1 Using Adobe InDesign ® Session One The InDesign User Interface By Steve Sloan Session One The InDesign User Interface By Steve Sloan

2 Class Format Presentation Presentation The ID work space The ID work space A brief introduction to ID and DTP A brief introduction to ID and DTP Learning how to use ID Learning how to use ID Hands-on Hands-on Using InDesign hands on Using InDesign hands on Samples and Examples Samples and Examples Books and DVD to look at Books and DVD to look at Presentation Presentation The ID work space The ID work space A brief introduction to ID and DTP A brief introduction to ID and DTP Learning how to use ID Learning how to use ID Hands-on Hands-on Using InDesign hands on Using InDesign hands on Samples and Examples Samples and Examples Books and DVD to look at Books and DVD to look at

3 The program This will be available for download This will be available for download PDF(s), PowerPoint, Audio Version, Podcast PDF(s), PowerPoint, Audio Version, Podcast Temporary URL: Temporary URL: Sign Up Sheet Sign Up Sheet Please be sure you are signed up! Please be sure you are signed up! Handout(s) Handout(s) Evaluation Evaluation Let us know how I did! Let us know how I did! This will be available for download This will be available for download PDF(s), PowerPoint, Audio Version, Podcast PDF(s), PowerPoint, Audio Version, Podcast Temporary URL: Temporary URL: Sign Up Sheet Sign Up Sheet Please be sure you are signed up! Please be sure you are signed up! Handout(s) Handout(s) Evaluation Evaluation Let us know how I did! Let us know how I did!

4 Beyond word processing! DTP software is precise DTP software aggregates! Content from other programs Quality control

5 Beyond… (Cont.) Uses own measurement system and printing trades language Sample terms: serifs, leading, points, picas The “Zen” of desktop publishing: Digital preparation of pages for press quality

6 Output methods Print: Print: Laser printing Laser printing 600+ dpi, (mostly for small batch, in-house, flyers, newsletters, forms, black and white jobs) 600+ dpi, (mostly for small batch, in-house, flyers, newsletters, forms, black and white jobs) Electronic pre-press Electronic pre-press Professional service bureaus, dpi, and large press runs for bigger jobs Professional service bureaus, dpi, and large press runs for bigger jobs Prepare “camera ready” output Prepare “camera ready” output Produce “color separations” (for color) Produce “color separations” (for color) Version management and other work flow considerations Version management and other work flow considerations Print: Print: Laser printing Laser printing 600+ dpi, (mostly for small batch, in-house, flyers, newsletters, forms, black and white jobs) 600+ dpi, (mostly for small batch, in-house, flyers, newsletters, forms, black and white jobs) Electronic pre-press Electronic pre-press Professional service bureaus, dpi, and large press runs for bigger jobs Professional service bureaus, dpi, and large press runs for bigger jobs Prepare “camera ready” output Prepare “camera ready” output Produce “color separations” (for color) Produce “color separations” (for color) Version management and other work flow considerations Version management and other work flow considerations

7 Output methods (Continued) Electronic Output PDF ® is the standard Cross platform Printable Editable Deployable on-line Importable into other software XML eBooks

8 This is the InDesign workspace

9 InDesign is palette based Introduces own terms Strokes and fills Palette based interface Palettes are a strongly followed Adobe UI concept There are many palettes View menu controls their appearance “Tiny arrows” indicate hidden tools “Flyout” menus Palettes dock, join, separate and can be disconnected

10 Tools palette A lot of tools in the program Can be intimidating This palette allows you to create and manipulate text and objects View mode On bottom of palette Is important feature

11 Other palettes Allow you to further enhance design Palettes can be torn off, grouped and joined Uses flyout menus Docking on side of screen increases real estate!

12 Using Palettes Help you get work done Help you get work done Controlled with Window Menu Controlled with Window Menu Have keyboard shortcuts Have keyboard shortcuts Palette Management Palette Management Can pull apart from groups Can pull apart from groups Dock into side tabs (new with CS) Dock into side tabs (new with CS) Click+Hold+Drag on palette tab Click+Hold+Drag on palette tab Hover over side area on right Hover over side area on right Release when see vertical bar Release when see vertical bar Click tab to open Click tab to open Return to group, or group palettes together as you wish Return to group, or group palettes together as you wish Help you get work done Help you get work done Controlled with Window Menu Controlled with Window Menu Have keyboard shortcuts Have keyboard shortcuts Palette Management Palette Management Can pull apart from groups Can pull apart from groups Dock into side tabs (new with CS) Dock into side tabs (new with CS) Click+Hold+Drag on palette tab Click+Hold+Drag on palette tab Hover over side area on right Hover over side area on right Release when see vertical bar Release when see vertical bar Click tab to open Click tab to open Return to group, or group palettes together as you wish Return to group, or group palettes together as you wish

13 Using Palettes

14 Do Exercise One Managing Palettes

15 Other palettes Other great tools not mentioned Layers, styles and tables A lot of what you know about Pagemaker carries over to InDesign Right clicking (ctrl- clicking) brings up important options

16 Columns and Guides

17 Columns and Guides (Cont.) Layout > Margins and Columns Change number of columns Click ok

18 Columns and Guides (Cont.) Rulers Help you measure objects on page Drag guides from them Object alignment Click+Hold+Drag from inside ruler area Can move anywhere on page Works same with left ruler Do not print “View>Snap to guide” enables alignment If move object close, it snaps to guide

19 Do Exercise Two Managing Columns and Guides

20 Continuing on with InDesign Learning ID You can’t be an expert without putting in the time! The best way is to drive it

21 Continuing on with ID (Cont.) User Group Meetings SF Bay Area IDUG Meets bi-monthly sergroup.com You can’t be an expert without putting in the time!

22 Continuing on with ID (Cont.) Books Deke McClelland (2004). Adobe InDesign CS One- on-one. Sebastapol: Deke Press/O’Reilly Adobe, Classroom- in-a-book, (2004) Berkeley: Adobe Press/Peachpit Press

23 Continuing on with ID (Cont.) Computer Based Training (CBT) Total Training Series Atomic Learning Classes $$$$$ Just Do It! Use it Teach it Support it

24 InDesign References The Book! Kvern, O. M., & Blatner, D. (2004). Real World Indesign CS. Berkeley: Peachpit Press Adobe web site User to user forums SF Bay Area IDUG Meets bi-monthly

25 InDesign Excercise Please be sure you have handout Please be sure you have handout USE ID!!! USE ID!!! Using the tool the only way to learn it Using the tool the only way to learn it Consider taking on a project Consider taking on a project Put in the time! (Volunteer?) Put in the time! (Volunteer?) I hope you enjoyed this session I hope you enjoyed this session If you did not sign in, please do so If you did not sign in, please do so Please don’t forget the comment pages Please don’t forget the comment pages Please be sure you have handout Please be sure you have handout USE ID!!! USE ID!!! Using the tool the only way to learn it Using the tool the only way to learn it Consider taking on a project Consider taking on a project Put in the time! (Volunteer?) Put in the time! (Volunteer?) I hope you enjoyed this session I hope you enjoyed this session If you did not sign in, please do so If you did not sign in, please do so Please don’t forget the comment pages Please don’t forget the comment pages

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