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Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, & InDesign
Graphic Design Portfolio
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About Against The ClockAgainst The Clock, long recognized as one of the nation’s leaders in courseware development, has been publishing educational mate-rials for the graphic and computer arts industries since 1990. The company has developed a solid and widely respected approach to teaching people how to effectively use graphics applications while maintaining a disciplined approach to real-world problems.
Having developed the Against The Clock and the Essentials for De-sign series with Prentice Hall/Pearson Education, ATC drew from years of professional experience and instructor feedback to develop The Professional Portfolio Series, focusing on the Adobe Creative Suite. These books feature step-by-step explanations, detailed foundational information, and advice and tips from professionals that offer practical solutions to technical issues.
About the AuthorErika Kendra holds a BA in History and a BA in English Lit-erature from the University of Pittsburgh. She began her career in the graphic communications industry as an editor at Graphic Arts Technical Foundation, and has been a full-time professional graphic designer since 1999.
Erika is the author or co-author of more than forty books about Adobe graphic design software. She has also written several books about graphic design concepts such as color reproduction and preflighting and dozens of articles for graphics and print industry journals. Working with Against The Clock for almost twenty years, Erika was a key partner in developing The Professional Portfolio Series of software training books.
Contributing Editors and ArtistsA big thank you to the people whose comments and expertise contributed to the success of these books:
• Tony Cowdrey, technical editor• Roger Morrissey, technical editor• Gary Poyssick, technical editor• Grace Veach, copy editor
Images used in the projects throughout this book are in the public domain unless otherwise noted. Individual artists’ credit follow:
Project 4:Sunrise.jpg photo by Stefan Kunze on Unsplash.com.Lightning.jpg photo by David Mourn on Unsplash.comTornado.jpg photo by Jean Beaufort on Publicdomainpictures.net
Project 5:amg.jpg photo by Mike on Pexels.cominset1.jpg photo by Kyle Murfin on Unsplash.cominset2.jpg photo by Jake Weirick on Pexels.cominset3.jpg photo by Sergiusz Rydosz on Publicdomainpictures.nettires.jpg photo by Imthaz Ahamed on Pexels.com
Project 6:Museum images in this project are courtesy of the Getty’s Open Content Program: getty.edu/about/whatwedo/opencontentfaq.htmlHDR image exposures by Charlie Essers.
Project 7:coffee.tif photo by Polymanu on Pixabay.comcreampuffs.tif photo by la-fontaine on Pixabay.comfruit.tif photo by Luke Michael on Unsplash.compeppers.tif photo by DXT_91 on Pexels.comspices.tif photo by Akhil Chandran on Unsplash.com
Project 8:guitar.jpg photo by Suvan Chowdhury on Pexels.com
Project 9:U.S. Navy Blue Angels photos copyright Erika Kendra
Moon-landing photo is a NASA photo in the public domain. Scanning by NASA Johnson and post-processing by Kipp Teague
Aircraft images used in the supplied PDF ad were taken by govern-ment employees and as such are in the public domain:
B-2: U.S. Navy photo/Jordon R. BeesleyF-117: Bobbi ZapkaF-22: U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Samuel RogersSR-71: U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Michael Haggerty
Project 10:Images used in this project are copyright Against The Clock, Inc.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
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Project GoalsEach project begins with a clear description of the overall concepts that are explained in the project; these goals closely match the different stages of the project workflow.
The Project MeetingEach project includes the client’s initial comments, which provide valuable information about the job. The Project Art Director, a vital part of any design workflow, also provides fundamental advice and production requirements.
Project ObjectivesEach Project Meeting includes a summary of the specific skills required to complete the project.
Step-By-Step ExercisesEvery stage of the workflow is broken into multiple hands-on, step-by-step exercises.
Visual ExplanationsWherever possible, screen captures are annotated so students can quickly identify important information.
Real-World Workflow Projects are broken into logical lessons, or “stages,” of the workflow. Brief introductions at the beginning of each stage provide vital foundational material required to complete the task.
WALK-THROUGH
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Design FoundationsAdditional functionality, related tools, and underlying graphic design concepts are included throughout the book.
