Adobe InDesign CS Classroom in a Book

Adobe Creative Team, Adobe Press

ISBN:0321193776, Edition: , 2003-11-10

Price: $45.00

Table of Contents

Getting Started ~ 1
About Classroom in a Book ~ 1
Prerequisites ~ 1
Installing the program ~ 2
Installing the Classroom in a Book fonts ~ 2
Copying the Classroom in a Book fi les ~ 2
Restoring default preferences ~ 2
Additional resources ~ 4
Adobe Certifi cation ~ 4
A Quick Tour of Adobe InDesign ~ 5
Getting started ~ 6
Viewing the document ~ 7
Turning on guides ~ 10
Adding text ~ 10
Threading text in frames ~ 12
Placing and fl owing text ~ 12
Threading text ~ 14
Wrapping text around an object ~ 17
Adding a stroke to the frame ~ 18
Changing the frame and text position ~ 20
Adjusting the size of an image ~ 21
Working with styles ~ 22
Working with graphics ~ 28
Cropping and moving the photograph ~ 34
On your own ~ 36

Lesson 1 Getting to Know the Work Area ~ 39
Getting started ~ 40
Looking at the work area ~ 41
Viewing and arranging palettes ~ 48
Customizing your workspace ~ 51
Using palette menus ~ 51
Changing the magnifi cation of your document ~ 53
Navigating through your document ~ 55
Working with layers ~ 62
Using context menus ~ 64
Selecting objects ~ 66
Using online Help ~ 66
On your own ~ 69
Review questions ~ 69
Review answers ~ 69

Lesson 2 Setting Up Your Document ~ 73
Getting started ~ 74
Creating and saving a custom page size ~ 75
Starting a new document ~ 77
Editing master pages ~ 77
Creating a master for footers ~ 80
Creating a footer text frame in the master ~ 84
Creating a placeholder master ~ 88
Applying the masters to document pages ~ 99
Overriding master-page items on document pages ~ 107
Editing master pages ~ 110
On your own ~ 113
Review questions ~ 114
Review answers ~ 114

Lesson 3 Working with Frames ~ 117
Getting started ~ 118
Modifying text frames ~ 119
Resizing text frames ~ 119
Modifying graphics frames ~ 124
Resizing a graphic frame ~ 125
Wrapping text around a graphic ~ 130
Creating new frames and adjusting the contents ~ 132
Duplicating a frame and its contents ~ 132
Adjusting text inset within a frame ~ 138
Rotating an object ~ 139
Aligning multiple objects ~ 140
Rotating an image within its frame ~ 141
On your own ~ 143
Review questions ~ 143
Review answers ~ 144

Lesson 4 Importing and Editing Text ~ 147
Getting started ~ 148
Managing fonts ~ 149
Creating and entering text ~ 150
Creating a headline and applying a style ~ 150
Flowing text ~ 152
Working with styles ~ 158
Vertically aligning text ~ 162
Threading text ~ 163
Changing the number of columns on a page ~ 165
Changing horizontal and vertical text alignment ~ 171
Creating and applying a character style ~ 173
Finding and changing ~ 174
Spell-checking a story ~ 180
Creating text on a path ~ 181
On your own ~ 184
Review questions ~ 186
Review answers ~ 186

Lesson 5 Working with Typography ~ 189
Getting started ~ 190
Adjusting vertical spacing ~ 191
Using a baseline grid to align text ~ 192
Changing the spacing above and below paragraphs ~ 196
Changing fonts and type style ~ 199
Changing paragraph alignment ~ 201
Applying special font features ~ 204
Creating a drop cap ~ 207
Applying a fi ll and stroke to text ~ 207
Adjusting the kerning and tracking ~ 209
Working with tabs ~ 213
Adding a rule below a paragraph ~ 218
On your own ~ 219
Review questions ~ 221
Review answers ~ 221

Lesson 6 Working with Color ~ 225
Getting started ~ 226
Adding colors to the Swatches palette ~ 227
Applying colors to objects ~ 229
Creating dashed strokes ~ 232
Working with gradients ~ 233
Creating a tint ~ 237
Creating a spot color ~ 240
Applying color to text ~ 241
Applying colors to additional objects ~ 242
Creating a gradient swatch with multiple colors ~ 245
Applying the gradient to an object ~ 246
On your own ~ 250
Review questions ~ 251
Review answers ~ 251

