Contents 8
Introduction 18
1 Getting Started with InDesign CS6 22
Installing InDesign 23
Getting Started 25
Viewing the InDesign Window 27
Showing and Hiding Panels 28
Working with Panels 29
Using the Tools and Control Panel 31
Opening a Document 33
Opening a Document with Adobe Bridge 35
Inserting Images or Text in a Document 37
Using the Status Bar 38
Working with Document Windows 39
Checking for Updates Online 41
Getting Help While You Work 43
Saving a Document 45
Finishing Up 47
2 Creating and Viewing a Document 48
Creating a New Document 49
Creating a New Document from a Template 51
Creating a New Document Using Presets 53
Setting Up a Document 55
Changing the Display View 57
Changing the View with the Zoom Tool 59
Viewing and Using Rulers 61
Using Guides 63
Changing Guides & Pasteboard Options 65
Using Smart Guides 67
Using the Grid 69
Moving Around with the Hand Tool 71
Working with the Info Panel 72
Creating and Displaying Workspaces 73
Using Undo and Redo 75
3 Managing Pages and Books 76
Using the Pages Panel 77
Inserting Pages 79
Navigating Pages 81
Changing the Page Size 83
Deleting Pages 86
Moving Pages 87
Working with Page Spreads 89
Rotating Page Spreads 90
Creating Master Pages 91
Working with Master Pages 93
Working with Page Numbers and Sections 95
Working with Chapter Numbers 97
Creating and Using Text Variables 99
Creating a Book 101
Managing Books 103
Creating a Table of Contents 105
Starting an Index 107
Creating an Index Entry 109
Creating an Index 111
Managing an Index 113
4 Working with Text 116
Using Type Tools 117
Creating Type in a Text Frame 118
Creating Type Using Frame Tools 119
Creating Path Type 121
Importing Text 123
Flowing Imported Text 125
Working with Overflow Text 127
Using Smart Text Reflow 129
Typing and Selecting Text 131
Editing Text with Autocorrect 133
Copying and Moving Text 134
Changing Fonts 135
Changing Font Size 137
Changing Text Leading 138
Changing Text Kerning 139
Changing Text Tracking 140
Scaling or Skewing Text 141
Aligning Paragraphs 142
Indenting and Spacing Paragraphs 143
Creating a Drop Cap 144
Applying a Paragraph Rule 145
Adding Bullets and Numbering 147
Setting Tabs 149
Working with Glyphs 150
Inserting Special Text Characters 151
Working with Hidden Text 152
Setting Text Frame Options 153
Creating Columns 155
Wrapping Text Around an Object 157
Creating Type Outlines 159
Adding Page Numbers to Continued Text 160
5 Placing and Working with Graphics 162
Placing Graphics 163
Placing Graphics with Options 164
Setting Place Import Options 165
Placing Multiple Graphics 167
Placing Graphics from Adobe Bridge 169
Adding Captions to Graphics 171
Copying or Moving Graphics 173
Using the Links Panel 174
Managing Linked Graphics 175
Editing a Linked Graphic 177
Displaying XMP Graphic Information 178
Creating Specialty Frames for Graphics 179
Selecting and Moving Frames and Graphics 181
Fitting Graphics in Frames 183
Nesting Graphics in Frames 185
Formatting Graphics in Frames 186
Controlling Graphics Display Performance 187
Adding Alt Text to Graphics 189
6 Working with Objects and Layers 190
Creating Shapes 191
Creating Lines 193
Creating Multiple Objects in a Grid 194
Using the Selection Tool 195
Using the Direct Selection Tool 197
Resizing Objects 199
Moving Objects 200
Duplicating Objects 201
Grouping and Combining Objects 203
Aligning Objects 205
Distributing Objects 207
Arranging Object Stack Order 209
Transforming Objects 210
Repeating Object Transformations 211
Using the Free Transform Tool 212
Scaling Objects 213
Shearing Objects 214
Rotating Objects 215
Locking and Unlocking Objects 217
Creating Inline Objects 218
Creating Anchored Objects 219
Creating and Deleting Object Layers 221