Advice and WarningsWhere appropriate, sidebars provide shortcuts, warnings, or helpful tips.
Visual SummaryUsing an annotated version of the
finished project, students can quickly identify the skills used to complete
different aspects of the job.
Project ReviewAfter completing each project, students can complete these fill-in-the-blank and short-answer questions to test their understanding of the concepts in the project.
Portfolio Builder ProjectsEach step-by-step project is accompanied by a freeform project, allowing students to practice skills and creativity, resulting in an extensive and diverse portfolio of work.
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Music CD Artwork
o Compositing Images and Artwork
o Managing Layers
o Creating Complex Selections
o Saving Files for Multiple Media
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3 Identity Package
o Working with Gradient Meshes
o Working with Type
o Working with Multiple Artboards
o Combining Text and Graphics
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6 Museum Image Correction
o Retouching Damaged Images
o Correcting Lighting Problems
o Correcting Color Problems
o Preparing Images for Print
o Working with HDR Images
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5 Car Magazine Cover
o Enlarging Source Files
o Working with Vector Tools
o Applying Styles and Filters
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2 Regatta Artwork
o Drawing Complex Artwork
o Coloring and Painting Artwork
o Creating the Finished Poster
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1 Campground Icons
o Setting up the Workspace
o Drawing with Basic Shapes
PROJECTS AT A GLANCE
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Against The Clock’s The Professional Portfolio Series teaches graphic design software tools and techniques entirely within the framework of real-world projects; we introduce and explain skills where they would naturally fall into a real project workflow.
The project-based approach in The Professional Portfolio Series allows you to get in-depth with the software beginning in Project 1 — you don’t have to read several chapters of introductory material before you can start creating finished artwork.
Our approach also prevents “topic tedium” — in other words, we don’t require you to read pages and pages of information about text (for example); instead, we explain text tools and options as part of larger projects.
Clear, easy-to-read, step-by-step instructions walk you through every phase of each job, from creating a new file to saving the finished piece. Wherever logical, we also offer practical advice and tips about underlying concepts and graphic design practices that will benefit you as you enter the job market.
The projects in this book reflect a range of different types of print design jobs using Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, and InDesign. When you finish the ten projects in this book (and the accompanying Portfolio Builder exercises), you will have a solid foundational knowledge of the three most popular applications in the print design market — and a substantial body of work that should impress any potential employer.
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8 Festival Poster
o Building Graphic Interest
o Importing and Formatting Text
o Working with Text as Graphics
o Adjusting Layout Size
o Outputting PDF Files
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10 Combined Brochure
o Controlling Color for Print
o Working with Linked Files
o Fine-Tuning Text
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7 Letterhead Design
o Setting up the Workspace
o Creating Basic Page Elements
o Placing External Images
o Creating and Formatting Basic Text
o Printing InDesign Files
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9 Aerospace Newsletter
o Working with Templates
o Working with Styles
o Working with Tables
o Preflighting and Job Packaging
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CONTENTSAcknowledgements iii
Walk-Through iv
Projects at a Glance vi
Getting Started xiii
The Adobe User Interface 1Explore the InDesign Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Understanding the Application Frame . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Menus in Adobe Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Explore the Arrangement of InDesign Panels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Identifying and Accessing Tools in InDesign . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Customizing Keyboard Shortcuts and Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Create a Saved Workspace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Explore the InDesign Document Views . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Summing up InDesign View Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Controlling Display Performance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Explore the Arrangement of Multiple Documents . . . . . . . . . . 19
Explore the Illustrator User Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
More About the Illustrator Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Customizing Illustrator Tools Panels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Identifying and Accessing Illustrator Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Summing Up the Illustrator View Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Explore the Photoshop User Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Identifying and Accessing Photoshop Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Customizing the Photoshop Tools Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Summing Up the Photoshop View Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Project 1 Campground Icons 39Stage 1 / Setting up the Workspace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
Create a New Document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Define Smart Guide Preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Draw Rounded Rectangles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
More about Working with Live Corners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Understanding Selection Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Control Fill and Stroke Attributes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Control Object Positioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Understanding Alignment Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Align and Distribute Objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Import Template Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Manage Multiple Layers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Stage 2 / Drawing with Basic Shapes . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Numerically Transform Drawing Objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Shear and Reflect Drawing Objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Manage Artwork with Groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Using the Group Selection Tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Create Artwork with Lines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
The Stroke Panel in Depth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Draw with Live Shapes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Transforming Objects with the Bounding Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Understanding the Free Transform Tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Explore Artwork Outlines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Working with GPU Preview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Draw with the Shaper Tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Draw with the Pencil Tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Edit Individual Grouped Elements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Editing Similar Shapes with Global Edit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Project Review . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Portfolio Builder Project . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101
