Adobe 65024500 - InDesign CS4 User manual

ADOBE INDESIGN CS4!

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Adobe InDesign CS4 is a page-layout software that takes print publishing and

page design beyond current boundaries. Replacing popular software such as

PageMaker and Quark Express, InDesign is a desktop publishing program that

incorporates illustration capabilities into its interface. It also allows for cross

platform interaction with Illustrator, Photoshop, and Acrobat.

NOTE: This tutorial is fairly comprehensive in that it discusses the most common

aspects of InDesign and has been developed to take beginners through the

software from start to finish.

Getting Started …………………………………………………...…….… Page 3

Toolbox ……………………………………………………………….....… Page 5

Organizing the Document ……………………………………………..… Page 7

Column Specifications ………………………………………………….... Page 8

Rulers ……………………………………………………………………… Page 9

Guides ……………………………………………………………………... Page 10

Inserting/Formatting Text ………………………………………………... Page 11

Type Menu ………………………………………………………….…...... Page 12

Using Colors …………………………………………………………….… Page 13

Working With Objects (Images, Graphics, and Elements)…….…...… Page 14

Placing Images …………………………………………………………… Page 15

Enabling Text Wraps ……………………………………………….…..... Page 16

Layers and Arranging ..……………………………………..................... Page 17

Grouping ……………………………………………………..……………. Page 18

Locking …….………………………………………………………….…… Page 19

Saving ………………………………………………………………….….. Page 20

Exporting To PDF…………………………………………………………. Page 21

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Begin by opening Adobe InDesign CS4.

On a PC, click Start > Programs > Adobe > InDesign CS4, or click on the InDesign

shortcut on the desktop.

On a Mac, click Macintosh HD > Application > Adobe InDesign CS4 > InDesign CS4,

or click the InDesign icon in the Dock.

SETTING UP THE DOCUMENT

Setting up your document correctly from the start will make your job much easier as you

work through your project. This will require some advanced planning. For example, if

your final output will be a brochure, you may need to set up your document to be

horizontal and double-sided.

To create a new document, click File > New > Document. This will open the Document

Setup dialog box. Here you will be able to set up the correct page size, margins, and

page columns for your document.

Options include, but are not limited to:

Number of Pages

Type a value for the total number of pages for this document.

Facing Pages

Select this option to make left and right pages face each other in a double-page spread.

Deselect this option to let each page stand alone, such as when you plan to print on both

sides of a sheet of paper or want objects to bleed in the binding.

Master Text Frame

Select this option to create a text frame the size of the area within the margin guides,

matching the column settings you specified. The master text frame is added to the

master.

Fig. 1 Navigation to InDesign CS4 on a Mac

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Page Size

Choose a page size from the menu, or type values for Width and Height. Page size

represents the final size you want after bleeds or trimming other marks outside the page.

There are presets for common sizes such as letter, legal, and tabloid.

Orientation

Click the portrait (tall) or landscape (wide) icons. These icons interact dynamically with

the dimensions you enter in Page Size. When Height is the larger value, the portrait icon

is selected. When Width is the larger value, the landscape icon is selected. Clicking the

deselected icon switches the Height and Width values.

NOTE: The default unit of measurement in InDesign is pica (p0). If you type a value into

the Width or Height text fields and use the abbreviation for inches (in), InDesign will

automatically convert it.

Bleed

After clicking More Options, the bleed area is used to align objects that you want to

extend all the way to the trim line of your printed document.

Slug

After clicking More Options, the slug area is used for instructions to the printer, sign-off

forms, or other information related to your document. The slug area is discarded when

the document is trimmed to its final page size.

When you have entered all of your document settings, click OK.

NOTE: If you incorrectly enter information in the Document Setup dialog box, or if you

need to adjust any of this information while you are working, you can make changes at

any time by clicking File > Document Setup.

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InDesign's toolbox should be very familiar to users who are comfortable with PageMaker

and Illustrator. InDesign shares all of the tools that were available in PageMaker and

most of the tools found in Illustrator. For a basic user, not all of these tools will be

essential. While it is important to become familiar with the tools offered, it is not vital to

know all of them. In this tutorial, only the basic tools will be discussed in depth. Below

there is a description of every tool available.

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Fig. 2 Different tools used in InDesign!

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Working in InDesign can sometimes call for mathematical precision in the layout of

the document. This section provides tips on how you can use the available Rulers,

Guides, and Column Specifications to make your final output precise with the

placement of your text and graphics exactly where you want them.

Using the Zoom Tool in conjunction with the Guides and Rulers is helpful because it

allows you to focus in on specific areas of your documents to make the placement of

your text and graphics as accurate as possible. You can access the Zoom Tool by

selecting it from the Tool Box (Fig. 3), or by going to View > Zoom In or View > Zoom

Out (Fig. 4).

The following sections within this tutorial explain:

• Column Specifications (Page 8)

• Rulers (Page 9)

• Guides (Page 10)

Fig. 3 Zoom Tool

found on the Tool Box

Fig. 4 Navigation to the Zoom Tool!

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To insert columns into your document click Layout > Margins and Columns.

1. Enter the number of columns you would like in the Number of Columns text

field (Fig. 5).

2. Enter the space (in inches) that you would like in between your columns in the

Gutter text field.

3. Make sure the chain image is linked and not broken if you would like InDesign to

……….automatically make all the settings the same throughout the rest of your

……….document.

Fig. 5 Margins and Columns box

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Rulers are used to measure the placement of texts and images in your document. The

rulers measure in inches, starting at “0”, and run horizontally and vertically from the top

left corner of your document.

If the Rulers are not displayed, click View > Show Rulers (Fig. 6). Or, if the Rulers are

being displayed, and you want to get rid of them, go to View > Hide Rulers (Fig. 7).

Clicking and dragging on the box where the horizontal and vertical rulers meet adjusts

the placement of the ruler.

NOTE: The rulers must be shown in order to draw Guides, which are described in the

next section.

Fig. 7 Hide Rulers!

Fig. 6 Show Rulers!

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Guides are temporary horizontal and vertical lines that you can set up within your

document to produce page layout with mathematical precision. They are not actually

drawn into your document; they exist only on-screen to help you with your layout.

Guides are useful because they help keep all parts of the document aligned properly,

and they assist when measuring with the rulers. The Rulers must be shown in order to

insert Guides.

INSERTING GUIDES

To insert a Guide, place your pointer on the horizontal (or vertical) ruler at the top of

your document. Click and drag down onto the document where you would like your

guide to be. You should notice a dotted line that correlates with the movement of your

pointer. Measure the distance you are pulling your Guide down at by using the vertical

(horizontal) ruler on the left of your document. The Guide will appear as a thin aqua line.

If you do not like where you placed your Guide, you can move it to another part of the

document by clicking and dragging it, or, you can remove it completely by dragging it off

of the document.

"SNAP TO" GUIDES

Snapping to a Guide is like “magnetizing” it. If you drag an image or element near a

Guide (within a fraction of an inch), the image or element will lock into place with the

Guide. To turn snapping on or off, click View > Grids and Guides > Snap to Guides

(Fig. 8).

HIDING GUIDES

If you would like to view your document without the aid of the Guides, you can hide

them temporarily by going to View > Grids and Guides > Hide Guides (Fig. 9).

Fig. 9 Hiding Guides !

Fig. 8 Snap to Guides !

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