Adobe Indesign CS5 Revealed, 1st Edition

Cover Page......Page 1
Title Page......Page 5
Copyright Page......Page 7
PREFACE......Page 9
BRIEF CONTENTS......Page 12
CONTENTS......Page 14
CHAPTER 1: GETTING TO KNOW INDESIGN......Page 28
INTRODUCTION......Page 29
Looking at the InDesign Workspace......Page 31
Exploring the Tools Panel......Page 32
Working with Panels......Page 34
Explore the Tools panel......Page 36
Work with panels......Page 37
Accessing the Zoom Tool......Page 39
Using the Hand Tool......Page 40
Working with Rulers, Grids, and Guides......Page 41
Understanding Preferences......Page 42
Working with Multiple Open Documents......Page 43
Use the Zoom tool and the Hand tool......Page 44
Hide and show rulers and set units and increments preferences......Page 45
Hide and show ruler guides, frame edges, and the document grid......Page 46
Toggle between screen modes......Page 48
Work with multiple documents......Page 49
Navigating to Pages in a Document......Page 51
Applying Color Labels to Thumbnails in the Pages Panel......Page 52
Navigate to pages in a document......Page 53
Apply color labels to page thumbnails......Page 54
Resizing Objects......Page 55
Hiding, Locking, Grouping, and Ungrouping Objects......Page 56
Working with Smart Guides......Page 57
Resize a text object......Page 58
Copy and duplicate objects......Page 59
Hide, lock, and group objects......Page 60
Work with Smart Guides......Page 62
CHAPTER 2: WORKING WITH TEXT......Page 76
INTRODUCTION......Page 77
Understanding Leading......Page 79
Kerning and Tracking Text......Page 81
Underlining Text......Page 82
Modify text attributes......Page 83
Track and kern text......Page 84
Create superscript characters......Page 85
Underline text......Page 86
Using the Paragraph Panel......Page 87
Understanding Returns and Soft Returns......Page 89
Use the Paragraph panel and Character panel to modify leading and alignment......Page 91
Apply vertical spacing between paragraphs......Page 92
Apply paragraph indents......Page 93
Apply drop caps and soft returns......Page 94
Working with Character and Paragraph Styles......Page 95
Using Quick Apply......Page 96
Create character styles......Page 97
Apply character styles......Page 98
Create paragraph styles......Page 99
Apply paragraph styles......Page 100
Checking Spelling......Page 101
Correcting Text Automatically......Page 102
Use the Find/Change command......Page 103
Check spelling......Page 104
Modifying Bulleted and Numbered Lists......Page 105
Create a bulleted and a numbered list......Page 107
Convert numbers to text......Page 108
CHAPTER 3: SETTING UP A DOCUMENT......Page 118
INTRODUCTION......Page 119
Creating a New Document......Page 121
Setting the Starting Page Number......Page 122
Understanding Master Pages......Page 123
Creating Guides......Page 124
Using the Transform Panel......Page 125
Using the Control Panel......Page 126
Transforming Objects......Page 127
Using the Transform Again Command......Page 128
Create a new document......Page 129
Modify margins and the number of columns......Page 131
Add guides to a master page......Page 132
Create placeholder text frames......Page 134
Change the color of guides, margins, and columns......Page 135
Create color tint frames on a master page......Page 136
Use the Line tool......Page 138
Use the Transform Again command......Page 139
Creating a New Master Page......Page 141
Creating Automatic Page Numbering......Page 142
Inserting Em Dashes and En Dashes......Page 143
Creating a New Master Page Based on Another Master Page......Page 144
Add placeholders for headlines......Page 145
Create automatic page numbering and insert white space between characters......Page 146
Create a new master page spread based on another master page spread......Page 147
Create a new blank master page spread......Page 149
Applying Master Pages to Document Pages......Page 151
Apply master pages to document pages......Page 153
Overriding Master Items on Document Pages......Page 155
Detaching Master Items......Page 156
Modify master items on a master page......Page 157
Remove local overrides and detach master items......Page 160
Placing Text......Page 161