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Project 2 Regatta Artwork 103Stage 1 / Drawing Complex Artwork . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Prepare the Drawing Workspace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Use the Pen Tool to Trace the Sketch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Understanding Anchor Points and Handles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Understanding Anchor Point and Bézier Curve Tools . . . . . . . 110
Reshape Line Segments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .111
Editing Anchor Points with the Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . .112
Drawing with the Curvature Tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114
Build Shapes from Overlapping Paths . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115
Use the Draw Behind Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117
More about the Shape Builder Tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117
Using the Draw Inside Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119
Stage 2 / Coloring and Painting Artwork . . . . . . . . . .120
Create Global Custom Color Swatches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Add a Color Gradient . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Edit Global Color Swatches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Understanding Color Terms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Stage 3 / Creating the Finished Poster . . . . . . . . . . . .132
Manage Artwork with Sublayers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Lock and Hide Artwork . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Create Shapes with the Blob Brush Tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Combine Shapes with the Pathfinder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
The Pathfinder Panel in Depth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Save the File as PDF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Project Review . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Portfolio Builder Project . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .145
Project 3 Identity Package 147Stage 1 / Working with Gradient Meshes . . . . . . . . . 149
Set up the Workspace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Create a Gradient Mesh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .151
Understanding Gradient Mesh Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Work in Outline Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Edit the Gradient Mesh Lines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Stage 2 / Working with Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .157
Create Point-Type Objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Point Type vs . Area Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
The Character Panel in Depth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Manipulate Type Objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
More about Working with Fonts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Working with Adobe Fonts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Managing Missing Fonts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Convert Type to Outlines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Create Custom Graphics from Letter Shapes . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Stage 3 / Working with Multiple Artboards . . . . . . . .174
Adjust the Default Artboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Managing Artboard Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Use the Layers Panel to Organize Artwork . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Copy the Artboard and Artwork . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Convert Mesh Objects to Regular Paths . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
The Appearance Panel in Depth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Add Spot Color to the Two-Color Logo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Stage 4 / Combining Text and Graphics . . . . . . . . . . 185
Work with Placed Graphics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Create the Envelope Layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Print Desktop Proofs of Multiple Artboards . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Project Review . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .197
Portfolio Builder Project . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Project 4 Music CD Artwork 201Stage 1 / Compositing Images and Artwork . . . . . . . 203
Open and Resize an Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Crop the Canvas and Place Ruler Guides . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Understanding File Saving Preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
The Crop Tools in Depth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
Copy and Paste Selected Pixels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218
Create a Feathered Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221
Understanding the Lasso Tool Variations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
Rasterize a Vector File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
Place Files as Smart Object Layers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
Working with Embedded and Linked Smart Objects . . . . . . . 227
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CONTENTSStage 2 / Managing Layers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Name Layers and Layer Groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Move and Transform a Smart Object Layer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Understanding Smart Guides . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Move and Transform Regular Layers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234
Transform the Background Layer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
Navigating the Photoshop File History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
Stage 3 / Creating Complex Selections . . . . . . . . . . . 240
Create and Refine a Color-Based Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
Understanding Channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
Edit Layer Mask Properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
Arrange Layer Position and Stacking Order . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252
Filtering Photoshop Layers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254
Stage 4 / Saving Files for Multiple Media . . . . . . . . . 255
Save a Flattened TIFF File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
Reduce the Physical File Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
Save a JPEG File for Digital Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
Project Review . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
Portfolio Builder Project . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264
Project 5 Car Magazine Cover 267Stage 1 / Enlarging Source Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269
Resize and Resample the Existing Source Image . . . . . . . . . . 269
Sharpen the Enlarged Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272