Setting Layer Options 223
Showing and Hiding Layers and Objects 224
Locking Layers and Objects 225
Merging Layers and Groups 226
Working with Objects on Layers 227
Using the Measure Tool 228
Using Live Screen Drawing 229
7 Applying and Managing Color 230
Changing Color Settings 231
Changing Color Profiles 233
Working with Color Modes 235
Applying Colors 236
Using the Eyedropper Tool 237
Working with the Color Panel 239
Working with the Swatches Panel 241
Managing Color Swatches 243
Working with Swatch Libraries 245
Creating Tint Swatches 246
Creating Gradient Swatches 247
Creating Mixed Inks 249
Using Colors from the Kuler Panel 251
Overprinting Colors 253
Proofing Colors on the Screen 254
8 Applying Fills, Strokes, and Effects 256
Applying Fill and Stroke Colors 257
Changing Stroke Attributes 259
Creating Stroke Styles 261
Applying Gradients 263
Using the Gradient Tool 265
Using the Gradient Feather Tool 266
Creating Blends and Effects 267
Applying Shadow Effects 269
Applying Glow Effects 270
Applying Bevel and Emboss Effects 271
Applying Feather Effects 272
Applying Corner Object Effects 273
Converting Shape Objects 275
Setting Object Defaults 276
9 Working with Points and Paths 278
Drawing with the Pen Tool 279
Selecting and Moving Points and Segments 281
Converting Points 283
Adding and Deleting Anchor Points 285
Splitting Paths 287
Joining Anchor Points 289
Using the Smooth Tool 290
Using the Pencil Tool 291
Erasing to Reshape Paths 293
Working with Pathfinder 294
Creating a Compound Path 295
Working with Clipping Paths 297
10 Working with Tables 300
Creating Tables 301
Importing Text into Tables 303
Entering and Editing Text in a Table 305
Modifying a Table 307
Adjusting Table Rows and Columns 309
Adjusting Table Cells 311
Aligning Content in Table Cells 312
Creating Table Headers and Footers 313
Adding Strokes and Fills 315
Alternating Fills and Strokes 317
Adding Diagonal Lines in Cells 319
Adding a Border to a Table 320
Adjusting Tables in the Text Frame 321
11 Working with Styles 322
Using the Paragraph Styles or Character Styles Panel 323
Changing the Basic Paragraph Style 324
Creating Paragraph Styles 325
Creating Character Styles 327
Creating GREP Styles 329
Creating Style Groups 330
Loading and Importing Styles 331
Applying and Overriding Styles 333
Creating Nested Styles 335
Creating Object Styles 337
Creating Table and Cell Styles 339
Using Quick Apply 341
Mapping Styles to Export Tags 343
12 Finalizing a Document 344
Using Spell Check 345
Using Custom Dictionaries 347
Finding and Changing Fonts 348
Using Find and Change 349
Searching for Text 351
Searching Using GREP 353
Searching for Glyphs 354
Searching for Objects 355
Working with Hyphenation 356
Keeping Lines Together 357
Changing Justification Options 358
Using the Story Editor 359
Adding Footnotes 361
Changing Case 363
13 Creating an Interactive Document 364
Defining Hyperlink Destinations 365
Creating Hyperlinks 367
Converting and Stylizing Hyperlinks 369
Using the Hyperlinks Panel 371
Creating Cross-References 373
Creating Bookmarks 375
Adding Media 377
Setting Media Options 379
Adding Animation with Motion Presets 381
Working with Animations 383
Changing Animation Order 385
Adding Page Transitions 386
Using the Buttons and Forms Panel 387
Creating Buttons 389
Creating Forms 391
Working with Events and Actions 393
Working with Button States 395
Setting Tab Order 396
Creating Multi-State Objects 397
Inserting HTML Content 399
Using the SWF Preview Panel 401
14 Creating a Digital Publication 402
Creating Liquid Layouts 403
Creating Alternate Layouts 405
Working with Alternate Layouts 407
Adjusting Layouts 408
Getting Started with Digital Publishing Suite 409
