InDesign CC: Visual QuickStart Guide (2014 release)

1. Getting Started

In This Chapter:

Working with Panels

Using Workspaces

Using the Tools Panel

Using the Tool Hints Panel

Using Contextual Menus

One of the reasons why InDesign became popular is that it uses many of the same tools, panels, and onscreen elements that are found in Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator. As those applications have changed, so has InDesign. For instance, all three programs allow you to choose a dark, medium dark, or light interface for the panels and areas around the document. Remember, even though InDesign ships with the dark interface, this book uses the light setting to make it easier for you to view the screen illustrations in print.

This is why I always tell my classes that if you know Photoshop or Illustrator, ...