Edit the Canvas Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
Stage 2 / Working with Vector Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276
Use the Freeform Pen Tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277
More about Working with the Paths Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 280
Add to an Existing Path . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281
Edit Vector Paths . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285
Drawing with the Curvature Pen Tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 287
Create a Vector-Based Layer Mask . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 288
Create a Vector Shape Layer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289
More about Vector Shape Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 294
Understanding Vector Path Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295
Clone and Align Layers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 297
Selecting and Modifying Paths . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 297
Auto-Select Layers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300
Create Clipping Masks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 302
Stage 3 / Applying Styles and Filters . . . . . . . . . . . . 304
Add Texture to a Shape Layer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 304
Apply Custom Layer Effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 306
Layer Styles in Depth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 310
Use the Filter Gallery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 312
Duplicate a Layer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 314
Liquify a Layer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 315
More About the Liquify Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 317
Use the Eyedropper Tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 318
Create a Custom Gradient . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 319
Create a Gradient Fill Layer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 322
Adjust Blending Mode and Layer Opacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 324
Distinguishing Photoshop Blending Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 325
Finish the Magazine Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 326
Sharing Photoshop Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 327
Print a Composite Proof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 328
Understanding Print Output Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 329
Project Review . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 330
Portfolio Builder Project . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 331
Project 6 Museum Image Correction 333Stage 1 / Retouching Damaged Images . . . . . . . . . . 335
Remove Grain with Blur and Sharpen Techniques . . . . . . . . . 335
Understanding the Noise Filters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 336
Understanding the Blur Filters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 337
Understanding the Shake Reduction Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 339
Heal Severe Scratches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 340
Aligning the Healing Source . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 342
Clone out Major Damage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 342
The Clone Source Panel in Depth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 346
Stage 2 / Correcting Lighting Problems . . . . . . . . . . 347
Correct Problems with Brightness/Contrast . . . . . . . . . . . . . 347
Correct Contrast and Tonal Range with Levels . . . . . . . . . . . 349
Identifying Shadows and Highlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 352
Correct Lighting Problems with the Exposure Adjustment . . . 352
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Stage 3 / Correcting Color Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . 355
Correct Color Cast with the Color Balance Adjustment . . . . . 357
Correct Gray Balance with Curves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 359
Adjusting Curves On-Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 360
Correct Contrast with Curves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 363
Understanding Curve Display Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 363
Stage 4 / Preparing Images for Print . . . . . . . . . . . . . 366
Color Management in Theory and Practice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 367
Understanding Color Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 368
Define Color Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 368
Identify Out-of-Gamut Colors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 372
Adjust Highlight and Shadow Points for Print . . . . . . . . . . . . 373
Converting Image Color Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 376
Converting Images to Grayscale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 377
Stage 5 / Working with HDR Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . 378
Use Merge to HDR Pro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 378
Project Review . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 382
Portfolio Builder Project . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 383
Project 7 Letterhead Design 385Stage 1 / Setting up the Workspace . . . . . . . . . . . . . 387
Define a New Layout File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 387
Understanding Document Presets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 392
Create Ruler Guides . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 392
Stage 2 / Creating Basic Page Elements . . . . . . . . . . 394
Create a Simple Line . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 394
The Control Panel in Depth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 395
Create Bézier Curves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 400
Change Color Values . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 402
Create a Basic Graphics Frame . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 405
Clone, Align, and Distribute Multiple Objects . . . . . . . . . . . . 408
Understanding Object Distribution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .411
Create a Rounded Rectangle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 413
Editing Live Corners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 414
More about Working with InDesign Objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . 415
Tips and Tricks for Working with Layout Objects . . . . . . . . . . 416
Stage 3 / Placing External Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .417
Place an Adobe Illustrator File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 417
Place Images into Existing Frames . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 422
Stage 4 / Creating and Formatting Basic Text . . . . . 426
Create a Simple Text Frame . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 426
Place an External Text File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 431
Stage 5 / Printing InDesign Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 434
Print a Sample Proof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 434
Project Review . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 438
Portfolio Builder Project . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 439
Project 8 Festival Poster 441Stage 1 / Building Graphic Interest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 443
Set up the Workspace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 443
