InDesign CC: Visual QuickStart Guide

2. Document Setup

In This Chapter

Setting Up Documents

Setting the Layout Options

Changing Layout Options

Using the Document Presets

Using Document Rulers

Using the Page Tool

Working with Guides

Using Smart Guides

Viewing Transformation Values

Working with Document Grids

Changing the Magnification

View and Pasteboard Controls

Using the Zoom and Hand Tools

Controlling Windows

Using the Application Bar

File Maintenance

Billions of years ago, when dinosaurs ruled the earth — or about 26 years ago, before the start of desktop publishing — people prepared documents for printing using pieces of stiff board. They marked up the boards with special blue pencils to indicate the edges of the pages. They drew marks that specified where the margins and ...