InDesign Lesson 03
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Test 1: How about your basic knowledge of Adobe InDesign?
Test 1: How about your basic knowledge of Adobe InDesign?
Surprisingly, we're already in the third week! Now it's time to assess your progress in the Adobe InDesign challenge. Reflect on what you've successfully mastered and identify areas that might require a bit more focus. Best of luck with the test!
The test will be shared by the SOFT2 teacher during the first class through a Microsoft Teams assignment. We will review the answers together with the group of InDesign students in the next lesson.
Layers, Organizing Pages, Alternate layout, Parent pages
Layers, Organizing Pages, Alternate layout, Parent pages
Organize your document with Layers
Organize your document with Layers
When there are more pieces of content in an InDesign document, a way is needed to organize it. Layers are a great technique to manage content in an InDesign document. Layers are a kind of clear folders that can contain any type of content. It can be arranged so that all the content in one layer is above or below the content for another layer in the InDesign document. That's how you get structure!
To review and see layers in an InDesign document click on the Window menu and select Layers. The Layers panel will appear. More layers can be created depending on what is needed. In the screenshot, three layers were created to help organize the content in this document by content type.
From the hamburger flyout menu you can enter the Layer options. In here is a variety of options to choose from.
Color Assign a color to identify the objects on that layer.
Show Layer Select this option to make a layer visible. Selecting this option is the same as making the eye icon visible in the Layers panel.
Show Guides Select this option to make the guides on the layer visible. When this option is not selected for a layer, the guides cannot be made visible, even by selecting View > Show Guides for the document.
Lock Layer Select this option to prevent changes to any objects on the layer. Selecting this option is the same as making the crossed-out pencil icon visible in the Layers panel.
Lock Guides Select this option to prevent changes to all ruler guides on the layer
Print Layer Select this option to allow the layer to be prevented from printing. When printing or exporting to PDF, you can determine whether to print hidden and nonprinting layers.
Suppress Text Wrap When Layer Is Hidden Select this option if you want text on other layers to flow normally when the layer is hidden and it contains objects with text wrap applied.
Liquid and Alternate layout
Liquid and Alternate layout
Alternate layout and Liquid Layout page rules offer you the flexibility to efficiently design for various page sizes, orientations, or aspect ratios. When publishing for multiple formats and sizes, you have the option to select a design approach that best fits the project: manual, partially automated, or fully automated.
STEP 1: Choose a target device and its corresponding dimension and orientation. Then create your primary layout for all the pages.
STEP 2: Optionally, add Adobe Liquid Layout page rules to help adapt content to different aspect ratios and sizes. Liquid page rules are useful if you're targeting multiple devices. Without Liquid page rules, you'll have to manually create a unique layout for every possible size and orientation.
STEP 3: Use the Create Alternate Layout feature to create new pages in the same document. Depending on your primary layout and the Liquid page rules, you may need to manually tune the layout. Repeat this step for each new size and orientation.
Saving a template
Saving a template
Templates are useful starting points for standard documents because you can preset them with layout, graphics, and text. For example, if you prepare a monthly magazine, you can create a template that contains the layout of a typical issue, including ruler guides, grids, master pages, custom styles and swatches, placeholder frames, layers, and any standard graphics or text. That way you can simply open the template each month and import new content.
You create a template the same way you create a regular document; the only difference occurs when you save the document. When you prepare a template for others to use, you may want to add a layer containing instructions about the template; hide or delete the layer before printing the document.
Save a document as a template
Choose File > Save As, and specify a location and filename.
Choose InDesign 2019 document in Save as type (Windows) or Format (Mac OS), and then click Save.
Start a new document from a template
Choose File > Open.
Locate and select a template.
Select Normal (Windows) or Open Normal (Mac OS), and then click Open.
Save the new document with its own name.
Edit an existing template
Choose File > Open.
Locate and select a template.
Select Original (Windows) or Open Original (Mac OS), and then click Open.
Creating a QR code
Creating a QR code
Now, within InDesign, you have the capability to create and modify high-quality QR code visuals independently. The resulting QR code is a precise graphic element, seamlessly integrated into InDesign as native vector artwork.
This allows for effortless scaling and color customization of the QR code. Additionally, various effects, transparency settings, and printing attributes like overprinting, spot inks, and trappings can be applied to enhance its appearance.
Furthermore, you can seamlessly transfer the QR code graphic as a vector object to standard graphic editing tools such as Adobe Illustrator using simple copy-paste functions.
Check the video to see how it works related to a business card.
Apply Parent pages
Apply Parent pages
A parent page (previously known as master page) is like a background that you can quickly apply to many pages. Objects on a parent page appear on all pages applied. Parent page items that appear on document pages are surrounded by a dotted border. Changes you make to a parent page are automatically applied to associated pages that commonly contain repeating logos, page numbers, headers, and footers. They can also contain empty text or graphic frames that serve as placeholders on document pages. A parent item cannot be selected on a document page unless overridden.
Package
Package
When you create a document using InDesign, the actual InDesign file is only one piece of the puzzle. Any images, graphics or fonts used are linked outside that file. In order for others to open the file correctly by including those external files you must use InDesign's built in feature called packaging.