Creating a Folio Overlay 411
Creating a Folio Publication 413
Importing Articles into a Folio Publication 415
Setting Folio and Article Properties 416
Previewing a Folio Publication 417
15 Automating the Way You Work 418
Creating a Library 419
Using and Updating a Library 421
Changing Library Item Information 422
Searching and Sorting Libraries 423
Creating and Using Snippets 425
Creating Conditional Text 427
Collecting and Placing Content 429
Creating Linked Content 431
Linking Content Across Documents 433
Managing Linked Content 434
Using and Running Scripts 435
Using Data Merge 437
Working with XML 439
Exporting XML or IDML 441
16 Exporting a Document 442
Exporting a Document 443
Understanding Export File Formats 444
Exporting as a Print PDF 445
Setting PDF General Options 447
Setting PDF Compression Options 449
Setting PDF Marks and Bleeds Options 450
Setting PDF Output Options 451
Setting PDF Advanced Options 452
Setting PDF Security Options 453
Exporting with PDF Presets 454
Exporting PDF Files in the Background 455
Setting PDF Media Options 456
Exporting as an Interactive PDF 457
Exporting as an EPS 459
Exporting as a JPEG or PNG 461
Exporting as a Flash Movie 463
Exporting as a Flash File 465
Ordering Content in the Articles Panel 467
Exporting as an Accessible PDF 469
Applying Tags to a PDF 471
Setting EPUB and HTML Options 472
Exporting as an EPUB eBook 473
Exporting as an HTML 475
17 Printing and Outputting a Document 478
Printing a Document 479
Printing with Presets 480
Setting General and Setup Print Options 481
Setting Marks and Bleed Options 483
Setting Graphics Options 485
Previewing Color Separations 486
Setting Output Options 487
Setting Trapping Options 489
Setting Advanced Options 491
Setting Color Management Options 493
Creating a Print Summary 494
Printing Spreads in a Booklet 495
Using Live Preflight 497
Inserting File Information 499
Creating a Package 501
Using Document Fonts 503
18 Customizing the Way You Work 504
Setting General Preferences 505
Setting Interface Preferences 506
Setting Type Preferences 507
Setting Advanced Type Preferences 509
Setting Composition Preferences 510
Setting Units & Increments Preferences 511
Setting Dictionary Preferences 513
Setting Spelling Preferences 515
Setting Notes Preferences 517
Working with Appearance of Black Preferences 518
Setting Story Editor Display Preferences 519
Setting File Handling Preferences 521
Setting Clipboard Handling Preferences 523
Defining Shortcut Keys 524
Customizing Menus 525
Configuring Plug-In and Extensions 526
Customizing the Control Panel 527
19 Collaborating with Others 528
Creating and Working with Notes 529
Tracking Text Changes 531
Sharing Content with Adobe InCopy 533
Setting Up User Identification 534
Exporting Content from InDesign 535
Using the Assignments Panel 536
Creating an Assignment 537
Checking Content Out and In 539
Updating Content 540
Working with InCopy 541
20 Working Together with Adobe Programs 542
Exploring Adobe Programs 543
Exploring Adobe Bridge 544
Getting Started with Adobe Bridge 545
Getting Photos from a Digital Camera 546
Working with Raw Images from a Digital Camera 547
Modifying Images in Camera Raw 549
Working with Images Using Adobe Bridge 551
Setting Preferences in Adobe Bridge 553
Applying Image Adjustments 555
Creating a Web Photo Gallery 556
Automating Tasks in Adobe Bridge 557
Using Mini-Bridge 558
Working with Adobe Media Encoder 559
Working with Adobe Extension Manager 561
Scripting with Adobe ExtendScript Toolkit 562
New Features 564
Adobe Certified Expert 570
Index 576
A 576
B 578
C 579
D 582
E 584
F 585
G 587
H 588
I 589
J 590
K 591
L 591
M 592
N 594
O 594
P 596
Q 599
R 599
S 601
T 604
U 607
V 607
W 608
X 608
Y 608
Z 608