Threading Text......Page 163
Place text on document pages......Page 165
Thread text through multiple text frames......Page 167
Creating Sections in a Document......Page 169
Wrapping Text Around a Frame......Page 170
Create sections in a document......Page 171
Wrap text around a frame......Page 173
CHAPTER 4: WORKING WITH FRAMES......Page 184
INTRODUCTION......Page 185
Applying Fills and Strokes......Page 187
Using the Step and Repeat Command......Page 189
Aligning Objects......Page 190
Distributing Objects......Page 191
Using the Live Distribute Technique......Page 193
Using the Gap Tool......Page 194
Apply fills and strokes......Page 195
Use the Step and Repeat command......Page 196
Use the Live Distribute technique......Page 197
Use the Gap tool......Page 199
Align objects......Page 200
Distribute objects......Page 201
Understanding Layers......Page 203
Working with Layers......Page 204
Manipulating Layers and Objects on Layers......Page 205
Selecting Objects Behind Other Objects......Page 206
Use the Arrange commands to change the stacking order of objects......Page 207
Create new layers on the Layers panel......Page 209
Position objects on layers......Page 210
Change the order of layers on the Layers panel......Page 212
Group items on layers......Page 213
Placing Graphics in a Document......Page 215
Understanding the Difference Between the Selection Tool and the Direct Selection Tool......Page 216
Moving a Graphic Within a Graphics Frame......Page 217
Resizing a Graphic......Page 218
Wrapping Text Around an Imported Photoshop Graphic Saved with a Named Clipping Path......Page 219
Place graphics in a document......Page 221
Move a graphic in a graphics frame......Page 222
Resize graphics frames and graphics......Page 224
Wrap text around a graphic......Page 226
Autoflowing Text......Page 229
Inserting a “Continued on page... ” Notation......Page 230
Autoflow text......Page 232
Reflow text......Page 233
Add a column break......Page 235
Insert a page continuation notation......Page 236
CHAPTER 5: WORKING WITH COLOR......Page 248
INTRODUCTION......Page 249
Understanding Tints......Page 251
Working with Unnamed Colors......Page 253
Create process color swatches......Page 255
Create a tint swatch and modify the original color swatch......Page 256
Use the Color panel......Page 257
Save an unnamed color on the Swatches panel......Page 258
Applying Color to Objects......Page 259
Understanding the Paper Swatch......Page 261
Applying Color to Text......Page 262
Modifying and Deleting Swatches......Page 263
Drag and drop colors onto objects......Page 265
Use the Swap Fill and Stroke and Default Fill and Stroke buttons......Page 266
Apply color to text......Page 267
Create black shadow text......Page 268
Modify and delete swatches......Page 270
Understanding Spot Colors......Page 271
Importing Graphics with Spot Colors......Page 272
Create a spot color swatch......Page 273
Import graphics with spot colors......Page 274
Creating Gradients......Page 277
Modifying a Gradient Fill Using the Gradient Panel......Page 279
Create a linear gradient swatch......Page 280
Create a radial gradient swatch......Page 281
Apply gradient swatches and use the Gradient Swatch tool......Page 282
Use the Gradient Swatch tool to extend a gradient across multiple objects and modify a gradient......Page 283
CHAPTER 6: WORKING WITH PLACED IMAGES......Page 292
INTRODUCTION......Page 293
Placing Multiple Images with the Place Command......Page 295
Setting Frame Fitting Options......Page 296
Placing Multiple Images with Mini Bridge......Page 297
Place multiple images with the Place command......Page 298
Place multiple images with Mini Bridge......Page 301
Using the Links Panel......Page 305
Viewing the Link Info Section of the Links Panel......Page 306
Updating Missing and Modified Files......Page 307
Embedding Files......Page 308
Use the Links panel to update modified and missing graphics......Page 310
Understanding Bitmap Graphics......Page 313
Enlarging a Graphic in Adobe Photoshop......Page 314
Change the resolution of aplaced graphic......Page 316
Understanding Vector Graphics......Page 319