When you create a document using InDesign, the actual InDesign file is only one piece of the puzzle. Any images, graphics or fonts used are linked outside that file. In order for others to open the file correctly by including those external files you must use InDesign's built in feature called packaging.
Creating a package is something you do when you know that there are no issues, broken links, etc. Preflight must show you a green circle icon.
How to Package an InDesign File
Go to File > Package.
Click the Package button at the bottom of the summary window.
You will be asked to save your file.
Click continue on the “Printing Instructions” window.
Browse to where you’d like to create the package folder (desktop would be fine) and enter the name of the folder.
At the bottom of this window, make sure that the “Copy Fonts,” “Copy Linked Graphics,” “Update Graphic Links in Package,” “Include Fonts and Links from Hidden….”, “Include IDML” and “Include PDF” are all checked. Other boxes don't need to be checked.Click the package button.
Find the new folder that InDesign created and verify that it contains copies of all required files.
Preflight
Preflight
Before printing or handing off the document to a service provider, you can perform a quality check on the document. Preflight is the industry-standard term for this process.
While you edit your document, the Preflight panel warns of problems that can prevent a document or book from printing or outputting as desired. These problems include missing files or fonts, low-resolution images, overset text, and a number of other conditions.
If Preflight is turned on, a red circle icon appears in the status bar when InDesign detects any problems. You can open the Preflight panel and view the Info section to get basic guidance for fixing the problems.
You can open the Preflight panel and view the Info section to get basic guidance for fixing the problems.
Choose Window > Output > Preflight.
Double-click the Preflight icon at the bottom of a document window.
The Preflight icon is green if no errors are detected or red if errors are detected.
Assignment 3: Making a postcard
Assignment 3: Making a postcard
Step by step: Creating a template
Step by step: Creating a template
Follow the instructions in the video, read the steps below or do both. It's up to you.
Postcard Template
File new: 150 mm x 100 mm. 1 page. No facing. Margin 6mm. Bleed 3 mm.
Let’s Create a template following the marks on the left. Make sure you create both pages and all the elements based on the measurements in the images. While creating graphic and text frames make sure to use the reference point in the top left corner.
Save the file as Concert Postcard.indt.
Close the template.
File: Open: Select the template and open normal.
Save the file as: Melody in Concert_Poscard.indd
Step by step: Front side
Step by step: Front side
Follow the instructions in the video, read the steps below or do both. It's up to you.
Placing Images
File: Place: Select Singer.psd.
Turn on: Import Options
In the dialog box you will see Photoshop Layers.
In InDesign you can turn on or off the visibility options of the Photoshop file. Turn the Light layer on!
Place the image.
Creating a simple logo
Activate the first logo text frame and type: Melody.
Select the text and choose an Adobe Font (or use anything from your font library)
I used in my sample file: Kapella New size 54.Color: C=20. M=0. Y=40. K=0.
In the second text frame type: In Concert. Myriad Pro: Light Condensed. Size 36. Tracking: 54. Color: C=20. M=0. Y=40. K=0.
Select both text frames: Object: Group
Double click on the layers panel: name the layer: Front Postcard. .
Step by step: Back side
Step by step: Back side
Follow the instructions in the video, read the steps below or do both. It's up to you.
Adding text and images to page 2
Go to page 2.
From the layers panel: Create a layer. Name it Back Postcard.
Select the elements in the first layer and move the indicator to the Back postcard layer.
Place the PSD image in the big graphic frame. The opacity should already be 40% based on the template.
Select the Logo: Scale it 60%. Change the text color to white.
Select the top text frame. Choose file place: select the text file: Melody Rivers in Concert.docx.
Change the following: Top sentence: Myriad Pro: Light. Size 15. The next information same font. Size 12.
Select the url: Create a hyper link using the Hyperlink panel. Don't use a style.
Adding the Beshoff Logo: place the logo in the image frame on top of the logo. Add to the text from on top: Sponsored by
Myriad Pro Semi Bold size 8. Color white.
Select the image frame in left bottom corner: Go to: Object: Generate Q/R Code. Select Web Hyperlink: www.MelodyRivers.com
Select again the QR code frame : Choose Edit QR Code and change the color to: K=100.
Check your Postcard with Preflight and Package the file.
Self Study 3: LinkedIn Learning
Self Study 3: LinkedIn Learning
LinkedIn Learning
As a GLR student, you can continue to develop yourself 24/7. The online platform LinkedIn Learning offers thousands of video tutorials and online training sessions, to which you have free access with your GLR email address.
Once you have completed the virtual training, LinkedIn Learning grants you access to a certification. You can then showcase your success on your LinkedIn newsfeed.
Hurry and visit LINKEDIN LEARNING, log in with your GLR email address, and get started.
Watch the videos from "Cert Prep: Adobe Certified Associate - InDesign" chapter 3.
Note: At the end of SOFT2C, you need to submit the certificate you receive from LinkedIn Learning to your teacher. Watch the assigned chapters every week.
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