Adobe InDesgin Videos

- Setting up a New Document
Facing pages allows you to see inside and outside margins; deselecting this you se left and right margins. The page size can be adjusted from presets, or a custom size. By default bleeds are linked, but this can be changed so that they are different sizes. Even numbered pages are all on the left side. Right clicking on this allows you to change how you view the different pages: vertically, sequentially or horizontally.

- Using Layers
By using different layers you can gain complete control of the document. Double clicking on the title of the layer allows you to change the name of the title. Clicking and dragging allow allows you to change what the top and bottom layers are. By locking a layer you are no longer able to select what you are clicking on. Only what is visible will fit, but this can be adjusted by clocking on the layer.

- Using Control Panel
The control panel is located at the top of the screen- giving you access to the most frequent options used in InDesign. The features in the control panel change depending on what you have selected.

- Customizing the Workspace
Working from the dock you can only see one panel at a time, as each one closes as another is opened. Panels can be pulled out and positioned any where on the screen so you have easier access to it. Dragging a panel into the dock allows you to change where it is located within the dock. Shortcuts can also be customized. These customizations can be saved as part of the workspace- you can then choose if only the panel changes are kept or the entire workspace.

- Working With Master Pages
Dotted lines are used to show that an object or objects are on the master page. Using a master page sets up the same features on every page in a document- these features can only be changed from the master page.

- Working With Objects
There are 4 objects: filled, image frame, custom graphic and text frame. Images cannot be created in InDesign and therefore need to be imported. Where you click on the page locates the left top corner of where the image will be places. By selecting multiple objects at a time you can move them all at one, keeping their placement.

- Working With Object Styles
First you create an object style based off one of your object, and then you can apply this object style to other objects within the document. The dialog box provides every object formatting available. This style can be edited by right clicking on the style, from here the style can be changed to fit your needs: all objects under this style will then change. A style works throughout the entire document, not just on one page.

- Using the Text Wrap Panel
Text can be changed so that it wraps around an object. The text can be manipulated so that it directly surrounds the picture, rather than a square around the photo.


What tips from the videos do you think will be most helpful in creating multiple page documents in InDesign?

I think that the videos provided a variety of information that will become helpful in create multiple page documents. Setting up a new document described how to arrange the document to fit your needs when you first open the document: this will be helpful when you have an idea of what you want to do in InDesign. Object styles will be useful when you want the entire document to be unified. By creating a style you can ensure that all objects selected will be formatted in the same manner throughout the document.