PLACING AND LINKING GRAPHICS ADOBE INDESIGN CS3 Chapter 6 PLACING AND LINKING GRAPHICS

Use the Links panel Understanding preview files LESSON 1 Low resolution versions of graphics Acts as a proxy for actual content Stores a link to content Chapter 6 2

Use the Links panel Using the Links panel LESSON 1 Links panel is command center for managing links to placed graphics Lists all files, both graphic and text Lists location page number Gives options for sorting list Chapter 6

Use the Links panel LESSON 1 Using the Link Information dialog box Double-click filename in Links panel Displays file size, date last modified, and file type Links panel helps access if original graphic to be edited Chapter 6

Use the Links panel LESSON 1 Managing links to placed graphics When graphic or text placed, InDesign remembers path on your computer Links panel alerts to status of placed file Linked File is Missing icon appears when established link no longer points to file Linked File is Modified icon appears when file is modified after being placed in InDesign Chapter 6

Use the Links panel LESSON 1 Placed files Page numbers of placed files Chapter 6

Use the Links panel LESSON 1 Updating missing and modified files To update modified files in Links panel click file name then click Update Link button Files with Linked File is Missing status need to be relinked Click file name in Links panel Click Update Link button Once reestablished, file changes to Up to Date Chapter 6

Use the Links panel LESSON 1 Linked File is Missing icon Linked File is Modified icon Three graphic files are Up to Date Chapter 6

Use the Links panel LESSON 1 Embedding files When embedded, placed file becomes part of document No longer links to source file Cannot update embedded file from source file To embed, select in Links panel, click Embed File Embedded files increase file size of InDesign and may have negative impact on InDesign performance Chapter 6

Use the Links panel LESSON 1 Embedded icon Update Link button Chapter 6

Place Vector Graphics Understanding vector graphics LESSON 2 Graphics created in drawing programs, such as Adobe Illustrator, are called vector graphics Consist of anchor points and line segments—paths Best choice for typographical illustrations Chapter 6 11

LESSON 2 Place Vector Graphics When placing vector graphic in InDesign you can resize without losing image quality Resizing bitmaps results in loss of quality When vector graphic placed from Illustrator, only objects composed are placed Chapter 6 12

Place Vector Graphics Choosing the default display performance LESSON 2 Place Vector Graphics Choosing the default display performance When graphic file placed in InDesign, low-resolution preview file appears Quality displayed determined in Display Performance section of Preferences dialog box Choose between Fast, Typical, or High Quality views Chapter 6 13

Place Vector Graphics LESSON 2 Keep unchecked Three settings Display Performance category Chapter 6 14

Place Vector Graphics LESSON 2 Vector graphic placed in InDesign Chapter 6 15

Place Vector Graphics LESSON 2 There are three performance display settings for placed images High Quality Typical Fast Chapter 6 16

Place Vector Graphics Options for placing Illustrator graphics LESSON 2 Place Vector Graphics Options for placing Illustrator graphics When placing Illustrator graphic decide if any additional modification needed If no modification, save in Illustrator format (.ai) If layers need to be manipulated save in PDF format To edit objects, paths, or text, copy from Illustrator and paste Chapter 6

Place Bitmap Graphics Bitmap Graphics LESSON 3 Bitmap graphics are created using rectangular grid of colored squares called pixels The number of pixels per inch in a bitmap graphic determines the image’s resolution When you place a bitmap graphic into InDesign, you should not resize it Bitmap graphics lose quality when enlarged Chapter 6 18

Place Bitmap Graphics LESSON 3 Understanding Bitmap graphics in relation to InDesign Can be placed in InDesign for all types of applications Resolution always an issue Correct resolution determined by output medium CD-ROMs and Web sites usually saved at 72PPI For offset printing image must be twice line screen Chapter 6 19

Place Bitmap Graphics LESSON 3 Example of pixels being resized Chapter 6 20

Place Bitmap Graphics LESSON 3 Understanding resolution issues in relation to InDesign Once placed, bitmap should only be increased by no more then 10% Best to create all bitmaps in Adobe Photoshop to final size and resolution Chapter 6 21

Place Bitmap Graphics LESSON 3 Understanding the relationship of InDesign with other Adobe products Many functions overlap between Adobe programs Allows you to do things in InDesign without going back to Photoshop or Illustrator You must remember what effect your modifications have on placed graphics Chapter 6 22

Place Bitmap Graphics LESSON 3 Remove white background from placed graphics Use the Detect Edges function in the Clipping Path dialog box Type of clipping path is Detect Edges Chapter 6 23

Place Bitmap Graphics LESSON 3 Threshold setting Tolerance setting Determines pixel values that will be made transparent Tolerance setting Determines how smooth the edge of the image will be once pixels are transparent Threshold setting Tolerance setting Chapter 6

Place Bitmap Graphics LESSON 3 White background White background made transparent Chapter 6 25

Place Bitmap Graphics LESSON 3 A silhouette is a selection made in Photoshop Alpha channels are silhouettes saved with names Black areas can be made transparent in InDesign White represents selected areas of image Chapter 6 26

Place Bitmap Graphics LESSON 3 Loading clipping paths in InDesign Paths are another type of selection you can create in Photoshop Created with Pen Tool, one or more paths can be saved in file Save or export a path with Photoshop file Saved files don’t automatically load in InDesign but can be loaded using Clipping Path Exported clipping paths are loaded automatically Chapter 6

Place Bitmap Graphics LESSON 3 Placing a graphic with a feathered edge against a colored background in InDesign Graphic with soft edge referred to as feathered edge Created in Photoshop Standard is to place feathered edge against white background Chapter 6

Place Bitmap Graphics LESSON 3 Placing a graphic with a transparent background in InDesign When placing feathered edge against colored background, save against a transparent background in Photoshop Make selection with feathered edge Copy selection to new layer Make original layer visible Chapter 6

Place Bitmap Graphics LESSON 3 Layers panel in Photoshop and a graphic against a transparent background Checkerboard represents transparent areas Background layer is not visible Chapter 6

Use Libraries LESSON 4 Working with Libraries Libraries are InDesign files Click File on the menu bar, point to New, then click Library Appear as a panel in document window Not saved with one particular document Libraries are used to store graphics Drag graphics from library to InDesign documents Chapter 6 31

LESSON 4 Use Libraries Libraries can store text, vectors, bitmaps, and InDesign objects, such as frames Commands for adding items to library on Library panel menu Add Items on Page Add Items on Page as Separate Objects Chapter 6 32

Use Libraries LESSON 4 New Library Item button Delete Library Item button Library Item Information button Show Library Subset button Chapter 6