Adobe InDesign CS5 Revealed (Adobe Creative Suite)

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

Graphic design professionals and design students alike have embraced Adobe InDesign as the industry standard for page layout software—and they're mastering it with ADOBE INDESIGN CS5 REVEALED. A thorough, in-depth exploration of the latest release, this highly visual book covers all the fundamental concepts, starting with the workspace and proceeding logically and intuitively to more advanced topics. Chock full of new lessons covering new features, this edition retains its step-by-step tutorials and user-friendly design, resulting in a resource that is comprehensive, clear, and effective. Data files needed to complete the projects in the book are found on a CD located in the back of the book.

Graphic design professionals and design students alike have embraced Adobe InDesign as the industry standard for page layout software, and they're mastering it with Adobe InDesign CS5 Revealed. A thorough, in-depth exploration of the latest release, this highly visual book covers all the fundamental concepts, starting with the workspace and proceeding logically and intuitively to more advanced topics. Chock full of new lessons covering new features, this edition retains its step-by-step tutorials and user-friendly design, resulting in a resource that is comprehensive, clear, and effective. - Publisher.