Define Color Swatches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 444
Working with Color Groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 449
Create the Poster Background . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 450
Define and Apply a Gradient . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 452
Using the Gradient Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 455
Create an Irregular Graphics Frame . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 456
Understanding Clipping Path Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 458
Create Visual Impact with Transparency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 460
Understanding Blending Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 465
More about InDesign Effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 467
Create a QR Code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 468
Stage 2 / Importing and Formatting Text . . . . . . . . . .470
Define Multiple Layers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 470
Control Text Threading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 472
Define Manual Frame Breaks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 475
Designing with Placeholder Text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 476
Apply Character Formatting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 477
Apply Paragraph Formatting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 480
Understanding the Baseline Grid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 485
Applying Optical Margin Alignment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 486
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CONTENTSStage 3 / Working with Text as Graphics . . . . . . . . . 487
Place Inline Graphics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 487
Working with Anchored Objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 490
Create Type on a Path . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 491
Type on a Path Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 494
Stage 4 / Adjusting Layout Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 495
Adjust the Layout Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 495
Fine-Tune the Adjusted Layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 497
Stage 5 / Outputting PDF Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 501
Using the Flattener Panel Preview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 501
Export a PDF File for Print . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 502
Resolution Options for PDF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 504
Project Review . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 507
Portfolio Builder Project . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 508
Project 9 Aerospace Newsletter 511Stage 1 / Working with Templates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .513
Manage Missing Fonts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 513
More about Managing Missing Fonts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .517
Replace Missing and Modified Graphics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 518
Understanding the Links Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 519
Edit Margin and Column Guides . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 521
Understanding Master Pages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 524
Create a New File Based on the Template . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 525
Implement the Newsletter Template . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 527
Place a PDF File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 529
Place an InDesign File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 531
Stage 2 / Working with Styles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 534
Working with Microsoft Word Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 535
Apply Template Styles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 536
Manage Local Formatting Overrides . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 540
Edit a Paragraph to Span Columns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 541
Control Automatic Text Frame Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 542
Edit Text Inset and Wrap Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 545
Understanding Text Wrap Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 546
Format Numbered and Bulleted Lists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 547
Working with the Tables Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 550
Stage 3 / Working with Tables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 550
Place a Microsoft Excel Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 551
Format Cell Attributes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 552
Manage a Table as an Anchored Character . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 556
Define Table Fills and Strokes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 558
More About Working with Tables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 560
Stage 4 / Preflighting and Job Packaging . . . . . . . . . 562
Define a Preflight Profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 562
What’s in a Preflight Profile? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 565
Evaluate the Layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 567
Create the Job Package . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 570
Project Review . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 573
Portfolio Builder Project . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .574
Project 10 Combined Brochure 577Stage 1 / Controlling Color for Print . . . . . . . . . . . . . 579
Define Application Color Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 579
Assign Color Settings to an Existing File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 581
Assigning and Converting Color Profiles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 582
Stage 2 / Working with Linked Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . 582
Place a TIFF File with Alpha Transparency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 582
Place Multiple JPEG Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 585
Place a Native InDesign File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 588
Place a Native Photoshop File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 591
Preview Separations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 596
Convert Spot Color in Illustrator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 598
Stage 3 / Fine-Tuning Text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 601
Enable Track Changes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 601
Find and Change Text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 602
The Find/Change Dialog Box In Depth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 604
Find and Change Text Formatting Attributes . . . . . . . . . . . . 605
Entering Special Characters in Dialog Boxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . 606
Find and Change Object Attributes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 608
Check Document Spelling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 610
Review Tracked Changes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 615
Export a Color-Managed PDF File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 618
Project Review . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 621
Portfolio Builder Project . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 622