Choosing the Default Display Performance......Page 320
Options for Placing Illustrator Graphics......Page 321
Place vector graphics in InDesign......Page 322
Wrap text around a placed vector graphic......Page 324
Removing a White Background from a Placed Graphic......Page 325
Loading Alpha Channels in InDesign......Page 326
Loading Clipping Paths in InDesign......Page 327
Placing a Graphic with a Transparent Background in InDesign......Page 328
Remove a background from a placed graphic......Page 329
Load alpha channels in InDesign......Page 332
Load clipping paths in InDesign......Page 333
Place a graphic saved with a transparent background in InDesign......Page 334
Working with Libraries......Page 335
Adding All Page Objects to a Library......Page 336
Create a library and add items to it......Page 337
Add a library object to a document......Page 338
CHAPTER 7: CREATING GRAPHICS......Page 348
INTRODUCTION......Page 349
Understanding the Pen Tool......Page 351
Reconnecting to a Path......Page 352
Drawing Curved Segments with the Pen Tool......Page 353
Converting Anchor Points......Page 354
Create straight segments......Page 356
Add an anchor point to a path......Page 357
Create curved segments......Page 358
Use the Convert Direction Point tool to change directions while drawing......Page 359
Reshaping Frames......Page 361
Defining Joins and Caps......Page 363
Creating a Dashed Stroke......Page 364
Reshape a frame using the Direct Selection tool and Pen tool......Page 365
Reshape a frame into an open path......Page 366
Use the Stroke panel to add end shapes to a path......Page 367
Create a dashed stroke......Page 368
Creating Compound Paths......Page 369
Creating Anchored Objects......Page 370
Create polygons, circles, and lines......Page 371
Place graphics in polygons......Page 372
Create compound paths......Page 373
Use a polygon as an anchored object......Page 374
Positioning Type on a Line......Page 375
Converting Text to Outlines......Page 376
Position type on a line......Page 377
Place graphics into outlines......Page 378
CHAPTER 8: EXPLORING EFFECTS AND ADVANCED TECHNIQUES......Page 386
INTRODUCTION......Page 387
Using the Convert Shape Section of the Pathfinder Panel......Page 389
Use the Add pathfinder......Page 391
Use the Subtract pathfinder......Page 392
Use the Intersect and Minus Back pathfinders......Page 394
Creating a Stripe Stroke Style......Page 395
Create a new dash stroke style......Page 397
Create a new stripe stroke style......Page 398
Create a new dotted stroke style......Page 399
Apply stroke styles......Page 400
Working with Gridify Behaviors......Page 401
Executing a “Super” Step and Repeat......Page 402
Gridify frames......Page 403
Gridify placed images......Page 404
Gridify text frames......Page 405
Execute a “super” step and repeat......Page 406
Working with Multiple Size Master Pages......Page 407
Create multiple page sizes in a single document......Page 409
Create a master page of a different size in a document......Page 410
Understanding Nested Styles......Page 411
Applying Nested Styles......Page 412
Using the End Nested Style Here Command......Page 413
Apply character styles using the Character Styles panel......Page 414
Apply nested styles......Page 415
Applying Live Corner Effects......Page 417
Apply Round Corners with Live Corner Effects......Page 419
Cycle through Live Corner Eff ects......Page 421
Understanding Effects......Page 423
Working with Object Styles......Page 425
Applying and Editing Object Styles......Page 426
Apply and copy an Inner Shadow effect......Page 427
Apply a Bevel and Emboss and a Drop Shadow effect......Page 429
Create and apply an object style......Page 433
Apply feathering effects......Page 435
CHAPTER 9: WORKING WITH TABS AND TABLES......Page 450
INTRODUCTION......Page 451
Using Different Tab Alignments......Page 453
Using Text Insets......Page 456
Adding Rules above or below Paragraphs......Page 457
Set a text inset and insert tabs......Page 458
Enter text using tabs......Page 459
Change type of tabs and location of tabs......Page 460
Apply tab leaders and rules......Page 461
Formatting Tables......Page 463
