InDesign CS5 for Macintosh and Windows: Visual QuickStart Guide

2. Document Setup

In This Chapter:

The Welcome Screen 22

Setting Up Documents 23

Setting the Layout Options 25

Changing Layout Options 28

Using the Document Presets 29

Using Document Rulers 31

Using the Page Tool 33

Working with Guides 35

Using Smart Guides 39

Viewing Transformation Values 39

Working with Document Grids 40

Changing the Magnification 41

View and Pasteboard Controls 43

Using the Zoom and Hand Tools 45

Controlling Windows 47

Using the Application bar 48

File Maintenance 50

Billions of years ago, when dinosaurs ruled the earth — or about 25 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 ...