actions, constraining, 45
Adobe Stock, 52
Adobe Typekit fonts, using, 101
Advanced workspace, 32
AEM (Adobe Experience Manager), 241
AI (Adobe Illustrator) native files, 77–78
Align Right, Paragraph panel, 153
All Caps button, 106
alpha channel, 182
Alt key. See keyboard shortcuts
A-Master page, creating, 168–170
anchor points
clicking, 139
explained, 141
animation timing, controlling, 250–251
animations
previewing interactivity, 248–249
Application bar, 7
application frame, adjusting, 14–15
attributes, toggling between, 218
audio files, adding to pages, 257
Basic Feather effect, applying, 144
black fill, applying to oval, 83
blending modes, 155
Book workspace, 33
bulleted lists, creating, 183–185
buttons. See also control buttons
identifying, 31
laying out precisely, 246
capitalizing letters, 132
CC (Creative Cloud) libraries, 242–245
CC Files, 6
cells, navigating, 226
centering
and copying, 45
text vertically, 206
cityscape graphics, adding, 85–91. See also event poster; graphics
clipping path, 182
closing panels, 31
Cmd key. See keyboard shortcuts
color matching systems, adding spot colors from, 174–175
color swatches. See also swatches
deleting, 204
Color Theme tool, 16
color theory, 70
Color Type setting, 128
Color/Gradient/None icon, 16
colors
adding to masthead text, 135–136
applying, 16
changing for text, 26
sampling, 96
column settings, 52
column widths, adjusting for tables, 227–228
columns
and margins, 53
COMIX magazine cover, 120
Command key. See keyboard shortcuts
comparing documents, 55
Container and Text icons, 16
Content Collector tool, 16
Content Conveyor, using, 230–232
control buttons, adding, 258, 263–264. See also buttons
Copy keyboard shortcut, 43
corner options, applying, 207
cover design
completion, 119
copying image into frame, 142–143
hiding, 143
cover image, adding, 124–127. See also magazine cover design
coverline, adding, 147–152, 156–158, 160–161
Create New button, 5
Creative Cloud Files online storage, 6
Ctrl key. See keyboard shortcuts
Cut keyboard shortcut, 43
date line, adding to magazine cover, 136–138
decimal places, 155
Default Fill and Stroke, 16
default preferences, reverting to, 64
deleting
guides, 63
master pages, 173
styles, 215
unused color swatches, 204
Deselect All, 91
digital media
Digital Publishing workspace, 33
Direct Selection tool, 16
direction lines, 141. See also lines
direction points, 141
Display Performance settings, 40–42
docking panels, 27
Document window
identifying, 7
documents. See also event poster; New Document dialog; pages
comparing, 55
Preset Details options, 52, 54
preview settings, 52
saving, 124
setting up, 51
DOCX and DOC formats, 221–222, 224–225
dragging
graphics, 190
magnification rectangles, 38
drawing
placeholder frame, 92
drop shadow, applying, 155
effects
using to enhance readability, 154–155
Ellipse tool, using, 82
Enter key, 46
EPS (Encapsulated PostScript) files, 77
EPUBs
explained, 240
Esc key, 46
Essentials workspace, 32
event poster, creating, 51–55. See also cityscape graphics; documents
Eyedropper tool
clearing contents, 127
selecting, 96
using, 127
facing pages, 52
feathering, 144
files. See also Recent files
missing, 162
opening, 5
saving, 44
Files in Creative Cloud storage, 5
Files recently opened, 5
fill color, changing, 23
Fill Frame Proportionally option, 126. See also frames
fills, setting to None, 130
finding and changing content, 254–255
Fit Content to Frame command, 80
Fit Page In Window, 35
floating panels, closing, 31
foldout, adding to pages, 192–193
fonts
applying and changing, 25
missing, 162
Typekit, 101
footers and headers, 167
frame attributes, setting, 22–24
frame edges, unhiding, 21
frame types
choosing, 21
frames. See also Fill Frame Proportionally option
creating, 20
editing text in, 25
fitting graphics into, 147
resizing, 19
Free Transform tool, 16
Freeform Frame, drawing with Pen tool, 138–140
Gradient Feather tool, 16
Gradient Swatch tool, 16
gradient swatches, using to style text, 205–206
gradients, applying to objects, 69–72
graphics. See also cityscape graphics; images; superhero figures
adding to pages, 245
creating grids of, 233
dragging magnification rectangles, 190
fitting into frames, 147
placeholder frame, 86
placing without placeholders, 189–190
graphics acceleration, 37
grid of graphics, creating, 233
grouping panels, 27
guides. See also Smart Guides
deleting, 63