Applying Strokes and Fills to a Table......Page 465
Create a table and change the number of rows......Page 466
Set a table’s size......Page 467
Apply strokes to a table......Page 469
Apply fills to a table......Page 470
Modifying a Table to Fit Text......Page 471
Insetting Text Within a Cell......Page 473
Enter text in a table......Page 474
Format text in a table......Page 475
Position text vertically within a cell......Page 476
Adjust column widths and cell insets......Page 477
Placing Graphics in a Table......Page 479
Merging and Splitting Table Cells......Page 480
Replace text with graphics......Page 481
CHAPTER 10: MAKING BOOKS, TABLES OF CONTENTS, AND INDEXES......Page 492
INTRODUCTION......Page 493
Adding Documents to a Book Panel......Page 495
Create a book file......Page 497
Add documents to a book file......Page 498
Modifying the Page Range of Documents......Page 499
Manipulate the order of documents......Page 501
Modify the page range of documents......Page 502
Maintaining Consistent Styles Between Documents in a Book......Page 503
Generating a Table of Contents......Page 504
Reformatting Paragraph Styles......Page 506
Identify and load paragraph styles for a TOC......Page 507
Create a table of contents......Page 508
Create paragraph styles for a TOC......Page 509
Reformat a table of contents......Page 510
Generating an Index......Page 513
Generating a Cross-reference Index Entry......Page 515
Sorting Index Entries......Page 516
Create an index entry......Page 517
Generate an index......Page 518
Create index cross-references......Page 519
Sort index entries......Page 520
CHAPTER 11: PREPARING, PACKAGING, AND EXPORTING DOCUMENTS FOR PRINT......Page 530
INTRODUCTION......Page 531
Creating Bleeds......Page 533
Creating Slugs......Page 535
Printing Bleeds, Slugs, and Printer’s Marks......Page 536
Create a bleed......Page 537
Create a slug......Page 538
Print bleeds, slugs, and printer’s marks......Page 539
Using the Separations Preview Panel......Page 541
Use the Ink Manager......Page 543
Use the Separations Preview panel......Page 545
Preflighting a Document......Page 547
Packaging a Document......Page 548
Preflight and package a document......Page 549
Exporting a Document......Page 551
Exporting a PDF for Print and for Email......Page 553
Export a page to EPS format......Page 555
Export a compressed PDF for email......Page 556
Export an uncompressed PDF......Page 558
CHAPTER 12: CREATING AN INTERACTIVE DOCUMENT......Page 570
INTRODUCTION......Page 571
Defining an Interactive InDesign document......Page 573
Understanding the Relationship Between InDesign and Flash......Page 574
Exporting a “Presentation-Ready” Interactive Document......Page 575
Creating an Interactive Document......Page 577
Redefining a Traditional Document as an Interactive Document......Page 578
Create a new interactive document......Page 580
Redefine an existing document as an interactive document......Page 581
Creating Buttons......Page 583
Changing Button Appearances for Rollover and Clicking......Page 586
Adding Actions to Buttons......Page 587
Assigning a Sound to a Button......Page 589
Create hyperlinks between pages in a document......Page 590
Create a hyperlink to a Web page......Page 591
Convert artwork to buttons......Page 593
Modify button appearances......Page 594
Apply actions to buttons......Page 595
Apply sounds to buttons......Page 596
Applying Page Transitions......Page 599
Exporting an SWF file......Page 600
Add page transitions......Page 603
Export an SWF file......Page 604
Test interactive settings in an SWF file......Page 605
Remove page transitions and apply a page transition to all pages in a document......Page 607
Using the Animation panel......Page 609
Previewing Animations......Page 610
Using the Timing panel......Page 611
Applyfly-in animations......Page 613
Apply a Fade animation......Page 614
Apply a Shrink animation......Page 616
Use the Preview and Timing panels......Page 617
Apply a Grow Large animation......Page 618
Export an animated document as an SWF......Page 619
ACE GRID......Page 632
DATA FILES......Page 636
GLOSSARY......Page 644
INDEX......Page 650
ART CREDITS......Page 661