Lesson 7 Importing and Linking Graphics ~ 255
Getting started ~ 256
Adding graphics from other programs ~ 258
Comparing vector and bitmap graphics ~ 258
Managing links to imported fi les ~ 259
Updating revised graphics ~ 262
Working with clipping paths ~ 268
Display settings for display performance ~ 279
Using a library to manage objects ~ 281
On your own ~ 284
Review questions ~ 285
Review answers ~ 285

Lesson 8 Creating Tables ~ 289
Getting started ~ 290
Importing and formatting a table ~ 293
Formatting borders and alternating row colors ~ 294
Using graphics within tables ~ 303
Placing graphics in table cells ~ 304
Formatting text within a table ~ 308
Applying character styles to text in a table ~ 308
Dragging to adjust column size ~ 310
Working with tables within existing text frames ~ 311
Finishing up ~ 312
On your own ~ 313
Review questions ~ 314
Review answers ~ 314

Lesson 9 Drawing Vector Graphics ~ 317
Getting started ~ 318
Setting up the document grid ~ 320
Applying color to a path ~ 324
Drawing with the Pencil tool ~ 330
Drawing curved segments with the Pen tool ~ 337
Drawing combinations of curved and straight segments ~ 339
Changing the shape of existing segments ~ 344
Creating a compound path ~ 349
Creating a perfect semicircle ~ 351
Slicing a path with the Scissors tool ~ 353
Adding an end shape to an open path ~ 355
Creating a texture effect using a colorized image ~ 356
Creating and adding an inline graphic ~ 357
On your own ~ 364
Review questions ~ 365
Review answers ~ 366

Lesson 10 Working with Transparency ~ 369
Getting started ~ 370
Applying transparency settings ~ 373
Changing the opacity of solid-color objects ~ 374
Applying the Multiply blending mode ~ 375
Applying feathering to the margins of an image ~ 376
Adjusting the transparency settings for EPS images ~ 377
Creating a drop shadow ~ 383
On your own ~ 385
Review questions ~ 386
Review answers ~ 386

Lesson 11 Creating Interactive Documents ~ 309
Getting started ~ 390
Bookmarks ~ 390
Hyperlinks ~ 393
Adding a navigational Button ~ 394
Adding a movie ~ 399
Adding a button with rollover and down states ~ 401
Adding a play movie action to a button ~ 403
Exporting the fi nal document as an Adobe PDF ~ 404
On your own ~ 406
Review questions ~ 406
Review answers ~ 406

Lesson 12 Combining Files into Books ~ 409
Getting started ~ 410
Defi ning a book ~ 411
Creating a book fi le ~ 412
Setting the order and pagination ~ 413
Adding the table of contents fi le ~ 415
Maintaining consistency across book fi les ~ 423
Synchronizing book documents ~ 424
Updating the table of contents after editing ~ 426
Indexing the book ~ 427
On your own ~ 432
Review questions ~ 433
Review answers ~ 433

Lesson 13 Printing & Print Preparation ~ 438
Getting started ~ 438
Prefl ight ~ 439
Package ~ 442
Separation preview ~ 444
Transparency fl attener preview ~ 445
Printing a laser or inkjet proof ~ 446
On your own ~ 455
Review questions ~ 455
Review answers ~ 456

Lesson 14 Exporting to PDF ~ 459
Getting started ~ 460
Selecting PDF quality ~ 461
Create PDF for emailing or web posting ~ 461
Viewing the PDF created from Adobe InDesign CS ~ 463
Creating a PDF File with layers ~ 465
Viewing a layered PDF ~ 467
Creating & applying a PDF preset ~ 470
Using your PDF preset ~ 472
On your own ~ 474
Review questions ~ 474
Review answers ~ 474

Lesson 15 Ensuring Consistent Color ~ 479
Getting started ~ 480
Color management: An overview ~ 483
Setting up color management in InDesign ~ 486
Color-managing imported graphics in InDesign ~ 493
Setting up color management in Photoshop ~ 496
Assigning a profi le while importing a graphic ~ 500
Setting up color management in Illustrator ~ 502
Other information resources for color management ~ 507
Review questions ~ 508
Review answers ~ 508
Working with Version Cue ~ 509

Index ~ 517