positioning, 62
hanging indent, 184
headers and footers, 167
height and width, changing, 22
Help, consulting, 17
hidden frame edges, showing, 21
hiding
items in Control panel, 126
HKS color matching system, 174–175
horizontal alignment, applying to text, 206
horizontal guides, adding, 65, 82, 97–100
hyperlink buttons, creating, 249–250
hyphenation, adjusting, 180–181
icons, identifying, 31
images. See also graphics
placing, 233
placing in slide shows, 259
imported graphics, adding, 73–75
importing text and tables, 222
in port and out port, 185
inch values, 155
InDesign, starting, 4
Insert Pages dialog, opening, 172
insets, applying to text frames, 156–158
intents, using with documents, 50
interactive forms, creating, 193–197
interactive PDFs. See also PDF (Portable Document Format)
using, 240
workspace, 33
ISO (International Standards Organization), 114
JPEG (Joint Photographic Experts Group) files, 77
jump lines, creating, 187
Justify All Lines, 99
kerning, adjusting for masthead, 133–134
keyboard shortcuts
cell navigation, 226
Copy, 43
creating files, 5
Cut, 43
Deselect All, 91
document tabs, 13
Enter, 46
Esc, 46
files, 5
Fit Spread in Window, 36
master items to page objects, 173
modes, 12
New Layer dialog, 123
None settings, 130
opening files, 5
Paste, 43
releasing master page items, 245–246
resizing frames and content, 19
saving files, 44
selecting objects, 60
selecting pages, 172
showing and hiding panels, 30
single-key, 44
Startup Alert dialog, 64
Tab, 46
toggling between attributes, 218
toggling modes, 12
using, 5
zoom levels, 36
Zoom tool, 35
layers
changing stack order, 61
explained, 57
magazine cover design, 123
renaming, 59
Layers panel, 31
layouts. See magazine layout
leading value, setting, 100
Learn panel, 5
libraries, working with, 242–245
library items, renaming, 244
linear gradients, 69
lines. See also direction lines
dragging duplicates, 106
reducing space between, 100
linked files, missing, 162
list formatting options, 184
List view, 5
Live Corner mode, working in, 207–208
magazine cover design. See also cover image; masthead
completion, 119
copying image into frame, 142–143
hiding, 143
magazine layout
common size, 166
finished, 164
magnification, changing, 34–37
magnification rectangles, dragging, 38
margins and columns, 53
master items
editing on document pages, 173
explained, 167
overriding, 173
master pages. See also pages
adding pages based on, 172
column guides, 169
deleting, 173
duplicating, 171
ruler guides, 169
using, 42
masthead. See also magazine cover design
explained, 120
grouping text below, 145
improving legibility, 146
repositioning, 135
stacking behind drawn frame, 144
stacking text below, 145
media files, embedding, 255–258
metric kerning, 134
Microsoft
Word text format, 221
Mobile intent, 50
modes, switching between, 12
moving. See also navigating
objects, 22
MSOs (multistate objects), using in slide shows, 259, 261–262
Multiply blending mode, 155
navigating. See also moving
New Document dialog. See also documents
expanding, 54
preparing for magazine cover design, 121–123
New Layer dialog, opening, 123
Note tool, 16
numbered lists, creating, 183–185
numbering and sections, 198–199
numerical consistency, 55
object libraries, 243
object styles
objects
converting master items to, 173
correcting stacking order, 89–90, 103
editing within states, 262
moving, 22
resizing, 19
resizing and adding effects, 78–80
selecting when blocked, 60
setting up formatting, 104
snapping, 62
stacking order, 123
Open button, 5
optical kerning, 134
Option key. See keyboard shortcuts
out port and in port, 185
Outer Glow effect, applying to text, 138
overset text, resolving, 187–188
page numbers, 52
Page tool, 16
page transitions, adding, 199–200
pages. See also documents; master pages
preventing from shuffling, 191–192
selecting ranges, 172
Pages panel, customizing, 169
panel menu, 31
panels
adjusting height, 29
closing, 31
combining and rearranging groups, 29–30
expanding and collapsing, 28–29
hiding, 30
specializations, 24
Paragraph panel, Align Right, 153
paragraph spacing, 100
paragraphs
adjusting space between, 177–178
attributes, 206
Paste keyboard shortcut, 43
pasteboard, 10
pasting text, discarding formatting, 173
Pathfinder tools, using to create shapes, 82–85
paths and path segments, 141–142
PDF (Portable Document Format), 77, 112–116, 200–201. See also interactive PDFs
