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1. #26467 This InDesign class will give you the basics on which you can then develop further skills and become proficient at using this powerful layout program. Further articles will be written to develop some subjects that might need to be taken more in-depth. Bruno, Elisabetta. About.com. Resources>Document Design>Software>Adobe InDesign 2. #14973 Get up to speed on some of the exciting new features in Adobe® InDesign® 2.0 with the following tutorials. Each consists of a Flash movie as well as step-by-step instructions and sample files for download, so you can follow along within InDesign. For demonstrations of key features, take a video tour in the InDesign 2.0 overview. Adobe (2002). Design>Document Design>Software>Adobe InDesign 3. #28063 Ever forget the exact location of a menu command in InDesign? You can use this tip to make your menu commands easier to locate. Cole, Tim. Adobe Evangelists (2006). Design>Document Design>Software>Adobe InDesign 4. #29311 Better Than Ginzu Knives: InDesign's Pathfinder Commands Every avid chef has little gizmos and gadgets, designed for specific tasks, that find their way to the back of a drawer and are then forgotten. Like those special tools, the Pathfinder commands in InDesign are often forgotten or considered too sophisticated for non-artistic types. Yet they can slice and dice and combine paths in unique ways that add vastly to the repertoire of the InDesign chef. Added to InDesign's other ways to mix up text and graphics, Pathfinder can help you further push the creative edge. Burns, Diane. Creative Pro (2007). Design>Graphic Design>Software>Adobe InDesign 5. #20477 Bridging the Gap Between Design and Editorial With both Adobe InDesign® CS and Adobe InCopy® CS in your publishing workflow, writers and editors can compose stories in InCopy at the same time designers are laying out the pages using InDesign—without overwriting each other’s work. Adobe (2003). Articles>Document Design>Software>Adobe InDesign 6. #25960 Putting type on a path is not a new concept. However, Adobe InDesign CS adds a new twist to it. Not only can you put type on a path, but you can also link from path to path to have one continuous text flow. In this tutorial we’ll use this technique to replicate Apple’s new AirPort Express ad. White, Terry. Layers Magazine (2005). Design>Typography>Software>Adobe InDesign 7. #28062 You can use InDesign's compound paths and transparency features to create a recessed text compartment in an image. Cole, Tim. Adobe Evangelists (2006). Design>Document Design>Software>Adobe InDesign 8. #20177 Controlling Line Breaks with the Hyphenation Penalty Slider Adobe InDesign 2.0 introduced a new feature that you can use to fine tune the way lines break in any given paragraph. You'll find the hyphenation penalty slider in InDesign's hyphenation dialog box. This document is meant to serve as an introduction to this feature so that you'll understand exactly how it works and how you can use it to control the way your lines break within paragraphs. Cole, Tim. Creative Pro (2003). Design>Document Design>Software>Adobe InDesign 9. #18347 Suppose you have a publication with set column widths. You may not want to reset your columns or drag out multiple guides just to create tables or gridded content. The guides and Step and Repeat features in Adobe® InDesign® 1.5 make it easy to quickly create a custom grid to structure your content. This tip tells you how. Adobe (2003). Design>Document Design>Software>Adobe InDesign 10. #31136 Creating a Multi-Page Document Using AutoFlow In this tutorial, we are going to create a simple layout for an existing text document. Iowa State University (2001). Design>Document Design>Tutorials>Adobe InDesign 11. #25034 Creating Interactive Documents for PDF Learn how to add movies, sound clips, and interactive buttons to an Adobe InDesign CS document. When you export the document to Adobe PDF, readers can view movies, play sound clips, and activate buttons in Adobe Acrobat. In this tutorial, you’ll learn how to add a movie and buttons that play, pause, resume, and stop the movie in the exported PDF document. Adobe (2004). Design>Document Design>Software>Adobe InDesign 12. #20504 With Adobe InDesign® you can create and edit custom dash, dot, and stripe stroke styles, giving you more control and freedom over how strokes look in your publications. You can also save the stroke styles you create, and then use them over and over again in other InDesign publications. Adobe (2003). Design>Document Design>Software>Adobe InDesign 13. #20178 When you're working with complex data, a table may be your best option. Often, a logical series of rows and col-umns can communicate more clearly than paragraphs. Adobe® InDesign® 2.0 introduces a robust table feature that makes it easy to line up those rows and columns—and to format them in striking ways. Here we show you how you can make an easy-to-read table while using the graphical power of InDesign to integrate it into the style of your document. Cole, Tim. Mac Design Magazine (2003). Design>Document Design>Software>Adobe InDesign 14. #20481 Designing Text to Flow Around Objects Wrapping text around objects—from basic shapes or frames to images with clipping paths—can give any publication a unique look and feel. In this tutorial, you’ll learn several ways to work with text wrap in Adobe InDesign® to achieve the look you want. 15. #22356 Document Setup in Adobe InDesign CS In this topic, you will set up a new document in Adobe InDesign CS. 16. #25922 There are a number of ways in which you can use drag and drop to get content in and out of InDesign. Here are my favorites: If you ever get a lot of content for a layout delivered to you in a folder full of images, logos, text files, etc., there's a fast and easy way to get the files into InDesign that will enable you to avoid placing them one by one. Cole, Tim. Mac Design Magazine (2005). Design>Document Design>Software>Adobe InDesign 17. #28059 Dragging and dropping into InDesign There are a number of ways in which you can use drag and drop to get content in and out of InDesign. Cole, Tim. Adobe Evangelists (2006). Design>Document Design>Software>Adobe InDesign 18. #29313 Efficiency: It's Not Just for Production Monkeys With a few free tools from software companies and other users, you can carve out more time for what you really love -- creativity. Ashcroft, Sean. Creative Pro (2007). Articles>Document Design>Software>Adobe InDesign 19. #20480 Enhance Text Design with Nested Styles Creating nested styles is a great way to add unusual text effects to your document.With Adobe InDesign® CS, you can apply one character style to the beginning of a paragraph, and then determine where that character style stops and the next character style begins. By creating a paragraph style that includes these nested styles, you can quickly apply the effect to multiple paragraphs. 20. #20482 Format text once and apply the same style repeatedly and with ease. Style sheets in Adobe® InDesign® CS are a shortcut to formatting text. 21. #20507 In the publishing world--when every word counts--knowing exactly how much space you have to work with is crucial. Because Adobe InDesign® 2.0 and Adobe InCopy 2.0 are tightly integrated and share the same composition engine, content. Adobe (2003). Articles>Document Design>Software>Adobe InDesign 22. #21845 Inline frames in Adobe InDesign help you keep your text and graphic frames (or text frames or groups) sticking together. Kvern, Olav Martin. Adobe Magazine (1999). Design>Document Design>Software>Adobe InDesign 23. #28060 Getting the Most out of Guides If you're used to other layout applications, you may be unaware of all the things you can do with ruler guides in InDesign. If you use guides in your work, read on. Cole, Tim. Adobe Evangelists (2006). Design>Document Design>Software>Adobe InDesign 24. #20506 With a little forethought, placing text in InDesign becomes almost effortless. Adobe (2003). Articles>Document Design>Software>Adobe InDesign 25. #25921 Harness the power of scripts to automate common tasks in InDesign. Kloskowski, Matt. Mac Design Magazine (2005). Design>Document Design>Software>Adobe InDesign
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