thecolors that you develop for a project.Swatches are a good way to keepyour graphics consistent andorganized.1. To place a color in the Swatchespanel, specify the color and thenclick on the Add To Swatchespull down. The color may also bedragged into the swatches panel.2. To apply a saved color to anobject, select an object and click onthe desired color in the swatchespanel. The icon in the top left cornerwill determine whether color isapplied to the stroke or fill of theobject.add Swatch in the Color Pickerswatch panelEyedropper ToolThe Eyedropper allows you to copycolor attributes from any object in anInDesign file, including an importedgraphic.eyedropperPage 24 of 27

InDesign TutorialGradientsA gradient is a graduated blendbetween two or more colors. Thereare two ways to work with gradients:through a gradient swatch orthrough the gradient panel.Gradient PanelAlternatively, you can work with gradients through the Gradient Panel.1. Select the object you want to affect.2. Click the Fill or Stroke box in theToolbox (or Swatches panel.)3. Open the Gradient Panel (Window Gradient)4. Select your color stops at eitherend of the gradient bar.5. Adjust color and midpoints positions by sliding the color stops ormidpoint.Gradient SwatchThis is the recommended panelfor creating and storing gradients.Using swatches helps create aconsistent color palette.1. Choose New Gradient Swatch inthe Swatches panel.2. Name your swatch3. Choose Linear or Radial depending on how you want yourgradient to flow.4. Choose the Stop color. It is bestto use already created swatches,but you can also choose from theRBG or CMYK palette.5. Select your color stops in theGradient Ramp.6. Click OK/Add to store yourgradient in the swatch panel.First color stop in the gradient swatchB.A. Gradient fillB. Gradient Type menuC. Reverse buttonD. Starting Color StopE. MidpointF. Ending color stopA.C.A. Gradient applied to textB. Linear Gradient applied to objectC. Radial Gradient applied to objectPage 25 of 27

InDesign TutorialTransparency EffectsObjects in InDesign always appearas solid unless you apply a transparency effect. For example, you canvary the opacity from 100% (completely opaque) to 0% (completelytransparent). When you decreaseopacity, artwork beneath an objector text becomes visible.image opacity at 50%normal - opacity at 100%object (white rectangle) opacity at 50%See Window Effects Blending Mode indicates howtransparent objects interact withobjects behind them.A.B.C. Opacity determines the level ofopacity or transparency of an object,stroke, fill, or text. Level can specify the opacity settings for the object, its stroke, its fill,and text settings.If your document containstransparency, to be output it usuallyneeds to undergo a process called“flattening”. Flattening dividestransparent artwork into vectorbased areas and rasterized areas.As artwork becomes more complex(mixing images, vectors, type,colors, etc.), so does the flatteningand its results. Flattening may benecessary when you print, save, orexport to other formats that don’tsupport transparency.A. Level : ObjectB. Level : StrokeC. Level : FillD. Pages PanelBlending ModeA.Note: Selecting “Multiply”makes white areas of an imagetransparent.B.C.D.A. NormalB. Object Level : 50% opacityC. Stroke Level : 50% opacityD. Fill Level : 50 % opacityThis example explores different level settings.Page 26 of 27

InDesign TutorialPackaging, Printing, Embedding, File SizePackaging your fileThe best way to keep all your linkedfiles together is to package yourInDesign File.File Package(Note: the image to the right showsa number of files unlinked. Thismeans InDesign does not knowwhere to look for a high resolutionversion to display in the layout.However, if the image still appears inthe layout, it will still print)This resolution only affects yourcomputer’s viewing and not printingquality. It’s also important to notethat increasing the display performance to high might slow downyour document.Printing CMYKToggle between CMYK (for printing)and RGB (digital viewing only)File Print OutputEmbeddingTo avoid some linking issues, youcan embed images directly into theInDesign file. However, this coulddramatically increase the size of thefile.Printing (Exporting)When you are ready to print, it’sbest to export your document as a.pdf and then send that .pdf document to the printer or plotter.File ExportAdjust the page setup here as wellas the printer marks if you want toinclude crop marks, etc.Page 27 of 27

InDesign Tutorial Placing, Moving, & Selecting Images, Graphics, & Linking The "Place" command is the pri-mary method to insert graphics into InDesign, mostly because of issues of resolution and image quality. To import an image or graphic : File Place (shortcut: Control D) Once you place your image, there are several ways to adjust the .