book

Adobe InDesign Classroom in a Book (2022 release)

Name: Adobe InDesign Classroom in a Book (2022 release)
ISBN: 9780137622917

by Kelly Kordes Anton, Tina DeJarld

December 2021

Beginner to intermediate

448 pages

16h 26m

English

Adobe Press

Read now

Unlock full access

Cover Page
Title Page
Copyright Page
Where are the Lesson Files?
About the Authors
Acknowledgments
Contents
Getting Started
About Classroom in a BookPrerequisitesInstalling the softwareOnline contentSaving and restoring the InDesign Defaults fileTraining resources
1. Introducing the Workspace
Getting startedLooking at the workspaceWorking with panelsCustomizing the workspaceChanging the magnification of a documentNavigating through a documentUsing context menusUsing panel menusModifying interface preferencesExploring on your ownReview questionsReview answers
2. Getting to Know InDesign
Getting startedViewing guidesAdding textWorking with stylesWorking with graphicsWorking with objectsWorking with object stylesPreflighting as you workViewing the document in Presentation modeExploring on your ownReview questionsReview answers

3. Setting Up a Document and Working with Pages
Getting startedCreating a new documentCreating and saving custom document settingsCreating a new document from a presetWorking with parent pagesApplying parent pages to document pagesAdding new document pagesRearranging and deleting document pagesChanging the size of pages within one InDesign documentAdding sections to change page numberingOverriding parent page items and placing text and graphicsPrinting to the edge of the paper: Using the bleed guidesViewing the completed spreadExploring on your ownReview questionsReview answers
4. Working with Objects
Getting startedIntroducing layersWorking with layersCreating and modifying text framesCreating and modifying graphics framesAdding metadata captions to graphics framesWrapping text around a graphicTransforming the shape of framesTransforming and aligning objectsSelecting and modifying grouped objectsFlowing type along a pathDrawing lines and modifying arrowheadsExploring on your ownReview questionsReview answers
5. Working with Color
Getting startedManaging colorDefining printing requirementsCreating colorsApplying colorsWorking with tint swatchesWorking with gradientsWorking with color groupsExploring on your ownReview questionsReview answers
6. Flowing Text
Getting startedFlowing text into an existing frameFlowing text manuallyCreating text frames while flowing textCreating threaded frames automaticallyFlowing text automaticallyUsing Find/Change to delete extra paragraph returnsApplying paragraph styles to textAdjusting columnsUsing the baseline grid to align textAdding a jump line page numberExploring on your ownReview questionsReview answers
7. Editing Text
Getting startedEntering and importing textFinding and changing text and formattingChecking spellingEditing text by dragging and droppingUsing the Story EditorTracking changesExploring on your ownReview questionsReview answers
8. Working with Typography
Getting startedAdjusting vertical spacingWorking with fonts, type styles, and glyphsWorking with columnsChanging paragraph alignmentCreating a drop capAdjusting letter and word spacingAdjusting line breaksSetting tabsWorking with paragraph shading and rulesExploring on your ownReview questionsReview answers
9. Working with Styles
Getting startedCreating and applying paragraph stylesCreating and applying character stylesNesting character styles inside paragraph stylesCreating and applying object stylesCreating and applying table and cell stylesGlobally updating stylesLoading styles from another documentExploring on your ownReview questionsReview answers
10. Creating Tables
Getting startedWorking with tablesConverting text to a tableChanging rows and columnsFormatting a tableAdding graphics to table cellsCreating a header rowCreating and applying table and cell stylesExploring on your ownReview answersReview answers
11. Importing and Modifying Graphics
Getting startedAdding graphics from other programsComparing vector and bitmap graphicsManaging links to imported filesUpdating revised graphicsAdjusting display qualityImporting and sizing graphicsEditing placed picturesWorking with dropped backgroundsImporting native Adobe graphic filesUsing subject-aware text wrapFilling type with a graphicUsing an InDesign library to manage objectsExploring on your ownReview questionsReview answers
12. Working with Transparency
Getting startedCreating a background graphicApplying transparency settingsAdding transparency effects to imported vector and bitmap graphicsImporting and adjusting Illustrator files that use transparencyApplying transparency settings to textWorking with effectsExploring on your ownReview questionsReview answers
13. Printing and Exporting
Getting startedPreflighting filesPreviewing separationsManaging colorsPreviewing transparency effectsPreviewing the pagesCreating an Adobe PDF proofCreating a press-ready PDF and saving a PDF presetPrinting a proof and saving a print presetPackaging filesExporting graphics for the web and other digital destinationsExploring on your ownReview questionsReview answers
14. Creating Adobe PDF Files with Form Fields
Getting startedSetting up a workspace for formsAdding form fieldsSetting the tab order of the fieldsAdding a button to submit the formExporting an interactive Adobe PDF fileTesting your form in Acrobat ReaderExploring on your ownReview questionsReview answers
15. Creating a fixed-Layout epub and publishing online
Getting startedCreating a new document for fixed-layout exportEPUB: Fixed-layout versus reflowableAdding animationButtonsAdding multimedia and interactive elementsExporting a fixed-layout EPUB fileInDesign Publish OnlineExploring on your ownReview questionsReview answers
Index
Credits

Content preview from Adobe InDesign Classroom in a Book (2022 release)

9. Working with Styles

Lesson overview

In this lesson, you’ll learn how to do the following:

Create and apply paragraph styles.
Create and apply character styles.
Nest character styles inside paragraph styles.
Create and apply object styles.
Create and apply cell styles.
Create and apply table styles.
Globally update styles.
Import and apply styles from other InDesign documents.

This lesson will take about 60 minutes to complete. To get the lesson files used in this chapter, download them from the web page for this book at adobepress.com/InDesignCIB2022. For more information, see “Accessing the lesson files and Web Edition” in the Getting ...

Become an O’Reilly member and get unlimited access to this title plus top books and audiobooks from O’Reilly and nearly 200 top publishers, thousands of courses curated by job role, 150+ live events each month,
and much more.

Read now

Unlock full access

More than 5,000 organizations count on O’Reilly

O’Reilly covers everything we've got, with content to help us build a world-class technology community, upgrade the capabilities and competencies of our teams, and improve overall team performance as well as their engagement.

Julian F.

Head of Cybersecurity

I wanted to learn C and C++, but it didn't click for me until I picked up an O'Reilly book. When I went on the O’Reilly platform, I was astonished to find all the books there, plus live events and sandboxes so you could play around with the technology.

Addison B.

Field Engineer

I’ve been on the O’Reilly platform for more than eight years. I use a couple of learning platforms, but I'm on O'Reilly more than anybody else. When you're there, you start learning. I'm never disappointed.

Amir M.

Data Platform Tech Lead

I'm always learning. So when I got on to O'Reilly, I was like a kid in a candy store. There are playlists. There are answers. There's on-demand training. It's worth its weight in gold, in terms of what it allows me to do.

Mark W.

Embedded Software Engineer

Adobe InDesign Classroom in a Book (2020 release)

Publisher Resources

ISBN: 9780137622917

Cloud Computing

Data Engineering

Data Science

AI & ML

Programming Languages

Software Architecture

IT/Ops

Security

Design

Business

Soft Skills

Adobe InDesign Classroom in a Book (2022 release)

by Kelly Kordes Anton, Tina DeJarld

9. Working with Styles

Become an O’Reilly member and get unlimited access to this title plus top books and audiobooks from O’Reilly and nearly 200 top publishers, thousands of courses curated by job role, 150+ live events each month,
and much more.