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Perspection Inc., Johnson, Steve

Perspection Inc; Steve Johnson

Alpha Books

Hayden

On demand (Indianapolis, Ind.), Indianapolis, IN, ©2012

On demand, Online-ausg, Indianapolis, IN, 2012

United States, United States of America

2nd ed., 0002-, PT, 2012

1, 2012

912886

twirpx

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This is the eBook version of the print title. Access to the online Workshop files and bonus content is available through product registration – see instructions in back pages of your eBook. Need answers quickly? Adobe InDesign CS6 on Demand provides those answers in a visual step-by-step format. We will show you exactly what to do through lots of full color illustrations and easy-to-follow instructions. Numbered Steps guide you through each task See Also points you to related information in the book Did You Know alerts you to tips and techniques Illustrations with matching steps Tasks are presented on one or two pages Inside the Book • Create layouts for print, web, tablets, and mobile devices• Browse, organize, and process files using Adobe Bridge or Mini Bridge• Create, link, and manage content, pages, and books to keep track of your documents• Create text and apply style to display artistic text• Use track changes to review content• Create interactive PDFs, EPUB ebooks, and HTML web pages• Create output for commercial print purposes• Create output for commercial print purposes• Create publications for use with Adobe Digital Publishing Suite Bonus Online Content Register your book at queondemand.com to gain access to:• Workshops and related files• Keyboard shortcuts Visit the author site: perspection.com

Need answers quickly? <i>Adobe InDesign CS6 on Demand</i> provides those answers in a visual step-by-step format. We will show you exactly what to do through lots of full color illustrations and easy-to-follow instructions.
<p>Numbered Steps guide you through each task</p>
<p>See Also points you to related information in the book</p>
<p>Did You Know alerts you to tips and techniques</p>
<p>Illustrations with matching steps</p>
<p>Tasks are presented on one or two pages</p>
<p>Inside the Book</p>
<p>• Create layouts for print, web, tablets, and mobile devices<br>
• Browse, organize, and process files using Adobe Bridge or Mini Bridge<br>
• Create, link, and manage content, pages, and books to keep track of your documents<br>
• Create text and apply style to display artistic text<br>
• Use track changes to review content<br>
• Create interactive PDFs , EPUB ebooks, and HTML web pages<br>
• Create output for commercial print purposes<br>
• Create output for commercial print purposes<br>
• Create publications for use with Adobe Digital Publishing Suite</p>
<p>Bonus Online Content</p>
<p>Register your book at queondemand.com to gain access to:<br>
• Workshops and related files<br>
• Keyboard shortcuts</p>
<p>Visit the author site: perspection.com</p>

2nd Edition. — Que Publishing, 2012. — 609 p. — ISBN 0789749343. Need answers quickly? Adobe InDesign CS6 on Demand provides those answers in a visual step-by-step format. We will show you exactly what to do through lots of full color illustrations and easy-to-follow instructions. Numbered Steps guide you through each task See Also points you to related information in the book Did You Know alerts you to tips and techniques Illustrations with matching steps Tasks are presented on one or two pages Inside the Book Create layouts for print, web, tablets, and mobile devices
Browse, organize, and process files using Adobe Bridge or Mini Bridge
Create, link, and manage content, pages, and books to keep track of your documents
Create text and apply style to display artistic text
Use track changes to review content
Create interactive PDFs , EPUB ebooks, and HTML web pages
Create output for commercial print purposes
Create output for commercial print purposes
Create publications for use with Adobe Digital Publishing Suite

2017-08-07