1The InDesign Workspace

Chapter 1 Objectives• Understand the course requirements

• Become familiar with the Adobe InDesign CS6 environment

• Identify and use basic panels and tools• Learn to use keyboard shortcuts• Learn the concepts of frames, fill and stroke• Customize your workspace• Save and print documents

Your Syllabus• Includes required projects and reading.• Describes attendance and grading policies.• Is an agreement between

student and instructor.• Your syllabus should be

read and should be saved!

About Exploring Adobe InDesign CS6

• It’s based on the concept that you need to know software, design and typography.

• Includes in-chapter projects and end-of-chapter projects.

• Find artwork and text files fromwww.cengagebrain.com

• Read the Getting Started section in Chapter 1.• Modify InDesign preferences as described in the

Getting Started section in Chapter 1.

The importance of keyboard shortcuts…

• They save time.• They should be memorized.• Knowing them will make you

faster than your peers.

Look for these keyboard shortcut icons in each chapter!

This chapter has only one project!

Tips for Success• Practice using InDesign for at least

30 minutes each day.• Watch the demonstrations and read the

corresponding chapter in the textbook. • Complete the review questions.• Save frequently, and make back ups

of your work.• Do all the projects, using keyboard

shortcuts whenever possible!

I hope you enjoy learning InDesign.

Please contact me

if you run into any trouble!