ADOBE INDESIGN CS3 Chapter 7 CREATING GRAPHICS

Chapter 72 Introduction InDesign allows you to create graphics using tools in InDesign The Pen Tool can be used for drawing straight lines, curved lines, polygons, and irregularly shaped objects You can create shapes with the Rectangle Tool, Ellipse Tool, and Polygon Tool LESSON 1 2

Chapter 73 Use the Pen Tool The Pen Tool creates straight or curved line segments called paths Clicking Pen Tool on artboard creates an anchor point Line segments are automatically placed between every two anchor points LESSON 1 3

Chapter 74 Use the Pen Tool An open path is a path with unconnected end points A closed path is a path consisting of continuous lines that do not contain end points LESSON 1 4

Chapter 75 Use the Pen Tool Straight line segments are created by creating corner anchor points Click Pen Tool once, then release Lines connected by corner points Reconnecting to a path Position Pen Tool over path’s end point until diagonal line appears beside Pen Tool, then click end point LESSON 1 5

Chapter 76 Use the Pen Tool LESSON 1 6 Closed paths Straight path Open and curved path

Chapter 77 Use the Pen Tool Adding anchor points and using the Direct S election Tool Use Pen Tool to create the general shape Use Direct Selection Tool to improve upon Deselect path first, then click with Direct Selection Tool Click anchor point and drag to new location LESSON 1 7

Chapter 78 Use the Pen Tool Deleting anchor points When Pen Tool positioned over existing anchor point, it automatically changes to Delete Anchor Point Tool Click to delete anchor point When deleted, two line segments are joined into one Drawing curved segments with the Pen Tool To draw curve, click an anchor point, then click and drag Pen Tool when creating next anchor point Anchor points are called smooth points Direction lines determine arc of curved path LESSON 1 8

Chapter 79 Use the Pen Tool Changing the shape of path using direction lines Manipulate direction lines with Direct Selection Tool Click point you want to modify, then drag direction handle in new direction to change direction, shorten or elongate it When two segments joined at corner, they can be manipulated independently LESSON 1 9

Chapter 710 Use the Pen Tool Converting anchor points Direction lines move in tandem but can be moved independently with the Convert Direction Point Tool Smooth point changed into corner that joins two unrelated curves Convert Direction Point Tool can change corner points to smooth points Click Convert Direction Point Tool on anchor point and drag pointer until new direction lines appear LESSON 1 10

Chapter 711 Use the Pen Tool Use the Convert Direction Point Tool to change corner points to smooth points and smooth points to corner points LESSON 1 11 Corner point Click and drag corner point with Convert Direction Point Tool pointer Resulting point is smooth

Chapter 712 Reshape frames and apply stroke effects Reshaping frames Toolbox offers tools for creating shapes Rectangles Ellipses Polygons Click a path with the Direct Selection Tool or the Pen Tool to manipulate the path and the anchor points within shapes LESSON 2 12

Chapter 713 Reshape frames and apply stroke effects Reshaping frames When Selection Tool selected bounding box appears with eight handles, which can be manipulated When you select Direct Selection Tool, bounding box disappears and is replaced with its path Clicking the Pen Tool has same effect as clicking Direct Selection Tool LESSON 2 13

Chapter 714 Reshape frames and apply stroke effects LESSON 2 14 Anchor points can be moved Example of path selected with Direct Selection Tool

Chapter 715 Reshape frames and apply stroke effects Defining Strokes Color that you apply to a path is called a stroke You can manipulate a stroke with the Stroke panel once it is applied LESSON 2 15 Options in the Stroke panel

Chapter 716 Reshape frames and apply stroke effects Defining joins and caps A join defines the appearance of a corner point when a path has a stroke applied to it Miter join – produces pointed corner Round join – produces rounded corners Bevel join – produces square corners LESSON 2 16

Chapter 717 Reshape frames and apply stroke effects A cap defines end points when stroke added Butt caps – produce square ends Round caps – produce round ends Projecting caps – apply square edges that extend anchor points LESSON 2

Chapter 718 Reshape frames and apply stroke effects LESSON 2 18 Examples of caps and joins applied to artwork

Chapter 719 Reshape frames and apply stroke effects Defining the miter limit Miter limit determines when join is squared off to beveled edge Default miter limit is 4, which means that when length of miter reaches 4 times the stroke weight, it will automatically be squared off to a beveled edge LESSON 2 19

Chapter 720 Reshape frames and apply stroke effects LESSON 2 20 Examples of miter

Chapter 721 Creating a dashed stroke Dashed strokes are strokes that consist of a series of dashes and gaps Define dash sequence by entering length of dashes and gaps in the Stroke panel Create a maximum of three different size dashes separated by three different size gaps LESSON 2 21 Reshape frames and apply stroke effects

Chapter 722 Reshape frames and apply stroke effects LESSON 2 22 Dashes have Butt caps 12 pt. gaps 6 pt. dash 24 pt. dash

Chapter 723 Creating polygons Toolbox offers Polygon Tool and Polygon Frame Tool to create multisided objects such as triangles, pentagons, and hexagons To determine number of sides you want, double-click tool to open Polygon dialog box LESSON 3 Work with polygons and compound paths Polygon dialog box

Chapter 724 Creating compound paths Create compound paths to cut hole in another object Use Make Compound Path command to create LESSON 3 Work with polygons and compound paths

Chapter 725 Work with polygons and compound paths LESSON 3 25 Two paths that make up a compound path

Chapter 726 Work with polygons and compound paths Complex compound paths create interesting visuals LESSON 3 26

Chapter 727 Work with polygons and compound paths Creating anchored objects Objects you create and use as text characters Objects placed or pasted into text blocks at intersection point Once part of text any modification of text affects object If you want to reserve space for anchored object not yet available, click Object on menu bar, point to Anchored Object then click Insert LESSON 3 27

Chapter 728 Work with polygons and compound paths LESSON 3 28 Example of anchored objects

Chapter 729 Work with advanced text features Positioning type on a line Use the Type on a Path Tool to place type on a curved or straight path Float Type on a Path Tool pointer over path until plus sign appears, then click path Begin typing When text positioned on path, default start, end, and center brackets appear, as well as in port and out port for threading LESSON 4 29

Chapter 730 Work with advanced text features Positioning type on a line Drag start bracket with either of selection tools to move text along path If you drag from center text will flow in opposite direction Once entered, edit text just as in text frame Use Baseline Shift text box in Character panel to make text flow above or below path LESSON 4 30

Chapter 731 Work with advanced text features Converting text to outline Convert text to outlines so that you can fill it with images or gradients Select text, click Object on menu bar, then click Create Outlines Each letter object is a vector graphic LESSON 4 31

Chapter 732 Work with corner effects Applying Corner Effects A simple way to convert the corners of a frame or polygon To access corner effects, click Object on menu bar, then click Corner Options Click Effect list arrow in Corner Options dialog box and click Preview box LESSON 4 32

Chapter 733 Work with drop shadows Applying a drop shadow Drop Shadows – a soft-edge graphic that appears behind another, appearing as a shadow Click Object on menu board, point to Effects, then click Drop Shadow Effects dialog box opens with Drop Shadow category checked LESSON 4 33

Chapter 734 Work with drop shadows Applying a drop shadow Dialog box contains three sections for specifying appearance of drop shadow Blending section lets you choose mode, color, and opacity LESSON 4 34

Chapter 735 Work with drop shadows LESSON 4 35 Effects dialog box