In-Design Stage 1

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In-Design Essentials

Session one = The Basics

Getting you started

with your host

Paul Haffenden

11/30/13


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1) Introduce In-Design In-Design is an industry standard Desk Top

Publishing programme.

A professional design & layout tool for producinghigh quality prints and on-screen delivery

There are similarities between the Photoshop & Illustratorworkspace, tool Panel.

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1) Introduce In-Design What is In-Design used for. Books Leaflets Magazines Posters Business Cards

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2. In-Design Workspace (Mac)

Main Menu

Tools

Palette

Control BoardOption Bar

Palettes/

Panels

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2) Introduce Tools palette

Black arrow (V-key) Main selection tool White arrow (A-key) Direct selection tool Type tool (T) Rectangle frame tool Eye-dropper tool Zoom tool

Preview Mode (W)

CMD + Z = unlimited undo in In-Design CMD D = to place CMD + ALT + 0 = shows the whole spread view 5


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3) Exploring Panels

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> Window > open up the Info and the following Types & Tables > Characters Types & Tables > Paragraphs(tip Remove Hyphenate

go to paragraph, tick the hyphenate box ) Object & Layout > Align Styles > Paragraph Styles Put them together Look for the blue line and it

will lock together.


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4) Exploring different types of Workspaces

Personal preference you can move the panels in so onlythe diagram shown not the text but this is up to you.

Window > workspace> new workspace > put your name

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5) Creating a New Document

Welcome screen appears, you can choose Documentbook or library.

> File > new > document Intent > print, web DigitalPublishing

Pages, Pick number ofPages 7 will do for now

(we can always go back

and add more if we need to)

Facing pages, if you going to make a book or magazineor something with a spine. Tick this box

(Deselect this option if making a poster or flyer etc.)

Primary text frameif you are going to upload a whole worddocument (Quark days) 8


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Page size = US or international dimensions sizesPick A3 or A4

Orientation picklandscape or portrait

Columns is the numberof columns on the page as

you dont want to have text

covering the whole page

purple lines mean columns

Lets add 3 for example

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Gutteris the spacein-between the columns (Columns and gutters are justguides you dont have to use them)

The guides show up only on the screen and used for reference only.They are not there during the export or printing stages. 10


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Margins (Pink lines mean margins) Inside is the left margin of the right hand page & right

margin of the left hand (of the facing pages of theCentre)

Some Math's for you (Width and height are in picas common unit ofmeasurement 6 picas in an inch & 12 points in a pica multiply that

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Bleed and SlugAdobe have hiddenthis as they think this will scare you

It is another type of guidethat goes out on your pasteboard

Click on more options Bleeds refer to objects that go

outside the intended area for

Printing Large-format printers

typically

print to 3mm - 5mm

from edge (bleed value)

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Slug The slug area is discarded when the document is trimmed to its finalpage size.

For example the slug area can hold printing information, instructions anddescriptions about the document.

Pasteboard is the white are or scrap area

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Once opened you can go back and adjust the document File > document setup (to go back and change Size and pages)

Layout> Margins & Columns (to go back and change margins,columns & Gutters)

(TIP) Purple guides will be locked (column guide) to move this > View > Grids & Guides > Lock column Guides 14


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6) Understanding Guides, Rulers & Measurements

Document and guides in Normal View Mode A. Spread (black lines) B. Page (black lines) C. Margin guides (magenta lines) D. Column guides (violet lines) E. Bleed area (red lines) F. Slug area (blue lines)

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6) Understanding Guides, Rulers & Measurements

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Guides are created by dragging mouse from either ruler-bar and into the page

Guides are useful for positioning objects correctly onpage (guides are NOT printed)

Tip > Layout > Ruler guides = you can change the colour if you want


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7) Using Pages

Insert a new blank page > Layout > add page As you can see there

is other option available

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10) Adding & controlling Text Frames

Before typing, it is advisable to create a text frameThis will help you to layout your design

Select the Text tool (T) then drag to create frame onpage

You can make as many frames as you like Use the black selection tool (V) if you need to re shape

your text frame

You will notice that the frame will lock into the guides

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11)Typing Text We will cover in more detail in In-Design stage (2) Simply click inside the text frame to start typing (anything

you like)

Highlight the text and then use Control board to adjustthe text (For example change it to Helvetica)

You will notice the text option are similar to Word

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12) Importing text

There are two basic methods of importing text

1. > File > Place > (CMD + D) choose the text file(word or rtf file)

you should see a place cursor with a thumb nail. If you get close to the edge of the margin guide your

arrow will turn white if you click it will snap to the

guide.

If you hold the shift key (you will see wiggle line) this wayyou will insert the remaining text in your document. (And

add new pages for you)

2. You can also click and drag to make your own textframe

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14) Placing an image onto a page

File > Place (CMD + D) It loads the place cursor You can click on a blank frame You can click any where Or you can click and drag a box(with the same proportion as the image)

When placing more than 1 image you will see a numberappear in the place cursor

(Use the arrow key to select between pictures)

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14) Placing an image onto a page

In the finder you can select images and drag them intoIn-Design (CMD + Tab to switch programs)

So select and image and drag them into your document look at the Control bar for fitting content to frame

Tip CMD + shift creates a grid shape. Good if you areadding in multiple files or creating contact sheets

Hold the mouse key down and move the arrow keys tocustomize the grid design

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17) Export to PDF

File > export > Format .. (Ensure Pdf to print is selected) The dialog box will appearPresets

Probably best to keep it

High quality

PDF/X-1a 2001 for USA

PDF/x-3 for Europe

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