Learning InDesign CS2

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Learning InDesign CS2

• Lesson 4

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Exercises

• Exercise 33
• Exercise 34
• Exercise 35
• Exercise 36
• Exercise 37
• Exercise 38

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Exercise 33

• Import Graphics
• Choose a Graphic Placement Mode
• Move and Size a Graphic within a Frame
• Arrange Objects

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Import Graphics

• File gt Place command.
• Select the graphic to place.
• Drag to draw a frame for it, or click to import
  at default size.

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Graphics Placement Modes

• A graphic retains its original size by default.
• If the frame is smaller than the graphic, the
  graphic appears truncated.

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Graphics Placement Modes

• Click Fit Content to Frame to force the
  graphic into the frame exactly, distorting the
  aspect ratio if needed.

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Graphics Placement Modes

• Click Fit Frame to Content to resize the
  frame so that the picture fits at its native size.

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Graphics Placement Modes

• Click Fit Content Proportionally to fit the
  graphic into the frame, maintaining the aspect
  ratio and leaving blank space if needed.

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Graphics Placement Modes

• Click Fill Frame Proportionally to fit the
  graphic into the frame in one dimension, cropping
  the other dimension as needed.

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Moving an Image in a Frame

• Recall the two selection tools from Lesson 1
• Selection Selects the frame.
• Direct Selection Selects the content.

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Moving an Image in a Frame

• With Direct Selection, you can move the graphic
  around inside the frame.

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Resizing an Image in a Frame

• When Direct Selection is active, a brown outline
  appears showing the full size of the picture
  behind the frame.
• Drag the selection handles on the brown outline
  to resize the graphic.

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Resizing an Image in a Frame

• You can also enter precise heights and widths on
  the Control palette.

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Arrange Objects

• One way to arrange objects is to place them on
  different layers.
• You can also use the Object gt Arrange commands
• Bring to Front CtrlShift
• Bring Forward Ctrl
• Send Backward Ctrl
• Send to Back CtrlShift

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Exercise 34

• Understand Color Modes
• Understand Spot and Process Colors
• Understand Color Profiles
• Create a Color Swatch
• Edit a Color Swatch
• Change the Color Swatch Display

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Understanding Color Modes

• RGB Red, Green, Blue
• Primarily for on-screen documents
• CMYK Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black
• Primarily for print documents
• Lab
• Used for spot colors
• Not common

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Spot and Process Colors

• Process colors Colors created with any
  combination of the colors from the color mode
• Also called full color or 4-color.
• More expensive.
• Spot colors Colors where the ink color is
  premixed and then applied as a solid opaque layer
  to the paper at press time
• Also called 2-color.
• Less expensive.

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Color Matching Systems

• Ensure accurate color reproduction.
• Examples PANTONE, TOYO, DIC, HKS.
• Match a printed book of samples to a number, then
  use that number in InDesign to define a swatch to
  match.

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Understand Color Profiles

• Color profile working space or color space
• Defines the way InDesign translates numeric
  values to colors.
• Prevents you from using colors in your document
  that you will not be able to successfully output
  .
• Default color profile is North America General
  Purpose 2.

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Create a Color Swatch

• Apply a color to an object from the Color
  palette, and then click the New Swatch icon on
  the Swatches palette.

• Hold down Alt when clicking to open the New Color
  Swatch dialog box.

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Edit a Color Swatch

• Double-click a color swatch to open its dialog
  box.
• Change anything about it color mode, type,
  swatch name, etc.

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Out of Gamut Warnings

• Indicates the color chosen will not reproduce in
  your chosen color mode (RGB, CMYK).

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Symbols on Swatch Palette
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Changing View of Swatches

• Open fly-out menu for Swatches palette, and
  choose Small Name, Small Swatch, or Large Swatch.
• Large swatches

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Exercise 35

• Pick Up a Color with the Eyedropper
• Create a Tint Swatch
• Delete Swatches
• Import and Export Swatches

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Pick Up a Color with the Eyedropper

• Click the Eyedropper tool on the Tools palette.
• Click on a color to pick up.
• Click on an object to receive the color.

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Create a Tint Swatch

• A tint is a lighter version of a color.
• 100 of a color is the full color.

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Create a Tint Swatch

• Open the Color palette and select a color.
• Drag the Tint slider to create a tint of it.

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Delete a Swatch

• Drag a swatch to the trash can icon at the bottom
  of the Swatches palette.
• Choose what color to convert objects to that use
  the swatch being deleted.

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Exercise 36

• Apply an Object Stroke
• Apply a Drop Shadow to an Object
• Apply Feathering
• Apply Corner Effects

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Apply an Object Stroke

• Strokes are visible borders around objects.
• Set the stroke weight and type from the Control
  palette.

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Apply an Object Stroke

• Choose the Stroke square on the Color palette and
  then select a color for it.

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Apply a Drop Shadow

• Choose Object gt Drop Shadow and select a shadow
  effect.

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Apply a Feather Effect

• Choose Object gt Feather and select options.

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Apply Corner Effects

• Corner effects cut out a portion of the corners
  of the frame.
• Choose Object gt Corner Effects.

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Create an Object Style

• Format a frame the way you want it.
• Open the Object Styles palette, and Altclick the
  Create New Style button.

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Exercise 37

• Apply a Gradient
• Change the Gradient Direction
• Set Object Transparency
• Select Transparency Effects

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Apply a Gradient

• Gradient A gradual shift between one color and
  another.
• It can be either linear or radial.

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Creating a Gradient

• Create new gradient swatches by selecting two
  colors.

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Creating a Gradient

• Pick interim colors (like green below) for a
  multi-color gradient.

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Change Gradient Direction

• Click the Reverse button on the Gradient palette.
• Enter an angle to rotate the gradient.

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Set Object Transparency

• Opacity and transparency are opposites.
• An objects opacity is its degree of solidity.
• Opacity obscures the image behind it.

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Set Transparency

• Change the Opacity setting on the Transparency
  tab.

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Exercise 38

• Specify Text Wrapping
• Adjust Wrap Offset
• Manually Modify Wrap Points

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Specify Text Wrapping

• Use the Text Wrap palette to make text wrap
  around any graphic that overlaps its frame.

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Text Wrap Settings
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Adjust Wrap Offset

• Set an offset in the Text Wrap palette to add
  extra space between the text and the object
  around which it wraps.

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Adjust Wrap Points

• Click Direct Selection tool , and then click
  the graphic.
• Existing wrap points appear as light blue squares
  around the outline.
• Drag a wrap point to change the way text wraps
  around the object.

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Adjust Wrap Points
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Adjust Wrap Points