1. Getting Started with InDesign CC

What You’ll Do

Install and Start InDesign

View the InDesign Window

Show and Hide Panels

Work with Panels

Use the Tools and Control Panel

Open a Document

Open a Document with Adobe Bridge

Insert Images or Text in a Document

Use the Status Bar

Work with Document Windows

Check for Updates Online

Get Help While You Work

Save a Document

Finish Up

Introduction

Adobe InDesign CC is a desktop publishing and layout program that runs seamlessly on both Windows and Macintosh platforms. InDesign CC is a stand-alone program, but it’s also part of Adobe’s Creative Cloud of professional programs that work together to help you create designs in print, on the web, or on mobile devices. Adobe Creative Cloud also includes ...

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