PDF/X standard, 114
Pen tool, 16
drawing Freeform Frame, 138–140
Pencil tool, 16
performance settings, displaying, 40–42
Photoshop path, 182
placeholder frame, drawing, 92
play button, adding for video, 258
Polygon tool, using to create starburst, 159
<polygon> object, 143
poster project, creating, 51–55. See also cityscape graphics; documents
preferences, reverting to defaults, 64
preflighting documents, 162–163
Preset Details options, 52, 54
presets and templates, 52
preview settings, 52
previewing spreads, 166
primary text frames, 223
Print intent, 50
Printing and Proofing workspace, 33
Printing Instructions dialog, 110
process colors, 70
PSD (Adobe Photoshop) native files, 76
publishing online, 241, 268–269
radial gradients, 69
readability, enhancing with effects, 154–155
Recent files, accessing, 6. See also files
recipe book, setting up, 203–205
Rectangle Frame tool, 16, 20, 73–75
Rectangle tool, 16
rectangles
repositioning, 22
renaming, swatches, 130
resizing
application frames, 14
RGB color, 70
right indent, setting, 178–179
row heights, adjusting for tables, 227–228
RTF (Rich Text Format), 221–222, 224–225
ruler guides, using, 62–63, 82
Scale dialog, using to resize graphics, 87
Scissors tool, 16
Screen Mode icons, 16
Search Adobe Stock, 5
sections and numbering, 198–199
shapes
creating with Pathfinder tools, 82–85
Shift key. See keyboard shortcuts
shortcuts. See keyboard shortcuts
slide shows
adding control buttons, 263–264
aligning images, 260
changing stack order, 262
creating, 258
MSOs (multistate objects), 259, 261–262
placing and fitting images, 259–260
Slug mode, 11
slug settings, 54
slugs
explained, 56
Smart Guides, using, 83, 246. See also guides
snapping objects, 62
space
adjusting between paragraphs, 177–178
adjusting in text frames, 102
closing up, 108
removing, 105
space between lines, reducing, 100
special characters, inserting, 178
specialized panels, 24
spot colors
adding from color matching systems, 174–175
explained, 70
spreads
explained, 35
previewing, 166
stacking order
changing, 61
changing in slide shows, 262
magazine cover design, 123
starburst
adding coverline in front of, 160–161
creating, 159
Start workspace, using, 4–6, 32
starting InDesign, 4
Startup Alert dialog, opening, 64
stroke settings, adjusting, 23–24
Stroke tools, 16
strokes, setting to None, 130
styles
applying, 214
basing on other styles, 215–216
considering, 209
deleting, 215
grouping, 217
using with other styles, 216
superhero figures, adding, 91–94, 146–147. See also graphics
Swap Fill and Stroke, 16
swatches. See also color swatches
basing on image colors, 127
lightening, 129
renaming, 130
tinting, 128
Swatches panel, opening, 67–68
switching
between modes, 12
Tab key, 46
tables
editing and formatting, 228–229
hidden overset text in cells, 228
importing, 222
inserting and viewing, 226
teaser text, adding, 128–132. See also text
templates
and presets, 52
starting from, 5
text. See also teaser text
adding color in masthead, 135–136
aligning vertically in frames, 206
capitalizing, 132
changing colors, 26
converting to graphics, 188–189
editing in frames, 25
entering faster, 223
importing, 222
oversetting, 162
pasting and discarding formatting, 173
styling with gradient swatches, 205–206
wrapping around objects, 181–182
text attributes, setting, 25–26
text formats, 221
text frames
cleaning up space in, 102
creating, 104
Text icon, 16
Text tool, using, 56
threading text frames, 185–186
Thumbnail view, 5
TIFF (Tagged Image File Format), 77
tiling options, 13
tint swatch
adding, 156
creating, 175
using, 128
title masthead. See masthead
TOC (table of contents), creating, 234–237
tool groups, 16
Tool Hints panel, 17
tools, changing to last-used selection, 19
Tools panel
changing layout, 9
locating, 7
Screen Mode button, 12
Text icon, 56
TOYO color matching system, 174–175
Transform panel, 24
TRUMATCH color matching system, 174–175
TXT (Text Only/Plain Text) format, 221
type specifications, setting up, 98
Typekit fonts, using, 101
Typography workspace, 33
unit of measure, changing, 64, 155
uppercase letters, 132
values, numerical consistency, 55
vertical alignment, applying to text, 206
View menu, magnification commands, 36
Web intent, 50
width and height, changing, 22
windows, creating for documents, 14
Word text format, 221–222, 224–225
Work panel, 5
workspaces
XLSX and XLS formats, 221
Zoom tool